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| - If you're looking to splurge, this place might be worth splurging on if you want to try AYCE* wagyu.
If you don't want to risk a disappointing night, really consider making some reservations cause it gets really packed. It was a wednesday night, and it was just a full-house. Reservations probably doesn't mean guaranteed a table at that exact time, but better than getting on a waiting list of hours. When we arrived, our table was still being set up, so we waited at the lobby. During those 5 minutes or so, I saw 5 separate groups of people walking in and then leaving when they were told they had to wait at least an hour or two. There's a dining limit of 2 hours, but even then, combined with reservations and walk-in's, you should book in advance.
Interior is clean and spacious. Plenty of space to walk around. High-chairs available for infants. Accessible washrooms, with baby-changing stations available. Points given for accessibility and family-friendly. There isn't a particularly strong smell that I usually notice in other BBQ places, which suggests the ventilation is pretty good. And indeed, my clothes did not smell like BBQ afterwards.
Orders are placed with wait-staff, so you really need to be ready with a list of items in mind once you can flag your waiter down because there are only a couple managing the entire floor. It's AYCE; everyone seems to require service all the time. Due to the lack of waiters, service takes a hit, and so sometimes things might not come. If it's taking too long it is time to speak up and ask to check on an order. Grill changes are offered throughout the meal, on top of everything going on. Servers have small pieces of paper near each dish, presumably so they know which dish goes to which table. Not a bad set up.
They've got an AYCE food menu, and then a separate drink menu with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Not sure if there is a non-AYCE option available where you just want to have a couple drinks with some wagyu cuts, but call to check. The lunch menu is also significantly different from the dinner menu, with almost only a quarter of the selection available. Something to take into consideration.
For dinner, there is a regular AYCE option, where you can order some wagyu cuts on the side for extra $. They've got australian, US, and japanese cuts on the menu. If you think you're going to be ordering a lot of wagyu, you can do the wagyu AYCE option for an extra ~$40, which entitles you to unlimited amounts of australian and US beef. *However, the japanese beef is still an extra order on the side. But if you're looking to give it a try before heading to japan or something, come with a group, get an order, and split that cost.
Opting for the AYCE wagyu, we ignored most of the other options; the rest of the menu can wait when we're trying a regular AYCE. It was just order after order of the australian and US cuts, though some other meats and veggies did get thrown in there for variety's sake otherwise the only pics you'll see are plates upon plates of the same thing. The slices were not TOO thin, and very little marinade (though they do like their sesame seeds...please inform of allergies). Meat cooks fast, fats drip all over, don't leave it on too long, watch your hands cause the flames go pretty high. Tuck your sleeves in, tie your hair back.
Then the japanese A5 was served up. And the marbling was quite a sight. No marinade, no sesame, just straight up raw marbled beef. I was pretty satisfied with the australian and US wagyu, but the melt-in-your-mouth texture and taste was certainly a different type of experience. And then of course more dishes of the other wagyu.
For dessert, you only get a choice between a honeydew melona bar, or a mango melona bar. Pretty anti-climactic.
It was definitely cheat-night full of meat. They don't have too many vegetable options for those that want a balanced meal, but if you're going the extra mile for that ayce wagyu, those veggies can take the backseat.
The service can get pretty chaotic due to lack of wait-staff compared to the number of tables. I think if you stick to a very specific set of options and not crawling through the entire menu, you might have a better time cause it's harder to mess up when all you're getting is wagyu.
If they can figure out a way to not have to turn down too many walk-ins and improve overall service on a busy night, I think it would be pretty solid.
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