The red facade of this Wagyu beef Korean-style yakiniku restaurant will catch your eye. They bring in the best meat available that day and offer it at market price. This restaurant has been in business for over 50 years, but it's so popular that they have a loyal fan base. Their sweet secret sauce is exquisite. The recommendation is their most popular Tokusen Joharami (2,300 JPY (excl. tax)). This skirt steak doesn't feel greasy, and you'll be able to tell how luxurious the meat is by how delicious the fat is. Since it's a Korean-style restaurant, you can't leave out the homemade kimchi! This is a yakiniku restaurant with a full Korean menu.

This extremely popular restaurant has a retro, working class environment. As the smoke rises from the shichirin grill on the table, so will your mood. The recommended is the A-mori set (12,500 JPY (excl. tax)), which offers high-quality meat for 3-4 people. The meat is thickly cut but is soft and juicy. The fresh, high-quality meat is so delicious that even the fat is tasty. It's so popular that it's very difficult to get reservations, so make them early. There are smokeless roasters on the 2nd and 3rd floor, so if you're bothered by smoke, it would be good to request that. This restaurant is the type where you take off your shoes and sit on floor cushions.

This restaurant is Ueno's number 1 restaurant in the ranking of "yakiniku restaurants recommended by professionals." The recommended order is the 2 hour tabehodai (all-you-can-eat (4,200 JPY for men, 3,500 JPY for women (both incl. tax)), which can be reserved the day of. Every 29th of the month is the "Niku no Hi Kansha DAY" ("meat and gratitude day"), so there are plenty of bargain deals like the ootoro kalbi (fatty Korean barbecue ribs) that is usually 2,100 JPY for 1,200 JPY, drinks for 290 JPY, and more. The lunch menu (11:00 am - 4:00 pm) is full of sets that include yakiniku, rice, and soup, so it's also great for lunch.
*There is also an annex and a branch in front of Ueno Station.