Toraji — Affordable Yakiniku Restaurant in Tokyo
Hello! Hope everyone’s week has been going well!
I am here to introduce a yakiniku restaurant called Toraji. I highly recommend this place if you’re looking for well seasoned high quality wagyu beef at a reasonable price.
Started in 1995 in a small backstreet in Ebisu in Tokyo’s Shibuya-ku, Toraji is now available Japan-wide. I visited 2 outlets — one at Sunshine City Ikebukuro and the other at Shinjuku and both outlets are consistent with their quality beef.
The following photos feature the outlet at Sunshine City Ikebukuro.

Shop front! It is right at the end.

Signboard which you won’t miss.

Each customer is allocated 2 hours to have their meal which is sufficient. I really like the outlet at ikebukuro as they had privacy fan-like curtains (no idea what they’re actually called) to separate each table. It is perfect for a date!
Side note: The Shinjuku outlet has private rooms which you can reserve at no extra charge.

Menu!

Sesame salad 600 yen
Though it looks little in the photo but trust me, it is a big bowl of salad that can feed about 2–3 pax. It is one of the best salad that I’ve eaten in my life.

Toraji Prime Beef Tongue 1650 yen
Probably not something that everyone would love but it doesn’t taste as bad as it sounds!

Seasoned Welsh Onion 380 yen
We ordered this as a topping on our beef tongue slices

One word: Heavenly

Extra Prime Harami 3200 yen
This is a must order at Toraji!!!
It was so so sooooooooo good; the meat literally melts in your mouth…..
Best meat ever!!

Toraji prides itself with thick beef slices and it sure lives up to that!


To quench my thirst, I had Shouchou Oolong Tea (500 yen) and Fresh Sudachi Citrus Sour (600 yen). Please note this is not the full glass as I drank them before taking a photo.
I have to say their drinks are quite pricey! Of course, you can just order water (free of charge) but I like my cold tea and alcoholic drink with yakiniku.

To balance our meal, we ordered Assorted Steamed Vegetable with Original Dip 700 yen

and Eringi Mushroom (King Oyster Mushroom) 500 yen

The vegetable dishes may look plain but they are as flavourful as the beef.

To end off, we ordered a bowl of Almond Pudding 500 yen
Thank you for reading!
Average price per pax: SGD$50–60
Address: 〒170–8630 3F Sunshine City Alpa, 3–1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Telephone: 03–5953–4129
Hours of Operation:
Lunch
11:00 to 15:00 (Last order 14:30)
Dinner
15:00 to 23:00 (Last order 22:00)
Official Website: http://www.ebisu-toraji.com/en/

