Welcome to Koishikawa Nakasei

“ This is one of my favorite steak houses. It feels like they combined all the best parts of the steak culture from US, France, and Japan. Select your cuts from the butcher and they cook it to order. The sides are awesome. Great wine list. Great service. ”

“ Had one of the best meals I’ve ever had here. Celebrated my birthday and the staff were so patient and knowledgeable. They helped us choose which cut we wanted and when our beef arrived, it was absolutely perfect. I was also celebrating my birthday here and they were so kind to gift me a little cheesecake and cornflakes flavoured ice cream. Absolutely delicious and a great end to the meal. So so so recommended! Thank you to the whole Koishikawa Nakasei Team ”

“ --------first visit 2024-------- The steak was superb. For this price, I cannot complain. --------second visit 2025---------- As superb as always. This time, I ordered a lunch set. The meat and service are amazing. (Google Maps does not allow two separate reviews) ”

“ Staff was super kind and the food was great for lunch course, also a bit unrelated but loved the utensils and serving plates, were an added bonus for my eye ”

“ Please allow for some indulgence in this review. I don't know if this has ever happened to anyone else, but in the last year or so, I have sort of lost my appetite for steak. I didn't really understand it, I thought maybe your tastes change as you get older or something. I have basically only been eating poultry and pork recently, with my beef intake being primarily from hamburgers if I go to a gourmet hamburger place. I didn't lose my appetite for steak, I was just eating it wrong. I learned that after having lunch at this restaurant. I know people look at Michelin star restaurants and immediately have high, often unrealistic expectations. They want some crazy experience for their money, that's not this place - and it's a wonderful thing. No gimmicks, no frills, no nonsense. Just high quality wagyu beef. Look at the presentation of the meat - no sauce, no extras. We were presented with salt, soy sauce, and wasabi on the side. Definitely dip the beef in the salt - oh my goodness. Did I mention they provide a genealogy of the freaking cow you're eating?? Super cool. Clearly they care about the animal and the quality of the meat they present to their customers. My wife and I had the set lunch menu which was INCREDIBLY high value, I genuinely cannot even believe the price. I've paid much more for much lower quality beef. This place was genuinely life changing. The staff were friendly, the waiter/manager/owner was funny and super welcoming. I'm telling everyone who will listen that they need to drop their plans and go to this place with haste. ごちそうさまでした!! ”

“ As you walk into the restaurant, it feels similar to going into a speakeasy as the dining room is located behind the storefront butcher shop. The dining room has an elegant and industrial vibe. At the beginning of the meal you get a pamphlet sharing more information about the beef you will be eating. The food was well presented and very flavorful. You get various presentations of beef, all wonderful. We had a lovely dining experience and would return again. ”

“ The autumn set menu was great. Perfect amount of food to fill you up comfortably. The non-alcohol drink pairing was also interesting, although maybe not quite as worth it. Would recommend for a sit down meal. ”

“ Fantastic food and service. It’s the first time my meat ever came with its own paperwork! We got the aged wagyu dinner. It was a perfect amount of food. And I go the non alcoholic drink pairing. It’s a great offering that I don’t see a lot of. On top of having fantastic meat, the dessert was also amazing. It was a honey ice cream. It was some of the best ice cream I’ve had. ”