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About this place
This is a dish to savour a little at a time, perhaps with a dab of wasabi, rather than eat in one bite. Yamashida’s boiled beef tongue is listed as 2 slices, and diners have praised its thickness and tenderness; one visitor said they enjoyed it with plenty of wasabi. Another, who tried the grilled, sashimi-style and boiled versions, described the boiled tongue as about 1 centimetres thick. Start with the boiled tongue, often mentioned as a house speciality, then add another dish to explore the range of beef tongue preparations.
Grilled tongue offers a different experience. Visitors have noted its fragrant seared surface, appealing grill marks and tenderness. One diner also recalled that the lightly pickled Chinese cabbage served alongside went well with it. Some diners order both the grilled and boiled versions, making it easy to compare their textures and flavours.
Other beef tongue dishes include tongue sashimi, tongue stew, doteni (miso-simmered offal), ginger-simmered tongue and tongue base with ponzu. With grilled, simmered and sashimi-style dishes on the menu, you can build a dinner around beef tongue and add a few small plates. Grilled rice balls and plain rice are also available if you would like to make a meal of it.
Drinks include draft beer, bottled Akaboshi beer and chilled sake from across Japan. The menu lists sake such as Hokusetsu from Sado and Urakasumi from Miyagi, giving you options to pair with your beef tongue dishes. If you are planning a leisurely evening over small plates, it is worth considering a reservation.
