Great place for Kobe Beef Steak - Merikan Hatoba

Merikan Steak and Grill is a steak house serving the famous Kobe beef. It is located in the Motomachidori shopping district but on a side street, so it is necessary to look carefully to reach the place. It is a small restaurant with less than 20 seats and reservation in advance is highly recommended. Merikan Hatoba serves only A5 Kobe beef, so the few sets on the menu basically offers the beef by weight - ie 100g, 150g or 200g. The chef managed the kitchen by himself, while another waitress served customers. We ordered the sets and within 15 minutes the beef steaks were ready! Without a word, we all dove right into our delicious and juicy meal! When the chef is free , he would even come out and take photos with his customers! This is a cozy little place full of character that we would definitely want to go back! Address 1 Chome-3-14 Motomachidori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0022, Japan Hours 11-3pm, 5-9pm close on Monday #urbanexplorer #kobe #foodie #japan #foodinjapan