I have had kobe beef twice now in Kobe. So I was a little skeptical when my mom wanted to eat Kobe beef in tokyo. I searched several places and Gyu-an came up pretty high on the recommendations list. I had my hotel to reserve a place because I can't speak any Japanese. When we arrived, it had English menus... More

Our concierge at the hotel recommended this restaurant. We wanted to try Kobe beef, but were hesitant to try one of the more well-known places with menus that are $250+ USD per person. Gyu-An is about $100 per person. Everyone working there was incredibly nice, and in addition to an English menu, there is one man who works there who... More

Read the reviews from some other website that this place is recommended by the locals. Place is quite near the Metro; but we ended up walking along the main road and couldn't find it. Only when we saw the Courtyard Marriot that we realise that it is at the back road. Like the traditional setting of the restaurant. Place is... More

I really did want to like Gyu-an very very much. I took an out of town guest here for a special Kobe Beef experience (you cannot purchase Kobe Beef in the U.S. -- anything labelled Kobe in the U.S. is a lie) and no sooner had I talked up the incredible concept of service throughout Japan that things started happening... More

The place is a little hard to find but worth going to. The restaurant is located below street level (you enter a door from the road and go down stairs to the restaurant's entrance. Guests are required to remove their shoes prior to sitting in the designated table. There is an English speaking man who can help in the ordering... More

Good quality. Particularly a great value for lunch. Limited English spoken but partial English translation of the menu is available.

We asked at out hotel, Marriott Courtyard Ginza, for a good restaurant for Kobe beef and they told us there was one just around the corner. And so it was. Leave the hotel and make a left; another left at the alley way and on that next street your'll see AMPM which is a grocery type store. To its right... More

The BEST and most cost-effective Kobe beef you can find in Japan. Outstanding service, I LOVE this restaurant!!!