A Luxurious Meat Course at Niku Aku in Najiocho Near Kurakuen-guchi Station

We went to enjoy a luxurious meat course at “肉 阿久” in Natsugicho, near Kurakuenguchi Station.

There’s only one course: the chef’s omakase♡ We started with an aperitif.

The first dish was the rare luxury fish “white tilefish with ankake sauce.”
The skin was incredibly crispy, and together with the thick sauce it was just irresistible. Eggplant and bamboo shoots were hidden underneath.

And of course, we couldn’t forget the beer: Asahi Premium. Ahhh♡

Next up was “meat somen.” Mix it well with the green onion and myoga ginger before eating♡
It was so light and refreshing, I felt like I could eat about 50 more bowls… lol

This is “shabu-shabu.” The meat was unbelievably tender.

You can also enjoy it with green onion and daikon♡

This piece, which had been slowly grilled from early in the course, was the rare cut “temple meat”. Amazingly, this amount comes from 2.5 heads.

It was my first time trying “temple meat,” and maybe because it’s a part that gets used a lot, the more you chew, the more flavor comes out. So good.

Just look at how beautiful it is. The green onion on the side was also unbelievably melty.

“Crab and scallop spring roll” topped with caviar. This was so indulgent I started worrying karma might catch up with me soon lol
I bit right into it while it was piping hot and fluffy♡ Amazing.

Next was “chawanmushi with fugu milt.”

Woohoo. Plump, bouncy milt was tucked inside the chawanmushi. I’ve never had such a luxurious chawanmushi before.

And now, the main dish you’ve all been waiting for: “Miyazaki Toman beef sirloin”♡

I’m usually not great with sirloin because it can feel too fatty, but this sirloin was not heavy at all.
It really felt like the rich umami of the meat was packed inside. Even the leaf on top was incredibly delicious.

How beautiful is this?

And the rice dish to finish was “meat, sea urchin, and salmon roe.” It came served in a Hyuganatsu citrus bowl.

What is this?! Pure happiness♡

Squeeze the Hyuganatsu lid over it for a refreshing touch♡

Dessert was “strawberry panna cotta.” My heart and stomach were both more than satisfied.

They even brought out mandarins lol I was completely full.

Store Information for “肉 阿久”

Here’s the entrance. It’s very close to Hankyu Kurakuenguchi Station.

Here it is on the map↓

The address is 5-4 Natsugicho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.

The interior has a calm atmosphere.

Beautiful tableware lined up neatly♡

Final Thoughts

As for the price, ordering the omakase course and beer came to about 30,000 yen per person. Wow, I got to eat so much meat and left completely satisfied♡ The owner, Mr. Akutsu, was kind, and we had such a fun meal. The course starts all at once at 18:30, so be there 5 minutes early. If you reserve the whole restaurant for 8 or more people, it sounds like you can discuss the start time. It’s perfect for celebrations too. I want to eat there again.