We Went to Yakiniku Kongoen! [Nishitsu Gourmet]

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This time, we visited the yakiniku restaurant “金剛苑,” located about 340 meters north of JR Nishinomiya Station.

It has the feel of a simple, old-fashioned yakiniku spot.

Yakiniku “金剛苑” Food

First up, it has to be this.

It’s 450 yen.

By the way, I’m sitting at a table seat.

This is salted tongue (800 yen) and rice (300 yen).

All the photos show one serving.

Let’s get it on the grill right away.

It’s an old-school gas yakiniku grill.

It feels kind of nostalgic.

The tongue is eaten with lemon sauce.

It’s sliced fairly thin, so be careful not to overcook it.

This is the loin (800 yen).

It’s the only lean meat on the menu.

The sauce here is soy sauce-based, with a nice garlic flavor.

This is kalbi (750 yen).

When you think of yakiniku, you think of kalbi.

And speaking of kalbi, there’s one more thing…

Bone-in kalbi (800 yen).

It’s been a while since I had bone-in kalbi.

Pick it up with your hands and dig in.

I also had liver (650 yen).

I was getting pretty full, but since I was here, I decided to order something to finish off the meal too.

So I ordered cold noodles (700 yen).

This is also a simple bowl of cold noodles.

The kimchi does a great job here.

I ate until I was full and left very satisfied.

Eating about this much came to around 6,000 yen in total (including two beers…).

It’s the kind of place you can visit alone or with two or three people, and it also seems like it would work well for a lively meal with around 10 people.

They also take reservations for parties.

Yakiniku “金剛苑” Menu

The menu is extremely simple.

This is the menu.

That’s everything.

Simple, isn’t it?

You probably won’t have any trouble deciding what to order.

Inside Yakiniku “金剛苑”

The restaurant is fairly compact, with table seating in the middle and tatami seating on both sides.

Here’s what the tatami seating looks like.

This is the register, with the kitchen in the back.

So this is where you go to place your order.

It really feels like a place loved by local regulars.

Yakiniku “金剛苑” Exterior

This brightly lit sign standing out on the nighttime street is the landmark.

The restaurant is located just off Yamate Kansen, but you can see this sign clearly from Yamate Kansen as well.

This is the entrance to the restaurant.

The noren curtain is out and the sign is lit, but the shutter is closed.

Are they open?

When I got closer, there was a sign saying “Open.”

Actually, the shutter was apparently broken at the time.

Yakiniku “金剛苑” Restaurant Information

★Hours 17:00~24:00
★Closed Mondays
★Phone 0798-23-1920
★Address 兵庫県西宮市中須佐町8-17-103
★Seats 40
★Card payment Accepted
★Related link
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(*Prices, menu items, hours, and other details are as of the time of coverage. Please check directly with the restaurant for the latest information.)