Gyudo!

A special place to try the famous Kagoshima beef. The ambience is nice and the food is excellent. The beef comes cut in pieces and you sear them yourself on a fire pit at the middle of the table; it literally melts in the mouth. We were very happy with the food but not so much with the service. We h...ad ordered a salad to share, which never came, instead they brought two smaller salads and they charged for all three!! We spent twenty days in Japan, it was the only time we had this issue. Unfortunately we only noticed the next day. So, pay attention to the bill and enjoy the meat.

Visited December 2023

Best cheapest wagyu we’ve tasted in Japan. Kagoshima recently won the Wagyu Olympics so we headed to Kagoshima to taste this prized beef. - before it ever gets pricy. Gyudo is just beside Tenmonkan arcade. The staff was welcoming and kind. We ordered the recommended set and we were treated to a feas...t we came to this town for. It’s worth the more than 2-hour train ride from Hakata! We’ll be back for the steak!

Visited May 2023

It was fully booked on Friday night so We had to settle for Saturday lunch.We arrived early at 11.30am.We picked 2 orders,one mixed beef and the other was 2 pieces of beef with lots of marbling.The orders came with clear cups of soup and salads and a raw egg in a bowl. The lady staff taught us how t...o cook the beef and to dip in the beaten egg before eating.You are provided with a little salt and sauce.Seems to me that you are expected to enjoy the taste and juiciness of the beef without having to add the sauce/salt.Well the beef was tender and like many say,melts in your mouth!(This was was for the 2 single pieces of beef). As for the others,they were also tender and juicy but slightly different from the one that melts in your mouth.I was surprised when told that 3 fat meat pieces were also to be eaten! Plain fat? It was a no no for me! The place met with our expectations and we were glad that we made a special effort to go there to try out the beef. Though little English was spoken by the staff,communication was not a problem.Staff service friendly and efficient. Took a tram from Kagoshima station to Tenmonkan arcade ( less than 10 mins) where outlet is located.Costs Y170 .You pay only when you drop off.

Visited February 2018

we tried the set meals during lunch which was a good value for money option. beef was good, tender and juicy and the kind serving staff also cooked our meats for us.

Visited November 2017

Went on a Monday night so it wasn't packed out. Beef was very good, accompaniments as well. It would have been great to have been able to decipher the menu as no English was spoken and very little written in English on the menu, but I guess that one has to accept this as part of the travel experienc...e.

Visited October 2017