Fanky Meat

If you like to try a little of several cuts, Fanky Meat lets you order rare cuts of yakiniku one slice at a time. The menu includes ichibo, prized for its lean-meat flavour, and zabuton, with its fine marbling. If choosing proves difficult, try the small assortment of three staff-recommended cuts of the day, served as two slices of each. The selection changes with deliveries, so asking the staff what is available is part of the fun.

One solo diner recalled ordering a meat platter and enjoying how the cuts differed in cooking time and fattiness. Other accounts mention staff explaining how to grill the meat and checking in on how it was cooking. That attentive guidance may be reassuring if you want to savour the meal, including the time spent grilling it yourself.

Between rounds of yakiniku, long yam kimchi or seared beef sushi, available by the piece, can bring a change of pace. The sushi comes with either lean or marbled beef; a pair who visited chose the marbled version. One diner also singled out the long yam kimchi, a reminder to look beyond the meat for a small dish to accompany it.

Stone-grilled bibimbap topped with bonito flakes is another way to finish the meal. One diner wrote that the staff mixed the bibimbap for them and that the aroma of bonito stood out. It is an appealing option if you fancy a different flavour after the yakiniku.

There are other dishes to add variety to the table, too: lightly smoked duck with spring onion, egg and salted sauce, and seared wagyu carpaccio with cheese and bonito flakes. Drinks include wine and whisky, making the menu worth considering for an evening of meat and a glass or two.

The restaurant lists eight counter seats, which may suit solo yakiniku, though it is also described as a place for groups. Dinner reservations are recommended, so booking ahead can help if you are planning to go with several people.