Sagabeef Restaurant Kira Honten

It was a little bumpy. I went straight to eat there after getting off the plane. I walked for 15 minutes from Saga Station, but it was not open. I met a group of people who didn't check the time like me, so I had to leave. They are closed on Wednesdays! I went there again a few days later and ordered a set meal. It was really delicious and the environment was nice. The boys might not be full, or maybe we have bigger appetites.

A highly recommended restaurant in Saga. The restaurant is located in a Japanese-style house with a garden. The decoration is a combination of Japanese and European styles. The receptionist was very friendly and asked if there was a reservation. The four of us did not make an appointment and waited in the lounge for a while. Fortunately, we were arranged to eat in a small hall. We ordered the Ariake Imperial Set for 2900 yen per person. According to the waiter Wu, this is the most cost-effective set meal for lunch. A similar set meal in the evening costs 10,000 yen. The appetizers include salad and steamed egg with matcha, which are very exquisite. Two dipping sauces are provided. The Wagyu has loin and tenderloin steaks. Although there are only two thin slices and a small piece, the color and taste are very good, tender, delicate, fresh and juicy. In addition, a large plate of vegetables is served, including bean sprouts, cabbage, enoki mushrooms, tofu, and carrot shreds. The others are OK. Cabbage is easy to burn. Rice and miso soup can be refilled for free. The rice tastes soft, flexible, fragrant and sticky. It is said to be equivalent to RMB 80 per catty. The dessert was half-cooked Wagyu sushi, which was plump and tender. The after-meal drinks were refreshing orange juice and rich coffee. This is a Michelin one-star restaurant, so the quality of the Wagyu is the most authentic and best in the Saga area, and the service and environment are also superb.

A famous BBQ restaurant in Saga. We waited for three hours for a table. The BBQ for dinner was really great. The Saga beef is of very good quality. I liked it very much and it tasted very good. Japanese beef is so fragrant and tender. I recommend it.

"JA Saga"'s direct sales store "Saga Beef Restoran Kiraku" is about a 10-minute walk from Saga Station. The sign is small and the store looks like a typical Japanese courtyard house, but the sign at the Kiraku parking lot is very eye-catching. The environment of the store is clean and bright, and there are Japanese-style private rooms. Lunch time is 11:00-14:30, dinner time is 17:00-22:00 (11:00-15:00 on weekends and holidays). During peak meal times, you will need to wait in the waiting room. Ji Le's menu is available in Chinese, English and Japanese. The average cost per person for lunch set meals is 1,000-2,000 yen, and the average cost per person for dinner is around 7,000 yen. Although it's expensive, it tastes great. Beef is divided into two types, "Wagyu" and "Saga beef". The 5A grade "Saga beef" (1A-5A, 5A is the best, can be used as sashimi) is the new star among Japanese beef. It is said that the bright red lean meat tissue and the marbled beef (or marbling beef) with evenly marbled patterns are only available in 4A and 5A beef. The porcelain plates, pottery and paper mats used to serve food also reflect the delicacy of Japanese cuisine. Appetizers are appetizers, lettuce, salad, etc. with sauces. The beef is already cut. You can put the fatter pieces of beef into the pot first so that the pot is coated with oil as the bottom of the pot, and then use long chopsticks to pick up other slices of meat and grill them. Saga beef belly has a higher proportion of fat, but because the fat and lean parts are evenly distributed, it is fat but not greasy; the Saga Wagyu tenderloin, which costs 5,500 yen, is tough and chewy. The gravy overflows with juices as soon as you put it in your mouth, and it melts in your mouth. It tastes similar to foie gras, and is paired with rice for a lingering fragrance. After finishing the main course, the waiter will take the initiative to clean up the table and serve snacks. The local fresh orange juice is thick, pure and can help relieve greasiness. There are also desserts such as matcha cake, sweet and sour refreshing lemon jelly, ice cream, milk, etc. After the meal, even the smell of oil in the air is fragrant. Saga Kiraku Main Store's restaurant deserves its one Michelin star.

Saga beef is really worthy of its reputation. You must come to Ji Le to try it when you come to the local area. The location of the store is a bit hidden, and it is convenient to find it along the map. The service of the Japanese is absolutely impeccable, just one word: good! We ordered different parts of beef, namely fillet and tenderloin. The fat of the meat is evenly distributed and beautiful, not to mention the taste, there is no residue at all. Saga's rice is also very famous. You can eat a bowl of rice without vegetables, leaving room for other things! The dessert after the meal is also super delicious.

"Saga" is the largest city in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu. It is a clean, quiet and comfortable city. I came to Saga specifically just to taste authentic Saga beef. Saga beef, Matsusaka beef, and Kobe beef are all the highest-grade wagyu brands in Japan. When I traveled to Osaka before, I took a special trip to Kobe to eat Kobe beef. This time I came to Saga, Kyushu to check in the most famous "Saga beef Kiraku Honten" there. I chose the most expensive lunch beef tenderloin set meal, which was not too expensive. The set meal included an appetizer salad, a soup, a portion of wagyu beef (4 small pieces), a vegetable platter, rice, and a cup of coffee and a small piece of cake after the meal. The quantity was not large, and after eating it all, I was just 70% full