"If you are looking for the best, melt in your mouth Kobe beef around, the lunch menu may not be the right choice for that. But, their prices are very reasonable, the staff is exceptional and overall a great experience!

We visited during lunch hours and there are only 3 types of beef to choose from. 2 Kobe beef and another Japanese wagyu. We ended up getting the "Marbled Kobe" beef round and the "Japanese Wagyu" as the B course, which include hors d'oeuvres, soup, salad and dessert. The chef correctly assumed that we wanted to try both and offered to portion the different meats evenly and of course we accepted. We were asked how would we liked it cooked, I asked the chef how he suggests it should be prepared and he mentioned "medium" so we went with that. The hors d'oeuvres comes out first. It was beautifully plated seared tuna with pickled vegetables. The soup was next. It was mushroom based and was very balanced and subtle. After that was the salad. Honestly, it's just a plain ol' side salad. Acts as a good palate cleanser and nothing more. Then the chef brings out the beef. They let you take a picture of if before it goes on the grill. Well, it's a tease because the vegetables get grilled first. Then the beef goes on with a short "fire show". And finally you get to enjoy the beef. No one really cares about the grilled vegetables and you aren't coming here for that. Now to the beef, well, it's real Japanese wagyu alright. It certainly tastes the part. There's no mistaking the very distinct, sharp umami of real wagyu. However, these cuts of beef do not melt in your mouth. There is a chew to this cut, but it is still tender. I feel like this is very important to keep in mind if this is your first time trying the "legendary" Kobe beef. While I do prefer the A5 "melt in your mouth" version, I get flavor/texture fatigue from that and can only eat small amounts. This version is closer to extremely good regular steak texture. I did not tire of this and kind of wanted more after eating the whole thing. As far as the difference between the Kobe beef and regular wagyu go, it was very hard to tell. It was subtle and I lost track of which cut was which. Ultimately, one was ever so slightly more tender and flavorful than the other. I don't think you can go wrong with either. Dessert is served with tea or coffee at another table. We physically moved for this. And it was just ice cream......a relatively normal but clean finish to a great meal.

I can easily recommend Kobe Steak Sai if you are looking for a sit down meal to enjoy Kobe Beef or even just Japanese Wagyu. I don't believe the lunch menu includes the "melt in your mouth" A5 cuts of beef but the price reflects that. I would expect the meal would cost 3 times as much for that kind of meat. The staff here are friendly and attentive and there is an English Menu available. I'd return for dinner next time to try the "real menu" out but lunch was still excellent."

James AVM

"When in Kobe, kobe steak is a must. After lots of research, I made a lunch reservation for this place for their chauterie set and sirloin lunch set. The entrance is located one flight below street level.

We got seated at a corner cooking station and given warm towels to clean our hands. The entrees were served right away. First entree was a salmon cup with fruit and roast beef. It was cold which I'm not a fan of but I tried some anyway. Next was a potato soup. It was so warm and creamy, a very western dish. I also ate the salad but I wasn't a fan of flavor of the salad dressing.

For the chateaubriand beef, I asked for medium doneness. It was a very juicy cut of kobe beef. The flavor was enhanced with a bit of dipping sauce and salt. Very buttery smooth texture. The juiciest nonfat piece of beef I've ever had. Quite a splurge as it's all gone in a few bites. Sirloin was not too bad for the lunch set. Side vegetables were pink radish, fig, sweet potato and onion. After finishing our meal, we were asked to relocate to a side table where we were offered coffee or tea (cold/hot). The dessert of the day was grape jelly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We were celebrating my birthday so the restaurant was nice enough to gift a small piece of chocolate ganache cake! I even got a solo picture and a candle to blow out.

It's worth the splurge to dine here for special occasions and celebrations. They also have lunch specials at decent prices if you don't want to go all out for the A5 kobe wagyu"

Jenn L

"Amazing Kobe Wagyu Teppanyaki!
The Kobe beef was incredibly tender and flavorful—definitely worth trying!
Mr. Miyai cooked it perfectly, and Fred provided excellent service. He was very attentive, explained everything in detail, and even spoke Cantonese, which made the experience even better. Highly recommend!"

Gyo choi