Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Yufuin Food | Yakiniku Manyoken | A Cozy Family Restaurant | Great-Value Kuroge Wagyu Yakiniku | Menu
We stayed one night in Yufuin, and since we hadn't booked dinner at our guesthouse, we had to go find something good to eat. Before the trip I'd already looked it up and found a yakiniku restaurant recommended by quite a few people, offering great-value wagyu, so we decided to have dinner there during our night in Yufuin — Yakiniku Manyoken.
📜 Information
- Address: 〒879-5102 3048-10 Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City, Oita Prefecture
- Opening hours: 18:00 ~ 21:00
- Phone: +81 977-85-2515
https://tabelog.com/tw/oita/A4402/A440201/44001628/
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🍽 Atmosphere & Location
Yakiniku Manyoken sits on the road that runs straight out from Yufuin Station — under 10 minutes on foot. That evening we borrowed bicycles from our guesthouse and rode straight down this road to the restaurant.
After 6 p.m., once most of the tourists have left, Yufuin is actually very quiet; apart from a few restaurants, the ordinary shops are all closed.
Yakiniku Manyoken is on a corner, and it has a big sign so you won't miss it.
Open the door and you'll find a rather curious style — something like Native American (?) totem poles. You have to go up the stairs to the second floor to reach the restaurant.
The dining room isn't big — only about 5 or 6 tables — and the interior has a retro, nostalgic feel. It looks like the place is run by one family.
🍽 The Food
Menu
The menu is split into a few options: all-you-can-eat, set meals, and à la carte. If you specifically ask the owner, he'll bring you a "handwritten" Chinese menu.
The all-you-can-eat option isn't expensive, but it doesn't include wagyu. On the Chinese menu, only the "beef loin" and "premium short rib" are Kuroge Wagyu — that's only marked on the Japanese menu. So in the end we decided to order à la carte and just eat what we wanted.
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| A very homey all-you-can-eat salad corner in front of the TV |
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| The condiment area beside each table |
Jidori Free-Range Chicken (¥ 800)
The yakiniku is grilled on this kind of grill, and for oil they give you a chunk of beef fat to brush over it (the piece on the right).
Kuroge Wagyu Premium Short Rib (¥ 1,300)
Kuroge Wagyu Beef Loin (¥ 1,500)
This piece was actually fairly large, with nicely even marbling — it looked pretty good. There are also scissors beside the table for cutting it.
Draft Beer (¥ 600)
We went on to order a few other dishes, and in the end the meal came to ¥ 5,830 for two people.
The wagyu may not be top grade, but at this price the value is really quite good.
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| After the meal there was dessert, which seemed to be homemade |
It's a warm little restaurant with reasonable prices; the only pity is that smoking is allowed. Just as we were finishing, customers who came in later lit up right there. The indoor ventilation isn't great, so the place is already full of grill smoke — adding cigarette smoke on top was honestly a bit awful. That's the one thing I personally couldn't accept, though in terms of value for money the food is really quite good.
2019 Northern Kyushu Independent Travel:
2019 Northern Kyushu Independent Travel Itinerary Overview
Day 1: Kokura
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | JR Pass Tickets & Reservations | Yufuin no Mori Booking Guide | Ticket Pickup at Hakata Station
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Fukuoka to Kokura Transport | Fukuoka Airport Shuttle Bus | JR Limited Express Sonic
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Kokura City Accommodation | ARK BLUE HOTEL (OYO 462 ARK BLUE)
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Kokura City Attractions | One Day in Kokura | Tanga Market | Tokiwa Bridge | Kokura Castle
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Kokura City Food | Kokura Tetsunabe Iron-Pan Gyoza
Day 2: Mojiko & Shimonoseki
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Mojiko Attractions | Kokura to Mojiko Transport | Mojiko Retro District | Kaikyo Plaza
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Mojiko Food | BEAR FRUIT Baked Curry | Mojiko Specialty | A Mojiko Must-Eat
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Shimonoseki Attractions | Mojiko to Shimonoseki Transport | Karato Market | Japan-China Peace Treaty Memorial Hall | Akama Shrine
Day 3: Yufuin
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Yufuin Transport | Northern Kyushu Sightseeing Train | YUFUIN NO MORI (ゆふいんの森)
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Yufuin Accommodation | YUFUIN LAMP NO YADO | A Hot Spring Inn with Cats
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Yufuin Attractions | Yufuin | Yunotsubo Street | Matcha Specialty Shop télato | B-Speak | Milch | Yufuin Floral Village | Lake Kinrin
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Yufuin Food | Yakiniku Manyoken | A Cozy Family Restaurant | Great-Value Kuroge Wagyu Yakiniku | Menu
Days 4~5: Fukuoka
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Fukuoka Accommodation | The Lively Hakata Fukuoka | Convenient, Brand-New and Affordable | Happy Hour with Free-Flow Beer & Sangria
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Fukuoka Food | Fukuoka Tenjin Exclusive Ichiran Ramen | Ichiran's Square Box Ramen | Ichiran Ramen
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Fukuoka Food | Kurokatsutei | Upstairs at Hankyu Fukuoka | Delicious Kagoshima Tonkatsu
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Fukuoka Food | Ivorish Fukuoka Main Store | French Toast Specialty Shop | Delicious French Toast Recommendation
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Fukuoka Food | Torimabushi Mizutaki Hot Pot | Free-Range Chicken Specialists | Delicious Chicken Four Ways
- Northern Kyushu Independent Travel | Fukuoka City Attractions | Tenjin Underground Mall | Ohori Park | Canal City Hakata | One-Day Transport Pass
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