The beef cutlet and Japanese wine shop "Sekoku" opened in Shibuya, Tokyo on January 22nd, which we would like to recommend to "raw carnivorous" girls who are not carnivorous.

Here, you can enjoy beef cutlet fried with delicious Australian beef grown on pasture as rare (raw), as well as "Koshu wine" that goes well with beef cutlet and mariage with sake from Fuji Takasago Sake Brewery. can do.


That's why I sneaked into the restaurant with a raw carnivorous girl (me) from the eating editorial department and a little drinking master!

● 7 minutes walk from Shibuya station

Ishibashi is about a 7-minute walk from Shibuya Station in the direction of Tokyu Hands. I wonder if it is the closest to go through the center street. Some of you may know that it is very close to Shibuya's popular yakiniku restaurant "Yuji"!


There are 23 seats in the store, including a counter and a table. The atmosphere is just right for a good balance between fashion and casual wear, so even a single woman can come to eat quickly! By the way, the shop is completely non-smoking.


● "Beef cutlet" on the signboard menu

Ishibashi's signature menu is "Ushikatsu". Let's try the "Beef Cutlet Set Meal" (1,200 yen), which is a set with rice and miso soup!


The batter fried with fine bread crumbs is soft and crispy! It has a surprisingly delicate and light texture. It's not greasy and the back mouth is refreshing, so it doesn't look like fried food. The meat inside is juicy, and the more you chew, the deeper the flavor spreads.


The point I would like to mention specially is the balance between the thickness of the meat and the thinness of the batter . The light texture and fragrance of the batter and the texture and umami of the meat complement each other, and the deliciousness is maximized!

We eat with salt (rock salt), sauce, wasabi, soy sauce, etc. as you like, but our recommendation is salt ! Since it does not spoil the texture of the batter, the taste and texture are always delicious from the beginning to the end.


By the way, this beef is fried in just one minute, so it's perfect for lunch for busy business people. It seems that you can feel free to use it not only with your colleagues and business partners, but also by yourself.

● “Special” snacks for a little drink

The dinner menu also includes a variety of snacks that are perfect for the demand for "little drinks" that you want to drink quickly on your way home from work.


Among them, I would like to recommend the "Moist Lever" (500 yen). It has a moist and smooth mouthfeel like a lever putty, and its rich yet odorless taste is exquisite. It goes well with wine!


In addition to this, there is a rich lineup such as "Gizzard Ponzu" (450 yen), "Middle Eastern style one plate salad" (1,000 yen), and "Menta Tamagoyaki" (800 yen). If you have two or more people, it would be fun to order and share some.

● Super rare "beef and pork ribs" for pork ribs after drinking

Now. After enjoying sake, what you want to eat is "Beef pork rib noodles" (1,000 yen) with beef pork ribs on ramen. Parco noodles made with pork cutlet are common, but this is my first experience with beef cutlet parco noodles!


The chewy medium-thick noodles are matched with a golden soup made by adding dried sardines, kelp, and vegetable stock to a chicken gala base. It is said that it has a light taste to make the best use of the deliciousness of fried beef cutlet.

When I drank it, it tasted so messy! The light flavor and sweetness and umami exuded from the fat of beef cutlet are irresistible!


It seems that the soup has a secret flavor of "five-spice powder" and "star anise", and you can feel a slightly spicy scent. It was so delicious that I didn't get tired of it until the end, and I literally drank every drop!


However, it seems that it is quite difficult to prepare this parco noodles and special soup, so only 10 meals a day are sold. It's a super rare menu, so maybe you're lucky if you can eat it? … Mr. Ishibashi, please consider increasing production! (Seriously)

● Domestic wine and sake with “more delicious” beef cutlet

"Japanese wine" and "Japanese sake" are prepared with consideration for compatibility so that you can eat beef katsu more deliciously. Among them, the owner's recommendation is the red wine "Grand Poller Hokkaido Zweigelt Lebe" (bottle 2,800 yen). With an elegant scent and a refreshing mouthfeel, it will shed the fat of beef cutlet.


The drink menu also includes a variety of alcoholic and soft drinks such as beer, sour, shochu, whiskey and plum wine. Isn't it Otsu to have a glass of special sake with beef?

The store is located on the 3rd floor of the Yanagiko Building, 11-2 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Business hours are from 11:45 to 14:00 and from 17:30 to 22:00 on weekdays. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 11:45 to 21:00.

* All listed prices include tax