Hidagyu Maruaki

Maruaki Yakiniku is a must-try when traveling to Takayama. Its main store is located in Yoro-cho. However, the main store does not provide catering services, but specializes in meat wholesale and retail. Since the price is much cheaper than that of ordinary supermarkets, it always attracts many mothers and the middle class to buy!

Maruaki Hida Takayama Store (Maruaki) Found Maruaki at around 5 o'clock, and there were already crowds of people when we opened the door. The queuing method was very primitive, just fill in the serial number and name in the form and wait for the call. About an hour later, it was finally our turn to be seated. Most reviews said that Maruaki's tables were small and crowded, but this time we were lucky enough to get a tatami in the inner room.

Maruaki is one of the most popular restaurants in Takayama. Hida beef is its main product. In addition to eating in the restaurant, you can also buy raw beef and cook it yourself! Recommended A5 Hida beef large plate, this platter contains sirloin, short ribs, lean meat, and beef cubes, a total of 400 grams. The snowflake pattern of Hida beef is quite clear, and it looks very tempting! The short ribs and beef cubes are delicious and juicy, and the meat is tender, which has been well received by us. Lean meat is not dry, and the taste is a little worse than the short ribs, but it is still delicious compared to ordinary beef. The sirloin has a lot of fat, is relatively fat, and melts in the mouth. I think it is great, but my friends think it is a bit oily. The 5-level Hida beef sukiyaki pot is relatively scum, the beef is good, and the side dishes are also fresh. However, the pot is boiled in white, without soy sauce, and the seasoning is peanut butter and vinegar, and there is no egg. It is really a strange sukiyaki pot with a unique style. The beef axe rice is also pretty good, a bit like bibimbap, but not so strong. The rice is pretty good, with the fragrance of vegetables and the moist feeling of melted beef fat. The three of us spent a total of just over 1,000, which is relatively cheap for Japanese beef. 📌Tips: It is recommended to line up half an hour before the opening, otherwise the line will be very long.

If you come to Hida Takayama and don't eat Hida beef, it's like a wasted trip. In the not-so-big city of Takayama, Maruaki is a famous yakiniku restaurant that serves Hida beef. The texture of each piece of meat is so clear. It melts in your mouth, lingers on your lips and teeth, is so tender and delicious. Although there are only a few pieces of meat in each portion, the three of us ate until we had to lean on the wall.

There are set meals from 11:00 to 14:00 from Monday to Friday. I chose A5 Hida beef sirloin steak for 3280, with side dishes, pickles, rice, soybean paste soup and dessert. After all, it is A5 grade, the marbling is obvious and melts in the mouth. Hida steak lunch box for 2980, with pickles, vegetable salad, soybean paste soup and dessert. After placing the order, the waiter told me that I needed to wait for 10 minutes. The finished product was not bad. There were some egg skin shreds under the steak, and the leaves felt like mustard pickles, which I thought were delicious. After the meal, coffee + ice cream were provided, which was just right for a meal. I saw many people ordering the Pu Ye barbecue set meal, and the price is also very cost-effective. It is recommended to mix and match and share if there are many people.

This restaurant is not far from the station. It is about ten minutes' walk east along the road in front of the station. There are two floors. The first floor serves take-out fresh and frozen food, including Hida beef, and the second floor is the restaurant. I ordered Hida beef, which tasted really good. However, it is different from the teppanyaki method of Kobe beef. It is a self-service barbecue. Each has its own characteristics and is worth a try.

Address: 6-8 Tenmancho, Takayama City. This restaurant is at the intersection of Hida Kokubunji Street, about a 5-minute walk from Takayama Station. Time: 10:00-22:00. Basically, you can't order after 21:00. Back to Takayama, it was almost 18:00. The most famous food in Takayama is "Hida Beef". How can we miss the opportunity to feast on 5A Wagyu. After queuing for less than an hour, it was finally our turn. Hida Beef is made of good ingredients, 5A Wagyu has a marbling texture. Because I enjoyed Hida Beef Sukiyaki in Oku-Hida the night before, I ordered the grilled 5A steak and beef vegetable platter this time, but the grilling skills were not good, either the outside was burnt or the inside was raw, which was a waste of food. It's better to regret ordering Sukiyaki. Is Hida Beef suitable for hot pot?

I accidentally saw the butcher shop where Maru Ming bought fresh beef, and I immediately wanted to find out if there was a restaurant of the same store. If so, it was right next door. On the wall were photos of the cattle farmers and barcodes of the cattle slaughtered that day. It was not mealtime, and maybe people who went to Gaoshan only paid attention to the scenic spots, the ancient streets and Jinqian, but they did not expect that there were more delicious foods worth enjoying!