A place serving typical Korean barbecue which you cook yourself. You cook over charred coal in this place which gives nice extra flavor to the food. They have a good selection of beef but not than many sides to go with the meat. They do however have many great sauces to go with the meat — something many of these places are lacking. You also get grated cabbage as part of their cover charge and you can have this refilled as many times as you like, making the fee linked to this nothing to even consider or being bothered by. As GF you can safely cook your food here if you choose to have the meat with the salt option. Then they have added nothing that will cause a problem for us. You also always get a new roast rack to grill on, making it untainted by previous guests other ingredients. The prices are a bit high for what you get, but I would still consider going back here due to the quality of the beef and the good selection of sauces to add to the food.
Mochi F.
Place rating: 3 Midtown East, Manhattan, NY
It was an okay place. It’s a korean bbq in Japan. We got the lunch. The meat was chewy and they cooked it for you. Feels a bit like a touristy trappy place. Can’t really recommend unless you’re in a pinch. There are a lot of better bbq places around Shinjuku. Specifically for Korean BBQ, the nearby Rokkasen for lunch is cheaper and the meat was a whole lot better.
Rob D.
Place rating: 4 Newport Beach, CA
I had to try Japanese Wagyu while I was in Tokyo. While walking around Shinjuku which is a suburb or sub-city of Tokyo, I happened upon Black Hole Yakiniku. Interesting name but good food. Yakiniku is the similar to Korean BBQ. As you can see from my photo, the wagyu was marbled perfectly for grilling. It was absolutely delicious. It had some of the best beef flavor that I have ever had. I have had Australian Wagyu, and Wagyu from other places. But, the Japanese Wagyu is by far the best. The wagyu at the Black Hole was rich, juicy and very flavorful. Loved it. You cook your beef over a small grill which uses the special charcoal that Japan is known for. Also, what I love about many of the meat restaurants in Japan is that they give you the cabbage salad with this tangy, unctuous salad dressing that is a perfect counterpart for the juicy, rich meat.