Food Review: Yakiniku Futago HK offers quality barbecue, but needs better ventilation
Hamideru karubi (HK$150) was a very thin piece of beef so big that it didn't fit on the grill. The waitress cooked it briefly, then cut it into smaller pieces — a few of which were almost pure fat — to cook some more.
1-5 Irving Street, Causeway Bay
Tel: 2898 7707
Open: noon-3pm, 5.30pm-10.30pm
yakiniku (Japanese-style Korean barbecue)
about HK$250 without drinks or the service charge
loud and crowded
hamideru karubi (HK$150) was a very thin piece of beef so big that it didn't fit on the grill. The waitress cooked it briefly, then cut it into smaller pieces — a few of which were almost pure fat — to cook some more. The meat was soft and tender. Thick prime outside skirt (HK$148) had a richer flavour that could stand up to the dab of pungent wasabi served with it. Beef tongue with yuzu pepper (HK$58) was quite mild by itself, and needed the spiciness of the yuzu kosho. We prefer unmarinated meat, but the barbecue sauce on the wagyu prime karubi (HK$98) was good — it was light and not too sweet, so you could still taste the beef.