Located in Nakacho, Karatsu City, this restaurant is a recipient of the Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze and has been selected as one of the top 100 steak and teppanyaki restaurants in 2025. On the first night of my first trip to Karatsu, I visited this place, which is ranked number one in the teppanyaki category on Tabelog!Here’s what I enjoyed:Saga Beef Omakase Course (JPY 12,000, tax included)[Rating Scale]☆☆☆ Exceptional > ☆☆ Highly Impressive > ☆ Impressive > ◎ Loved It > ○ Liked It > □ Average > △ > × Disliked【Photo 1】 Salad with Original Dressing - ○ I enjoyed the salad with an original dressing that had a distinctive tang from apple vinegar and a hint of white pepper!Next, we began a session where the chef explored each guest's preference for meat by serving about three different Saga beef dishes. 【Photo 2】 Hot Saga Beef Karatsu Yaki Shabu - ◎ This unique way of enjoying Saga beef involves thinly sliced beef arranged like a rose, cooked only with the heat from the Karatsu yaki! The sweetness of the fat melts away! I enjoyed it with soy sauce or salt and wasabi.【Photo 3】 Saga Beef Aburi Sushi - ◎ The seared sushi delivered a more direct taste of the fat compared to the hot shabu! It pairs well with the acidity of the red vinegar rice!【Photo 4】 Saga Beef Teppan Aburi with Wasabi and Rock Salt - ○ Lightly heated on the teppan, this dish had an even stronger impression of fat! It was interesting to find wasabi and large grains of rock salt hidden inside!After this exploratory session, the chef determined the type, quantity, and doneness of the meat based on each guest's budget and preferences. For me, the chef decided on a cut that had both fat and lean meat, focusing on quality over quantity, which was exactly what I wanted! 【Photo 5-8】 Saga Beef Filet Steak - ☆ A flamboyant fire performance called "Evil Purification"! Dipped in a sauce made from sake, soy sauce, mirin, and wine, it was quickly grilled on the table teppan, resulting in a juicy and succulent steak! Incredibly delicious! The sesame sauce was also a great match!【Photo 9】 Saga Beef Marinated Aburi Rice Bowl - ○ The marinated Saga beef was placed on rice and then seared with a gas burner, giving the rice a slightly charred aroma, but it was fine once mixed. The seasoning of the marinade and the sweetness of the Saga beef fat were a winning combination!【Photo 10】 Onion Consommé Soup - ○ The consommé was simple and not too overpowering, with a lovely sweetness from the onions!【Photo 11-15】 Potatoes, King Oyster Mushrooms, Sweet Potatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Broccoli - ○ The vegetables from Karatsu were delicious! I particularly enjoyed the potatoes with salt!【Photo 16】 Special Hamburger (additional +JPY 2,000) - ◎ This hamburger was juicy and fluffy, yet it held in all the meat juices, making it delicious even without any condiments, served with rice!【Photo 17】 Crème Brûlée - ◎ The surface was caramelized with a gas burner just before serving. I was already full from the hamburger, but I had room for this!【Drinks】 Spicy Ginger Ale (JPY 400, tax included) 【Post-Meal Drink】 Iced Café Latte The milk at the bottom was fresh and delicious!I enjoyed a custom-made Saga beef course tailored to each guest's fat tolerance, along with a non-stop talk show by the chef!I believe some may find the chef's rapid-fire talk style appealing while others may not, so if you want to listen, sit at the counter; otherwise, there are table seats available. In any case, the chef makes an effort to cater to each guest, so even starting from opening time, the course can take nearly three hours to complete. If you're concerned about train schedules for your return, please take note.For those who enjoy alcohol, there seems to be a budget-friendly pairing option available, making it quite enjoyable. Although this genre is not something I usually go for, it turned out to be a very memorable night in Karatsu!PayPay was accepted for payment.