牛タン厚切りみそ弁当 : Gyutan Stand Yuriagehonten

[Located just before the Yuriage Port Morning Market.
At the headquarters factory and direct sales store of Gyutan Jinchuu, which also features a BBQ facility.

I had been ordering the Manpuku Jotantan Miso Bento repeatedly and was very satisfied, but now it has disappeared from the menu..
So, I ordered the Gyutan Thick Cut Miso Bento for JPY 1,800 (tax included), which is of the same 'miso' category.

After waiting about 15 minutes, my name was called, and I received a bento filled with freshly grilled beef tongue.
Since dining inside the restaurant is not allowed, I promptly decided to enjoy it in my car in the parking lot.

Well...
It's tough..
Compared to the highly praised Manpuku Jotantan Miso Bento I had before, the meat quality seems to have dropped a couple of levels..
Additionally, while there had never been a miss before, this time it included some tougher cuts that were difficult to chew..
However, the rich flavor of the miso marinade and charcoal grilling remains.

That said, the meat quality is quite disappointing..
Evaluating it as an ordinary gyutan set meal, it is reasonably priced, but the quality matches the price.
Considering that it is a bento and not for dining in, my impression becomes even harsher..

At this point, I can no longer recommend it to friends or visitors from outside the prefecture..
I miss that exquisite Manpuku Jotantan Miso Bento from just six months ago..

While the current menu does not feature a 'miso' option, there is still the Jotantan Shio Bento for JPY 2,000, which bears the 'Jotantan' name, so I intend to try it again eventually.

Yuriage Port Morning Market is right in front of the newly opened
Gyutan Jinchuu headquarters, featuring a factory, direct sales shop, and BBQ area.

I decided to reorder the Manpuku Joutan Miso Bento for JPY 2,300 (tax included), which I was extremely satisfied with from my last order.
Ordering is done verbally at the register.
Payment is via the automatic payment machine next to the register.
This time, a call buzzer was introduced, so I waited for my order in comfort.
Since the signal reaches the parking lot, it's even possible to wait in the car.

Again, I chose to eat in my vehicle.
Despite the thickness of the meat,
it was incredibly tender when I actually ate it...
so soft!!!
Such an amazing, premium texture!
In addition to the quality of the beef tongue itself, the maturation from miso adds a depth of rich flavor.
Moreover, remarkably, there are no misses!
Everything offered an exquisite texture and taste!

As a bonus, I received tail soup in a paper cup,
though it was just the broth with no meat or ingredients like tail included.
Well, upon reflection,
it often feels like too much to have the tail when I'm already full from the beef tongue,
so I think this way is just fine.

Yuriage Port Morning Market is just before the newly opened location of
Gyutan Jinchuu which includes the main factory, direct sales shop, and BBQ facility.

I ordered the Mampuku Special Tongue Miso Bento for JPY 2,300 (tax included).
The order is taken verbally in front of the register, and payment is completed at the self-checkout machine next to the register.
I waited to be called by the number on the receipt.

The store features an open kitchen, and while I didn't check if all bento boxes are made this way,
the Mampuku Special Tongue Bento I ordered is prepared upon ordering, which takes about 15 minutes.

There were tables and chairs in the BBQ area ahead of the store, so I asked if I could eat my purchased bento there,
and it turns out it's possible depending on the BBQ usage and reservation status.

Well, this time I decided to eat in the car.
When comparing the volume (weight) of the beef tongue,
the Mampuku Beef Tongue Miso Bento double portion (JPY 1,700) is roughly one-third of what I received, which feels a bit lacking,
but the thickness of the meat is about three times more.
With such thickness, I wondered if it would be tough, but once I tried it...

It was incredibly tender!!!
So juicy and delightful!
Amazing, the texture is top-notch!
And the depth of flavor from the matured miso is exquisite.
Truly delicious (＾＾)
Moreover, astonishingly, there were no disappointments!
In contrast to the common occurrence of getting some great and some tough pieces of beef tongue,
every piece had the utmost texture and taste!
"We cut the tongue's tip, which can only produce one piece from a single beef tongue, into extremely thick slices.
The juiciness of the tongue's tip and the savory aroma of the miso are unparalleled."

In my recent impression, the meat quality of Rikyu's "Kyoku" is easily surpassed,
and the local favorite, "Kaku", does not offer any menu equivalent to "Kyoku", making it difficult to compete at all.

A point to note is that you should eat it immediately after receiving it, not take it home—preferably within a second of getting it!

By the way, the tail soup had no pieces of tail in it, just pure liquid!

Additionally, compared to the highest-priced beef tongue bento I had three years ago from Jinchuu, I felt that the texture of the beef tongue has dramatically improved.