Deko

Deko’s “Three Signature Dishes” are salt-seasoned tongue, skirt steak and diced heart. The restaurant notes that the tongue and skirt steak are available in limited quantities, so it may be worth asking about them early if they are what you came for. Some diners say the thick-cut tongue stood out, as did the chance to enjoy the meat with salt rather than sauce. One review recommends trying it with the house salt-and-chilli seasoning. A good approach is to start with the signature dishes and compare the different cuts, keeping salt at the centre of the experience.

Beyond the signature dishes, the grilled menu includes a range of offal, such as tecchan, akasen, tripe and white senmai. An assortment is another option if you want to try several cuts. Reviews mention that the salt-seasoned meat makes for a lighter-tasting meal, and some diners recommend the cheek meat, known as tsurami.

For a final savoury bite, choose from egg-topped rice, minced-meat rice or chanja ochazuke—rice with spicy salted seafood and tea. Plain white rice comes with unlimited refills, and one diner says they went back for more egg-topped rice several times. The menu lists Kirin Ichiban Shibori draft beer, too, for a drink alongside the yakiniku.