Thread: The secret beef place (LA)

You think the Platinum section is hard to get into? You can't get into the Secret Beef place unless you go w/ a current customer - no buying your way into this place.

The owner, Japanese, has a farmer breed cows to his exacting specifications. They eat a variety of grain, grass, beer/sake, and even mashed potatoes. It is Yakiniku - you grill it yourself. The results speak for themselves - the beef has the texture of good sushi. It is not kobe and super fat; instead, it has just enough bite. He also doesn't dry-age it long; my only complaint, as it lacks an intense minerally beefiness.

I can't call to get you in; I have to be there. If there's interest, we could try to organize a group outing the next time I'm in LA. It's a steal at ~ $150/person (but bringing very good wine is mandatory since the owner is a wine nut.)

Some pics:

Beef Tongue


Beef Throat


Various Cuts




There are 9 courses total - all different parts of the cow. A real treat.

My original review 2 years ago: http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2005/07/2...in-your-mouth/

- chuck

That looks unreal! I'm salivating just looking at it

i just got extremely hungry

Dishes looked uncooked, unqie though.

Chuck I have been wanting to try this place for the past few years. Please count me in next time you go.

btw. the pics don't show up.

Ara

I'd love to go next time I'm in LA

Wow that looks amazing. Chuck you should start a business that offers high-end culinary tours of various destination cities.

I'm hungry now

Chuck, we definitely need to plan an outing to that joint.

so how do we roll it up?