• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Tiny Urban Kitchen
  • About Me
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Michelin
  • Subscribe
  • Taiwanese
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About Me
  • Travel
  • Recipes
  • Michelin
  • Subscribe
  • Taiwanese
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • About Me
    • Travel
    • Recipes
    • Michelin
    • Subscribe
    • Taiwanese
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » World Travel

    Yakiniku Mafia Hong Kong

    Published: Dec 14, 2020 by Jennifer Che

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    It took me several visit to Japan before I realized how ubiquitous wagyu beef was, and how widely it was used in different applications. Although eating it as a grilled steak teppanyaki-style is still probably the purest and most traditional way to enjoy the rich meat, there are also many other classic applications, such as shabu shabu, sashimi, and yakiniku.

    Therefore, it's no surprise that when Wagyumafia decide to branch out beyond their original concept, their second restaurant in Hong Kong focused on yakiniku, another beautiful way to enjoy wagyu beef.

    Yakinikumafia Hong Kong - First Location Outside Tokyo

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Yakiniku means "grilled" (yaki 燒) "meat" (niku 肉) and originally started in Korean restaurants in Osaka and Tokyo around 1945. The concept involves diners grilling their own meat and eating it with a variety of different accompaniments.

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    At Yakinikumafia, diners get to grill their own special Ozaki wagyu beef, which comes from a single-breed, sustainable producer in Japan.

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Yakinikumafia Hong Kong, the first one outside of Japan, has an airport theme. It is modeled off of the Copenhagen airport and is a nod to the city that was the first importer of wagyu beef.

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Very special beef!

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    The feel of Yakinikumafia is casual and carries a lot of the same crazy "Irrashai!" antics over from Wagyumafia (though on a more muted scale). Furthermore, the meal is simpler, more DYI, and much, much more reasonably priced. The Combo Plate is only HKD480 per person, while the Omakase is HKD980.

    Unlike Wagyumafia, you don't have to be a member of the club to make reservations at Yakinikumafia. They currently take 250 bookings a month, the times of which will vary wildly depending on the latest government COVID-19 restrictions in place.

    Yakinikumafia Combo Set

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Yakinikumafia actually recommends that if it's your first visit, you should try Yakinikumafia Combo Set (HK$480). The Combo Set features three wagyu cuts (150g) ranging from fatty, medium fatty and lean. It also comes with their signature Wagyu Bone Broth, Koshihikari Rice, pickled daikon with yuzu, and pickled cucumbers.

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Optionally, eat with one of their "I'm not Tabasco" Wagyuosco hot sauces.

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong
    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Yuzu IPA is refreshing on the palate, and they restaurant also offers cocktails on tap and small batch sakes.

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Signature "Big Eye BBQ Sauce".

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    We ended with a delicious soft serve ice cream (I couldn't say no), and they offered some free limoncello to finish off the meal.

    YakinikuMafia Hong Kong

    Yakinikumafia Hong Kong - General Thoughts

    Yakinikumafia Hong Kong offers a nice, introductory way of trying Wagyumafia's famously sourced Wagyu beef. Of course, the cuts that are offered at Yakinikumafia are not the top cuts that are offered at their higher-end sister restaurant (self-described as "affordable cuts"). Nevertheless, the beef is still delicious, the yakiniku is good, and the overall experience is fun. In some ways, I prefer the bright, airy and less intense (loud) environment of Yakinikumafia.

    However, the experiences at the two restaurants are really quite different and it doesn't quite make sense to do a direct comparison. They are trying to reach different markets, different price points, and they are offering a different product overall. For a casual meal of delicious Ozaki wagyu, it's still fantastic. Just don't expect the top of the top, choicest meats. Those will most certainly be reserved for customers who are willing to pay at Wagyumafia.

    Having said that, I will conceded that I have not tried the Omakase yet, which costs more than twice the amount of the Combo Set. The Omakase includes a tasting of six rare and special cuts of meat, as well as (only available in Hong Kong), wagyu keema curry and goma dressing salad.

    I really enjoyed my first visit to Yakinikumafia so I definitely plan on going back and trying the omakase sometime when evening dining opens up again in Hong Kong.

    Yakinikumafia Hong Kong
    2/F Hollywood Centre
    233 Hollywood Road Sheung Wan

    More World Travel

    • prawn head sauce, prawn pasta, burrata cream, marigold leaf,
      Restaurant Korus Paris
    • peas tart
      Restaurant Virtus Paris
    • NE/SO Paris (Neso Paris)
    • Les Enfants du Marche Paris

    Recent Posts

    • Restaurant Korus Paris March 30, 2023
    • Restaurant Virtus Paris March 27, 2023
    • NE/SO Paris (Neso Paris) March 24, 2023
    • Les Enfants du Marche Paris March 18, 2023
    • Wong Kee Restaurant 旺記打冷小菜館 March 14, 2023
    • Frenchie Wine Bar (Frenchie Bar à Vins) March 13, 2023
    • Dublin Ireland Trip Report March 12, 2023
    • Palazzo Parigi Milan, Italy March 9, 2023

    Primary Sidebar

    Jennifer Che Tiny Urban Kitchen
    Jennifer Che Tiny Urban Kitchen

    Hi, my name's Jen and welcome to my cooking, eating, and travel site! I am an expat who moved from Boston to Hong Kong 5 years ago. Born and raised in Ohio to Taiwanese immigrant parents, I am a chemistry nerd, patent attorney by day, blogger by night, church musician on weekends, and food enthusiast always. Feel free to explore away, maybe starting with the Recipe Index or one of the travel pages! I hope you enjoy this site!

    More about me →

    Explore

    • Recipe
    • Restaurant
    • US Travel
    • World Travel

    Popular Posts

    • Wong Kee Restaurant 旺記打冷小菜館
    • Frenchie Wine Bar (Frenchie Bar à Vins)
    • Ireland
      Dublin Ireland Trip Report
    • space
      Palazzo Parigi Milan, Italy

    Recipes

    • Appetizer
    • Snacks
    • Meat
    • Vegetables
    • Soup
    • Salad
    • Seafood
    • Noodles

    Recently Traveled

    • Hong Kong
    • France
    • Belgium
    • Boston
    • California
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • Spain

    Support Us

    Recognition


    Featured on the front page
    of the FOOD Section: 2015

    Best Food Blog Awards:
    Restaurant & Dining 2012

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Me
    • My Equipment
    • In the Press
    • Project Food Blog
    • Privacy Policy

    Eating Guides!

    Eating & Travel Guides
    Trip Reports
    "Kawaii" (Cute Foods)
    Around the World

    • Pinterest
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • YouTube
    • Mail
    • RSS Feed

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Shop at Amazon

    Copyright © 2022 Tiny Urban Kitchen