So I thought I have been eating the real Kobe Beef at a diner in Chatswood. It costed $50 so it must be legit. Then I had a $50 Kobe Beef in Japan. After the first bite I realized thatthe Chatswood restaurant serving "wagyu beef" was a cheap imitation of this beautiful piece of meat in my mouth.
This is the real deal I had in a restaurant at Dotonbori, Japan, exclusively serving Kobe beef. Maybe 
Look at those marvelous marbling. This cow has been bred like a King and it shows. 
Kobe Beef Rip Offs
Due to popular demands in other countries, there have been number of farmers outside of Japan that try to replicate the Kobe. Angus cattles have been cross bred by using Kobe semen. The result is nothing like a 100% Kobe.
They are totally different to Japan's Kobe beef. The marbling, texture, color and more importantly the taste is so different.
Chef
The head honcho running the squad. He was very vocal and very lively as he cooked our meal. Observing him as he leads, he came across as someone who is assertive, communicative, strong and demanding. Traits needed to lead a busy kitchen.
Three of my companions ordered the burger and the steak came out medium rare.
One of them wanted to re-cook the beef well done. The chef's reaction was priceless.
He said something in Japanese then the waiter explained that the chef recommends and always cooks it this way. The waiter also mentions that their food handling is of high standards. My friend was adamant on getting a well done steak.
Steak is best served medium rare to me, making the beef extra tender and juicy, some like it even rarer. My friend doesn't like eating live meat I guess.
Pricing
This is the menu and I circled the one I ordered. There is an extra 200 Yen if you wanted some rice with it and all up would have totaled to the sum of AU$50. The beef was seared and cooked on the huge hot plate right in front of us then cut into pieces once it was done.
He puts it on top of a bowl of rice, added some kind of sauce then topped it with scallions, seaweed, onions and green pepper. That Kobe was soooo goooood! It literally was almost melting in my mouth, so tenderlicious. Makes me wonder how their most expensive premium steak would be like. The sauce added was to die for, it certainly gave the whole dish an extra lift. A lift to heaven.
In addition to the flavorsome Kobe Don, there is a beef soup on the side to drink last, to push that rice into the depths of your stomach. Making you feeling fuller, happier and very satisfied.
When will I get the chance to eat this again? Oh the misery.......................
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