Tabelog ratingPORKMAN is a yakiniku house that serves nothing but pork, much of it offal. You grill it yourself over a charcoal shichirin (tabletop brazier). Since opening in 2016 it has been named to Tabelog's "Tabelog 100" yakiniku and grill lists for the EAST region in 2022, 2024 and 2025. The house signature is the dōnatsu, crunchy throat cartilage arranged like a flower. The amireba, pork liver wrapped in caul fat, is called the best liver they have eaten by several reviewers. Tonchan, Nagoya-style pork intestine, comes in five seasonings. One regular rates the sake list as unmatched for price, with premium labels such as Aramasa and Jikon at about ¥500–600 a glass.
Freshness comes up in almost every review: the offal has no gaminess. The most praised dishes are dōnatsu, amireba, thick but tender tan (tongue), which several prefer to ordinary beef tongue, and harami punch, skirt with plenty of garlic. Hire (fillet) with ginger soy and miso tonchan are praised repeatedly. Mino yubiki, slow-poached tripe, has devoted fans. Reimen and mazesoba are rated well above the usual grill-house finish. Reviewers also like the clean, stylish room and the friendly staff.
On the critical side, one 2026 diner described a server complaining about customers within earshot. Older reviews mention slow service and a cramped counter. A few found the cuts too thick to grill easily. One thought the fillet dry, and another disliked the thick-cut tongue.
Reviewers in 2025–2026 paid around ¥385 for miso tonchan, ¥528 for dōnatsu, ¥550 for hatsu (heart), ¥770 each for harami and rōsu, about ¥700 for hire, ¥880 for reimen and ¥550 for a lemon sour. Dinner typically runs ¥3,000–5,000 per person with drinks. Two diners paid ¥8,280 together with several drinks. There is no lunch service. Value is the single most repeated compliment, and reviewers say they ate heavily for far less than the quality suggests.
- Getting there: 357 m from Shinsakae-machi Station, Exit 2, on the Higashiyama Subway Line. It is tucked into a residential back alley, so use a map app.
- Booking: reservations are essential, because walk-ins are usually turned away. Same-day phone bookings on 052-251-4649 often work. No reviews mention an English menu.
- Payment: cash only. Credit cards, electronic money and QR payments are not accepted.
- Seats: 18 seats, no private rooms; the whole restaurant can be booked for private use.
- Smoking: allowed at the seats.
- Parking: none.
- Tips: order mino yubiki as soon as you sit down, because it takes about an hour. Popular cuts such as tongue can sell out.
