19 Recommended Yakiniku Spots in the Sakai area! Enjoy the great flavor of carefully selected meat

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Yakiniku Katsuragi, a 3-minute walk from JR Sakai-shi Station, is a long-established Yakiniku restaurant known for its great fresh Horumon and Chateaubriand.

The cozy interior has only 10 counter seats in total, and it is by reservation only with a 90-minute time limit. Since it is very popular, it is best to book well in advance.

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The Chateaubriand in the photo is a house specialty, thick cut and very filling. The staff grills it right in front of you on the Teppan-yaki grill, and you can also enjoy the exciting flambé.

It is said to be high quality and very tender, with great umami and sweetness that pair well with both rice and drinks.

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The other cuts are also said to be very good. The “Outside skirt” in the bottom photo is richly marbled, and its sweetness spreads in your mouth.

The top photo shows the Horumon “Mountain chain tripe.” It is a cut from the first stomach and is known for its crunchy texture. The more you chew, the more flavor comes out.

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At Yakiniku Kurochan, you can enjoy Yonezawa gyu (Yonezawa beef) Yakiniku made with the tastiest cuts of Yonezawa beef from Yamagata Prefecture, one of Japan’s three great Wagyu brands.

The interior has a calm atmosphere. It offers a variety of seating options, including counter seats, table seats, zashiki (tatami seating), and Private room seating.

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As one of only 2 restaurants in Western Japan officially designated to sell Yonezawa beef, it offers a wide range of cuts, including rare parts. You can also enjoy Special top grade A5 meat.

Every cut has a great reputation for its high quality, tenderness, and juiciness. If you are not sure which cuts to order, the "Yonezawa beef 4-kind assortment" is recommended.

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If you want to enjoy Yakiniku in a casual way, lunchtime is recommended. They offer good value set menus that come with a soft drink.

The photo shows the "Yaku Niku Outside skirt Set," where you can enjoy Yonezawagyu (Yonezawa beef) Outside skirt. The thick cut roast beef topped on the salad is also said to be tasty.

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Sumibiyakiniku Hibino Tei Nakamozu Ten is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can casually enjoy Yakiniku made with Kagoshima-produced Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu). Located right in front of Exit 4 of Osaka Metro Nakamozu Station, it offers excellent access.

The interior has a calm atmosphere and is equipped with table seating. Many of the seats have a Semi-private room feel, so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

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The Japanese Black Wagyu they use is known for its fine marbling. The fat melts on your tongue, and it has an elegant sweetness.

The "Atsugiri Tan Steak" in the photo is a rare cut, with only enough for two servings taken from the base of the tongue. It is cut extra thick, and each bite fills your mouth with flavor.

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They also serve Omi Beef, one of Japan’s three major Wagyu varieties. Omi Beef is known for its great balance of lean meat and fat, with a tender texture that melts in your mouth.

The photo shows the “Omi Beef meat assortment.” The rare cut “Special lean meat” is said to be excellent, with more flavor coming out the more you chew. Every cut is also available A la carte.

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Yakiniku Horumon Kyoi, a 9-minute walk from Nankai Nakamozu Station, is a casual Yakiniku restaurant run by a long-established Yakiniku restaurant in Osaka.

The interior has a warm wooden feel and includes counter seats, table seats, and zashiki (tatami seating). It is popular for letting you casually enjoy high-quality meat, including A5-grade kuroge wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu).

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The specialty here is Horumon made with a rich miso sauce. The recommended choice is the “Horumon 4-type assortment,” where you can enjoy an Omakase selection of four kinds. They are all said to be nicely marbled and delicious.

The signature “Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu) A5 Karubi (short rib)” is said to have an excellent balance of lean meat and fat. You can really taste the sweetness of the high-quality fat.

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They offer a good value lunch menu. The photo shows the popular “Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu) Rare Hamburger Steak.” You can cook it yourself to your preferred doneness, and the sauce is also tasty, making it easy to polish off your rice.

They also have the “Kuroge Wagyu staff meal Rice bowl,” topped with plenty of Kuroge Wagyu over rice. Large size rice is free for both.

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“Jukusei Yakiniku Arata” is a Yakiniku restaurant located along Phoenix-dori, a 10-minute walk from Sakaihigashi Station on the Nankai Line. It serves rich aged meat packed with concentrated umami.

The interior has a refined and calm atmosphere. It is equipped with table seating, zashiki (tatami seating), and Private room seating.

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A key feature here is that they vary the aging period for each cut to bring out the best in the ingredients. To let you fully enjoy the meat’s natural flavor, they serve it with a simply seasoned house-made sauce.

The "Jukusei Atsugiri Shio Tan" in the photo, aged thick-cut salted beef tongue, is said to be tender despite its thick cut, with rich flavor slowly spreading across your palate.

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At lunchtime, they offer a wide variety of easy-on-the-wallet aged Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black beef) Rice bowl menus that come with soup and salad.

The "Roast Beef Rice bowl," made with A5-ranked meat with a moist, tender texture, is said to be an excellent dish that really lets you enjoy the rich flavor of lean beef. The beautiful presentation is part of its appeal as well.

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A 3-minute walk from Fukai Station on the Nankai Line, Jukusei Yakiniku Hajime is a hideaway-style Yakiniku restaurant that serves seasonal Aged meat courses that change throughout the year.

The small interior has only 8 counter seats, and the simple decor gives it a luxurious feel. Reservations are recommended.

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A key feature here is that the staff grill everything to the best doneness. You can enjoy Aged meat made with top grade Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu) in several courses.

The popular "Recommended Course with Seasonal Ingredients" includes two kinds of aged tongue. You can also try the excellent "Kuroge Wagyu A5 Chateaubriand" shown in the photo.

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There are two kinds of Aged meat courses, and for the main steak you can choose either the "Special Aged meat tenderloin" or the "Special Aged meat Strip loin." Both are high quality and are said to have a melt in your mouth texture.

Every course includes 10〜11 dishes in total, from Appetizers to dessert. They are said to be filling and highly satisfying.

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At Yakiniku Horumon Bungo Sakaihigashi Ten, you can enjoy Yakiniku made with Bungo gyu (Bungo beef), a branded beef from Oita Prefecture. It stands in the Ginza Shopping Street, a 3-minute walk from Sakaihigashi Station on the Nankai Line.

The interior is said to be stylish and calm. The restaurant has two floors and offers counter seats, table seating, and Private room seating.

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They use Oita Wagyu, rated A4 or higher, from among Bungo beef. It is known for its rich lean meat flavor and high quality fat. You can order from a wide range of courses and a la carte options.

Because they buy whole cattle, you can casually enjoy many different cuts. Rare cuts are offered on a daily rotation, so they are something to look forward to when you visit.

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The photo shows the "jo-shimofuri tan shio (premium marbled salted beef tongue)." It is said to be very tender yet still have a nice bite, making it a juicy and outstanding dish. The beautiful presentation is part of its appeal.

Every cut is naturally delicious, and the portion size per person is generous, so you can enjoy a good value meal with Manzoku. They also offer a wide selection of à la carte dishes and drinks.

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Taishu Yakiniku Kojima Osaka Sakai Shukuin Ten is a long established Yakiniku restaurant on Phoenix-dori, a 5-minute walk from Hankai Line Shukuin Station, where you can casually enjoy Japanese Black Wagyu and Domestic beef Yakiniku.

The casual interior has counter and table seating, and it is said to have an atmosphere that makes it easy to visit even on your own.

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They use exceptionally fresh Horumon and lean cuts sourced through their own special route. Every cut is high quality and said to be delicious.

In the front of the photo is their signature "Kuroge Wagyu A5 karubi (Japanese Black Wagyu A5 short rib)," with beautiful marbling. It is said to be an excellent dish full of rich fat and sweetness that goes great with both rice and drinks.

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The lunch-only "Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black beef) Rare Hamburger Steak" is hugely popular, and many people come here just for it. It is served rare on a Teppan-yaki plate over a tabletop burner, and after the sauce is poured on, you can cook it to your preferred doneness.

The sweetness of the meat and the sauce are said to match perfectly, making it very delicious.

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"Yakiniku Banki" is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can casually enjoy high quality cuts of meat, including rare A4-rank Wagyu parts. It is a 10-minute walk from Osaka Metro Nakamozu Station.

The spacious interior is said to have a calm atmosphere. It has table seating, Sunken kotatsu seating, and zashiki (tatami room) seating.

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You can order from courses, à la carte, or set menus. The "Premium Loin" is said to be tender, juicy, and amazingly good with a nice sweetness.

You can also order it à la carte, but you can also enjoy it in the "Premium Set" shown in the photo. It serves 2〜3 people, and is a popular set that requires a reservation and is limited to one group per day.

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Lunch is popular here because you can enjoy Yakiniku at a good price. They offer a wide range of set meal options that come with rice, soup, kimchi, salad, and cabbage. You can choose your rice size from large, medium, or small.

The photo shows the “Premium Yakiniku set meal,” which lets you casually enjoy 120g of Premium Domestic Wagyu cuts.

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Yakiniku Koryo Garden Hamadera Ten is a place where you can enjoy Yakiniku and Korean food made with ingredients the owner personally selects.

The spacious two story interior has a calm feel, with table seating on the first floor, Sunken kotatsu seating and several Private room on the second floor. It is an 8-minute walk from Suwanomori Station on the Nankai Line, right in front of Hamadera Park.

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The "Tsukekomi Kourai Outside skirt" is a signature dish in which outside skirt is marinated in the restaurant's secret sauce in a jar for a full 4 days. The meat soaks up the flavor of the sauce and is said to be very tasty.

You can also enjoy it in the "Kourai Osusume assortment" shown in the photo, which comes with Wagyu short rib and Wagyu loin, as well as in the various courses (assorted varieties available).

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The "Premium Loin grilled shabu-shabu" is also one of the popular menu items and is said to be outstanding. It uses haneshita (a rare cut from the shoulder chuck) taken from the kurashita cut of marbled Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu), and only a small amount can be obtained. You wrap it with onion, green onion, and garlic chips before eating.

Since it is a popular restaurant, making a reservation is recommended.

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Yakiniku-nabe Horumon-ya Tenyawan-ya is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy A4 and A5 rank Domestic kuroge wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu), specially selected by the owner, a former French chef.

The interior has a warm wooden feel and offers only 30 table seats in total. It is a 10-minute walk from Sakai Station on the Nankai Line, located on the corner of Higashi Rokkem-suji and Meguchi-suji.

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They offer both courses and à la carte dishes. One big draw is the two courses that let you casually enjoy All you can eat for 80 minutes with Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black beef), seafood, vegetables, and more.

The meat, sourced directly from a butcher, is said to be high quality and delicious across the board. The photo shows the "Atsugiri Shio Tan (thick-cut salted beef tongue)," which is said to bring out rich flavor with every bite.

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One of the popular menu items is the “Doka-mori Horumon,” which lets you enjoy a wide variety of Horumon. It is said to be delicious, with no off notes at all.

The Osaka-born Hot Pot dish “chiritori-nabe (shovel-shaped hot pot)” is also a specialty. It comes packed with Horumon and vegetables, so you can fully enjoy the good flavor of both.

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"Yakiniku Sho" is a Yakiniku restaurant on Nagao Kaido, a 2-minute walk from Hanataguchi Station on the Hankai Line. It is also about a 15-minute walk from Sakai Station on the Nankai Line.

The restaurant has two floors and offers both counter and table seating. In a clean and calm space, you can enjoy Yakiniku made with thick-cut Aged meat.

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If you tell them what kind of meat you want to eat, they will recommend something for you.

The specialty here is thick cut meat, with fat that melts in your mouth and flavor that keeps coming out the more you chew. In the photo are the “Jukusei Atsugiri Jo Shio Tan” and the “Kuroge Wagyu Special Outside skirt.” Reviews also say they are thick but tender.

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At lunchtime, you can enjoy value set meals that come with salad, soup, and a small side dish.

The photo shows the "Kuroge Wagyu Strip loin Steak Rice bowl," made with Miyazaki-gyu (Miyazaki beef) from Miyazaki Prefecture. The tender meat and slightly sweet sauce go well with the rice, making it very tasty.

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Located on the second floor of a building a 5-minute walk from JR Uenoshiba Station, “Yakiniku Seiki” is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy fresh, high quality meat prepared that day.

The spacious interior has a calm atmosphere and comes with box seating. You order on a touch panel, and your food is delivered via an express lane next to your seat.

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They offer courses where you can enjoy a wide variety of cuts and individual dishes, as well as A la carte options. There are also courses with All you can drink.

Every cut of meat is said to be beautifully prepared, tender, and delicious. The photo shows the "Premium Thick Cut Salted Tongue," which is said to get more flavorful with every bite. You can order it on its own or as part of the "Tongue assortment."

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If you want to enjoy Yakiniku casually, lunchtime is a great choice, with value set meals on offer. It comes with grilled vegetables, rice, soup, namul, and kimchi.

The photo shows the "Yakiniku set meal," which is centered on lean meat and said to be easy to enjoy. The meat is thick cut, and its rich flavor is said to spread through your mouth with each bite.

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Ittetsu Hishiki Ten is a restaurant that serves Yakiniku made with Kagoshima Prefecture kuroge wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu), produced through an integrated process from breeding to production and wholesale.

The spacious interior has both table seating and zashiki (tatami seating). It is popular because you can casually enjoy high quality meat here.

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A key feature here is that they buy whole Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black beef), so you can casually enjoy fresh Horumon and rare cuts as well. The meat comes in thick slices and is served with a house-made sauce that brings out the most of its flavor.

The "Shinryu Karubi" in the photo is a long short rib that measures about 30cm. It has just the right amount of fat and is said to be a very Manzoku dish.

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At lunchtime, they offer a wide range of great value sets that come with salad, soup, a small side dish, and all-you-can-refill rice.

The photo shows the filling "Outside skirt Super Extra Large set meal," which lets you enjoy 250g of Outside skirt. It has a strong lean meat feel, but it is tender and tasty.

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Yakinikuya Sumibi serves Special Yakiniku made with carefully selected Kumamoto Prefecture kuroge wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu). The restaurant is a 2-minute walk from Sakaihigashi Station on the Nankai Line.

Inside, the space has a calm Japanese-modern feel like a machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse). The restaurant has two floors and offers counter seats, table seats, and Private room.

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For its Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black beef), the restaurant uses Waoh, known for its melt-in-your-mouth texture with fine marbling and rich flavor. It is said to be high quality, richly marbled, and very tasty.

The top photo shows the “Special Haneshita,” a cut from the inner side of the Chuck Eye Roll. The bottom shows the “Special Top blade,” from the inner side of the shoulder blade. Both are rare cuts.

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The photo shows the "Chateaubriand," which is tender, fine-textured, and elegantly flavored. It is the finest and rarest cut of Tenderloin.

They offer a wide range of courses that also include à la carte dishes. At lunchtime, they have a variety of good-value set menus that let you enjoy Yakiniku casually.

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Gaya Gaya is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy high quality meat that the owner personally selects and sources. It is located a 3-minute walk from Sakaihigashi Station on the Nankai Line.

The interior has a calm atmosphere and includes counter seats, table seats, and zashiki (tatami seating). With spacious seating, you can enjoy your meal at a relaxed pace.

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They offer both courses that include a wide variety of à la carte style dishes and an à la carte menu. You can also add All you can drink to the course.

The Yakiniku is known for being tender and consistently good no matter which cut you choose. The house-made sauce, carefully prepared over time, is also said to pair perfectly with the meat.

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Lunch is also popular, with a wide range of good value set meals. The Yakiniku comes with grilled cabbage, kimchi, bean sprout namul, rice, and soup.

The photo shows the filling "Large size Yakiniku set meal." The "Karupi Rice bowl," with plenty of grilled meat over rice, and the "Outside skirt Rice bowl" are also popular.

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Meat Factory Shimachan, about a 10-minute walk from Sakaihigashi Station on the Nankai Line, is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy high quality kurokegyu (Japanese Black Wagyu).

The clean and stylish interior has table seating, Sunken kotatsu seating, and Private room options, with spacious seating that lets you relax and enjoy your meal in comfort.

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The signature dish, "Atsugiri Negi Tsutsumi Tan," is a popular item made by sandwiching negi (green onion) inside thick cut tanmoto (base of the tongue). It is seasoned with grated ginger and sesame oil.

It is best grilled until crisp on the outside and rare inside. The fatty, tender, and juicy tongue pairs perfectly with the green onion.

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The photo shows the "Special ribushin," prized for its beautiful marbling. It is a premium cut located in the center of the Spencer roll. It has a fine texture and tender meat, with a good balance of lean meat and fat. You can eat it with salt or sauce.

Not only the other cuts, but also the a la carte dishes and drinks are said to be great.

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In a calm wa-modern (Japanese modern) space, Sumibi Yakiniku Ichizen is a place where you can enjoy high-end branded Wagyu such as Matsusaka-gyu (Matsusaka beef) and Omi-gyu (Omi beef). It is about a 10-minute walk from Hatsushiba Station on the Nankai Line.

The restaurant is fully equipped with table seating and Private rooms with Sunken kotatsu seating. The counter seats also seem easy to use even for solo diners.

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They serve high quality meat selected for freshness, including rare cuts and Horumon. Grilling it over charcoal brings out the meat’s natural flavor.

The photo shows the filling and luxurious “Wagyu Special thigh meat assortment,” a set that includes 3 kinds of Special thigh cuts of the day, lightly grilled Wagyu thigh slices, and grilled vegetables.

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The photo shows the "Kuroge Wagyu no Niku-mabushi," with A5-grade Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black beef) served over rice. It is a popular menu item, limited to 10 servings at lunchtime.

Transfer it to a bowl and eat it as ochazuke (rice with broth) with dashi broth and yakumi (condiments). Of course, it is also recommended to enjoy it simply with yakumi and savor the meat's rich flavor and sweetness.

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"KAL," where you can enjoy authentic Korean food including samgyeopsal and Yakiniku, is located in Shop Nankai Sakai directly connected to Nankai Line Sakai Station.

The interior has a chic and calm atmosphere. It has counter seats that are easy to use even when dining alone, as well as table seating for groups.

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The photo shows the "niku mori-awase (meat assortment)," a set that includes "bara (short plate)," "Outside skirt," and "tecchan (large intestine)." It is a recommended menu item when you are not sure which cuts to order. The meat is great, and the sauce is tasty too.

The restaurant's signature "samgyeopsal" is also popular, where you grill and eat pork belly. The pork is said to be sweet and delicious.

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At lunchtime, they offer filling set deals that are a great value.

The photo shows the weekly "Service Lunch." You can order one item each from about three kinds of Rice bowl and about three kinds of noodles. On the left in the photo is the "Horumon Rice bowl," recommended for people who like grilled Horumon. It is also available as an A la carte item.