Cooks prepare foods on a charcoal grill in front of patrons, in a sort of full-service version of Gyu-Kaku. The popular Tokyo restaurant's first location in New York features the aforementioned robata style, as well as fresh ingredients and perfect meat selections. Located in the easily-scaled New York Times building, you won't have to worry about an arduous climb: the restaurant is, understandably, on the ground floor.