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渋谷センター街の喧騒を抜けて階段を上がると、そこに現れる「上等焼肉ひらく」は、街の雑踏とは別世界のような上質な空間だった。照明は落ち着いており、カウンターやテーブルの距離感が程よく、焼肉店ながらも静かな緊張感がある。店内には炭の香りがほのかに漂い、スタッフの所作も丁寧で、いかにも“焼肉を食べさせるための空間”という雰囲気だ。接客はきびきびとしていながら温かく、焼き加減や食べ方の説明も押しつけがましくない。渋谷の中心でこれほど落ち着いた焼肉を楽しめるとは思わなかった。
この日は【土鍋の銀シャリコース】を注文した。最初に登場した「キムチ」と「もやしナムル」は、控えめな辛さと爽やかな酸味で、これから始まる肉の宴の助走にぴったり。特にナムルの塩気が絶妙で、口の中を軽く整えてくれる。「玉ねぎと塩ベースのさっぱりサラダ」は、シャキシャキの玉ねぎにごま油が香り、レモンの酸味が全体を引き締めている。脂の多い肉を想定した設計のようで、後の展開を意識した構成のうまさを感じた。
「肉前菜」は牛刺しとユッケの盛り合わせ。まず牛刺しは舌に吸い付くような滑らかさで、淡い旨味が広がる。ユッケは卵黄の濃厚さと赤身の新鮮な香りが重なり、まさに至福の味わい。生肉の管理が徹底していることがひと口で伝わる。続いて運ばれてきた「本日のお肉の盛り合わせ」は、牛タン・赤身・霜降りの三種。牛タンは厚みがありながら柔らかく、噛むほどに旨味が増す。赤身は繊細な肉質で、火入れの加減で香りが立つ。霜降りはサシの甘みが口いっぱいに広がるが、脂がくどくない。すべてが計算された塩加減で、素材の良さを最大限に引き出していた。
そして、コースの中心ともいえる「ひらく秘伝のタレの焼肉 極みいちぼとミスジ」。これが圧巻だった。タレは甘みとコクが深く、田中農場の卵黄を絡めると、まろやかで贅沢な味に変化する。いちぼは脂が香ばしく、ミスジはとろける柔らかさ。卵の濃厚さが肉の旨味を包み込み、口の中が幸福で満たされる。合わせて提供された「厳選米の土鍋ご飯」は、ふっくらと艶があり、米の甘みが際立つ。肉の脂を受け止めるにはこれ以上ない存在だ。「濃厚牛白湯スープ」はまるでラーメンのスープのようにコクがありながら、後味が軽い。飲むごとに胃が整い、また肉を食べたくなる。
後半の「濃厚醤油ダレのハラミとロース」では、再び火力の妙を感じた。ハラミは繊維質ながら柔らかく、噛むたびに甘辛いタレが滲み出る。ロースは香ばしく焼かれ、脂の甘みとタレの深みが一体となる。ここまで来ると満腹感が近づくが、どの一皿にも惰性がない。構成に無駄がなく、最後まで飽きさせない流れが見事だった。
おかわりタイムでは、ミノとシマチョウを塩で注文した。ミノは歯応えがありながら柔らかく、塩のミネラル感が際立つ。シマチョウは脂がとろけるようで、噛むほどに旨味が広がった。好きなものを1枚単位で頼めるのも嬉しい配慮だ。
デザートは数種類から選べ、今回はブリュレを選択。表面のカラメルが香ばしく、下のクリームが濃厚で、焼肉の余韻を美しく締めてくれた。
全体を通して、上等焼肉ひらくは「肉の質・焼きの技・米の甘み・構成力」すべてが高水準でまとまった店だ。渋谷の中心にありながら、静かに“焼肉の芸術”を味わえる空間。派手な演出ではなく、素材の力で魅せる。食べ終えたときの満足感と余韻が深く、まさに「上等」という言葉がふさわしい一軒だった。