関所茶屋 — Restaurant in Karuizawa

The set menus are pocket friendly . But we went for the alacarte and paired with 4 different seasonal sakes . Service is impeccable… inspite that it is from two elderly obasan. But still … you can never get such attention from a big establishment with such kindness and hospitality. The food quality was very very fresh and delicious. I have many personal favourites that I ate tonight . The per dollar cost may seem a tad bit expensive however , we were two hungry girls who really rampaged the entire menu, because the quality of the food...

Waited 20mins to get the seat, which is totally fine as they look very busy. But after I ordered two set dinners, the old lady told me we need to wait more than one hour as the chef is busy... I asked her how if I choose other food and she looks very impatient and just told me everything needs to wait more than one hour. It wouldn't be any problem if she could tell me before I spent the time waiting for the seat and placing the order. Simply the worst...

Must try in Karuizawa! Really nice traditional Japanese food. We ate till we are super full, and the bill is only 60% of what we spent in an nearby outlet restaurant. They are well equipped for tourist, with English menu available. In the end we ordered a Tofu hotpot, the staff have us an extra...