Hyōtan — Restaurant in Kobe

This is an unassuming gyoza shop! There wasn't a que but after I started quing, people just kept coming! After waiting for about 10 mins, I decided to buy a take out to enjoy. Seating are truly few and between. There are only about 7 or 8 seats in this tiny shop.

The Gyoza is among the best that I have tried and is fried to perfection on one side. Ingredients used are fresh and the miso sauce makes the enjoyment better!

Ordering is a little difficult as the chef only speaks Japanese. But not job too difficult for good old Google Translate!

Would recommend Gyoza lovers to...

Easy to find as it’s directly across from the station, just look for the queue. The gyoza was truly delicious and the miso dipping sauce—wow! The ordering process is difficult because they have a few rules (minimum order of six sets, each set has seven dumplings) and no more ordering once you’ve done it once, so you need to know how much you want up front. But, there’s only gyoza and Kirin beer so just wing it! The staff is pretty patient and nice considering it’s a really popular...

This teeny, tiny gyoza shop has been serving the same thing for 62 years (as of this post). There are only 8 seats in this narrow restaurant so you’ll have to crab walk to your seat if there are already people inside.

390 yen for 7 pieces of gyoza - this is the only thing you can order unless you want beer. The gyoza skin is thin and could use a little more filling but the pairing with their homemade miso sauce is a delicious appetizer to the Kobe beef you’ll be...