笹屋昌園 祇園八坂店 — Restaurant in Kyoto

Went pretty close to closing time so many things were sold out. Still managed to try: ** Matcha soda: Way too strong. I was hoping this was similar than the one I've tried in Uji but completely different. ** Peach soda: Pretty good but not amazing

• Matcha Cloud Puff: Amazing!
• Peach Cloud Puff: Amazing! ** Strawberry Mochi: Almost Amazing. Both the mochi and the cream was perfect in texture and flavor, but the strawberry filling was a bit overwhelming. I would've wanted the one w/o the filling, but they ran out. Can't wait to come back and try more!

Shop was big and upstairs had plenty of seating with good...

There was no queue when we arrived. After finding a seat on the second floor, we ordered on the first floor. Staff delivered the food.

We tried warabi mochi, iced hojicha, and a premium matcha latte. The hot warabi mochi was surprisingly good, but we ate it without brown sugar, as the warabi mochi itself was already a little sweet. We only added kinako (soybean flour), and it was delicious. The premium matcha latte was okay; the matcha's bitterness was noticeable. The iced hojicha was pleasant and refreshing on a...

Went for some dessert after visiting a yakiniku place nearby. We ended up with the strawberry daifuku, a premium iced matcha latte, and a hot matcha tea. There were 15 minutes left for eat-in, and thankfully they were still able to accommodate us. There is also a large variety of tea to buy in the 1st floor as souvenirs. The staff tending to us was trilingual which was very helpful as well. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful in the 2nd floor which is much needed after lots of walking and other...