Asakinu — Restaurant in Kyoto

If you don’t speak Japanese, forget about this place. The English set menu is overpriced. Sadly, I am able to read Japanese menu and noticed the assorted sashimi over rice is ¥1800 and the set is ¥3500 with some random pickles and soup added. I added an order of Grilled Sweet Snapper from the Japanese menu but was served with a grilled fish head. I am pretty sure no local customer would ever be treated like this.

Find a different place and save yourself from being discriminated against.

Edit: Appreciate the explanation. It doesn't change my impression but I would share a more appropriate presentation of the same assuming what's explained was true.

There are two Kaisen Don in the menu, priced at ¥1800 and ¥1500. If there is truly an even more premium version of the same item, I would expect to see it in the Japanese menu as well. I would accept the explanation if there were an ¥2800 one.

Maybe ask the customer. I understand culture differences exists. The customer would feel respected if a choice is offered between a regular piece v.s. the head piece with what you said...

I did not expect it to be this expensive. I regretted at the sight of their price but I was hungry and illiterate in Japanese. Contrary to the selective Japanese menu, English menu only had two options (sets). I had option B (3500) for dinner and a cup of oolong (priced at 400, it’s price was not marked on the menu so I thought it came with the set). There are better tasting food at this price else where. The sashimi wasn’t fresh when I arrived at 9pm, and the urchin was more bitter and fishy than I would’ve liked. The miso was too salty. They don’t...

Our hotel recommended this place and so we went. Very tiny with only counter space. Husband and wife did everything, husband cooking in front of us. Elegant, no. Very cool ambiance, yes. Food was delicious. I had one of the set menus with some sashimi, some tempora, and sides. Just good. Total was $64 american with...