Boruta — Restaurant in Kyoto

This place is truly one of my favorites. I lived in Japan for a long time and took so many of my friends and visitors there. Like any great/fancy/expensive restaurant in Japan, you can eat lunch for a very affordable price--but I really do recommend spending the money for dinner, because the quality is truly superior and worth every cent. So, I got the impression this place is most famous for their vegetables (in fact, every time I've gone, I always get the vegetable-only course meals, even though I am an avid meat-eater). The waitress is a superb English speaker, so have no fear there, if you don't speak Japanese. The seating area is fairly small, so its wise to make a reservation beforehand. And, don't get me wrong here--I'm not an American-bashing dude who wishes he was Japanese, but unfortunately, the last time I was there, a bunch of Americans came in and wanted to make all these alterations and substitutions for the menu items. Just a heads up, that's not how it works in Japan. Please don't do that. Enjoy guys, this...

Bruta was our ultimate secret finding ! What a hidden gem , just 15 minutes walk from crowded arashiyama tourists spot. It is an absolutely amazing local restaurant !!! It boasts fantastic course menus as well as a la carte menus made with freshest ingredients you can ever imagine at such reasonable price . Great sake and wine collections as well! Chef/owner, Mr. Bruta , ( what a humorous man he is!) recommended us a perfect french wine to go with our course menu , which we enjoyed every bit of it! He grills steaks to perfection! ( wow) Chika, Mr. Bruta’s daughter , who speaks fluent English, befriended us and explained each dish with wit and humor ! In addition, gorgeous , modern artistic interior and cozy ambience only added much pleasure to our total experience. We wish more tourists would visit this place and...

The “omakase” set is great value. Four courses for Yen 2,500. The starter is fried tofu and tempura zucchini, followed by chicken based soup. Both well balanced and full of complementary flavours. The main course was home-made burger, laced with caramelised onion and rich meat sauce. All washed down with a Sauvignon. We were all very happy and “tongue-in-cheek” asked what was for dessert…. much laughter all round! I had the last laugh when desert and coffee was then served! The decor was avant guard-edgy, with splashes of more rounded, earthy touches and the service was very relaxed, natural, honest and...