Charcoal Grilled Eel Doikatsuman Kinkakuji Branch — Restaurant in Kyoto

It was my first time eating eel, it was so tender and juicy! I recommend the hitsumabushi, they have a paper with instructions on how to enjoy it (I loved it both as ochazuke and with the negi, shiitake and wasabi) also got the rolled egg extra topping, which had very little seasoning, so as to not interfere with the eels taste, just perfect!

The staff was very kind and professional.

I put 4/5 on the atmosphere because the background was a bit too loud and...

First time visiting Kyoto and heard this place was pretty popular. But, they are just like normal. No need to spend money here bc it was pricy. You can find better and less expensive places more than here. Adding comments. Ill is a expensive food and I expected the price. But, compared to other ill restaurant in Osaka, there is nothing special in here. I expected more when I visited. Again, I am not comparing this place with other cheap...

The eels are AMAZING; I didn’t think such a simple-looking method (from the promotional video I watched five times in its entirety facing the street) could produce such a savory, crispy, tasty, tender dish!!! Freshness was the best I’ve almost ever had; my dish was swimming only five minutes before I ate it, it seemed. Tea was really good (cold or hot). 金阁寺 wall photos deserve closer look by technologically savvy...