Chikurin no Sato — Restaurant in Kyoto

Not a place for tourists. Do not go here if you do not speak Japanese. We were ushered in quickly despite asking for a menu. They forced us to a table. Then, looking at the menu we realized it was too expensive and only in Japanese with no English help and the restaurant was bare. On the door and everywhere were signs saying 100 yen to enter even if you don’t order (only thing in English). We looked over the menu and decided to leave. I was aggressively confronted by the waiter who demanded we pay 100 yen each. He seemed very upset, red in the face. They aggressively opened the door and closed it angrily behind us. I can imagine they face a lot of tourists given their location, but do not seem to welcome it. This experience was very unlike the warm welcome I experienced everywhere...

If you like the owner and the two waitress staring at you the whole time while eating, this is the place to go. The food is okay but it is definitely overpriced. These two course took us 4320 JP yen. The overall atmosphere is just weird. DO...

This place is very Japanese, with a nice couple that runs the activity. The udon are very good, but all the menu shall be tried. Cheap and good, perfect to take rest while visiting Kyoto’s shrines. Best...