E-san — Restaurant in Kyoto

An interesting experience. There a was a big misunderstanding of the orders. We came as a group of 6. When one of us ordered a dish, the waitress looked at us confused and we said just 1 and even signed it out. But for some reason she thought we wanted only one dish for the whole group? So she brought that dish and left it at that. We then called her back to order the rest of the dishes but they arrived much later. Also, two bottles of wine were brought when we ordered just one. I do not think this was a language issue and I don’t understand how this happened. Also, be careful because the menu suggestions with 4 dishes are for 2 or 3 persons even if not clearly written! In the end the staff apologized and an English speaking waitress settled everything for us. The food was okay. There are...

We were a couple of weeks into our Japan trip, and the Thai with us (actually from Isan) wanted some Isan food. So we came here for dinner. I must say the overall experience was 'meh.' Atmosphere-wise, the tables are all separated by plexiglass and were a grim reminder of the COVID days. Food-wise, the Pad Kra Pow Gai was a bit bland for our tastes, and when we asked for Prik Nam Pla, we were greeted with a blank stare. It's tough when you are in a Thai restaurant, and the wait staff does not speak any Thai. As Thai customers, we would have hoped for more. On the plus side, they did have Chang Beer. I understand from reading other reviews that the lunch buffet is the thing to try here, so maybe we missed them at their best. We will give them another try for lunch next time we...

amazing food, service and value! we've been traveling around Japan for a month and getting a little tired of Japanese food, so I wanted to try the buffet here. 1500 yen. I cannot eat any dairy so it's difficult for me to find places to accommodate. I asked him which I items on the menu did not have dairy so I could avoid them. he said the Tom yum had dairy, and then he said something in Japanese I couldn't understand and left for the kitchen. I didn't think anything of it, but about 10 minutes later he returned with a bowl of Tom yum soup without dairy that he had them make especially for me. I was blown away! very kind gesture. everything else in the buffet was...