Ganko — Restaurant in Kyoto

First time in Japan and have tried numerous Japanese restaurants while staying in Tokyo. Did a day trip to Kyoto and had dinner here. The sushi/sashimi is fresh but some of the sashimi seemed like it was not fully thawed out… One of the assorted sashimi dish arrived almost when the rest of the order have been consumed. One of the server slipped us the order slips before we were finished with the food, so we didn’t bother to order more. Just as well, as all the dessert selections was marked as sold out and this was only 6pm?! Prices was a bit on the high side when compared to the rest of the other Japanese restaurants I’ve tried here in...

I had a really delicious dinner here on my first night in Kyoto. I ended up eating here out of coincidence since I was unable to eat on the 11th floor of Kyoto Station after 10 pm and I found this restaurant through Google Maps.

The outside is not much to look at but the decor of the restaurant inside is very beautiful and also very traditional. The prices are also very good for the area.

I ordered a bottle of fresh Kyoto mandarin orannge juice (飲むみかん) and it was delicious. To eat, I ordered a set meal that included sushi (delicious), tempura (good), and egg custard miso soup (I will never eat this again) - Everything together was...

This was a really wonderful experience. As a sushi eater with a vegetarian husband and two kids in tow, finding a way to enjoy sushi in a place everyone else could enjoy was tricky. Ganko fit the bill perfectly! The sushi set with tempura and soba was delicious, husband had ample veggie sushi options as well as tofu three ways, and an eggplant dish. Kids ate well and we didnt order only from the kids menu (omelet, noodles, rice with curry). Staff was friendly and attentive and welcomed our family in (the vibe inside is more fancy than we had tried yet in Japan). It was a truly great dining experience and we were...