Gion Uemori — Restaurant in Kyoto

We found ourselves in the area, so we decided to pop in and grab some dinner. It was a great meal with great service. The staff took us to a private dining room for the two of us. There were hangers and a bench to place our jackets and bags before we sat down. The meal itself was very nice. We opted to do a seasonal kaiseki, which was a multi-course meal that featured various seafood, tofu, vegetables, soup, and even dessert. Everything in the 9-course meal was delicious and beautifully presented. The attention to detail was immaculate as they not only provided us with a wet towel and rest for our chopsticks, but also pointed our shoes facing out for when we were about to leave....

Had to give this place a 2 star rating for service because we wanted to try this place while travelling through Kyoto in October but was not given the opportunity because they were not accepting young children for dinner service. It was a rainy evening and we were looking for some good tofu dishes to try. Granted it was quite a busy restaurant and we didn’t have reservations but they were considering squeezing us in until the gentleman at the front realized we had a young child in a backpack carrier. This was the only place we were denied service in our 2.5 week stay in Japan because we had our...

We enjoyed the Yuba and Tofu course so much! Some of the Yuba (tofu skin) dish melts in your mouth and some are made differently and have a bit more texture- love both styles. The course was very filling and, to me, worth every yen.

(Note: some of the reviews mentioned the tofu having no taste/being bland… i guess you can say that BUT not over-seasoning it also allows you to taste the aroma and feel of good quality tofu. Plus they also have sauces to accompany dishes like ponzu, etc)

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