Gion Yorozuya — Restaurant in Kyoto

[APR 2014] This restaurant is famous for its Negi Udon (scallion udon). When we arrived just before 12 o'clock, there were already about 20 people in line.

The line moved slower than expected. I almost gave up several times along the way, but the four male students on a school trip in front of me were pretty entertaining, so I managed to hold on. After eating udon, they were talking about going to have a parfait...

The restaurant was very cramped. The narrow space between tables and chairs made it impossible to relax. I had imagined a more spacious environment, so I was very disappointed.

Looking at the menu, there were some standard dishes, but since I rarely get to come here, I ordered the Negi Udon (¥1,100) that I'd been craving.

After placing my order, the udon arrived without much of a wait. It had been approximately one hour since I arrived at the restaurant. It looks delicious.

The flavor was very light, but the broth was delicious with its rich dashi flavor! Surprisingly, the scallion flavor didn't really come through. Maybe it's because they used Kujo scallions. They might have rinsed them lightly in water before using them. And the udon noodles were the least assertive... Since there was a small mountain of ginger, I added about a third of it, and it gave the flavor depth.

But I finished it in no time. As mentioned earlier, I couldn't relax at all, so I don't remember the taste very well. Hmm... ★★★★. Again, the broth...

Not sure why there are haters besides tourists coming here and expecting not to wait for their food or not being used to green onion udon? Maybe they expected something more extravagant because it's Michelin stared? This is exactly what I expect when I want a good, soba/udon. Felt home cooked - broth was delicious. The breen/fish was likewise delicious and paired well with the broth/noodles. Noodles cooked perfectly. Had beer and sake as well. Small place - only 4 tables, and very much mom & pop. We got there early to avoid any lines. Not much of a line at 6pm on a Tuesday. Would definitely come here again. Good food. VERY nice lady serving us/super cute. If you're a tourist looking for a fancier vibe don't come here and rate this low. This is a Michelin star restaurant. Hawkers with 0 service are Michelin starred in Singapore because the FOOD is good. This place has delicious food AND excellent service with a smile from the very...

A small little mum & pop like shop serving Kyoto Style Udon. I ordered the Chicken and Scallion Udon. The dashi soup is very intense flavour and added to that with the ginger, it was really delicious. Chicken is very tender. The udon noodles were pretty standard. Really the highlight is the soup base which I really enjoyed. The order did took some time to come like 20mins. The owners are really really nice and friendly They have...