Gussantoko — Restaurant in Kyoto

Nice food, good price, 1 hour to be served the main dish. We waited a lot for the sidedishes around 15-30 min . Crowded and people laughing. They asked of my main dish was for 2 people and after comfirming it was only for myself (beef omelet) they decided to take off the sauce of my wife so i only have half of the sauce, amazing idea (about 16 slices with 1 small sauce plate, which was not enough). My wife is was vaping out waiting for her dish, we arrived here at 8 pm, 1.30 hour ago for her bibim nengmyon. At least they offered us cold water as compensation(Lmao). I put a 2 because food is ok but it a shame to wait that much in a korean restaurant in a clean country with food service like japan. First time waiting so long after being in both...

I cannot emphasize enough how charming this place is. The space is cozy, the food is delicious, and the woman running the restaurant is very sweet. I’m no local guide, but our meal here was easily the best among the half dozen restaurants we ate at while visiting Kyoto. Give it a try!

Do note there are no banchan. This wasn’t a big deal—the food was excellent and the portions were generous—but was still a bit...

Hearty and comforting Gukbap with amazing hospitality from the owner. Super welcoming and patiently explaining to us on the menu and how to mix around the paste/sauce. In all, i had gukbap and boiled pork slices for lunch.

I also ordered a soju and the lady owner did the shaking and elbow knocking style of opening the bottle that reminds you of a visit back to Korea. Highly recommended and i will definitely return...