Izakaya Daruma Kyoto Kawaramachi Branch — Restaurant in Kyoto

Meal was expensive. They get you in by setting a rate of 3000Y, but once you get there you realize that “sashimi” is not included unless you upgrade. To eat the actual Sashimi you had to order from two assorted trays (6pcs). So if you want something specific it comes as nigiri.

Ordering: the items take a long time to come out AND you are limited on how many orders to place at a time. So they are basically running down the time. There is an actual visual timer.

Please don’t fall for this, I feel that I could have spent the same amount of money on something of more quality and better atmosphere.

I came here because I saw the good reviews but then realized that they ask people to review them for free menu items.

Side note: if you have bad knees: skip it. No traditional seating, it’s all...

🤖 本店自助餐法则：前菜是BOSS，点单像闯关，上菜如抽卡！** 欢迎体验“自助餐版饥饿游戏”！ 入场先迎战终极前菜BOSS：薯条堡垒+鸡块方阵+沙拉沼泽+毛豆雷区！不吃光？休想解锁点单权限！结果？开局即饱腹，主菜变摆设！ 生存倒计时2小时启动：

• 第75分钟：点单通道永久关闭！ ⌛️
• 点单技能CD超长： 每次仅许召唤5种食物，每种限购1份！手慢无！
• 上菜系统玄学： 施法后需静候15-20分钟，随机掉落一道菜！⏳
• 最魔幻设定： 召唤兽（菜）未全数到场？禁止二次吟唱（追单）！🔮 全程体验：不是在打BOSS（吃前菜），就是在等CD（等上菜/等点单）！ 自助的畅快？不存在的！建议老板直接开“规则密室逃脱”，别糟蹋食材了！🚫 #自助餐奇幻漂流 #规则比菜多 #吃了个规则

🔬 Science Experiment: How This Buffet Turns "All-You-Can-Eat" Into "All-You-Can-Wait"** Hypothesis: Can humans enjoy a buffet under these conditions?

• Step 1: Conquer a Giant Appetizer Obstacle Course (fries peak, nugget valley, salad plains, edamame pit) - mandatory before accessing the menu. Outcome: Pre-full.
• Step 2: Navigate the 2-Hour Time Maze:
  • Ordering shuts down at T-45 mins! ⚠️
  • Order Capsule: Max 5 items/launch, 1 unit/item. Tiny portions, big frustration.
  • Dish Delivery Lag: 15-20 mins/item. Prepare for... waiting. ⏳
  • Critical Bug: Incomplete dish delivery? New order sequence locked! ❌ Conclusion: FAIL. The experiment consumed time & patience, not food. "Buffet" is a misnomer. Call it a "Patience Testing Facility." Data suggests: Avoid. 🧪🚫 #BuffetParadox #DiningDystopia #NotScience

【検証】このビュッフェ、前菜クリアしないとスタートできません！ 〜制約だらけの食事RPG〜** この店のビュッフェ、まるで難易度MAXのロールプレイングゲーム！

• 最初のクエスト：「巨大前菜」撃破！ (ポテトの山🗻、チキンの群れ🐓、サラダの森🌳、枝豆の池💧) クリアしないとメインメニュー開放されず！結果：開始前にお腹ゲージ満タン！
• 制限時間：120分爆弾⏲️
  • オーダー受注終了：残り45分！ 焦れ！
  • 注文ルール：1ターン5品種まで、各種1個限定！ 戦略必須…？
  • 料理召喚遅延： 詠唱後15-20分待機で1品出現。運要素大！🎲
  • 致命的バグ： 全料理揃うまで次のターン不可！連続攻撃できず！😤 プレイ感想：クエスト攻略と待機時間で終了。 「食」を楽しむ余裕なし。コンセプトは"制約を味わう店"？ リピート不可避...🚫 #ビュッフェRPG...

The advertised all you can eat is just an entry price which includes basically only fried chicken, and it scales from there to include yakitori, sushi etc., which isn't the worst as a business model but definitely misleading at their "low" price point. All you can drink menu probably favors you if you aim only to take shots of straight liquors, but any mixed drink is almost entirely water, and they do not have beer, just "beer-infused" liquors, also mostly watered down. The yakitori was seasoned great but undercooked for an izakaya place where you expect everything to be crispy...