Kanesho — Restaurant in Kyoto

Absolutely worth the 1.5 hr wait in the freezing cold. The texture and flavour of the unagi was beautiful, and the service provided by the lady is warm and inviting. Lunch starts at 11:30 am. There are no reservations - arrive early if you want to make the first sitting! We just missed out (there is space for 6 diners plus two groups of up to 4) and had to wait until almost 1 pm before we were seated, as they only let the next round in after all the previous diners have left. Afterwards, there is another 30 min wait for the unagi to be cooked. The last round for lunch is at...

I don’t know what happened but we were extremely lucky that we got in without reservations. Seated at the counter and we were greeted by a nice lady, have our orders and were told to wait for 45 mins as the master starts working the eel on his chopping board.

It was quite an experience having the opportunity to witness the entire process, and the outcome was nothing short from fabulous. The sauce was not overpowering and you could taste the quality of the eel, the sweetnesses and texture of the meat coupled with perfectly cooked rice, definitely...

Food: Good, but not impressive. We had the grilled eel with wasabi and soy sauce which was good. We also had the grilled unagi in a box with rice which was normal and nothing special.

Ambience: the restaurant only is able to seat 8-10 people at any given time. There is no ambience to mention. 🔴

Service: service by the two waiters was good and efficient. When making the reservation, the restaurant was very particular in only accepting reservations for guests who provided proof of hotel bookings. 🟡

Location: located in a narrow alleyway that is...