Kuromame-Chaan Kitao-Nishiki Branch — Restaurant in Kyoto

Food: Quality was pretty good, soy-based pancakes, but portion was a bit small and matcha float had too much ice not enough matcha tea. Pancakes came with side of chestnut purée and sweet black beans.

On one of the pancakes was soy-based vanilla ice cream, the other had butter, and drizzled all over was sweet soy sauce glaze. Little too sweet for my taste.

Matcha float also came with a scoop of vanilla soy ice cream, and a shot of syrup.

Service: Very nice and kind servers, they were very welcoming.

Atmosphere: Nice and quiet, we were the only ones on the bottom floor. Pretty mini garden next to us, and place had a traditional Japanese feel....

When we're in Kyoto, we make a point of going here to have some very delicious light delicate black bean taste ice cream, which we have done for a couple decades. There used to be a cone option, but now it seems there is a cup with some bean crunch - still delicious. They also have coffee although I've never tried that. This might be a nice spot to stop and take a break with younger family members, while wandering through the Nishiki market area. There are also other bean snacks such as the roasted black beans to try and if you prefer, lunch is also available with...

Vibe: Their cafe is upstairs - try their desserts and food, it’s so worth it.

Food: The chilled strawberry mango dessert is something I’ve never tried before. It tastes so amazing ❤️, I’m not even exaggerating that it’s the best dessert I’ve had hands down.

The black bean chicken rice is the best chicken and rice set I’ve ever tasted. Everything is perfect.

The softestness and fluffyness of their pancake/soufflé paired with their signature black syrup with ice cream made me fell in love with this restaurant even more.

Overall: 39 out of 10!...