Kyoka Kiyomizu — Restaurant in Kyoto

We took the 4000 yen menu set with the Oden and obanzai. Very disappointed. It's been 2 years that I'm living in japan and wanted to introduce one of my favourite food (Oden) to my friends. But I never ate something that was tasteless. The amount of food is poor even if it's a set menu you will still be hungry. In my sense it's a tourist trap and doesn't reflect the splendor of...

Authentic Obanzai Dining at Kyoka Kiyomizu We had a lovely dinner at Kyoka Kiyomizu. The place is cozy and relaxing, with friendly staff who speak enough English to make everything easy.

The food was fantastic—fresh sashimi, perfectly crispy tempura, and beautifully presented dishes. A great spot for a traditional obanzai meal. Highly...

楽しみにしていたのですが、ちょっと緊張感のあるお食事になってしまいました。 手元にあったメニューを取ろうとしたら、「右側のメニューには触らないでください」と注意され、 注文後も「メニューは左側に戻してください」とのこと。メニューのポジションには相当なこだわりを感じましたが、肝心の料理の方は、そこまでのこだわりが伝わってこなかったのが残念です。 料理よりメニューの居場所が大事なお店…という新ジャンルを体験させていただきました。 今回はちょっと残念な体験でしたので、このような評価とさせていただきます。

I was looking forward to the meal, but it ended up feeling more like a high-stakes art exhibit than a relaxing dining experience. When I reached for a nearby menu, I was told, “Please don’t touch the menu on the right side,” as if I had reached for a priceless artifact in a museum (I half expected an alarm to go off!). Then, right after ordering, I was instructed to return the menu to the left side—exactly. There was a surprising amount of passion for menu placement, but sadly, I didn’t feel the same level of care in the food itself. It’s my first time visiting a restaurant where the menu’s position seemed more important than the meal. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the experience I had hoped for, so I’m leaving this review...