Kyoto Sakaba Akamaru — Restaurant in Kyoto

Visited on a trip to Kyoto in November 2019. I was excited to visit as I’d read good reviews - but there was some confusion with the bill.

I’m a tourist but speak a small amount of Japanese - because we ordered a large amount to try lots of food I kept a list of menu items + price + tax on my phone as we decided.

Food was nice, some dishes were better than others. The Atmosphere was very lively and fun. I ordered in Japanese, we received everything we asked for.

When the total bill arrived it was almost double what I had written down on my phone - In Japanese I asked if they could check again as it was wrong and a new bill arrived that was correct. A mistake because it was busy?

Overall I liked the Izakaya but would just make sure to double check the bill,...

The best part of this place was being able to spend my last night in Kyoto with so many amazing people in a big enough area. Staff seemed to be annoyed with our party from the get go. It was like being back in America. The food was good but nothing amazing. Well actually the tofu was really good. The Japanese style tatami room was nice but...

Cute little bar. Very intimate atmosphere. Staff are very attentive. Large beer glasses are a huge. Also yuzu liquor on the rocks was very delicious.

Karaage was great. Surprising star were the King Trumpet (Eringi) Mushrooms on skewers. They add bonito and yuzu to them and it...