Kyoudon Kisoba Okakita — Restaurant in Kyoto

We came here because we couldnt reserve seats at Yamamoto but it didn't disappoint!! There was still a long queue here and we waited for about 30-45 minutes. They have English menu so do ask for it. They would take your order while you are queuing so you dont have to wait a long while after seated. The atmosphere is relaxed and cozy. We ordered the cold udon and soba. The udon and soba are way more chewy when served cold. The savouriness of the soba dipping sauce was just on point. However, the tempura was crispy but too oily, maybe the oil temperature was too low. You cant share tables and often times there are just two people at a four seat table while there only being around 8-10 tables in the whole shop so that explains the long queue outside as the actual occupancy is only around 60% of the total seats. The female shopkeeper is very polite and the overall service...

Best tempura I’ve had in Kyoto this time. I have tried several places before, but 岡北has the best. Very very fresh shrimp and vegetables with thin outside tempura layers. I even ordered one more tempura side. I like their thicken soup too. The egg is very smooth and the hint of ginger is tasty, (though it’s summer now,better to try it again in winter haha).I’ve read some comments saying that the service was not good. I quite understand that waiting for a long time really kills patience and moods. I came here at 3pm which was neither dinner nor lunchtime so I only waited for five minutes. And I came in, I felt staff were nice and helpful. The price is reasonable and the food are outstanding, so please don’t only look at the low-point comments. Try this...

First, let me tell you that I don't really love curry. A masochist, me? Let me tell you more about this lunch adventure, baby. So... Throwing whimsical soba noodles inside magmatic curry to trap my French little mouth to eat it quick, looking down on the laws of nature in the process (what's too hot stays out of you, son)? Meh, let's just say that this one night stand of a culinary story was like welcoming the Vesuvesus on my roman tongue, sweetie! But the battered shrimp on top of that orgy of flavours was the real deal, and I think that you should insert some of that Japanese galore deep within you, if you read this... Please? And thank you! Now order a bunch of stuff there already!! Arigato gozaimasssu. These four stars of glory were...