Makoto no Yu Hanaguruma — Restaurant in Kyoto

10 out of 10. 🥰💗🚨

Service: A nice gentleman took our order - he was very polite and kind. The workers in this building are also so caring toward foreigners. This alone deserves 5 stars.

Vibe: This is a traditional Japanese restaurant, with a bunch of yummy food! I love the soba, the fried chicken, the udon, and the hotpot. I love it all!!

And OH my, the fried chicken is amazing, it’s so different from the usual fried chicken in Japan. And 😍I love it. Totally recommend getting 2 or 3 plates of fried chicken 🍗

P.S: If you live in the neighborhood nearby, check this place out!

And on the bonus side: I’m sure that there are also massages, and shower available in...

It's the onsen (ryokan) place for Japanese. However, we can also eat at thier restaurant too. Following these steps:

Take shoes off and put it in the storage on left side. Bring the key out to the counter tell them you will go to 2nd fl. for restaurant and they will take your key and give you a card with 3 digit number instead Go up to 2nd fl. and ask for the English menu Order all thing you wanna eat and tell the number on card for billing afterward Bon Appetit! Pay downstair before get the shoes locker...

A surprise restaraunt in a residential neighborhood. Everything was delicious (except maybe the seaweed appetizer... more of an acquired taste!). We had the Jagaimo paripari salad which was delicious. Has bits of bacon and nuts as well as a crispy topping - nine mentioned in the menu. For mains we had the Gyunabe beef hot pot and the grilled wagyu sirloin. Both self cooked at the table. Both fab! Though would have been nice for a little guidance on how to do it properly! Prices very reasonable. With beer the bill was...