Ninigi Gion Main Store — Restaurant in Kyoto

At this point, wifey did not find a strawberry mochi that she was truly satisfied with, that is, until we stumbled upon Gion Ninigi. First off, this place is N-I-C-E, look at the exterior, just stunning. Inside you walk pass the food sample and ordering counter, before going in more to the seating region, where you can overlook the patio garden. Really nice place.

However, what truly capture us was the mochi and the egg pudding. The egg pudding I had here was the best I have had in Japan (!), but obviously I am not an egg pudding connoisseur - I do believe if you order this you would be impressed. In regards to the mochi, we got the strawberry and pear (if my memory serves me correctly). Wow, was it really good. The strawberry is very juicy and the mochi was the right texture of soft, chewy, and subtle sweetness. At this point, it was our favorite spot thus far for desserts.

Overall Kel rating: ★★★★★/5 + ★ for exceptional The good: Both the mochi and egg pudding was exceptional. The decent: Can pay with credit...

My review is simple: This was the best mochi of our lives.

If you're on the fence about going here, do it. We went two days in a row, and we would have gone a third if we hadn't flown home. As a bonus, there's also a coffee shop that partners with Ninigi to serve sit-down coffee with your sweets.

Don't think too hard about this one;...

So so good. Words cannot express how good this place is. I recommend this to everyone. I absolutely adore the pudding and fruit Mochi. My favourite fruit mochi is the tangerine and second favourite is the grape and pineapple. They are both great so tied in 2nd place. I have yet to try the strawberry. Try the...