PIZZA SALVATORE CUOMO & GRILL Kyoto — Restaurant in Kyoto

So, first of all, we were given a time limit of 80 minutes to eat. Cool, we thought, 80 minutes is more than enough time to eat a meal. Normally it would be, if it didn't take 50-72 minutes for our meals to arrive.

The service was not great. The waitstaff was unwelcoming, though not outwardly rude.

The food, for the price, was awful. I ordered the pasta arrabiata which was ¥1600. The sauce had very little flavor and lacked in spice, and worst of all the serving was incredibly tiny. My girlfriend got the crab pasta for ¥2000, which she thought was decent (except for the crab itself) and it was a respectible serving size. One of my friends ordered 100g of Kobe beef for ¥6000, which he was not at all impressed with. And my other friend had to ask for his meal again as he never received it, and eventually got his spaghetti with eight minutes left on our time limit. Eight minutes to eat his meal. We also ordered two pizzas which were disgustingly greasy and flaccid. Picking up a slice would cause all the toppings to flop right off, and they were practicly tasteless even after scooping all the toppings back on.

The atmosphere was nice, it was right next to the river and had great lighting and table space, which is why we decided to come here in the first place.

Overall we totalled ¥20,000 for four (we were also charged for the table itself) and left the restaurant hungry and disappointed after our time was up. Would definitely not recommend Pizza Salvatore, there are some great ramen shops nearby that will fill you up and leave you satisfied for a much cheaper price. Go...

Ok so, I thought it was just me but after seeing other reviews maybe it wasn't just me.

As I entered, the waiter looked and judged me for what I was wearing - mind you. It's cold, in the middle of winter so I'm all rugged up with warm pants and warm fluffy jacket.

The pizza was "ok". It just seem like the sauce and the topping was just slapped on.

The pasta was not ok, I can understand al dente however it was more on the rawer side. The pasta was hard, the sauce did not have much love to it and the seafood was just difficult to eat. There was unnecessary crab claw where there was no meat in it. The prawn was shelled throughout, usually prawns are already shelled leaving the tail.

The steak was also "ok" the waiter didn’t ask how I would like my meat cooked although it did come out as medium rare. I felt like there could be more to it than just spinach, pumpkin and onion.

How I found the restaurant atmosphere was great, however it did not match the quality of food serviced.

The food was overly priced for what it was worth. Sadly this was a pretty...

The epitome of mediocrity with a dash of audacity. Avoid at all costs. This pizzeria is a masterclass in how not to run a restaurant.

The pizza itself? A crime against the culinary arts. The crust was a chewy abomination—neither crispy nor flavorful, just an unseasoned mass of regret. The tomato sauce tasted like it came straight out of a tin can, tangy and metallic, with zero finesse or depth. The cheese? An oily, plasticky mess that congealed before it could even dream of melting properly.

Service was equally abysmal. The staff appeared utterly indifferent, as if serving customers was an intolerable burden. I felt like an uninvited guest in a place where hospitality died long ago. The server's condescending attitude was the only thing served hot during my visit.

And the prices? Laughably high for the low-rent experience they deliver. I’ve had better frozen pizza for a fraction of the cost.

If this place is your idea of a good time, you’re either a masochist or have tragically low standards. Save yourself the frustration and eat literally...