Pocket — Restaurant in Kyoto

If you like coffee, maybe this place will be better. Certainly the other reviews say they do it well. As for me, I always get tea with my morning sets. Tea IS on their menu. In fact, it’s cheaper than the coffee (at least the coffee at the top of menu). When I asked to change it for the morning set, the woman coldly responded “Only coffee”. “Tea is on the menu.” “For the morning set, it’s only coffee.” All of this conversation was in Japanese.

Other reviewers mentioned the friendly nature of this place. I didn’t find that at all. On top of that, smoking is allowed and the place stinks. I only spent 2 minutes in here and it was 2...

Great little place down the road from where we stayed. Very friendly owner . English menu and he likes to try his English as I tried my poor Japanese Ha Ha . Small menu but most of the Breakfast regulars you'll find in Japan ( egg sandwich, toast and jam , ham and cheese sandwich) very decent coffee too. Not espresso, usual drip stuff you'll find in Japan but great all the same. Shop is very small has 3 tables for 2 large people each or 4 small people and a table for 1 in the corner. There is smoking allowed. Very cool old...

The lady who I assume is the owner here is SO sweet! Like so many places in Japan, this little hole in the wall should not be under estimated. The simple breakfast sandwiches were extremely delicious.

As a former smoker, the smell of coffee smoke from another patron was beautifully nostalgic. If you’re uptight about the smell of smoke, please don’t bother the incredibly kind lady who runs...