Saikaku — Restaurant in Kyoto

This is Chinese fine dining at affordable prices.

The steamed dumping and shyumai were freshly made in front of us and along with stir fried green vegetables were of exceptionally well blended and subtle favours. The taste sensation changes from the initial impact though to a fine after taste.

The sweet pork melted in my mouth and not one spit of grease in sight the whole dinner.

The fact there is no soy sauce available to customers (it would be like putting coke in a malt whisky) is a fine way to summarise the quality of the food.

Costs about Yen 3,500 yen each. Fantastic value and...

This is truly an outstanding restaurant. There are no gimmicks and no excess here. Just fantastic food prepared by a talented and passionate chef. There are lots of very good Chinese restaurants in Kyoto, and throughout Japan, but there is nothing that resembles Saikaku. This place is special because the chef has a way of putting his own signature twist into every dish he prepares. Enjoy! It is highly advised to make a reservation and to be prepared to spend at least two...

As many reviews note, this restaurant is a one-person wonder. Luckily for us, the restaurant was not so busy when we were there. The chef had time to speak to us between our smattering of languages, explain the menu, and some of the ingredients. The three dishes we had were phenomenal: twice cooked beef, sweet sour pork with black vinegar, and...