SANKOU Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Kyoto

My friend and I really enjoyed their food. We arrived in Kyoto station quite late for lunch and stayed at the hotel just near this place. The restaurant closes at 2pm for lunch and then opens again at 5.

They are on cash-only basis, but the food is reasonably priced. They have English menu so if you're a non-Japanese speaker/reader, it is still okay. They have different kinds of ramen, such as Miso, charsu, hakata, etc. I ordered the Hakata ramen regular size and I think it was enough. They also have set menus, combination of ramen and other dishes. Also they have gyoza, karaage, charsu pork, etc. They provide you with drinking water for free and you get your own pitcher at your table.

Both owners are also really nice and polite. Peaceful ambience too. Location is south of the Kyoto station. Probably around 10-minute walk from JR Kyoto but there is a subway...

We came for dinner here on a Thursday evening. This was the least friendly staff I've encountered during our entire visit, however, their English was good and they had an English menu. My ramen (chasu) was thin and bland, my fiance's (Hakata) was much better but nothing fantastic. The Karagge was the best part of the meal, but overall, I was disappointed given the reviews. Also, there was no music at all but they had some TV show on that was showing images of people getting stitches and was a bit graphic for a restaurant. The restaurant was very clean but, were I a local, I would not be...

Only walked into this place as Ramen place that is my absolute favourite had a really long waiting line (which I ordinarily don’t mind) but was pressed for time. The ramen portion, flavour and the ambience of the place is not the best. The meat / pork portion was maybe two slices?! The lady is nice and speaks conversational English. The other shop person was not that inviting. I’d recommend Ramen Daiei which is a 5 min walk...