Seisyuan — Restaurant in Kyoto

The view is incredibly beautiful, overlooking the river with wide windows. There are either tatami style or western tables. Service is slow, but the waiters are very kind- and for those who struggle with japanese, they understand and speak english quite well! Food arrives relatively quickly from the kitchen. The food is not very good, mainly the fried items, which are a main part of the menu. Tempura is oily and heavy, so i can’t recommend it, but other items like the oboro tofu soba (yuzu broth, soft tofu) (i got it cold [tsumetai]) were quite delicious and refreshing. Overall, broad menu, mediocre/ subpar quality (soba is quite good though) but lovely views, and convenient location by...

This restaurant is very close to the Togetsukyo bridge and it is a joy to eat while watching the river/ bridge. I would rank this place some where between 4.0 * to 5.5* depending on how you value the dollar, location, food, portion. I am new to Japan. The tatami mat seat is very cool. We ordered the BBQ eel, tempura set, katsu don and they are beyond average. The price is very cheap considering this is one of the famous tourist attraction...

Situated right near the Togetsukyo Bridge, on the 2/F of the restaurant, you will enjoy the best window view of any restaurant nearby in Arashiyama. It is on my bucket list for my family will enjoy the view and the food after the stroll along the beautiful Katsura River. Price reasonable and staff are very...