Shirakawa — Restaurant in Kyoto

This place deserves better reviews. I read through a bunch of the 1 star reviews and would like to offer the following feedback to counter some comments.

You can tell by the outside and general vibe of the establishment, that this is a no-frills kind of place. You should come here for some solid food that will cost you under 1000 yen per person. Overall, the counter where we sat was kept very clean, and the restroom was spotless as well.

When we came here, it was lunchtime. There was one gentleman cooking in the kitchen and one older lady serving the dining area. I would say half the seats were filled at that time. We were greeted in a friendly manner and were seated at the counter. The lady brought us an English menu after seeing us struggle with the Japanese one.

We placed our orders and our food was in front of us not five minutes later. I forgot to ask for an egg with my order, but it was no problem ordering it on the side still. The ramen bowl was as it should be, nothing more, nothing less.

To reiterate: For the price that you pay here (less than 1000 yen per person), you cannot possibly expect more than what I described. I would definitely come back here based on the...

My favorite ramen shop on Shirakawa Street.

One of the ramen shops with the most "unfairly" low Google ratings.

I always order the ramen and fried chicken set. I like my noodles cooked firm and topped with plenty of green onions. When ordering ramen, just say "Men Katame Negi Ohme" to the owner, and they'll understand. The soup, noodles, and green onions are all delicious. Their dedication to using Kujyo green onions from procurement to preparation is impressive. The soup is light on saltiness, just right. The fried chicken is fried in lard, aromatic and crispy delicious.

The owner may not be expressive, but they are earnest and have a very good personality. Listening to them talk about their dedication to ramen makes you want to go back again.

It's delicious all year round, but especially recommended in the summer. Enjoying a cold draft beer and ramen with fried chicken while watching the bustling Shirakawa Street filled with cars is irresistible.

Before COVID, they used to be open until 10 p.m., but now they usually close around 8 p.m. depending on the number of customers. Let's all go to Shirakawa...

Je suis un peu sur le cul vu les avis, même si je peux comprendre la surprise.

Pour l'historique : on est aller dans ce restaurant en Février 2024, le premier aperçu fut mitigé : une odeur pas très agréable en entrant dans l'établissement mais on avait faim sur la route de Ginkaku-ji, on se dit qu'on prend un petit truc : riz sauté et karahage.

Le patron après notre commande nous sort un 'Ce n'est pas un restaurant chinois ici, tout le monde prend les ramens désolé' légendaire. On abdique et il nous fait regretter notre doute car il nous sert un riz frit parfait, les meilleurs karahage de notre vie qui étaient gigantesque et nous achève avec le meilleure ramen de notre séjour o7.

Pour le coup c'est peut-être l'expérience la plus brutale et pur de Kyoto aha.

Aucun regret. 5/5 j'y retourne a la seconde ou je repasse a Kyoto.

Ah oui et : Riz frit, Karahages Géant, 2 gros Ramens extrêmement bon, 19e... C'est du vol (Pour 2).

Force au chef et a...