Suehiro — Restaurant in Kyoto

Please be warned - This restaurant is not foreigner-friendly. I walked 15 minutes to this place during late lunch, just to get turned away by the staff. The restaurant was empty, with only one customer inside. I asked to get seated but they said No. Then I asked if I could buy take-out since I was already there. The lady at the front was going to sell me the pre-made boxes available on the counter, but then the old guy in the back stopped her. They talked to each other in japanese and then turned to me and said “No”. Just a plain No without any explanation. I was very disappointed and hope there was a legit reason for them to do so. I’ve been to Japan 5 times and this is one of the very few times I got turned away...

This Kyoto-style sushi restaurant is over 150 yrs old according to the owners, and there’s a solid variety of seafood and local vegetable options in the menu. Kyoto-style sushi is uniquely prepared with a focus on pickling, marinating, and pressing, so the result is more of a compressed brick unlike your mainstream nigiri. It could be too much rice per bite for my liking, but it’s good for people who want a more rice-heavy, and very filling, meal. The owners were very kind and hospitable, and we all enjoyed our meal. I especially loved the dual-sided sushi with two different types of seafood on each...

Authentic food and feel. Mackerel sushi was one of the dishes of kyoto to try. We came as a friend read very nice recommendations and reviews from Google or somewhere. I found the food just okay as I don't like vinegar or sour taste. I like modern and fresh sashimi more than preserved. Long queue due to small place with limited table. Even though there is some table at the back but only 1 chef was cooking and 1 lady taking orders. Waited a bit outside, decided already what to get, so we ordered straight away when we sat down. Still took a while. There were only 3 tables at the...