Sushi Ishimatsu — Restaurant in Kyoto

The couple who run this gem are absolutely lovely. The quality of the fish is outstanding. I loved the attentive little details of excellence, such as the generous portion of freshly grated wasabi and the creamy delicious matcha. I was wearing a white t-shirt and the chef suggested that I use the ginger to paint the nigiri with soy sauce (instead of turning the nigiri upside down and dipping the fish in the soy sauce, which could potentially splash). The hours of operation are easy to misunderstand. I think they are open for dinner most nights but only open for lunch on Fridays or something like that. I would sleep on their...

Sushi quality is exceptional, absolutely melt in your mouth and some of the best a I have had in Kyoto. I was pleasantly surprised that the maki rolls served with the sushi contained whole pieces of fatty tuna. Sushi price is a great deal but I would skip on adding the miso soup and chawanmushi — the quality was good but probably not worth the 1400yen increase in price. The chef is very sweet and chatted with me a...

The sushi chef practiced at the GINZA KYUBEI. It is a famous sushi restraunt in JAPAN and WORLD WIDE. You can eat the authentic sushi at affordable price in KYOTO. The sushi chef is polite about his work. Sushi's ingredients are all fresh. If you come to KYOTO and want to eat the authentic sushi, you...