UO MASA — Restaurant in Kyoto

A wonderful hole in the wall local business. It was a great sign when you see a huge group of locals dining here! The staff were so accommodating and informed us that service may take a little longer tonight due to the group booking. We were sat at the bar and ordered sake and a whisky highball! Atmosphere was local, warm and welcoming. Our food was prepared so well and all components were so fresh! Absolutely loved this restaurant. The owner was also the chef and he came to thank everyone for coming to his restaurant! The customers were a mix of tourists and locals and all so friendly! Such a...

We happened to pass by this place and decided to stop and try their food. The menu is small (Eng menu available but doesn't have everything the Japanese one has, so best to have some level of Japanese knowledge when ordering), but the most value for money seems to be their set meals. We decided to get the nodoguro yaki (grilled nodoguro; it was the day's recommendation and not in the menu, came as two small grilled fish) and grilled aji. Both were delicious and affordable (average 500yen per dish before tax). The only other customers were locals. Do give this place a try if...

Found this restaurant wandering around the neighborhood and had a great meal to end our trip to Kyoto! We each got the sashimi set, which consisted of egg drop soup, fresh sashimi, Japanese pickles, rice and a side. They brought our hamburg steaks for the side, which we could not eat bc we don’t eat beef, and they were so accommodating! They brought out Japanese omelette and chicken instead :) Great value (2500 yen per set) and even better service! Highly recommend if you’re...