Xuemeihua Saikontan — Restaurant in Kyoto

Good food. Can't find Chinese dumplings at just any restaurant in Kyoto. The wooden and stone interior is part of the appeal, along with the garden features centered around many of the rooms offering nice views. Unfortunately the room was cold in winter, and I wonder if there is any way to make it more comfortable. Additionally, they had a system of notifying staff when you wanted to order something using a QR scan code which I found inconvenient. I would much prefer to press a button that rang a bell in their kitchen. It was my second time here, and I'll go again, but probably not when it is cold. Additionally the staff were gracious enough to allow us to view and photograph pictures of the upstairs rooms and views into the lower, nearby garden. If making reservations, I would recommend being specific about which/what type of room and view you...

Amazing experience, delicious food! This is a must visit restaurant while in Kyoto. It’s in a beautiful old Japanese house - you take off your shoes and sit on the floor at a table. It’s a quiet, not crowded dining area. The food was delicious - there wasn’t one dish we didn’t like. We got the pork gyoza and soup dumplings, as well as other dishes. Just a fun, different experience and such good food! The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because they have shark fin soup...

The Kyomachiya building was very old and very nice. We loved it but, the man that seems to be the manager(?) was very unfriendly. He didn’t smile at all when I asked him a question, and it was almost 3pm which they will close, then he told us to leave soon around 2:45pm in a very unpleasant manner. I live near Kyoto but I WILL NEVER GO...