Tsukihiboshi — Restaurant in Nara

I was just walkin around, minding my own business ( avoiding being bullied by deer and tourists), and all of a sudden, a hunger emerged during my gallivants. I stumbled onto this place, and I was greeted my a kind man who brought us in quickly. My goodness it was delicious! Best vegetables I have had since getting to Japan. The service, atmosphere, and the food was amazing. Just about fully vegetarian, completely pescitarian! Love the little setups they have for you, I wish more of these pickly delicacies existed! Choose your own adventure, pickled vegetable buffet! The miso hot peppers are never going to leave my brain taste buds!

Also; left my phone at the table, and the server ran out to...

NOTE: this is primarily vegetarian food only. The only sources of protein are eggs (which you can only have one, 50 yen per additional egg) and anchovies. The egg is good, sot boiled then chilled so the yolk is mildly runny.

That said, the veggies consisted mainly of Napa cabbage, daikon, pickles, cucumbers, spinach. Each veggie has its own unique flavor which was nice. Bonus that you can make your own red bean paste treat at the end!

Because I love my protein too much, this is probably a one-off for me. Chairs were wooden so it's a bit uncomfortable to sit. Outdoor seating though has a very nice ambience! If you're open to trying new places and fresh unique flavors, definitely...

If you are wondering - "is a vegetable based meal really worth 1,800 yen?" The answer is YES. Even if you are a carnivore like me, do not miss this incredible experience- finally getting to taste the curious variety of the pickled vegetables you see in Japan's stores. It's all-you-can-eat (aside from the egg which is one pp) including rice. Everything is high quality and even the green tea and miso soup are perhaps the best I've ever had, and it is all served in such pretty dishes! Worth...