Kajibashi — Restaurant in Takayama

While strolling through the enchanting streets of Takayama, my SO and I stumbled upon a plethora of inviting restaurants. Intrigued by its seemingly affordable prices and cozy ambiance, we naively ventured into this establishment. Little did we know that this would turn out to be the most erroneous decision of our lives. We ordered a bowl of ramen and a dish featuring the much-lauded wagyu beef, only to discover that demanding 3150 yen for this abomination should be considered a criminal act.

The portion sizes were more suitable for a hamster than a human, and the quality of the meat was nothing short of abonimable. The pictures on the menu, with their uncanny resemblance to heavily photoshopped images, were an utter misrepresentation of reality. The ramen bowl looked as if it were plucked straight from a discount instant noodle pack. Oh, how I lamented my misguided attempt at frugality. Had I ventured a few steps further down the street, I would have spared myself this culinary catastrophe by dining at the restaurant that dared to charge a princely sum of 10,000 yen. Alas, a valuable life lesson learned in the most bitter of fashions.

I implore you, dear reader, to heed my cautionary tale and avoid this establishment at all costs. Your precious journey and voracious appetite deserve far better treatment. In the aftermath of this tragic encounter, I was forced to embark on a desperate quest to reclaim the very essence of my taste buds. It was only after locating solace in a local Family Mart that my taste buds were able to experience a glimmer of hope. For a mere 200 yen, I acquired a mundane-looking peanut butter sandwich and a crispy chicken strip, and they tasted like heaven in comparison to this trash.

In retrospect, this unfortunate dining experience has left me pondering the nature of existence itself. Contemplating the events that had just unfolded, I found solace in the refuge of a convenience store, where my growling stomach found satisfaction. It is with a heavy heart and a longing for gastronomic redemption that I implore you, dear reader, to avoid this establishment like the plague. May your culinary adventures be filled with delight, and may your taste buds dance with joy elsewhere.

On a positive note: you get free water,...

This was the only nasty meal I had here. It should be illegal to make food this bad. This is a tourist trap. Please trust me and don’t go here. You will regret it deserves -3 stars. will write a review on trip advisor as well to warn people.

Came here tonight 10/28

The teenagers who work here are so incompetent. The blonde kid in the dodgers hat called the 3 of us to our table, but made a mistake and told us to wait. We waited until he took everyone and we were the last ones left. He put the “closed” sign on even tho our faces are looking at him. My husband said to him “hey what about us?” We showed him our names and he had actually crossed our names off. He got frustrated and seated us even though he didn’t want to.

This is the worst restaurant in Takayama. The beef box we got was SO BAD and the beef was HARD & CHEWY. IT WAS DISGUSTING. Convenience store food is 10x better than this as well. My friend got the lean beef sushi. He said it was plain tasting and very bad.

Worst of all, there are teenagers running the restaurant and they are super rude, and disorganized. I never really had such a bad experience with the service people except this time and I’ve been to Japan a few times. They are busy but so treat their customers like doo-doo. Worst experience ever in Japan and expensive meal...

Easily the worst ramen and also worst meal we have ever had in Japan. We came here by chance as it was recommended on a travel app - Wanderlog and we found ourselves close to it. This place should not be on anyone's recommendation. I had the Hida beef Ramen - the specialty! It was bland, not seasoned, no garnish and it made me feel sick while eating it. My wife's Roast Pork Ramen was marginally better, but still awful. We could not even eat half of it and we were very hungry. The gyoza were cold and undercooked when they came to the table. The waiter who was walking past constantly showing people to tables, kept making the most awful noise, snorting phlegm down the back of his throat and in his nose - it was disgusting. There was also coughing and sneezing coming from the kitchen that made you feel like it was not a hygenic environment. I have never posted a review of anything online, but this was too awful not to. The fact that we waited outside for an available table also, made us think that it would be worth when we were...