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It is a restaurant where reservations are not available day and night, but when you visit, you understand the reason. Everyone is definitely ordering the Rikyu bento, so the bento is prepared in advance and only needs to be plated when ordered. During the day, is that all there is to it? In the evening, there are additional orders for those who order alcohol, but their stay is short. We ordered a la carte, so the bento serves as an appetizer with five dishes, which goes well with the alcohol. The bento arrived promptly, and we enjoyed the accompanying dishes. The bamboo shoot simmered, half-boiled egg, flavorful young chicken, Japanese-style dish, and fragrant dish were all delicious. The appetizer for the alcohol, simmered gelatin and butterbur were tasty. The a la carte included sea bream roe, flavorful young chicken, white fish tempura, simmered gluten, which was forgotten until the end and did not taste great. There are dishes that go well with alcohol, making it popular among solo female customers, and the prices are clearly stated, which is reassuring in Kyoto. However, the choice of ingredients for the miso soup that comes with the bento is not clearly stated, so it can be a bit risky. The person at the next table added sea bream to their miso soup, which surprised them at the time of payment. The white miso was unfamiliar, so the simple tofu tasted delicious. Overall, if you order only the bento, it won't take more than an hour for one person, even if you drink alcohol. It seems like you can wait in line quickly without a reservation. I wanted to order the reservation-only kaiseki meal, but they are currently not offering it. By ordering various seasonal a la carte dishes, we enjoyed delicious food with a refined Kyoto-style obanzai feeling.