I visited this restaurant where you can also have lunch. I arrived just after 12 p.m. during Golden Week and luckily didn't have to wait in line to get in. However, the place was bustling with tourists and locals. I ordered the shabu-shabu, as this is the birthplace of shabu-shabu. I chose both sesame sauce and ponzu sauce for dipping (extra charge). Soon, the simmering pot and ingredients arrived. The pot contained kelp. The meat was Kyoto beef. When lightly dipped and eaten with a hint of pink, you can fully appreciate the high-quality fat and tenderness of the meat. The sesame sauce was not too thick, surprisingly watery, but this allowed the flavor of the meat to shine. The ponzu sauce was refreshing and paired perfectly with the meat. The pickles had a deep Kyoto-style flavor. Rice was refillable, and although I usually don't go for seconds, the meat was so delicious that I had two helpings. I didn't confirm, but if I could have added more meat for an extra charge, I definitely would have. Overall, I left feeling very satisfied.

The restaurant was crowded during mealtime on a holiday. I waited in line for about 40 minutes to get in. I ordered the sukiyaki hot pot for 3800 yen and the famous rolled omelette for 800 yen (if I remember correctly). It was delicious. The sukiyaki came with udon noodles, so I was very full.

Open at 11:30. Located on Hanami Koji, this shop doesn't require advance reservations, which is great! (Most shops are fully booked on weekends with reservations...) You just need to write your name and wait in line, which is also nice. The beef sukiyaki set meal is 3,300 yen. Delicious~

On the way back from Kennin-ji Temple, I came across a bustling restaurant on Hanami Koji street. It was Friday evening around 5:00 PM and there was already a line forming, with more foreigners than Japanese. The wait was about 30 minutes, with about 5 groups ahead of us. I ordered the sukiyaki set meal and it was amazing, with high-quality meat and eggs that just melted in your mouth. It paired perfectly with beer. Despite the lively atmosphere outside, the restaurant itself was quiet and relaxing. Ah, I left feeling completely satisfied!

I visited Kyoto after a long time during the autumn leaves season. I decided to visit the familiar restaurant, Juundanya. I ordered sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. The prices have gone up compared to before, but they are still reasonable. The meat for both dishes was large and beautiful. The meat was tender and had a satisfying texture, with just the right amount of fat to enhance the flavor. I chose sesame sauce for the shabu-shabu, which was refreshing and paired well with the tender meat. The sukiyaki, with its sweet sauce and large pieces of meat, was delicious when mixed with rice. It's just as good as I remember it to be. Whenever I visit Kyoto, I will definitely come back here!

Around 1 pm, I visited the "Hanamikoji" branch of "Jyuhoudanya," which is said to be the birthplace of beef sukiyaki (now known as "shabu-shabu"), with one other person. Located about a 5-minute walk from Keihan Gion Shijo Station, you can find the restaurant by walking along the charming stone-paved streets of Hanamikoji with the red walls of Ichiriki Chaya on your left. The Hanamikoji branch is located next to the main branch and offers a more casual dining experience compared to the main branch. They use A4 grade black wagyu beef for their dishes. The menu includes items such as black wagyu steak, black wagyu sirloin grilled on a tile, black wagyu rib roast grilled beef bowl set, tempura set meal, beef sukiyaki set meal, shabu-shabu set meal, tofu and soy milk hot pot set meal, large shrimp tempura bowl set, eel bowl set, beef sukiyaki (shabu-shabu), sukiyaki, black wagyu steak, shrimp tempura assortment, assorted vegetable tempura assortment, fried potatoes, fried tofu, and their specialty rolled omelette. I tried the black wagyu steak and the specialty rolled omelette. The steak was visually appealing and juicy, with a perfect balance of fat and meat, making it a luxurious treat. The specialty rolled omelette was skillfully made, with a delightful texture and rich dashi flavor. Overall, the Hanamikoji branch offers delicious dishes at a relatively reasonable price compared to the main branch, making it a highly recommended dining spot in Kyoto.

I happened to find a line while walking in the night Gion area and decided to join it. It was a restaurant called Jyuhandan-ya, known for their shabu-shabu and sukiyaki. The popular menu item, dashimaki tamago, was fluffy and full of savory dashi flavor. The main dish, sukiyaki, featured beautifully marbled Wagyu beef simmering in a delicious broth. The meat was tender, sweet, and perfectly seasoned with soy sauce. It was incredibly delicious and I hope to have the chance to go back again.

A great and affordable restaurant with delicious sukiyaki made with beautiful marbled beef. The seating is limited, so reservations are a must. I would definitely visit this restaurant again when in Kyoto. Thank you for the wonderful meal!

When I visited Kyoto, I went to a restaurant on Hanami Koji street. It was said to be the birthplace of shabu-shabu, as featured on TV. I ordered a tempura set at the restaurant, and the tempura was delicious, but the rolled omelette was amazing! It was so tasty that I couldn't help but say "yum!" when I ate it. Next time I visit, I want to try the shabu-shabu!

Todai-ji Daibutsuden, Kasuga Taisha. Hiropopo here. [Impressions] - Although known for its beef sukiyaki (shabu-shabu), the atmosphere feels more like sukiyaki. The tables are spacious, allowing for a leisurely dining experience. - Enjoy the taste of domestic beef with a sweet Kyoto-style sauce. The 150g serving of black wagyu rib roast is exquisite. - Other ingredients include leeks, onions, Chinese cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and konnyaku noodles. The meal comes with two luxurious eggs. Finish off with rice and Kyoto pickles. [Order] - Sukiyaki (for 2 people). Thank you for the delicious meal.

Shabu-shabu is not something I usually go out to eat, but when it comes to the birthplace of the dish, I just had to try it. I ordered the "Shabu-shabu set meal for 3,100 yen". The dipping sauce options were ponzu or sesame, so I decided to get both. The meat was black wagyu sirloin with a nice marbling. The meal also included cabbage, green onions, shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and tofu, which made for a rich lineup. And it was delicious. Both the ponzu and sesame sauces were perfectly seasoned and complemented the vegetables and meat well. Despite being sirloin, the meat was not too fatty and was easy to eat. Unlike yakiniku, where fatty meat can be hard to eat, shabu-shabu was light and enjoyable. The rice and pickles were also very tasty, and I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. There are many other menu options, so I definitely want to come back again. Thank you for the meal.

[Visit on September 15, 2021] Limited Quantity! Night Twelve Dan-ya Set Meal: 2000 yen - Assorted Tempura - Rolled Omelette - Beef Sukiyaki - Fried Tofu - Rice - Miso Soup - Pickles Twelve Dan-ya Hanamikoji Store (Limited Quantity! Night Twelve Dan-ya Set Meal) 075-561-1655 570-128 Gion-machi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture https://tabelog.com/kyoto/A2601/A260301/26001352/

I wanted to have sukiyaki at a reasonable price, so I headed to Jyuban-ya. Due to the pandemic, the main store is closed for lunch, so I went to the Hanamikoji store. It was around 12:30 pm, but luckily I was able to enter without waiting in line. I ordered the beef sukiyaki set meal, along with a draft beer. As I looked around, I noticed that everyone had a somewhat sophisticated air about them. They were using professional terms like the names of medications in their conversations. The dish arrived - it was a sukiyaki hot pot with black wagyu rib roast. The meat was overflowing from the pot and it was being heated with solid fuel, as the staff mentioned it would take about 15 minutes. The meat was tender and when eaten with rice, it was absolutely delicious. I finished it quickly, feeling quite satisfied from the vegetables and tofu. All of this for just a little over 3000 yen. A great deal. I hope to visit the main store where I went with my late uncle about 45 years ago.

The lunch beef shabu-shabu set for 3,100 yen is a great deal. In Kyoto, where fresh fish has always been hard to come by, there are many places that serve chicken sukiyaki or beef shabu-shabu. Among them, this place called Jyuhdan-ya is famous for its delicious food and reasonable prices. The owner openly supports the Communist Party, which adds an interesting touch. However, it can be difficult to make a reservation because it is so popular. It might be worth trying your luck by calling ahead.

I had been interested in this restaurant for a while. It seems to be the birthplace of shabu-shabu, so I, who can't take risks, chose the reliable shabu-shabu. It was around 2800 yen. I chose both ponzu sauce and sesame sauce for an additional 300 yen or so. The rolled omelette was incredibly delicious. It tasted warm and nostalgic, like returning to my mother's womb. The meat was indeed A4 grade. It was a shame that there was a smoker sitting next to me while I was enjoying the sesame sauce, as I prefer a sweeter sesame sauce. The ponzu sauce was excellent! Eating the pickles and rice here made me grateful once again for being born Japanese.

I ordered a sukiyaki pot and a glass of draft beer. The sukiyaki pot came with three large pieces of meat, white konnyaku, shiitake mushrooms, napa cabbage, leeks, and shimeji mushrooms, and I was able to eat deliciously until I was full. *Rice refills are free. However, there was a slight price difference, as the actual price was ¥3,050 (including tax) instead of the displayed ¥2,100. By the way, the shabu-shabu pot was also ¥3,050 (including tax). There was no mistake in the taste, so please visit and try it out.

Kyoto! It's been about 10 years since my high school field trip, so I'm very excited. My friends will arrive around 8 PM, so I decided to find a place to eat alone before that. I wandered around a street called "Hanamikoji," which is known for being Instagram-worthy and stylish. The prices at the restaurants were quite high, with some places charging over 10,000 yen for a meal. Feeling a bit discouraged, I stumbled upon a restaurant where I could get a set meal for around 3,000 yen. The place was empty, probably because there were no foreign tourists, so I received excellent service. I ordered the beef sukiyaki set meal for about 2,800 yen, dashimaki tamago (rolled omelette) for about 600 yen, and a beer for about 500 yen. The food was delicious, with the dashimaki tamago having a less sweet taste typical of Western Japan. The beer was great, and the sweet broth of the sukiyaki was perfect with the meat. I was happy to see plenty of vegetables in the dish, which made me appreciate it more as an adult. The rice was also free for refills. The food was tasty, and I was grateful to find a reasonably priced restaurant in Hanamikoji where I could dine alone. I would love to go back again.

In Kyoto in autumn, feeling tired from walking, I decided to stop by Kizuki to have some kuzukiri while thinking about where to have dinner nearby. That's when I remembered Ju-undo-ke, a restaurant on Hanami Koji known for being the birthplace of Japanese shabu-shabu. I arrived at 5 pm, just as they were opening for the night, and was seated immediately without having to wait in line. I ordered the shabu-shabu set for one person, which came with a pot of sliced premium black wagyu sirloin beef, three large slices! I had the option of choosing between homemade sesame sauce or ponzu, and I decided to go with ponzu. The meat was generous in portion and there were plenty of vegetables. The refreshing citrus flavor of the ponzu was delicious. Surprisingly, shabu-shabu with rice is quite tasty. The pickles were also delicious. I also ordered the dashimaki tamago (rolled omelette) as a side dish. It was fluffy and the dashi was rich, with the hot broth oozing out when cut with chopsticks! It was exquisite! The amount of dashi used in this dish is something that's hard to achieve at home. The restaurant had good COVID-19 measures in place, with alcohol disinfection and partitions, and they limited the number of tables for customers. By the time I left around 7 pm, there were 3-4 groups waiting outside in the cold. It's a bit tough to wait outside in the dead of winter... There is also the main Ju-undo-ke location nearby, which is more upscale, while the Hanami Koji branch is more casual. I had a delicious shabu-shabu dinner at a reasonable price. Thank you for the meal.

I went to line up before the store opened, and there was already a line... but I was able to start right away because I got in on the first round. While many people around me were having set meals, I had shabu-shabu. The meat was delicious and the sauce was tasty. I had seconds of meat, but the fat was a bit heavy for my age, so I ended up eating less than I expected. I would like to go again. Next time, I won't have seconds of meat and will eat a balanced meal with other items.笑

We visited as a couple for lunch. The COVID-19 measures were thorough and impressive. I had the sukiyaki set meal for around 2600 yen, while my wife had the steak set for around 2600 yen. It was delicious. The prices and dishes seemed to be well-received by tourists due to the location. The service was also excellent. However, the lady at the next table was noisy. Oh well, it can't be helped.

I came to Kyoto wearing a kimono. Today, I visited Gion after a long time. It seems that even at a later hour, the shops are still open and there are more people around. But wearing a kimono, I feel that the cold season is approaching. On nights like this, I crave warm food. In Gion, there is a restaurant called Jyuhdan-ya, which is said to be where Japanese shabu-shabu originated. The unique name of the restaurant comes from the first owner, Seinosuke, who was a Kabuki fan and his favorite play was "Chushingura," which has eleven acts. For tourists visiting Kyoto, the restaurant was named with the idea of "After watching Chushingura at the nearby Minami-za theater, enjoy a meal at Jyuhdan-ya." I just learned about this story for the first time (lol). Jyuhdan-ya has always been a place I admired because I love shabu-shabu. However, it is a bit high-end and the threshold is a bit high. But I heard that at the Hanamikoji store, you can enjoy shabu-shabu at a reasonable price even at night. The restaurant is located near the main store, facing Hanamikoji as the name suggests, with a large, elegant machiya building. When you open the sliding door and enter, you can smell the good aroma of the hot pot steam. The interior is calm with a folk art wooden framework. I sat at the table and, of course, ordered the shabu-shabu set meal, which costs 2,800 yen (including tax). Soon, it was brought to me on a tray - a small pot with tofu simmering and black-haired Wagyu sirloin marbled meat to dip in. When the color changes, dip it in sesame sauce and put it in your mouth - the meat is thick, soft, and melts in your mouth. The sesame sauce is made with deeply roasted sesame seeds, giving it a fragrant taste. It also has a slight spiciness from the chili pepper. The rice and pickles were also delicious, and my stomach was full. I was worried that the sesame sauce would run out, but the staff kindly reassured me, saying, "There is plenty of sauce, but if it runs out, we will refill it for you." (In reality, it was more than enough). The restaurant caught the attention of young female customers who came in one after another, and even though it is located right in the heart of Gion, it exudes a relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere with the charm of a long-established restaurant.