I chose the pork loin cheese cutlet for 1200 yen at the restaurant on the Kyoto University Uji campus. It was thick and cheesy, with a salad buffet and drink bar included. There were 10 types of salad, and I especially enjoyed the sautéed komatsuna. I had ice coffee and could see Tamagiya bakery from the window. The clientele at the restaurant seemed to be on the older side. Thank you for the meal.

The parking lot is free to use, and the salad buffet is reasonably priced at 1,200 yen with a wide variety of options. The miso soup, bread, and main dishes were all very delicious! You can also have coffee and tea as much as you like, which is a great deal. However, there are two restrooms but both are unisex, so it would be better if they were separated. They also have daily specials, so I would like to visit again.

I went to eat the special menu for 3 days only on December 23rd, 24th, and 25th! There were cute flower decorations on the table, which is not usually there. The restaurant had live piano music playing to enhance the Christmas mood. I ordered a Ginger Iced Tea as a welcome drink instead of an apéritif. There were also other soft drinks available for Christmas. The salad buffet had a variety of options like green salad, marinated mackerel, potato salad, curry-flavored macaroni salad, bean sprout namul, homemade sausages, and more. The homemade sausages were especially delicious! They were a great deal to have at the buffet. The soup was a turnip soup this time, creamy but not heavy. I even had seconds! Rice and bread were also provided. The main dish was roast chicken with both thigh and breast parts included. The portion was surprisingly large for one person! The chicken was perfectly cooked, juicy, and high-quality. The thigh part had juicy meat and crispy skin, very delicious. For dessert, there was a Christmas cake, Buche de Noel, with cute strawberries and macarons. There were also various drinks available at the drink bar like coffee, tea, and herbal tea. All of this for only 1800 yen? What a great value! The atmosphere was calm and relaxing, the salad buffet was tasty, and the chicken was cooked perfectly with delicious sauce. The chefs from the Enkyo Group did a fantastic job! I left the restaurant full and satisfied. I definitely want to make a reservation for the Christmas Special Lunch next year as well!

I had always been curious about the glass-covered cafe restaurant. I used to admire it from the street and think how lovely it looked. It is located on the grounds of Kyoto University's Uji Campus, so I was a bit hesitant about whether it was okay for me, a bit silly, to go in. But I gathered my courage and decided to give it a try! The interior was bright and very quiet. It had a calm and lovely atmosphere. Despite the nice ambiance, it was empty... probably because it's not very well-known. A hidden gem! Among the mainly Western menu items, there was something called "Adult Lunch" (๑╹ω╹๑) which I ordered. It was a very indulgent lunch with shrimp fry, mini hamburger, cream croquette, chicken cutlet... like a combination of everything you want to eat. It came with salad, soup, bread, and a drink, making it a very satisfying lunch set!... However, I am posting this review too late, so they might not be serving the "Adult Lunch" anymore. It seems like the menu has been changed due to the pandemic. The new menu looks quite interesting as well, so I plan to visit again soon!

I had some business in Uji, so I stopped by for lunch on the way back. I ordered the adult lunch set. The salad, soup, etc. were buffet style. The soup was really delicious! However, the hamburger in the adult lunch set was hard and disappointing.

I found this restaurant while searching for lunch on Tabelog. They had a weekend menu featuring meat, so I was quite excited to go. I believe it cost 1600 yen including tax. All lunch menu items came with all-you-can-eat, which was a great deal. I was a bit disappointed that I had to ask the staff if there was an all-you-can-eat menu, as it wasn't clearly displayed on the table. If I hadn't asked out of curiosity, I might not have been informed about it. Also, the room temperature was too cold and made it hard to relax, but aside from that, I think the meal was very reasonably priced. Despite my complaints, there are many good points such as the quiet atmosphere, the peaceful view from the window, the portion size, and the taste, so I plan to bring my family next time. In short, it's a wonderful place for families.

Lunch is available until 3:00 PM for 1000 yen including tax, with a main dish and side dish buffet. Open on weekends, closed on Mondays. Parking available.

The cleanliness of the university restaurant is impressive and doesn't seem like a typical college dining facility.

This day was just the beginning of the rainy season, and it was raining since the morning. I had made plans to have lunch with a friend, but the rain didn't stop, so we ended up leaving later than planned. We arrived around 12:30 on a Saturday. The restaurant is located inside the Kyoto University Uji Campus. I thought the bike parking would be in the back, but we were allowed to park in a visible space from the street. I had thought the restaurant was inside the Kihada Hall, so I ended up circling around the hall before realizing the entrance was closed. I thought it might be a holiday, but then I saw the glass-walled restaurant above my head (laughs). The restaurant was actually in a building next to the Kihada Hall. There is a passage from the street that leads directly to the second-floor restaurant. The weather wasn't great, so the seats were mostly empty. We were told to choose any seat we liked, so we chose a seat in the back corner. The building has glass walls on three sides, so you can enjoy the outside view. But it might be too bright on sunny days. We ordered the daily lunch special (720 yen) with a salad. You can choose between bread or rice. I chose bread and added coffee or tea for an extra 200 yen. The daily special menu for that day included chicken cutlet with demi-glace sauce, pork and winter melon stew with yuzu pepper, and mato dai and fish mousse beignet with tomato sauce. I thought we had to choose one from the three, but they all came on one plate. It was nice to be able to try three different dishes at once. The portions were actually quite reasonable. The salad was served on the same plate as the main dish. It included shredded cabbage, potato salad, and tomato. The potato salad was delicious. The dressing on the cabbage was too sour for my taste. Among the main dishes, the chicken cutlet was the most delicious. I had expected chicken breast to be dry, but it was juicy and tender. My friend enjoyed the fish dish. The pork and winter melon stew was very flavorful with a strong yuzu pepper taste. It had a mature flavor. The bread was reheated and had a crispy surface, which was delicious. I realized after finishing the bread that they had forgotten to provide a wet towel. I wish they had offered one as I was eating the bread with my hands. They were attentive to refilling water, but they might have forgotten about the wet towels. I hope they will remember to provide them in the future. Even though we had finished our meal, we still had room for dessert, so we ordered the dessert of the day (260 yen) and some tea (200 yen). The dessert was a caramel gateau, a dense sponge cake-like sweet. It was just the right size and price for a post-meal treat. The taste was also delicious. However, the tea was brewed too strong and was a bit bitter. It started raining again while we were eating, and since we didn't want our bikes to get wet, we stayed and chatted until the rain stopped. The glass walls allowed us to watch the rain while listening to piano music playing Ghibli songs, creating a calm atmosphere. As it got later, more customers arrived and then left. In the end, the rain stopped about two hours after we entered. We ended up staying longer than expected. It was a leisurely afternoon in the rain, and we had a pleasant time. Thank you for the meal.

We had lunch from 11 o'clock, invited by a friend who said we could eat heartily. It is located in the Oobaku Plaza on the Kyoto University Uji Campus. It's at the edge of the campus, so we couldn't see any students, but it's a refreshing restaurant with glass walls. Nearby moms were also coming for lunch. We ordered the daily lunch set for 700 yen and added coffee for 200 yen after the meal. It was crowded at lunchtime as expected. It's a hidden gem where you can relax. They also host social gatherings and parties, so it's a place I would like to use if I lived nearby.

I got off at Oubaku Station on the Keihan Uji Line and went to "Cafe Restaurant Kihada" located on the Uji Campus of Kyoto University. The restaurant is located across the pedestrian bridge on the left side. The interior is spacious with good lighting, bright and open. On a holiday lunchtime, I couldn't help but order a beer. I chose the "Chicken thigh sauté with beer-flavored sauce" (750 yen) from the daily recommendations. You can choose between bread or rice, and I chose rice. Let's dig in. It tastes great! The slightly bitter beer sauce is delicious. The chicken thigh is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Enjoying a leisurely lunch in the tranquility, I had a luxurious moment. The exterior of the restaurant is shown. Nearby is the Manpukuji Temple founded by Ingen. I just realized that the name "Kihada" is the kunyomi of Oubaku.

I set off with the intention of going to the European-style dining TAKA in Nagaokakyo! Upon arriving at the restaurant, I found out that it is closed today as it has irregular holidays, oh no! I started thinking about where to go next as I drove towards Uji, and ended up at Kihada located on the Kyoto University campus in Uji. The seasonal foliage in the garden was stunning with the trees beautifully colored in red. The restaurant is located diagonally across from Tamakitei, with a glass-fronted building facing the main road. You walk through a corridor-like pathway with a good view from the glass windows. The interior of the restaurant is not particularly fancy, but the openness and brightness from the glass windows create a pleasant atmosphere. The place was almost full of customers. I was seated near the window and after looking at the menu, I decided to skip the inexpensive lunch set and ordered the "Grilled Autumn Salmon and Tango Seasonal Vegetables in Foil" dish. I debated whether to have it with bread or rice, and eventually decided to share a "Fluffy Omelette Rice" with my friend. The omelette rice arrived first, and it was a fluffy omelette covering demi-glace sauce flavored rice. The omelette was a bit overcooked, making it hard to cut through. It tasted okay but was a bit disappointing. Then, the foil-wrapped dish was brought out on a large plate. When I opened the foil, a fragrant steam rose up, revealing a variety of Tango autumn vegetables. The salmon was large and satisfying, and the vegetables were lightly seasoned but delicious. Despite the unassuming presentation, the dish was tasty. Most customers were enjoying the affordable daily lunch specials ranging from 700 yen. I left the restaurant after the meal as I had plans to have tea elsewhere later on.

I went to "Cafe Restaurant Kihada" on the 2nd floor of "Oubaku Plaza" located on the Uji campus of Kyoto University with three friends. I thought it would be mostly students, but there were actually more general customers. They offer affordable lunch options for students. We chose the cheapest course for 2,200 yen, which included one appetizer, a main dish, and a drink. The food was delicious and high quality. The pork belly stew I had was so tender and flavorful, and my friend's beef dish was also amazing. The bread was served hot and we were impressed that we could have seconds. I highly recommend this place for its great value and taste!

I visited Enkyo's restaurant in "Oubaku Plaza" at Kyoto University Uji Campus for lunch. The atmosphere was bright and classical music played in the background, creating a pleasant cafe vibe. I ordered the daily special set with three dishes and salad for 700 yen. The dishes included crispy fried corodai, a small omelette with ground meat and beans, and a chicken breast and cabbage ballotine. While the portions were small, the flavors were a bit lacking in some dishes. The salad was roughly chopped, but overall, I may have had high expectations for a cafe. I plan to try their dinner menu next time. (Rating is tentative)

This is the only restaurant other than the university cafeteria located on the Uji campus of Kyoto University. They offer a buffet-style lunch at an affordable price where you can enjoy a variety of dishes. However, the service is average, possibly due to lack of competition in the area. The nearest station is JR Obaku Station, and there are not many lunch options in this area, making this restaurant a valuable choice. There is a popular bakery called Tamaki-tei nearby where you can buy some bread, which is worth a try.

From the opening until now, I finally visited the restaurant that has been on my mind. The initial reviews from others were mixed, with some saying "hmm, average" and repeat customers mentioning "it's not just because it's delicious, but also because it's close and convenient." I was curious to see just how average it really was. The lunch set costs 700 yen (with an additional 200 yen for a drink after the meal). The set included minced cutlet, chicken piccata, herb-grilled tuna, and a salad assortment, along with bread. I enjoyed the French dressing on the salad and the warm, crispy bread. The main dishes were also good, though I personally didn't like the oregano herb on the tuna. It was just the right amount for someone with a small appetite. The Fluffy Omelette Rice dish cost 750 yen and came with ketchup rice topped with a plain omelette. The omelette was a bit overcooked for my liking, and I noticed that the eggs were too salty. When I informed the staff, they confirmed that it was indeed too salty. Despite feeling full, I asked for a remake with less salt, but the wait staff didn't seem very apologetic. In the end, they only remade the salty eggs and charged me 1450 yen at the register without any compensation like free coffee or dessert. This lack of service left me feeling a bit upset. Despite the salt incident, the overall experience at the restaurant was unremarkable, with no standout dishes or exceptional service. The atmosphere was relaxed, and there is a convenient parking lot behind the building if you go around to the back. The clientele was decent, and the view was nice. I may visit again with a more casual mindset, but I hope for a better experience next time.

I had been here before so I had a general idea of what to expect. I started with a bottle of champagne from the Alsace region of France, followed by appetizers such as ratatouille, sautéed specialty pork with shishito peppers, and bread. Still feeling hungry, I ordered a set menu which turned out to be like a meal from a regular diner, with a lot of fried food. The restaurant from the Madai group seems to prioritize appearance over substance (I knew this from my days at Kyoto University, having visited their other locations). The taste at all the restaurants is average at best, and the service, despite having sommeliers, lacks attention to detail. The value for money is also quite poor. The service from the waitresses is really bad, with a dismissive attitude towards customer inquiries. They even forgot to bring the coffee that was supposed to come with the set menu. The only redeeming quality is the location, offering a view of lush greenery and tall trees from a high vantage point. Don't expect much else.

"Kihada," a traditional Western-style restaurant affiliated with the renowned Kyoto restaurant "Enkyo," offers a takeout option for their Western-style bento box priced at 1100 yen. The packaging exudes a sense of luxury, and the bento box itself is meticulously arranged with attention to detail. The marinated tomato with dill is a standout feature, adding a refreshing touch to the dish. Despite the affordable price, the quality of the food is not compromised. The potato salad maintains a balanced flavor without being overpowering, allowing the taste of the potatoes to shine through. The candied sweet potato with sesame seeds and the thinly sliced daikon radish also impress with their subtle yet flavorful taste. The shrimp fry comes with its head intact, although it would have been perfect with tartar sauce instead of mayonnaise. The chicken sauté in tomato sauce pairs well with the quiche or egg omelette. The octopus-shaped wiener sausage and the crab cream croquette add a touch of variety to the bento box, with the creamy béchamel sauce enhancing the overall taste. This bento box encapsulates the essence of a traditional Western-style restaurant and is a delightful option for customers to enjoy."