This is a steak restaurant located in a great location along the Uji River. I was brought here for a business lunch. As you pass through the gate, you walk through a small garden to reach the building. The building has a traditional Japanese house style that fits well with the Uji area, creating a calming atmosphere. Upon entering, you take off your shoes and enter a large room with an L-shaped counter and grills. It's great that they cook and serve the food right in front of you! Today's course was a luxurious one featuring abalone and black wagyu beef, rather than the regular lunch course. Since I was driving, I ordered sparkling water. Cheers! Let's dig in! - Amberjack Carpaccio: The thinly sliced amberjack has a nice firm texture when fresh. The unique texture and sweetness of the amberjack are excellent. It tastes delicious when rolled with broccoli sprouts and the dressing is also amazing. - Salad: While preparing the abalone, they served a salad with crisp fresh leaves and a variety of vegetables. The homemade dressing was incredibly tasty. - Abalone Steak: The lively abalone was possibly the largest I've ever seen! It was cooked carefully with unsalted butter and served with liver and pea sprouts. It was delicious with a hint of salt and the rich flavor of the abalone. The liver was also exquisite, with no bitterness and a concentrated umami flavor. - Grilled Vegetables: Shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, zucchini, red konjac, and thick fried tofu were served. Simple seasoning with salt brought out the natural flavors of the ingredients. - Black Wagyu Steak: This was a fillet of female cow from Yamagata Prefecture. Served medium rare, it was tender and flavorful. The fillet's meat fibers melted in the mouth, and it was best enjoyed with salt and wasabi. - Rice Dish: The meal ended with ochazuke, topped with plenty of seaweed and a delicious broth made with dissolved wasabi. It was a comforting and flavorful end to the meal. - Dessert: I enjoyed matcha ice cream and iced lemon tea, savoring the lingering flavors in the peaceful setting of Uji town. This luxurious lunch experience in a quiet corner of Uji, surrounded by traditional Japanese atmosphere, was truly delightful. The total cost, including drinks, was around 11,000 yen. The quality of the ingredients made it a satisfying meal. Thank you for the feast!

I visited around 12 pm on a weekday after making a reservation online using GOTO points. I wanted to treat myself to some delicious high-quality meat, so I found this place. It was a bit hard to find, and I passed it once before finally arriving. The garden seemed a bit neglected. I'm not sure how many reservations they had that day, but there were no other customers during my visit. I was warmly welcomed upon entering the restaurant, which had a sunken kotatsu-style counter. I ordered drinks and started with appetizers, which were beautifully presented and light. The carrot potage was especially delicious. For the teppanyaki, I had zucchini, red konjac, thick fried tofu, and eringi mushrooms with 100g of Yamagata beef. The dipping sauces included peanut sauce, ponzu, salt, and yuzu pepper. I had informed them that I didn't like wasabi, so they provided yuzu pepper for me. The vegetables were enjoyed with ponzu, and the beef was best enjoyed medium rare with salt. The garlic chips were also tasty and I finished everything. The chef who cooked in front of us was very friendly and gentle. I chose to have ochazuke with the rice served with the meat, and then finished with matcha gelato and black tea. It was a luxurious and satisfying lunch in a relaxed atmosphere. I would love to visit again if I have the chance.

It has been a while since I heard the Kansai dialect, but the way they skillfully enhance the colors of Tohoku ingredients such as Yamagata beef is truly a fusion of East and West.

Delicious! The staff at the restaurant are very nice! They provided excellent customer service and the food was delicious! The meat was tender and tasty! The appetizers were also very delicious!

I walked along the Uji River from Keihan Uji Station in Kyoto, for about 15 minutes, to a steakhouse located in the ryokan "Hanayashiki Ukifuneen." Since I was on a day trip, I only used the restaurant for lunch. The area around the station was bustling with various shops and tourists. This place is a bit secluded along the Uji River, with a quiet atmosphere. Passing through the gate, you are greeted by a stone pavement and a lush garden leading to the entrance of the restaurant. The entrance was at the end of the stone pavement. The thatched roof added a touch of elegance. I took off my shoes and sat at the sunken kotatsu counter. The entire restaurant had only counter seats, with 15 seats in total. Today, it was reserved just for us (*'▽'). Sitting on tatami mats, the restaurant exuded a traditional Japanese atmosphere. I noticed the plate with the restaurant's name and the tanuki chopstick rest. We toasted with draft beer and red wine. The lunch menu offered two options: A lunch with appetizers and plenty of meat, and B lunch with just meat. Being greedy, we chose the A lunch with extra meat. It included an appetizer platter, salmon carpaccio, spring vegetable terrine, cheese-baked shrimp, salad, mushroom and potato potage, grilled vegetables, and beef fillet. We added extra portions of beef, ranging from 100g to 150g each (additional charge). Today's beef was lean meat from Aomori Prefecture. For the beef fillet, we requested it to be cooked medium rare. They cooked it in two rounds. Unlike the usual teppanyaki, all the meat here was fillet, offering a consistent taste throughout. The second round of cooking involved slightly finer cuts, adding a different texture. The meat was tender and flavorful, with a natural taste and a light seasoning. Various sauces were provided, including garlic chips, salt, peanut butter-flavored sauce with garlic, ponzu, and wasabi. The peanut butter-flavored sauce was unique and added a different twist to the meal. The rice dish included either white rice or ochazuke, with the beef hidden beneath the seaweed. For dessert, we had rum raisin gelato and fruit gelato, which had a sophisticated flavor. Coffee or tea was served after the meal. Dining at a teppanyaki-style steak restaurant designed like a tea room, while overlooking the green garden, was a delightful experience. The serene and traditional atmosphere was typical of Kyoto. The nearby ryokan "Hanayashiki Ukifuneen" offers accommodation as well. I hope to visit again for dinner someday.

The reservation I made for a restaurant during the peak of autumn leaves was fully booked, so I had to make a last-minute reservation for the day before. The restaurant had a small seating capacity, so it's best to make a reservation as soon as your plans are confirmed. We arrived on a weekday at 11:30 am and there were only two groups at the counter. It was cold outside but warm inside, so we started with a beer. When making the reservation, we were asked if we wanted the appetizer set for 4200 yen or a 150g steak without appetizers for the same price. My partner wanted the steak with appetizers, so we added 50g of meat for an additional 1750 yen, totaling 5950 yen. The appetizers included chawanmushi, a salad with chicken and greens, an oven-baked shrimp dish, and a turnip soup. Then, the fillet steak arrived cooked to a perfect medium-rare. It was delicious with just a sprinkle of salt. We also ordered garlic rice for an extra charge, which was flavorful but we wished we had ordered a larger portion. The dessert and coffee were also enjoyable. It was already December and most of the autumn leaves had fallen, so I thought it would be nice to visit again during peak foliage season.

I was told about a restaurant near Byodoin Temple where you can enjoy delicious steak, so I went there. The owner, who loves meat, offers premium selected Japanese beef. They have two courses available for lunch at ¥4200 and for dinner at ¥8400. This time, we reserved one lunch course each and shared them. Here are the details: ● A Lunch @ ¥4200 - Assorted appetizers - Seasonal soup - 100g beef fillet - Grilled vegetables - Salad - Rice, red miso soup, pickles - Today's dessert - Coffee or tea ● B Lunch @ ¥4200 - Starts with seasonal soup (no assorted appetizers) - 150g beef fillet - Same as A Lunch for the rest [Assorted appetizers] - Baked firefly squid with mayonnaise sauce - Western-style chawanmushi with shrimp, rapeseed blossoms, and bamboo shoots - Scallop salad [Seasonal soup: Cream of green pea] - Rich and delicious, with a beautiful green color [Beef fillet] - Garlic chips on top for a tempting aroma - Served with salt, ponzu sauce, and sesame & garlic & peanut butter sauce [Grilled vegetables] - Yam, eringi mushrooms, eggplant [Rice] - Can be eaten with the meat or after - Can be refilled for tea rice [Today's dessert: Hojicha pudding, cherry blossom ice cream, matcha chocolate] - Especially delicious cherry blossom ice cream with salted cherry blossom topping The restaurant has a tranquil atmosphere in a tea room renovated in a sukiya-style architecture. It's a popular spot during this season with cherry blossoms in view. Unfortunately, the buds were still closed, but it should be in full bloom next week. After the meal, they kindly allowed us to park the car and we explored Byodoin Temple and Uji Shrine for about an hour and a half. I would love to visit again next year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. It was delicious – thank you for the wonderful meal!