Today, we had a party to thank someone who had taken care of us. The organizer chose this restaurant for us, located in Hanami Koji. It's been a while since I stepped into this area, but the atmosphere is still charming. We started the party in a semi-private room on the second floor with unlimited drinks, so we raised a toast with bottled beer. The appetizers included a three-item platter with salmon and salmon roe, yuba (tofu skin), and eggplant. They were all decent in taste. The sashimi platter had tuna, sea bream, and yellowtail, although it wasn't particularly fresh. We also enjoyed dishes like duck meat, steamed white fish, and tempura. The fried oysters stood out as the most delicious dish of the night, with a crispy exterior and juicy interior. We finished the meal with takikomi gohan (mixed rice), red miso soup, and pickles, followed by strawberry ice cream for dessert. It was a fun party with old friends we hadn't seen in a while. Thank you for the feast!

Such a lovely atmosphere at this place! If you knew about this restaurant, you wouldn't have trouble deciding where to have a meal with your loved ones. The dishes are not too many, so you can enjoy a variety of foods little by little and feel happy. From spider crab to rapeseed flowers, blowfish tempura, horse sashimi, duck roast, and minced raw fish, there are so many options. Isn't it amazing that you can try so many dishes for two people? The rapeseed flower ohitashi had a slightly citrusy flavor and was delicious. Good food always goes well with drinks, right? We drank plenty of whiskey and gin, and ended up getting quite drunk.

Course Gion offers a 23-piece assortment featuring salmon roe, yuba, monkfish liver, and foie gras, along with a 4-piece platter of tuna, yellowtail, amberjack, and squid. They also serve saikyo-grilled blackthroat seaperch, pufferfish tempura, and foie gras mille-feuille with meat sauce. Although I didn't try the rice, pickles, or strawberry ice cream, for an additional 2,000 yen, you can enjoy all-you-can-drink wine, shochu, and sake with a wide variety of options. I had a bottle of Super Dry, an apple soda highball, a highball with Chita whisky, a glass of Hakkaisan chilled sake, and a glass of Tetsukan sweet potato shochu. For a la carte dishes, I had two portions of Coppe (a type of bread), two of Tessa (fugu sashimi), one of crab tempura, one of grilled yellowtail, and a salad.

Located just off Hanami Koji. I've been curious about this place for a while, so I decided to check it out. The entrance is quite striking. The menu is huge, which is exciting. I tried the salad, red snapper sashimi, sea urchin with seaweed, conger eel and bamboo shoot, white shrimp tempura, alfonsino fish, tilefish, stone-grilled chicken and egg rice bowl. It's a great place for a late-night meal. The food was delicious! On my way out, I met the owner who told me that there is another affiliated restaurant nearby. It was bustling. It's definitely a fun place to visit!

I came here after a long time◎ On this day, I had ✔︎ oyster tempura ✔︎ assorted sashimi platter ✔︎ natural shishamo ✔︎ conger eel and garlic with perilla leaf tempura ✔︎ smoked potato salad ✔︎ octopus vinegar. The menu is always so abundant that I can never finish it all. The oyster tempura was plump, thick, and rich in flavor! I also ordered the conger eel and garlic with perilla leaf tempura, but instead of tempura sauce, I had it with salt! The natural shishamo was also rich in eggs! The smoked potato salad is a definite repeat! It was delicious with the addition of prosciutto! I feel like no matter how many times I come, I won't be able to conquer all the menu items. I wish they would make a stamp card for conquering all menu items.笑

It was so delicious that I came back again right away♪ The point is that there are so many menu options that you can't even grasp them all in just one visit! Among the many dishes I tried this time, what impressed me the most was the chilled Kamo eggplant with grated yam and tempura tea pickles! The chilled Kamo eggplant with grated yam was amazing for someone like me who loves eggplant! (laughs) I could eat a whole plate by myself! The tempura tea pickles were served with dashi for the tea pickles, but dipping the crispy tempura in the dashi was just too good! This was my second visit this time, but of course I couldn't finish all the dishes, so I'm planning to go back again soon!

The menu is so extensive that it's hard to decide what to eat because there are so many options! Surprisingly, the prices are reasonable for Gion. This time, I had eel simmered in soy sauce, sizzling beef and green peppers (probably stir-fried beef with green peppers), fried sweetfish, and eel in the style of Yanagawa. The eel simmered in soy sauce was especially delicious! It goes well with alcohol. I would love to go back again. It's also great that smoking is allowed for smokers like me. (lol)

I went to a Japanese restaurant in the back alley of Gion. When you enter, you go upstairs to a spacious table seat. I was guided to a comfortable table seat. The seats in the back are like sofas and can accommodate two people. First, I had a toast with a draft beer. It was delicious! For the second drink, I had hot sake. When you come to a Japanese restaurant, you naturally want to drink sake. There were two types of sake for hot sake, dry and slightly dry. I preferred the slightly dry one. As for the food, the portions are generally small, so if you're hungry, I recommend the Caesar salad. It was refreshing to drink with the salad. The sashimi platter was as shown in the photo. The portion was small for a platter, and the ingredients were ordinary, but the taste was good. There is a bar-like counter seat in the restaurant, and there are various whiskies available. You can enjoy a highball with your favorite whisky. Overall, it was a enjoyable restaurant. If you're interested, why not give it a try? Thank you for the meal!

The restaurant name I couldn't figure out how to read is pronounced "Kukuzen." It's a stylish sake and appetizer restaurant located in a small alley off Hanami Koji in Kyoto. We dined there with four friends in a semi-private seating area. We left the food selection up to the chef, and everything was delicious. I especially loved the corn and ended up ordering more. We had fish, meat, udon, tempura, and a few other dishes that I didn't take photos of. I think we may have ordered too much because even I, someone who eats a lot, was completely full. It was a satisfying and delicious meal.

I started to feel heavy after eating heavy meals, so I wanted to eat Japanese food and went to this restaurant. I forgot to take a picture of the dish that left a strong impression on me because I was too eager to eat it (laughs). First, the appetizer with salmon roe. I'm not a big fan of salmon roe, but this was delicious! I devoured it. Maybe I actually like salmon roe. ❤️ The course meal was so voluminous! It included appetizers, sashimi, grilled fish, tempura, soba noodles, soup with rice, and dessert. I love Japanese food so much, and being able to satisfy my hunger with such a delightful Japanese food medley made me so happy. Thank you. (laughs)

When you pass through the high threshold of the tea house, you will find a casual Japanese space with green as the main color. The first floor has a tatami-floored interior with sunken kotatsu seating and a counter, providing a relaxed space for both large and small groups. The second floor features luxurious sofa seats and separate private rooms, making it suitable for various occasions and becoming a favorite spot. The cuisine is creative dishes based on Kyoto cuisine. The chef uses seasonal ingredients to create delicious dishes with gentle seasoning. They offer course meals and all-you-can-drink options, making it suitable for parties, intimate dates, or girls' nights out. Enjoy a full experience of Gion's night at Kukuzen.

I want to visit this restaurant frequently because both the atmosphere and the food are just right, and every menu item is delicious. However, there are so many choices of alcohol that it's difficult for both the customers and the restaurant staff to decide.

※There are no food photos today (/ _ ; ) Today's pushuuu is here (*^▽^*) I had the opportunity to drink in Gion and was taken to this place. It is a restaurant on Hanami Koji where you can eat a lot of delicious food at a reasonable price. They have several types of sashimi, fillet steak, grilled yellowtail, and more. Since it was the season for snow crab, I enjoyed it very much. The crab meat was already taken out, so it was easy to eat. So happy♪ All the dishes were really delicious considering the price, I was very satisfied. This area is known for being expensive, but there are also restaurants with great value like this one. It's almost the season for year-end parties! There were many office workers having lively year-end parties on this day. The atmosphere is like an izakaya, so it might be a bit lively for those who want to relax. However, it's nice to enjoy delicious food at a reasonable price while feeling the Kyoto atmosphere on Hanami Koji. I would love to visit again. Thank you for the meal! ★

From Shijo Street, turn onto Hanami Koji and at the first corner, you'll find Kikuya and other shops lined up. The atmosphere on Hanami Koji is not just about Japanese cuisine, but various delicious dishes. The meat is tasty, and the fried foods are quite Kyoto-like. Although it's not a typical Kyoto-style restaurant, the satisfaction level is high.

I dropped in for lunch. I had the stone-grilled chicken and egg bowl. It came with a side dish and miso soup, and it was a satisfying meal.

I heard that the geisha at Gion Kabu eat at the end of the banquet, so I visited the restaurant. They offer small dishes and snacks for drinks, making it convenient and easy to use.

I would like to recommend a restaurant that left a deep impression on me when I visited. The restaurant has locations in Nagoya and Gion, Kyoto. I have received great care from the manager at the Gion, Kyoto location. The manager even remembers my face or name, making it a special place to dine.

I visit this place every few years. The location has moved a bit, but it's still a lovely place. It's great for parties of around 20 people, and I've used it for farewell parties a few times. They offer all-you-can-drink options, the atmosphere is nice, and if you collect 10,000 yen per person, you can even buy flowers as gifts with the leftover money (lol). Last time, we ordered a course with all-you-can-drink for 7,000 yen, and enjoyed delicious sashimi, miso eggplant, and sesame tofu. While it's good for welcome parties, I recommend this place over somewhere in Kiyamachi for farewell parties, especially if the guest of honor is older, as the atmosphere here is more elegant with its glass floor.

A high-class looking establishment with a stylish interior, yet the prices are similar to a regular izakaya and the food is delicious. The cost performance is excellent.