Today's lunch was at "Kushikatsu and Charcoal-Grilled Steak ARANISHI" in Kyoto's Minami Ward, located on the corner of Higashi Kujo and Kawaramachi streets, around the middle of Kujo and Satsutsubashi. I often pass by this restaurant, thinking it was a meat store. However, there is another entrance on the right side that leads to a dining establishment. Handwritten signs with food samples are displayed outside. Upon entering the door, there were no people, but a spiral staircase appeared in front of me. I cautiously went up to the second floor, where there were other customers. A server who brought out the previous customer's dishes also brought me tea as I waited. I looked at the handwritten menu, which seemed to have various lines from being cut and pasted or photocopied. However, the prices were surprisingly affordable, like the Hamburger for 680 yen. There were also curry and Western dishes on the menu, with a wide selection of individual items. The lineup of offal dishes made me want to have a drink. The offal cutlet, which is unique to this area, is very appealing. I was also intrigued by the "Nikogori" dish. After some deliberation, I decided on the "Steak + Offal Cutlet (Liver and Minced Meat)" for 1,230 yen, making it a luxurious order at this restaurant. The table setting was simple, with disposable chopsticks standing upright to create a sense of sizzle. There is a parking lot across Kawaramachi Street, which seems to be dedicated to the restaurant. It was my first time, so I wasn't sure. I could hear the sound of the lift for the dishes moving, followed by a server climbing the stairs to bring out the dishes. As expected, the set meal and side dish were generous and filled the table. The salad consisted of lettuce, tomato, and half macaroni salad. The offal cutlet I couldn't resist ordering had a thin crust but was crispy. It came with a special sauce, which was slightly spicy and had a taste that was both refreshing and addictive. When dipped in the sauce, the liver cutlet had a rich flavor without any unpleasant smell. The minced meat cutlet provided a satisfying chewy texture. The steak came with an unexpected tempura side dish. The meat was small and slightly tough, but had a rich flavor. The steak sauce was light but had a strong garlic taste, which suited the atmosphere of the restaurant. Going down the stairs was a bit scary, but I went to the first floor and called out to the kitchen to pay the bill. I had a deep lunch experience at this deep restaurant in a deep city.

Kyoto Kujo, ARANISHI-san for the second time. I visited at night. On Sundays, the daily special is the motsuyaki set meal. It includes rice, salad, miso soup, and motsuyaki for 570 yen! The main motsuyaki is served with a rich and spicy sauce that goes well with the rice. The fresh hormone meat is so flavorful! It's unbelievable that all of this is only 570 yen, it's so cheap that I feel bad. Truly a great deal! Bravo to Aranishi Shoten, highly recommended! Thank you for the meal!

Today I worked at Toji Temple, and for dinner, my colleague and I went to Aranishi Shoten, a restaurant recommended by gourmet YouTuber Kotatsu Han. The area around here has a rough and deep atmosphere, similar to Jaryinchi. Aranishi Shoten sells hormone on the first floor and you can dine on the second floor. I ordered the Kalbi set meal, which came with a generous portion of rice, salad, miso soup, and about 6 pieces of Kalbi for around 700 yen! So cheap!! The daily special set meal is in the 500 yen range, and you can also order at night! The Kalbi was tender and the sauce was delicious! You can even pour the sauce over rice, it's that good. The curry is also in the 400 yen range, which is unbelievably cheap! I felt the boundless depth of Kyoto's wallet at Aranishi Shoten. This place is worth visiting, haha. Thank you for the meal!

I visited in the evening. They serve lunch even at night. I ordered the daily lunch special, hoso (offal) karaage, and a draft beer. The hoso karaage had a crispy coating similar to Tatsutaage, and the oil from the offal was juicy. It was delicious with or without the dipping sauce. The bill came to around 1300 yen. Great value for the price!

I came here for work and decided to try it out. My colleagues said there's a place nearby that serves cheap and delicious lunch, and it lived up to my expectations! I had the daily special lunch, "Beef Cutlet", which came with rice and miso soup in just the right amount. I also had a coffee since I had some time to spare. The total cost was only 720 yen, which was very affordable! It was delicious, and I plan to come back again when I have the chance.

The unique taste of discrimination is good, I want it to be preserved. Near the Takahito district, which is close to the discrimination district, there is a unique food culture with ingredients like oil kasu, saiboshi (smoked horse meat), offal meat, and simmered kogori. Oil kasu has recently been recognized as kasu udon. Here, they serve rare dishes like horumon fry, simmered kogori, and small intestine tempura. Horumon fry is made with rumen and liver, served with sweet and spicy sauces similar to thick tonkatsu sauce. The spicy sauce is excellent with mino fry, which is light and delicious. The simmered kogori is well-seasoned with a rich meaty flavor. The small intestine tempura is light and not too overpowering. On the first floor, they also serve oil kasu, a different type from the one used in Osaka's kasu udon. It is coated with flour and has a meatier texture. The hamburg steak is also excellent, a testament to being a butcher's hamburger. A regular customer ordered a curry with mino and liver fry, along with simmered kogori. The food culture here is worth preserving. Next time, I might try the curry with mino fry and small intestine tempura, or maybe the hamburg curry. Thank you for the delicious meal. Keep up the good work!

I came on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. It's my first time here. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is calming and lovely. I ordered simmered tendon, yakitori liver, tripe, and the daily special set meal. It was incredibly delicious and amazing. My mouth is happy. It warms my whole body. I am completely satisfied and feeling very happy. The menu is extensive, which makes me very happy. Thank you for the delicious meal. I will definitely come back. I will appreciate all the ingredients in this world. I'm calling for delicious food♪ The more I eat, the more powerful I become♪

Daily special service set (grilled meat and croquettes) Minokatsu.

The meal was delicious and generous in portion. The grilled beef stomach and liver cutlets were also tasty.

You can also have lunch at night. Weekly lunch special for 560 yen. The cost performance is the best.

I'm popping in once in a while ♬∵*.・゜・..・¨・.∴*.・¨・..・゜ This time, I tried boiled cartilage for the first time (#^^#) It was so delicious ✨(⌒￢⌒*) I think it was boiled cartilage from the tendon♪ I'll definitely order it again next time ☆彡 And of course, I couldn't miss the hormone fry this time either ❣❣❣ It was delicious ✨(⌒￢⌒*) Thank you for the meal (^人^)

I visited this shop for the first time (#^^#) I had been to the neighboring horumon shop, Aranishi Shouten, a few times before. I was always curious about this place but never had the courage to enter... Finally, I mustered up the courage and went in! The staircase is spiral. It's an unfamiliar staircase and a little scary, especially when going down... Inside the shop, there are large tables where you can sit comfortably. When I looked at the menu, the first thing that caught my eye was the horumon cutlet with liver and mino. It reminded me of the red and white tempura I used to eat in the past, but upon closer inspection, it's not tempura but cutlet, right? It was so delicious and brought back nostalgic memories. And the price is amazing these days!!! It was so delicious that I couldn't resist ordering the mino cutlet as well (*^^)v [Fried oysters] They were fried to a nice crispiness and a good size. Plus, they come with plenty of homemade tartar sauce. I enjoyed every last bite of it. [A set] Steak and shrimp fry, rice, salad, corn soup. This alone is enough, but I also added a crab cream croquette (50 yen). The motsu-yaki set comes with a large portion of rice. I love the taste, and the rice goes down so easily. It was incredibly delicious ♬ I will definitely visit again. Thank you for the meal (^人^)

I went to ARANISHI, located on the second floor next to Aranishi Shoten, where you can buy fresh hormone. The atmosphere is not like a restaurant, and the menu is quite affordable. The daily special is only 570 yen until Saturday. I liked the hidden gem vibe, so I ordered the hormone udon with kimchi for 500 yen, which also had fried garlic. My husband couldn't decide between grilled offal or mixed grilled hormone, as he didn't really understand the difference. We bought mixed grilled hormone to take home, which came with grilled offal for 600 yen. It was served on a plate, and that's what grilled offal looks like. I still couldn't tell the difference between hormone and offal. The hormone cutlet was unique and worth trying, priced at 450 yen for liver and rumen. You can have it with salt or sauce. I was surprised to find this place on Tabelog.

After attending a fair with my family, on the way back, my child kept chanting "ramen, ramen, ramen..." like a fool. When I asked about other food options like sushi, udon, pasta, hamburgers, even about me and my wife, the answer was still "ramen". Eventually, I managed to persuade them to try a deep-style restaurant nearby. Despite my wife's initial hesitation, we found that everything was cheap and delicious. My child had the daily special, my wife had grilled meat, and I ordered cream croquettes with an additional order of grilled pork. Everything was perfect without any complaints.

When heading towards Kawaramachi Gojo from one of the ten streets, you will find Aranishi Shoten on your right, which has a dining area attached. It seems to be a butcher shop, so the food is expected to be delicious. Climbing a small spiral staircase to the second floor, I found a cozy dining area with about 5 tables and I was the only customer there. A waitress came up from downstairs to take my order. The daily menu changes, and today's special was "Assorted Fried Foods". I opted for the daily lunch set at 570 yen, looking forward to trying the meat dishes next time. On Tuesdays, they serve "Steak" or "Teppanyaki Set", Wednesdays offer "Thinly Sliced Grilled Meat and Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura" or "Beef Curry Set", Thursdays have "Beef Cutlet" or "Minced Cutlet", Fridays feature "Mini Hamburger and Shrimp Fry", Saturdays offer "Yakiniku and Croquette", and Sundays are closed. So, visiting every day or choosing the day with your favorite menu is a good idea. The TV was on in the restaurant, and while waiting for the food to arrive, I had the place to myself as the waitress went back downstairs. After about 10 minutes of relaxed waiting, the waitress returned with the dishes. The meal included miso soup with seaweed, rice, and a plate of assorted fried foods consisting of two small shumai dumplings, one cream croquette, half a boiled egg, half a fish cake, one shrimp fry, and one skewered cutlet. Mustard, ketchup, and tartar sauce were provided for seasoning. I tried the croquette with ketchup, shumai with mustard, and shrimp fry with tartar sauce, and while they tasted okay, they were enjoyable because they were piping hot. The egg and fish cake were more like side dishes, and while the onion in the cutlet was tasty, the meat was a bit tough and the portion could have been a bit more generous. However, considering the price of 570 yen, this was probably the best they could offer. In terms of cost-performance, I think it's a bit on the high side, but the fact that you don't have to worry about anything is a plus point. It's a hidden gem for a casual lunch.