I used the lunch set menu. There were various types of meat and broth available. You can enjoy unlimited vegetables, rice, ramen, and udon. There was also unlimited ice cream with 12 flavors, including cone cups for children to enjoy. I chose kombu dashi and miso broth for the soup. The meat was so tender it melted in my mouth. You can also customize your meal by adding ramen to the miso broth to make miso ramen. There are various toppings like onion chips to change the flavor, making it a place I look forward to visiting again.

While wandering around Ion Mall and struggling to decide what to eat, I came across Tamba-ya's lunch menu. Even though it was past 12 pm on a Saturday, I was the first in line and was seated fairly quickly. They offer a choice between pork loin & pork belly set for 1023 yen and beef set for 1133 yen, with the option of shabu-shabu or sukiyaki. I opted for shabu-shabu this time. The meal includes unlimited rice, vegetables, and ice cream. Surprisingly, they also had curry available. Despite being a light eater, the amount of meat was satisfying for two people. If you enjoy curry or eating more vegetables, you could also be satisfied here. The prices are similar to those in the food court, allowing you to leisurely enjoy your meal with a variety of meat, vegetables, and ice cream, all without the crowds. I was pleasantly surprised by the cost-effectiveness of Tamba-ya. Next time, I would like to try the sukiyaki option!

I visited for Sunday lunch☆ I arrived at 11 am thinking it would be crowded. I headed straight to the 4th floor of Ion! But there were already several groups of customers, so I could tell it was popular. The set amount lunch of 150g of beef shabu-shabu is only 1080 yen (tax included)★ On top of that, the regular 300 yen drink bar is only 100 yen (tax included)? I wasn't planning on having a drink, but when I declined, they said, "It's only 100 yen at this time," so I definitely ordered it!! It was an instant decision☆彡 Beef shabu-shabu 150g set amount for 1080 yen + 100 yen drink bar for 60 minutes all-you-can-eat★ Let's start immediately!! I only ordered the hot and spicy chige soup, but it seems like you can order two types. The staff chose the other soup as kombu dashi☆ I went to get the hot pot vegetables and the drink bar while waiting for the pot and meat to arrive☆ By the time I finished, the pot and meat had arrived★ So fast!! There are many types of mushrooms (shiitake, shimeji, enoki), and a variety of vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, garlic chives, leeks, cabbage, and leafy vegetables★ There are plenty of fried tofu and tofu as well, enough for a good hot pot☆ Rice, curry, pickles (pickled plum, takuan), furikake, desserts such as warabi mochi, coffee jelly, and of course ice cream☆ The cost performance is amazing! But there is a time limit of 60 minutes! I thought it might be long, but it's quite short! It takes time for the hot pot to cook. So, while waiting, I ate the curry rice to pass the time☆ Huh? Is it cooked? I thought, but the stove wasn't on!! Oh my gosh!! It was about 20 minutes wasted from when the pot arrived!! It doesn't seem to be cooking~ It doesn't seem to be cooking~ When I thought that, I realized that you have to turn on the stove yourself. Be careful, everyone! But once the fire is on, it cooks surprisingly quickly☆ It was a good start, so I started eating right away☆ There was sesame sauce and ponzu prepared, and I put plenty of leeks and grated radish in ponzu to eat☆ Delicious☆彡 The staff who chose kombu dashi did a great job☆彡 It's good to eat it as it is with the chige pot, but ponzu and sesame sauce make it more like a hot pot☆彡 The curry at this restaurant is unexpectedly delicious☆彡 It's a little spicy, and there are a lot of large pieces of meat in it. Probably because they put in the leftover meat (sliced)★ There's a lot of big meat in it☆ I recommend the curry with lots of ingredients☆ The 100 yen drink bar is also fulfilling. There are various types of ice cream (cola, apple, orange, etc.), and many types of hot coffee, but I only managed to drink about 4 cups because of the 60-minute time limit. There are also semi-shaved ice-like drinks☆ I wanted to make an ice float with ice cream, but I didn't have time. I just had the ice cream☆ I really don't have time for 60 minutes, so I'm busy, busy. Well, that's the course I chose☆ Other customers were also in a hurry haha. I thought I could eat more, but I couldn't eat that much. Two plates of vegetables, only one bowl of curry rice, four cups of drinks, and two cups of semi-shaved ice juice. That's all I could eat in the 60-minute time limit~. I'm full☆彡 I'm satisfied. The staff were kind too. When the time is up, the staff will tell you, "This is the last order!" The restaurant is clean, open without windows, and at 12 o'clock, there were a lot of people coming in. It's popular, huh~. It might be better to come outside of peak hours. I want to try it again☆彡 Maybe not suitable for a date~. It's busy with eating. If you're alone, with close family, or friends, it might be good☆彡 If you wanted to relax, you just have to choose the 90-minute option.

I visited around 15:00 on a weekday. This restaurant in the food court of Aeon Mall is quite popular, with about 70% of the seats occupied even at 15:00. The customers before me finished eating quickly and left while I was still eating. I chose the Pork Loin & Pork Belly set lunch for 980 yen with a time limit of 60 minutes. I opted for the mixed option as the pork belly was tasty with its fat content. They had items here that were not available at the Yodobashi store in Kyoto. You could choose your dipping sauce here, unlike at the Yodobashi store where there was only one option. I chose the deliciously spicy miso soup base which turned out to be a great choice. They had thinly sliced radish, which was not available at the Yodobashi store I visited before. The ramen at the Kawaramachi Don Quijote store had dry noodles available at the vegetable bar, which had a chewy texture and was delicious. But here, they served fresh noodles upon order. They were not as chewy, but still tasty. There were 11 flavors of ice cream available. The Chocolat Tiramisu flavor stood out with a distinct coffee taste which was delicious. I was able to add a drink bar for only 100 yen on weekdays.

Shabu-shabu restaurant located on the upper floor of Ion Mall Kyoto. It was my first visit to this restaurant. Since it was shortly after opening time, there were very few customers. But as it approached noon, more and more customers started coming in. It seems like this restaurant is quite popular. I ordered the pork shabu-shabu (1380 yen excluding tax). The price may seem a bit high, but not really. They offer a wide variety of vegetables, tofu, Chinese cabbage, and mushrooms, among others. The curry rice was exceptionally delicious. The pork shabu-shabu is all-you-can-eat. I left some room in my stomach for the dessert at the end. The dessert, which was ice cream, was amazing too. It was Hagen-Dazs! And it's also all-you-can-eat! Overall, I was extremely satisfied with this shabu-shabu restaurant. Next time, I want to try the Kobe beef lunch set.

"We made a reservation for four people at the 'Tajima-ya AEON MALL KYOTO store' for lunch for the second time. We ordered the premium beef and pork mix set lunch (150g) for 60 minutes at 1280 yen, with additional pork loin for 150 yen and pork belly for 150 yen. We also opted for the all-you-can-drink option for 1250 yen. Last time, we went for the highest grade Wagyu beef, but didn't find it very cost-effective, so this time we chose the premium beef option. We decided on the set lunch instead of the all-you-can-eat option because the mix with pork was not available in the all-you-can-eat menu. As a result, we were satisfied with the cost performance. The additional pork loin and pork belly were surprisingly cheap at 150 yen each. However, the only downside was the short 60-minute time limit."

"Tajimaya, AEON MALL KYOTO Store: Wagyu & Pork Mix Set Lunch (150g) for 60 minutes for 2580 yen, All-you-can-drink for 1250 yen. I decided to try the highest quality meat at this restaurant, but it was quite fatty and not as tender as expected. Opting for the set lunch instead of the all-you-can-eat option was a good choice. The vegetables and marinated vegetables were actually more delicious than the meat. The service was good."

Delicious and great value! The vegetables and rice were buffet-style, and the fact that they had Häagen-Dazs ice cream was a game changer!

We ordered a 90-minute all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu with my wife. It's quite good for being inside a mall. The meat is average, but the vegetables are decent. There are many condiments available. However, the best part was the Häagen-Dazs ice cream.

The restaurant is located on the 4th floor of AEON MALL KYOTO, about a 5-minute walk from the Hachijo exit of Kyoto Station. They offer all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki. The price varies depending on the type of meat. The cheapest lunch buffet course is 1,380 yen (excluding tax) and includes pork loin, pork belly, chicken thigh, hot pot vegetables, udon, ramen, rice, and ice cream. You can choose between kombu dashi and another type of broth for the shabu-shabu. The vegetables include cabbage, leeks, watercress, onions, bean sprouts, shimeji mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and trendy pea sprouts. They also have maroni, wood ear mushrooms, and fried tofu as additional ingredients, as well as garnishes like chopped green onions, grated daikon radish, and grated red perilla. The reviewer tried the 1,380 yen shabu-shabu course with kombu dashi and sukiyaki-style sweet and savory soy sauce broth. The meat quality was good, and they recommend pork loin with kombu dashi and fatty pork belly with sukiyaki broth. The meat is sliced and brought to your table within about 5 minutes of ordering, but there may be a delay during busy times. It's recommended to order early. Overall, the reviewer enjoyed the affordable and plentiful meat options at this restaurant.

Memo: Beef and pork, 150g each, lunch for 980 yen + tax. Two types of broth, vegetables, noodles, and ice cream are all-you-can-eat during lunch time. Drink bar for 100 yen. Last order is 50 minutes after seating, and seating time is 60 minutes.

The meal was a bit rushed due to the 60-minute time limit, but the taste was okay.

I went to see a movie on March 2017, and afterwards, I visited the restaurant called Tajimaya. I know that there are various branches of this restaurant, but it was my first time going in. It is located in a restaurant area in a shopping mall, and the hallway and the restaurant are not completely separated, so I was a bit concerned about being exposed to the passing people's eyes. However, once I entered and started eating, I didn't really mind it. I visited on a weekday around 1 pm, and I was able to enter right away. The restaurant was about 70% full. There was a ticket machine in front of the restaurant, so it might get crowded on weekends. I decided to go for the 980 yen + tax fixed lunch, which was a mix of beef and pork with a total of 150g of meat. I later realized that the meat was imported, and if I had chosen domestic meat, it would have cost around 1300 yen. I also noticed a weekday-only 900 yen lunch option, but it was just a kombu dashi (basically a water-based hot pot), so I opted for something else. I chose the kimchi flavor, as I felt like having kimchi hot pot. The meal included self-service for vegetables, udon, ramen, rice, macaroni, side dishes, and ice cream. I loaded up on vegetables and enjoyed my meal. The electromagnetic cooker had sufficient heat, and the pot quickly boiled. It was a bit hectic when cooking alone. The heat was moderate, so I could enjoy the meal at a comfortable pace. The variety of vegetables was great, including Chinese cabbage, onions, mushrooms, leeks, bean sprouts, garlic chives, tofu, and more. The taste of the rice was honestly not great. It was a bit disappointing. The udon and ramen were pre-cooked, so they were ready to eat quickly, which was nice. I felt that opting for the all-you-can-eat meat option would have been unnecessary since the 150g portion was sufficient, and I could enjoy plenty of vegetables. I also added the 100 yen drink bar, but with the meal being limited to 60 minutes, it felt a bit rushed. Maybe it wasn't necessary after all. Normally, it costs 280 yen (excluding tax). It was my first time at AEON MALL, and it seems like a fun place to visit. I plan to go back and explore more. I might also visit Tajimaya again. Overall, I would rate it 3 out of 5 stars.