While staying at the XIV resort in Kyoto courtesy of our friend's connections, we ate at Hanagoyomi. It is a beautiful resort, and the food was actually inspiring. Local cuisine, elegantly presented. So much so that we went back again! Someone was waiting to greet us! Not us specifically, but customers in general. A … Continue reading Hanagoyomi, XIV Kyoto Yase Rikyu, Kyoto
Because I had a similar bowl at Yoshinoya in Tokyo, I was curious how it was in Matsuya. Comes with soup (I don't remember ordering soup separately). If you look carefully, you'll notice an egg under the onion. It was good, but I think the meat & sauce were more flavorful at … Continue reading Matsuya, Kawaramachi, Kyoto
I suffered in the cold through a 3-hour wait (5am to 8am). I'm not planning on doing this again, as the sushi wasn't worth that length of line-standing. Definitely more tourists than locals. Probably because there are online / English resources available that talk about it and over-hyped it up. This explains the long line. The … Continue reading Sushi Dai, Tsukiji
