Gion Gombei

Excellent soba noodles. Our server was friendly and helpful. He gave us tips on how to eat the noodles. Tempura was great as well.

A nice and quiet place to eat. The staff was very personable and helped us through process as we are native English speakers. They had menus in English, French, and German for accessibility. Everything was served in a timely manner and we could tell the dishes were hot off the stove as it were. Would recommend to everyone looking for a traditional experience in Kyoto.

Very delicious. They have rice and dipping noodles and ramen. I got rice with egg. My friends got cold so a dipping noodles. Tea came with the meal for free. Remove your shoes to sit. Seating was a little tight on a raised floor with a short table. I sat cross legged and it was OK. Beautiful atmosphere in the restaurant.

Tourists were lining up for this joint before it even opened - probably because of the Michelin Guide. I found the soba to be good, not amazing, but good. I expected a bit more because this establishment was actually founded (and continues to bill itself) as a soba house. The Oyakodon (pictured) was extremely delicious - the best I’ve ever had. So that’s what I recommend you order. Unfortunately for us, we were serviced by a grumpy old male waiter who was less than polite. He berated my wife and our 3-year-old when they were putting their shoes back on after the meal and our 3yo happened to graze the edge of the raised floor with a shoe. He then yelled at my wife again after she moved our kid to the staircase on the opposite side of the walkway, away from the raised floor. A simple and calm “please be careful” would have sufficed. The berating and hissy fits were unnecessary and simply bizarre when directed towards a 3yo. We’d love to visit this restaurant again once some of their staff undergo some emotional regulation training.

Excellent spot if you’re looking for some really good noodles. I saw this place recommended by the Michelin guide and was not disappointed. Good service. Good food.

I found Gion Gonbei after a quick Google search in the best yakisoba restaurants in Gion area... And I was not disappointed!! I had a portion of Noppe Soba and they were absolutely delicious! Hands down, one of the best things I ate in Kyoto, the taste was so rich and you could feel the freshness of each ingredient. Amazing, I'll surely come back here when I visit Kyoto again! Kudos to the English menu and the polite staff, and the atmosphere is very cozy~ Totally recommended!!

Seemed like an authentic spot and the food was good too. The menu is available not only in English, but also in French and German! They only accept cash, so prepare accordingly.

Quite local experience. I have not tried this tipe of dishes before, so I liked. We went for lunch and it was enough. The soup had smokey flavor, so unusual.