Maeshiro

We enjoyed our dinner at Maeshiro. The restaurant has only counter seating. It was a cozy and quiet place. All the dishes were delicious. Especially we loved the scallop tempura and corn tempura. The aburi tachiuo sashimi was so delicious and melted in my mouth. Everything was fresh and meticulously prepared.

It was so delicious that I quietly exclaimed and ate it at an incredible speed. :) It was an experience where I could find comfort through food. Having dinner here during my travels gave me great comfort and made me think that I had a good trip to Kyoto. Every single plate was delicious. I think this is the place I want to visit again on my next trip to Kyoto.

Magical experience in Kyoto. The 9 course meal is original, sophisticated, flavorful, beautiful and delicious. I did not make a reservation so I felt lucky and grateful that the chef could accommodate me. Thank you for hosting me for this memorable food experience.

We stumbled upon this place while walking around the neighborhood. It was an intimate sushi bar run by two people. The chef didn't speak any English but the hostess spoke enough for us to communicate. We liked it because it felt truly authentic, and all the guests seemed like locals. The dishes were very good. Some of them, we had no idea what we were eating.. haha, but they were tasty. One dish was overly salty, though, but the course was great overall.

We had a lovely experience at Maeshiro. The food was excellent and the chef and his wife were very welcoming and polite to our group of four Americans. We the [hands down] best tempura vegetables of our two week stay, and all of the other dishes were as good or equally rewarding for their novelty and beauty. The experience was both intimate and fun. We kept our conversation quiet but felt very comfortable. The Chef didn’t mind in the least when we thought a dish was very good and became a bit animated! Would definitely recommend, and will definitely plan to come back!

A very intimate and laid-back Kaiseki omakase restaurant, offering dedicated attention to taste and local ingredients. The whole experience resembled a private lunch and felt extremely special. The efficiency of the counter table, combined with the intimate setting and perfectly portioned courses, allows you to savor the entire experience in just half an hour, making it both remarkably swift and profoundly memorable. The chef worked very focused, using simple ingredients but sophisticated techniques and timely preparations. We loved the freshness of the selected vegetables; tomatoes apparently taste very sweet in June. Highlights included Yuba, a type of tofu skin, sashimi, a set of tempura, and octopus rice, along with dashi, pickles, and roasted green tea—the classics of a Kyoto-style Kaiseki. It was a great experience to recommend!

Remarkably good meal. Served omakase-style or a la carte, the place is run by a young husband and wife team and is a really excellent experience. Prices are very reasonable for the extremely high quality of food and generosity of portions on offer. Each dish is interesting, subtle and delicious. My particular favourites were a pork dish in a sweet broth with aubergine, where the pork’s fat was melting in your mouth, and some of the best mackerel sushi I have ever eaten. Unmissable.

This restaurant is in the Michelin guide for year 2022 & 2023. Thank you to the head chef for his hard work in preparing all these delicious dishes. I'm quite pleased that though they can't communicate with me in English, they do their very best to ensure that I enjoy every course. The 1st course yuba looks simple yet it is actually quite flavourful. A good start off as we moved on to the different courses. The sashimi is quite fresh and I like the kue sashimi alot. What impresses me was that the cooked dishes, raw dishes were quite well executed. The mackerel sushi was very tasty as well. There is a clear soup for you to cleanse your palate before moving to the goma ice cream. A good meal indeed but somewhat I felt like something was missing. Will consolidate my thoughts again and do a thorough review on my instagram.