Tokura Kyoto Sanjo

The absolute best steak I have ever had in my entire life. The best steak, the best hamburger, and probably one of the overall best meals I have ever had in all of my travels across Europe, Japan and on cruises. I am from the U.S. and my friends are picky eaters (I am not picky), so I’ve had many burgers, but I don’t think I could ever have another American hamburger again. A steak so good that using ground meat for anything else now feels like a crime. Do not skip this place- even if it seems strange to get a hamburger in Japan, this one is worth it. So juicy, so flavorful and all around extraordinary. This may be the best meal I’ve had during my three weeks in Kyoto. I never go to a restaurant alone twice, but I am making an exception. Seriously this food was a religious experience. I waited 30 min but I would have waited triple and paid double and it still would have been worth it. Broad selection, reasonable prices, super efficient management and very very friendly staff. Great atmosphere, perfect food and an impeccable experience. Wish I could give more than 5 stars.

Recc to order the one with fried shrimp, it is very good 👍🏻 We usually don't specially go for Hamburg but my friend recc me this so I came to try and this is way beyond our expectations! All staffs are accommodating and friendly, one of the staff who in charge of queue will bother to ask where you come from and speak your language, this is the first establishment that I encountered in Kyoto that will ask where their customers coming from. One of the chef spotted that we are looking at how the steaks are being cooked and so he specially step aside to let us view. (View from counter bar actually is partially blocked so you have to make an effort to stretch out to see how they prep) Must try it at least once!

I recommend this place to the person who wants to try a Japanized Western cuisine. This place is one of the best places for a Japanese hamburg that I have ever tried in my life. It was very juicy and flavorful.

This place is so popular that there is a long queue at the entrance. But it was worth the wait. The service was great and the hamburger was amazing and very unusual l. Very juicy and light. Worth a try.

Hamburg was good look at the juice oozing out The sauce tasted similar to ketchup (got the original one) Highly recommend to go for the 300g option For the price paid, it was good👍🏻

This is a Japanese restaurant serving its version of meatloaf or hamburger loaf. This restaurant specializes in this type of meatloaf with various western toppings such as carbonara, cheeses, etc. Its claim to fame is the explosion of juice from the meatloaf when you first poke it open for your 1st bite. The food is good and the atmosphere is modern. Overall, a good first experience at this type of Japanese meatloaf and come prepared to wait in line as the queue gets long at dinner time.

Very delicious and juicy Japanese Hamburg. Always wanted for more. We came here twice during our visit and will surely return for more when we visit Kyoto again.

There was a line out the door with locals so we thought we'd try this place. I was not too familiar with the Japanese hamburger steak prior to this visit so it was fascinating to see how popular it was. We waited for about 30 minutes, during which time they took our orders, and once we got seated, the dishes came out fairly soon. The steak had a lot of fat. So much so that when you poked it, it oozed with enough rendered fat to cover the entire plate. I get that this creates a very tender bite but I personally thought it was unbalanced. It was just too heavy with fat for me to enjoy. The American side of me expected (and wanted) something similar to the regular burger patties. The fried shrimp were overcooked and that didn't help.