Uryu Pontocho Hana - Kyoto

We happened to stumble in this place when we came to Kyoto and we came back this time. We have many Kasaki dishes, from normal to 3 stars Michelin Square, and this is one of the best quality paid for the price. The complete Kasaki meal is 10,000 yen and is absolutely worth it. Quality when the food is great, service is beautiful, dishes are creative and they change with the season as it should be. Not to miss.

Delicious tempura lunch set! JPY2000, price for money!

Food was decent. Got the $9.6k lunch set that came with chawanmushi, scallops with tuna, duck and fish amongst other dishes which were pretty ok. Would not pay $90 per head for this place but in terms of food quality it is ok. But 3 stars because it’s not the most value for money

The Kaiseki dinner was not bad; taste average but portion was relatively small (base on personal experience). Plating was below average for Kaiseki standard. The highlight was the grill fish; very flavorful with crunchy grilled skin. The room was quiet and clean, and can be considered as kids-friendly. Was quite disappointed that vanilla ice cream was served as dessert, which didn't seem too authentic (again, base on personal experience). Staff just handed the bill to us right after the dessert, which felt a bit odd for a Kaiseki service.

The food was ok but the treatment we received was horrible. We were looking for a place with a riverside terrace for dinner that wouldn't cost a fortune. Looking at the prices outside, it seemed reasonable. On the menu however appeared only 4 set options the cheapest of which was 5500 yen. We asked if we could share one set between 2 people and were told no so we apologized, got up and were about to leave. Then the waiters came running after us saying that it's ok to share and so we stayed. Ended up eating 4 sets in 4 people without our knowledge which was way too much food for us to begin with and made a giant dent on our budget. Of course not speaking Japanese is our problem and maybe it was just a miscommunication but then they should have just let us go. Furthermore, the dinner was rushed, with plates being taken away before we could finish them, it seemed like they wanted to get rid of us as soon as possible. Overall, this was the worst experience we had in Kyoto.