Yoshikawa, Kyoto
Ξ September 14th, 2011 | → | ∇ Food, Holiday |
When Lonely Planet and Inside Japan Tour Agency both recommended Yoshikawa Tempura, you know you have to just try it.
And it indeed is something special!
The entrees/starters are really works of art (more so than other japanese food we have tasted)
And their specialty: having an over the counter chef cook your tempura right before your eyes!
The ingredients are fresh,
and the batter light and crispy.
When me and wife first went in, there were only two of us and the chef really took care to start on our next tempura only when we start eating the ones in front of us.
prawn
lotus root
sweet potato
asparagus
cuttlefish
eggplant + long bean
mushroom + corn
There were delicious salads and kakiage too!
The decor was cool too!
After dinner, we were in for a treat! Usually the inner tatami rooms need reservations and somehow they liked us and upgraded us to a room for our desert!
And the view of the inner garden from the tatami room… oh. my. god.
Them japanese are just full of surprises! You would never guess such a beautiful garden from such an understated shop front… somemore it is in an out of the way backlane-ish area.
Oh, and for reference, here’s the bill.
And still, highly recommended. Drop in while you’re in Kyoto!
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