And I’m so happy with my choice because the food here is so awesomely good, and carries the distinctive sweetness of charcoal grilled vegetables or meat.
The layout here is open kitchen counter where patrons sit around at. So we can see the chefs preparing and grilling the food, which is really cool. And I watch how the chef carefully cut the fish and pick out every fish bone, his hard work at this makes so much difference in our enjoyment of the food, where we can savour the fishes without worrying about bones.
The service here is awesome, being friendly, professional and helpful. One guy staff even made very good effort to communicate with me in English when I tried to make a reservation.
Seasoned Rice with Seasonal Fish and Vegetables is full of umami due to all the goodies, such as fish, mushroom, green leafy vegetables. The fluffy, starchy rice is packed with lots of delicate flavours. Definitely one of my favourite claypot rice.
Charcoal grilled crunchy lotus root seared directly with charcoal got the “wow” from me at first bite. Topped with a light, slightly creamy savoury sauce and imbued with a layer of char, the crunchy lotus tastes so delicious. It has everything I love in chargrilled food, with an unique element that makes it even better. Best lotus root I ever have.
Charcoal grilled mushrooms are juicy, packed with earthy goodness, made even better with light clear savoury sauce.
Carpaccio is a variety of sashimi soaked in tangy sauce and paired with thinly pickled cucumber. This tastes so refreshing and briny sweet. I love this too.
Kyoto Pork Tandoori Style is so tender and juicy. Meaty sweetness made even better by the charcoal grilling and special sauce that has a subtle exotic element.
Hojicha Creme Cataluna makes me widen my eyes in disbelief on how good and unique it tastes. This is like charred cheesecake! Creme Cataluna is like custard cream with texture that is a mix between ice cream and cake. The magic is in the layer of charred Hojicha and sugar, elevating the taste of the dessert.
I’m amazed by the dishes from the start till the end.
Thoughts: Awesome Charcoal Grilled Food Feast
12-7 Higashikujo Nishisannocho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8003, Japan
