First night in Kyoto, went hunting for food. Did not help that it was dark, but after an hour of wandering around almost lost I stumbled into this restaurant. It was hidden behind a little alley, and looked really quiet, but upon entering I saw piles of shoes - which meant there were people all hidden in different rooms.
Same story, one girl sitting at the counter with one bottle of hot sake. After a couple of glasses, I managed to find out that it was a 60-year old family run business. It was initially started off by grandfather after World War 2. Then each generation learned the business - highly likely the young sons will too.
The food was impeccably prepared. I had sashimi, chawan mushi (very nice) and tempura. Got around to chatting with the chef and he even let me try this gobo thing which is apparently a Japanese favorite. It was actually quite yummy.
I wasn't allowed to take photos but here is the business card. Do visit - it is simply delightful just to be eating watching the chef and his whole family at work. They speak minimal English but I speak no Japanese and we still managed to have a conversation (they even managed to make fun of my knee brace). Very friendly.
Chef's name is Iimura Yoshiyuki
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