Kikunoi Roan

Remember 2019.11 Kansai late autumn trip~ I went to book Kikunai on the first day of Kyoto. As a result, I didn't have the main store of the date I wanted, so I could only book a branch. Visit Kiyomizu Temple and go straight to Kikunaii. The reservation is 5 o'clock and arrives on time. Every booked guest has a nameplate on the corresponding seat, and the sense of ritual is full. There is a menu today, but I don't understand it. Chefs, we are a bit of a piece, the chef will tell you every point of eating in simple English, kaiseki cuisine really eats service, atmosphere and ritual. To be honest, it is really not particularly delicious. I remember that crabs and tuna are delicious. Other soups, roasts, parent-child rice, etc. are very ordinary. In the end, if the meal can't be finished, they will be squeezed into rice balls for guests to take away. The dining experience is good, the taste is really not good in Japan, I eat a family in Hokkaido, it is better than this.

Kyoto has a lot of traditional kaiseki cuisine, the price is not cheap, it is a lot of burden for ordinary tourists, but like Kikunai Luxury, there is only 4,000 Japanese lunch set, for small-timers who want to taste kaiseki cuisine without too much budget, it is a very good choice! Speaking of Japanese cuisine, high-end kaiseki cuisine is also a cuisine that tourists want to try, which is very representative of Japanese culture. Using many ingredients on the ground, after the chef carefully cooked, into a delicate cuisine, not only the ingredients are exquisite, the plate, the foodware, etc. are pleasing to the eye.

I first came here to experience kaiseki cuisine, and a few years later I went to another place and was disappointed. It is one of the best restaurants in the country, and it is great if you can book a seat at its brother restaurant, but this restaurant is also a good choice.

If you want to eat Michelin in Kyoto, you must make a reservation in advance. This is the only kaiseki restaurant I can book and has good reviews. The restaurant is located in a small alley. The storefront is not big, and you will walk past it accidentally. Most Japanese izakayas are like this. We ordered a lunch set meal (with multiple choices) and an extra pot of sake. This sake is really delicious, pure Japanese sake. Because of the language barrier, the boss called a more considerate waiter to serve us one-on-one. The waiter was very considerate and gave a Chinese menu when each dish came up. There were few people on the day we went, so we sat in a large private room. The tatami private room is clean, and every decoration and tableware are very Japanese and very delicate. . The serving speed is relatively slow The sashimi is very fresh, the plating is very delicate, and every tableware is of high quality. The desserts and rice are spicy and delicious, and the taste is also very good. I have to say that Michelin is really great The final consumption is 16,394 yen. Even the bill is so good! The waiter bowed and smiled throughout the service. A worthwhile Michelin experience, highly recommended.

I also booked it through Taobao a month in advance. The main store of Kikunoi was too popular to book, so I had to change it to Luan Kikunoi, which is opened by my brother and has two Michelin stars. The address is also easy to find. It is at the intersection of Kiyamachi. There are many tourist attractions in Kiyamachi, but the entrance of this store is very low-key and easy to miss. There is a unique stream landscape at the entrance. The Japanese are also very particular about interior design. Sitting at the bar, the chef gave me a menu. Each dish was very exquisite. Although I could only roughly judge the ingredients in English, it was a new experience in terms of vision and taste. Although the taste was not as exciting as barbecue and ramen, it also had the connotation of Kaiseki. So, it’s still the same sentence. What you eat is a feeling and delicacy. The owner uncle will also send you to the door and take photos with you. He is very friendly~

We both ordered 7000 yuan for lunch, plus service charge, it was only 500 yuan per person. They gave us a big private room. They explained every dish and then left. We ate in it and it was very comfortable. It was cherry blossom season, many dishes were decorated, all ingredients were seasonal and delicious. You can't get Japanese food of this level in China at this price, so don't expect to taste the taste of a full banquet. Kaiseki cuisine is not about taste.

A restaurant that you must make an appointment for, otherwise there will be no seats. You can make an appointment one or two months in advance. Creative cuisine, creativity is valuable, good service, so there must be a service fee for catering, and the environment is good, so the decoration is not bad. For travel, spend as much as you should.

It took only an hour from the first payment to the kaiseki cuisine. When I put the yuzu shaved ice and crisp persimmon in the last water dish in my mouth, I wanted to raise my hands and set off fireworks. When I left, I asked if I could take the menu with me, and the waiter said "dozo" three times, hahahaha