Kyoto, Japan｜Kagonoya - Kyoto Research Park

First visit on 19 March 2023 - Had the unagi set meal and the food came out well presented, tasty and fresh. I like how the rice had it's own wooden container, which keeps it warm as you take what you want bit by bit. Same for the unagi and tamago. Service staff were friendly, though it took a while for me to figure out the tablet ordering system. Nice ambience too. Went a second time on 8 April 2023 - This time I brought the family and we had shabu shabu for dinner - buffet for 2 hours and we ordered beef and pork as our mains. The meal includes a whole variety of dishes you can order from sushi to fried items and more. I focused on the shabu shabu myself but my family tried many items and especially recommend the fried sesame balls and chawanmushi. The meat was excellent and many good options to create your own sauce. Easy to order and quick service, the vegetables were especially fresh. What I'd like to commend is the incredible service by Shota-san. Though not fluent, he spoke to us in English, took the time to teach us how to order via the app (easy to use but just all in Japanese) and also was attentive to share how we could mix the sauce, cook the food and what goes with what. He had a great attitude and truly cared that we would enjoy our food. Kudos.

A bit expensive but has extremely good food, has an option to do all you can eat of hot pot and extra Japanese food. Very nice staff. Recommended!

A cozy cafe-style version of a high-end Japanese chain restaurant. The store clerk was polite and pleasant, and it was pleasant to be able to do it quickly. It was around the end of November when I visited, and even on weekday lunches, you can choose crab rice as a winter menu, and you can enjoy it ahead of the season. I chose the sukiyaki set meal from the weekday lunch menu, but it was a little over 1,500 yen. I had a hearty lunch. The menu of the three small plates on the side was also elaborate, and all were very delicious and carefully seasoned. The crab rice, which I chose as an option for rice, was also delicious as it was fragrantly steamed in a steam basket. Recommended for those who want to have a lunch at a good cost performance, although the level of cooking is high at a Japanese restaurant. When I visited, it was around 1:00 on weekdays, but I was able to relax in a calm atmosphere without being noisy.