Kyoto, Japan｜Appetizer Dekohoko Kyoto Station Store

Warm welcome from staff which can speak English even though we didn’t make a reservation. A varieties of foods with good taste. Nice atmosphere too.

Discovered by chance and lucked out, this place is fantastic. If you are given an English menu - it’s good - but use google translate on the Japanese menu and try things the locals would. If you are a small group you could be lucky enough to sit at the bar and watch what can only be some of the most skilled short order cooks work their magic. We had “fried chicken with Mabo sauce” and incredible seafood noodle dish and eggplant that we will talk about forever. We were the only “foreigners” in the place as it is so popular with the locals. The best recommendation anyone can give really.

Good food, good service, available English menu