Kyoto Cuisine Eijuan

Just upstairs from Ramen Alley at Kyoto Station. I originally wanted to eat ramen, but found that there was a long line, so I found this one based on my instinct. I ordered a set meal, it was delicious, but a little expensive.

We got attracted by the variety of grilled fish dinner set they offer and decided to give it a try, ordered a grilled alfonsino and a grilled salmon dinner set, and both were delicious. First time trying alfonsino, its unique texture and taste is really nice and fresh. Salmon gives off a fragrant grilled taste, very appetizing. The dinner set also comes with chawanmushi, a tofu dish, vegetables appetizer, miso soup, pickles and rice, very filling and satisfying meal. English menu is available and the service here is very efficient and staff is friendly too.

Ranging from 2000 to 2200 yen, the set of Saikyo-zuke (main dish), three side dishes, rice, pickles and miso soup made for an affordable washoku dinner. (Washoku is the traditional Japanese meal comprising rice, miso soup and a variety of dishes, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients.) The dinner at Eijuan was a good value-for-money meal but we really shouldn't have ordered an extra beef dish as the generous chunks were served chilled. What a pity. It would have been amazing as a grilled dish! Try "Washoku" Restaurant Eijuan if you are in the vicinity and want a decent meal without burning a hole in your pocket. However, I don't think it will be terribly memorable...