Originally Posted by
Fliar
Ishikawa in Tokyo (3*) a couple of weeks ago. Very good, bordering on excellent.
Kikunoi honten (3*) in Kyoto - at 10K yen for lunch and 8 courses, this was incredible value. 3 out of 8 dishes were amazing, truly great, 3 were very good and 2 were so-so. The private room and service were excellent.
I second Kikunoi Honten - amazing meal and ambience...and a resident raccoon made an appearance (came out of bamboos to the window of our private dining room)...we will be in Kyoto in a year (maybe when PH opens there - I hear it'll be better than FS or RC) and definitely planning to revisit