Originally Posted by
Smiley90
People who've been to Takefue (and maybe Gekkoju) - could you comment on the food, especially compared to other ryokans in this tier? I've now seen a couple reviews that mention this as one of the very real shortcomings of this property (and NI-NRT mentions this too), and I'd hate for this to bring down the overall stay when our previous Ryokan experience at Yamanochaya was excellent when it came to food. The alternative would be Gekkoju.
I've been to takefue and yamanochaya so maybe I can comment. I thought the food at takefue was fine, nothing exceptional, I wouldn't say it was bad either. Idk my general experience with food at these ryokans are kind of whelming, just to give you a sense of where I'm coming from.
I think it's a ton of food, alot of variety and for the most part very fresh. However, half the times are like hit or miss so that can make or break a meal.
I do think yamanochaya was superior in terms of food. I really liked takefue for the ambiance and the place itself along with the service. Yamanochaya was just a tad bit dated for me but I sitll loved it.
I will say the western breakfast at takefue was top notch and a breath of fresh air as opposed to traditional ryokan breakfasts which I find super overwhelming
Pics of some dinner dishes below
