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Um, I'm being generous with the "Good" rating. This place is extremely cerebral, to the point where you probably won't have a clue what they're talking about. It's as obtuse and obscure as Artforum, and if it looked more interesting maybe you'd pause long enough to figure it out. But it doesn't. The building is kind of interesting architecture-wise, but I think ambition overcame skill and mostly it just looks run-down.

If you go to Nijo Castle, GO HERE. It's right across the street. The sign says bread & coffee and both are amazing here. The bread is huge & fluffy and the coffee is seriously the best I've had in years, with the strength & depth of flavor of red wine. It's a labor-intensive process -- see photo -- but definitely worth it.