Hakko Shokudo Kamoshika

Everything was great in this place.
The nicest place I ate at in Kyoto.

Comfy setting. Excellent flavors. Great service. I got the meal set with natto tofu and it was yummy.

Perspective of a foreigner living in Japan. I visited around 2pm on a weekday. There were 5 customers including me. It took a bit long for the food to come out. I am a meat eater and I don't like pickled food that much. I did not do my research and come here to find out that there are only 3-4 choices on the menu. I order the one with 8 selections of fermented food. It was better than I expected but not excellent. Would say Ok. The staff seems a bit confused and inexperienced for some reason although I speak Japanese fluently. This can be a hit or miss so I cannot recommend this place.
If you are a tourist and want to try only fermented food maybe this is the good one for you.
I just try to avoid the crowd and come here by chance.
A bit overpriced.

Very tasty and crafted food experience. We had the lunch set and loved it.

Amazing food! So much work, knowledge and effort goes into fermented foods. The prices are so affordable and what you get would be served for ten times the price in Europe. Very memorable meal. There is also a little shop with fermented food and sets if you go up next door!

Awesome little restaurant where you can taste the extent of Japanese fermentation. We had a very tasteful lunch, full of new flavors! You need to be prepared for strong taste, but then it's a real pleasure. And don't hesitate to try the natto, once with their home sauce, it's delicious (it was our first time, and passed the initial surprise, we loved it!). It is mostly vegetarian, which is even better!

Incredible meal for an adventurous palate. They have English menus, and our server was patient with my Japanenglish- in fact, she was SUPER sweet. My husband isn't a fan of fermented foods, and even he is still raving about this meal a year later. Absolute best meal we had the entire time we were in Japan, and we are foodies. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is in Kyoto.