Wabiya Korekido

Came here for a nice solo dinner and the food was prepared nicely, quality ingredients, and flavorful. The reservation was easy to make on tablelog and the location was easy to find in Gion district. I got the dinner set and frankly it was a lot of food and I left feeling stuffed, but the food and service was excellent!! Special shout out to Shu Nakatani for his friendly service and explaining all the dishes. Will recommend this restaurant to my friends next time they visit Kyoto!

This was without a doubt the best meal I’ve had in Kyoto, and more specifically, Japan. Special thank you to Kazuya Hashiguchi for getting us the final table even though we did not have a reservation. This experience all started because of him! Our host, Naoki Murakami was 10/10. Not only with his attendance during our meal, but with his incredible sense of humor doing so in his 2nd language. He was beyond great. The textures, flavors, ambiance - it was all such an amazing night of eating. Wabiya Korekido has an amazing culinary team, and even more incredible staff running the shop. It was truly an experience of a lifetime.

Since most of the reviews focus on their lunch service, I’ll share some details about our quite fantastic course dinner experience here. It is chicken, but definitely elevated. 9 courses in total, starting with some nice ‘umami snacks’ as an amuse bouche. Next up was a wonder egg cream topped with caviar that came inside a beautiful ceramic egg shell. The kids thought this was quite clever. There were two yakitori courses, first 3 and then 4 later. They offered two different spice mixes to dip, and usually suggested one or the other for each piece. I found they both worked well with just about everything. Included yakitori were thigh with scallions, breast (which was skin on and very nicely moist), heart, gizzard, neck, chicken meatballs cooked at the table with a balsamic sauce, and one other I’m not recalling. All were delicious. The best yakitori I’ve had? Not quite, but definitely solid. In between the yakitori courses they served some nice chargrilled vegetables and some wonderful chicken soup with a most flavorful broth. Also served was a chicken tempura piece with a super thin wrap, almost like an egg roll. Fried yuba perhaps. Lastly rice and a small dessert. We had rice leftover and they wrapped it up as onigiri to go. A nice touch. Everything was delicious, and the service through out was excellent - very attentive and with detailed explanations in English for each dish.

Very nice experience. Book in advance and try the dessert They only have one item on the menu, their rice chicken bowl. You can choose small, medium or large size. Optional drink. The ginger ale is really good and not too sweet. Tourist and local friendly.

Delicious oyako don!! We booked for lunch (the hot stone oyako don is only available for lunch) and it was fantastic! The place and ambiance feels upscale and expensive yet the lady serving us was very lovely and down to earth. Some places with that kind of ambiance gives arrogant vibes, but not here. Great food with great service always makes a fantastic experience. The oyakodon was around ¥1800 each, which is fantastic value considering the taste, location of restaurant and the ambiance. Would love to come back here again!

Reservations strongly recommended - at the time of visiting, it was fully booked so people were being turned away if they didn't have reservations. The restaurant is popular for its Oyakadon (stone grilled bowl of rice, chicken and egg). Given the luxury feel of the place and professional service, it felt like I was dining at a michelin starred restaurant but only paying a small part of the cost I would have expected. My husband and I were sat amongst other guests at an open counter which appeared to accommodate up to around 15 people at a time. A generous serving of oyakadon leaves you feeling satisfied. Simple instructions are provided on how to eat the oyakadon.

Friend brought me to this Oyakodon restaurant. Reservation is required. Reached for our 1230hrs reservation, and the sign outside showed that all the lunch seatings were full. Cosy interior and all bar seating (may not be suitable for those with young children as the space is tight). Oyakodon (chicken with rice) was yummy with the eggs. Server will mix the rice with a raw egg in front of you, and add another raw egg on top. You can mix in the egg, I just mixed a bit. Try with the different seasonings and chazuke (dashi broth). Staff were friendly and helpful, able to recommend in English. Reasonably priced - 2 dons, 3 beers around 5000yen.

Delicious oyakodon with one-on-one service. Waiters can speak English & have an English menu. This is a small and popular place so reservation is a must :)

Came here for a nice solo dinner and the food was prepared nicely, quality ingredients, and flavorful. The reservation was easy to make on tablelog and the location was easy to find in Gion district. I got the dinner set and frankly it was a lot of food and I left feeling stuffed, but the food and service was excellent!! Special shout out to Shu Nakatani for his friendly service and explaining all the dishes. Will recommend this restaurant to my friends next time they visit Kyoto!

This was without a doubt the best meal I’ve had in Kyoto, and more specifically, Japan. Special thank you to Kazuya Hashiguchi for getting us the final table even though we did not have a reservation. This experience all started because of him! Our host, Naoki Murakami was 10/10. Not only with his attendance during our meal, but with his incredible sense of humor doing so in his 2nd language. He was beyond great. The textures, flavors, ambiance - it was all such an amazing night of eating. Wabiya Korekido has an amazing culinary team, and even more incredible staff running the shop. It was truly an experience of a lifetime.

Since most of the reviews focus on their lunch service, I’ll share some details about our quite fantastic course dinner experience here. It is chicken, but definitely elevated. 9 courses in total, starting with some nice ‘umami snacks’ as an amuse bouche. Next up was a wonder egg cream topped with caviar that came inside a beautiful ceramic egg shell. The kids thought this was quite clever. There were two yakitori courses, first 3 and then 4 later. They offered two different spice mixes to dip, and usually suggested one or the other for each piece. I found they both worked well with just about everything. Included yakitori were thigh with scallions, breast (which was skin on and very nicely moist), heart, gizzard, neck, chicken meatballs cooked at the table with a balsamic sauce, and one other I’m not recalling. All were delicious. The best yakitori I’ve had? Not quite, but definitely solid. In between the yakitori courses they served some nice chargrilled vegetables and some wonderful chicken soup with a most flavorful broth. Also served was a chicken tempura piece with a super thin wrap, almost like an egg roll. Fried yuba perhaps. Lastly rice and a small dessert. We had rice leftover and they wrapped it up as onigiri to go. A nice touch. Everything was delicious, and the service through out was excellent - very attentive and with detailed explanations in English for each dish.

Very nice experience. Book in advance and try the dessert They only have one item on the menu, their rice chicken bowl. You can choose small, medium or large size. Optional drink. The ginger ale is really good and not too sweet. Tourist and local friendly.

Delicious oyako don!! We booked for lunch (the hot stone oyako don is only available for lunch) and it was fantastic! The place and ambiance feels upscale and expensive yet the lady serving us was very lovely and down to earth. Some places with that kind of ambiance gives arrogant vibes, but not here. Great food with great service always makes a fantastic experience. The oyakodon was around ¥1800 each, which is fantastic value considering the taste, location of restaurant and the ambiance. Would love to come back here again!

Reservations strongly recommended - at the time of visiting, it was fully booked so people were being turned away if they didn't have reservations. The restaurant is popular for its Oyakadon (stone grilled bowl of rice, chicken and egg). Given the luxury feel of the place and professional service, it felt like I was dining at a michelin starred restaurant but only paying a small part of the cost I would have expected. My husband and I were sat amongst other guests at an open counter which appeared to accommodate up to around 15 people at a time. A generous serving of oyakadon leaves you feeling satisfied. Simple instructions are provided on how to eat the oyakadon.

Friend brought me to this Oyakodon restaurant. Reservation is required. Reached for our 1230hrs reservation, and the sign outside showed that all the lunch seatings were full. Cosy interior and all bar seating (may not be suitable for those with young children as the space is tight). Oyakodon (chicken with rice) was yummy with the eggs. Server will mix the rice with a raw egg in front of you, and add another raw egg on top. You can mix in the egg, I just mixed a bit. Try with the different seasonings and chazuke (dashi broth). Staff were friendly and helpful, able to recommend in English. Reasonably priced - 2 dons, 3 beers around 5000yen.

Delicious oyakodon with one-on-one service. Waiters can speak English & have an English menu. This is a small and popular place so reservation is a must :)