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The renowned hotel breakfast had been awarded by TripAdvisor for the last SIX years. People would travel down to the hotel just for their breakfast. Q would start from 6 in the morning. .
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First we were welcomed by the tasty dessert and free flow of Kobe caught my heart. In house made Jam, breads and wide variety stunned our appetite. .
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The only downside was the location wasn’t really close (about 15mins wall) to the station. But it’s facility and breakfast were worth while! .
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Google Hotel Piena Kobe for its location.

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Really good service and constant upkeep of thin sliced beef and pork. No msg felt in the soup. Completed the meal with a “self” made ramen bowl. 😋😋😋

Chewy texture and not too sweet soy powder. If you are there for the “show”, it is only at a very specific time (which I don’t know when). If you are there Nara and 100Yen spare change, why not a try.

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Good service with English menu. Pricing was ranged from 120yen to 150yen per stick. We had all the Yakitori with salt only. No weird tangling aftertaste. Frequented by many locals too. I would recommend their chicken with different sauce topping. .
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Yakitori Daikichi
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🏠: Japan, 〒605-0011 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Higashiyama-ku, Shichikenchō (Sanjōdōri), 京都府京都市東山区三条通大橋東入四丁目七 軒町18−2 若井ビル 1F
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GPS: 35.0095325,135.777352
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⏰: 1700H to 0000H. Closed on Wed

Frequent by locals and the owner welcome tourists like us. We went with the recommendation of the owner.
All the food you saw and 3 drinks costed us S$80. The food was perfectly grilled. Especially their pork belly, the hidden onion slice gave the burst of sweet. The total sitting capacity was only 10 pax. So if you are traveling in group of 3 and less is ideal. .
Gappo Yakitori Izayaka
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🏠: Japan, 〒542-0071 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Chūō-ku, Dōtonbori, 1 Chome−3−14,
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⏰: 5pm till late.

Total of 110 dishes for you to choose from. All parts from a beef and wide selection of pork and chicken. Meat lover heaven. You might find many Cantonese speaking foodies as it was highly recommended by HK media. Good local beef and fresh veg. I would recommend while BBQ the meat, let it rest a while before cutting. Meanwhile, you could try their cooked food. .
The only downside was that we felt like been BBQ as it was really smoky. And do remember to make a booking, if not it will be a VERY LONG wait. .
Yakiniku Rikimaru .
🏠: Japan, 〒542-0085 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Chūō-ku, Shinsaibashisuji, 2 Chome−1, 3F4F ISビル 32 1 2 心斎橋筋 Chuo
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⏰: 4pm to 3am.

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One rice with four other side dishes. Local grown greens and detailed preparation. Free flow top up of rice (which I love it). Please go them in your breakfast option. .
Kyosaimi Nomura

It was all for the design. Fresh squeezed cream with matcha base. My conclusion: it was a “dream-y” drink.

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For every order, it came with one main course and buffet for only 1500Yen. The most worth it meal we had in Japan. Each dish in the meal tasted excellent. Fresh air in the country side and river running in the back ground. Lovely way to relax and enjoy the lunch. It came to as close as a life changing experience. Don’t leave here without their dessert and coffee! .
Ohara River Side Cafe .
🏠: Japan, 〒601-1242 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Sakyō-ku, Ōhararaikōinchō, 114
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⏰: 1130H to 1500H for lunch. Tea break till 1600H. Closed on Tuesday.

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I totally love this combination. Great pit stop. Enjoy their coffee or other local beverage. The drinks were little exp as it costed 720yen for hot coffee. But all is worth it.

Totally a steal. An old school coffee place with an owner patiently brewing his coffee and toasting the bread. Really simple. 6 Jam, juice, coffee and yogurt. If you are even tired of walking, come here for a try. However, their breakfast set start from 9 to 11 and very limited.

We wanted to try the udon opposite but it was not closed. So we went opposite and tried the ramen instead. Speedy service and even faster table service. Other than the broth was too thick to my liking, the overall taste was good and not too salty. Don’t underestimate the appetite of Japanese. As we saw ladies finished a bowl of ramen with fried chicken and rice. For those who are hungry, the additional ramen for 100Yen Come with a slice of char siew too. .
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Ramen Hihamatanoboru
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Japan, 〒612-0012 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Fukakusa Ichinotsubochō, 38-15