"I must preface that I am editing my post today March 30th, 2022, and reducing it from 4 stars to 1 star. I’m keeping the original post intact at the end, but anyone interested in dining here should read my food poisoning problem first. I went to Kyoto for lunch two weeks ago March 21st 2022 on a Monday and everything was per usual. However, that evening my stomach started making strange noises and cramping and I got really sick for about 24 hours, pretty much bed-ridden. At the time I couldn’t really blame Kyoto, because I wasn’t 100% sure. Fast forward a week later on March 28th 2022, and I’m back for dinner with my Partner. She and I get our usual. This is where I notice things have seemingly changed over the past couple months. The waiter brings out two bowls of squid salad, which comes with the Love Boat C that we ordered. We just figured he was hooking us up with an extra bowl, as it’s not a pricey item. When it comes to checkout I notice we are being billed for two squid salads. I point out to the waiter that it comes with the Love Boat C, and he proceeds to correct it by removing one bowl and charging us for the extra one we didn’t even order. I don’t argue and I pay it even though I don’t think I should have, and I tipped 20+ percent. Some things are just not worth arguing about, but I think it was bad service. I mean, you’re not losing much on a 5 dollar squid salad by comping your regular customer. Now on to the worst part of this experience… We leave Kyoto and go straight home. My Partner didn’t eat anything all day except Kyoto. As soon as she’s home, she started experiencing stomach cramps and growling, and the same symptoms I experienced the week prior. I also started feeling some minor illness again! She was then sick for about 24 hours, but mine wasn’t nearly as bad as it was the week prior and not as bad as hers this time. Food poisoning for me in two weeks and also my partner in the second week when we dined at same place is a pattern. It’s really a shame because that was our usual spot for sushi. I can no longer recommend this venue, and we have attempted to reach the local Health Department. Food poisoning is serious and can cause major problems. I hope they can bounce back, solve their problems, and make it relevant again but I cannot stomach the idea of returning any time soon. Original Post: The food quality is good. The sushi chefs are good. The ambiance is very casual and typically the service is good. We usually get the Boat C, which also comes with a salad of your choice (Seaweed or Squid) which we usually get the squid salad. It’s not a very nice looking establishment (borderline dive) and the wine selection could use some improvement, but the food makes up for it. I recommend it for family type outings but it’s not the place to impress company like business clients, nor first dates. We have also done carry-out there."
