Kyoto: Return to the Masses
Derek and I hit the ground running in Kyoto. We immediately hunted down a gyoza place from Instagram Reels. There was, of course, a line but it was all Japanese people which we figured was a good sign. It was only after waiting for ten minutes, sitting down, and receiving the menu that we realized we were at a completely different restaurant. Alas. We made the most of it with some skewers and whole fried fish. After our first failed attempt, we correctly navigated to the gyoza place, which also had a line. This time of all foreigners. Welcome back to the Japan tourist highway. That being said, every popular spot we've been to has justified the line. This place was no different. There was a mandatory minimum of one beer and two orders of gyoza per person. Fine by us. They served draft beer in frosted glasses. The gyoza was handmade to order and fried to perfection. They were fantastic. The Kyoto food scene was starting strong. We wandered for a bit and then decided to have dinner nu...