Kyoto Garden Sushi 

Food:

At this Japanese restaurant the exquisitely fresh ingredients are treated with the same delicate minimalism as the contemporary decor. The sushi is good, but many find they return for the other Japanese delicacies like clams, gently steamed in sake, the feather-light tempura or The Saute: a tantalising gentle aromatic seafood mix that includes prawns, octopus and scallops served on slabs of caramel tofu. For dessert, the green-tea crêpes are perfection.

Wine:

Only a very basic selection of about five white and five red wines, as well as some Japanese beers and whiskeys. The cocktails are absolutely delicious and highly recommended.

Service:

The service is unhurried, precise and shows Asian hospitality, often by the eccentric owner himself.

Ambience:

A tranquil and contemporary minimalist space of light woods and a murmuring water feature where time slows down. It is ideal for an intimate or romantic evening.

And...:

The ingredients are incredibly fresh, especially the oysters. The fresh wasabi root that is grated onto your plate is a real treat. (AL, September 2010)

Ryan Moore
25-Mar-2012

It was with great expectations that I finally got around to dine here. Maybe expectations sometimes dampen an otherwise decent meal, as I believe the case was here. The restaurant is well appointed and full of promise of an authentic Japanese experience. I found the service really bad. The menu was not explained properly. A proper Japanese dinner is all about combining sushi, soup, noodles, tempura and other delicacies. When we attempted a combination of these different dishes, it was as if we tried something totally out of the ordinary! We had to wait way too long for dishes to come out of the kitchen, had to ask where some of the dishes were, if we could have another look at the menus (because the portions are really tiny). However the food was not bad, the atmosphere also not bad. I think that the element that lacks is that the promise of an authentic experience is not delivered.

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Inx
28-Feb-2012

This zen restaurant serves the most freshest and incredible tasting sushi! Their Scallops and The Sea Soup is out of this world. Definitely try the Chef's Special Sushi plate!

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Alicia Killian
24-Feb-2012

We had dinner here on Wednesday night 22/02.



What an absolute gem. I have been driving past this restaurant for years and I regret not coming here earlier. It is an excellent Japanese restaurant, but I would rather call it an excellent seafood restaurant.



The quality of the seafood is 5* and the ingredients are treated with respect. Still can't decide what my favourite was. From melt in your mouth tuna sashimi to seared scallops, feather light tempura and a delicious seafood broth called "the sea". There is also a great variety of seafood on the menu, which you don't often see in Cape Town.



Very calm atmosphere as well.



Definitely going to visit more often.

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Richard Van Dorp
21-Feb-2012

I have been coming to Kyoto since the beginning and still get that fresh enjoyment, free relaxation and peacefulness.

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