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Aqua Kyoto

The restaurant was far too dark.

We made the mistake of going on a Friday night where the restaurant sits inbetween two overly packed bars (terrace and indoors). Which was a strange experience. When you want to use the bathroom, you have to take a ticket when you leave so you can get back in (like a club). Once out of the restaurant, you then push through hundreds of posers, and return to your pitch black table.

Watch out too, as the waiters/waitress use the classic scam where by the tip is already added to the bill, but they still pass you the card terminal, knowingly with 'would you like to leave a tip' on the screen.

On the plus side the cocktails were great, food was tasty. A little too expensive, but basically ruined by the hundreds of people continually walking through the restaurant to either bar. Very strange for a 'high end' establishment.

I would recommend you 'pass' on this place. There are many better.

Saturday, September 10, 2011
Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3