On the first day in Kyoto, we visited a place I had been interested in for a while, "Jijibaba DOS". The restaurant is located in a building that has the atmosphere of a "back alley" within the "Rido dining district" that I love. As we walked down the dim and narrow alley lined with several shops, we found the restaurant. Surprisingly, we were able to be seated smoothly, perhaps because it was still early. We started with drinks, both my wife and I ordered red wine by the glass. Instead of a table charge, we were served two types of appetizers. The "simmered daikon and egg" was okay, but the "mackerel rillette" was delicious! I have had rillette made with pork or duck before, but this was my first time trying mackerel rillette. And it was made from canned mackerel. Apparently, it was canned in water. It was surprisingly delicious and paired perfectly with the wine. It felt like a signature dish for the restaurant and left a strong impression on me right from the start. We ordered more dishes. The first one served was the "taro and blue cheese potato salad", which was also delicious. The owner modestly mentioned, "I didn't use anything special for this. Just inexpensive blue cheese. This time, I used Danablue." He also explained that if the blue cheese is too salty, it would overpower the flavor of the taro. The last dish, "sheep carpaccio", was a new experience for me. It was served with shaved cheese and squeezed lemon, and the sheep meat was closer to raw than rare. Unlike adult sheep meat, it had no gamey flavor, more like lamb meat. I was impressed by how they could serve sheep meat as carpaccio. It was clear why this restaurant is popular. You can enjoy delicious food and drinks without any pretension. I will definitely visit again.

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The restaurant in the Jijibaba series serves delicious food with a deep atmosphere created by the tightly packed counter and the lined up alcohol and decorations on the walls. The mapo tofu and avocado dish was delicious, with a hint of the Jijibaba vibe. It's located in a shared building, so the men's restroom felt quite exposed and had a cheap, old-fashioned design, like a rural beach restroom. But that doesn't really matter for the restaurant.

I visited this restaurant for a business trip dinner. It is located at the entrance of the Lido dining area and has only counter seats. They offer a variety of drinks from beer to sake, shochu, wine, and whiskey, so you can enjoy a wide selection. This time, I had the Junmai sake from Kamikame and the Akamai sake from Ine Mankai. The Ine Mankai, made from red rice, was sweet and had a slightly pink color, with a taste different from regular sake, making it an interesting drink. For appetizers, we were served Goya tuna salad and blue cheese potato salad. I also ordered a half portion of prosciutto, which was sliced right in front of me at the counter. It went well with the Ine Mankai sake. This is a great place to leisurely enjoy drinks, and there are many other delicious dishes on the menu, so I would definitely visit again. I was very satisfied.

It was a great experience!! This restaurant is absolutely delicious ✨ We visited Jijibaba DOS on our last night in Kyoto! We tried to visit their first restaurant but couldn't get in as they don't take reservations, so it can be difficult to get a table depending on the timing. Luckily, we were able to get a table at DOS! The manager was very nice and even let me store my big suitcase at the next table. The food was really delicious! We tried the garlic shrimp, negitoro spring rolls, and spaghetti Napolitan, among other Italian dishes. We also enjoyed some sparkling wine and craft beer from Sapporo. It was the perfect way to end our time in Kyoto (^^)

The appetizer was 400 yen, today's carpaccio was 600 yen, the negitoro fresh spring rolls were 750 yen, and the Oyama chicken Karaage (2 pieces) was 380 yen. The carpaccio was closer to room temperature, so I would have preferred it a bit colder. The negitoro fresh spring rolls did not have any rice, just negitoro with cucumber for texture. Surprisingly delicious. The menu is quite similar to what you would find at a traditional Japanese restaurant.

I visited this place a few times a long time ago when I was still in my 30s, but maybe I didn't appreciate its goodness back then. Recently, during the year-end and New Year period, I had the chance to wander around Kyoto Station and decided to revisit the "Lido dining area" after a long time. I chose this place, which I hadn't been to in a while. Luckily, I was able to enter twice when it was not crowded. First, at the year-end. I was amazed by the deliciousness of the SORACHI draft beer I had as my first drink, and the potato salad with blue cheese in the appetizer reminded me of old memories. "Beef tendon in chili sauce" Yes, this is it! It's delicious. The tender beef tendon and chili sauce go well together. The bread cleaned up the plate nicely. "Braised clams" A somewhat unusual menu, right? Large clams packed with meat. A truly delicious "braised" dish. This definitely calls for sake. I paired it with sake from Ine. I really wanted to enjoy more, but I had other plans, so that was it. And of course, I was curious, so I visited again at the beginning of the year. First, of course, "SORACHI" again. This day, too, the reliable potato salad made me nod in agreement. This time, I chose the "Negitoro fresh spring roll". Another very elaborate dish! Dip it in the sweet tamari soy sauce and... oh, delicious! The balance of Negitoro, cheese, vegetables, and the skin was excellent. It was a dish that I wanted to share as it was a bit too much for one person. The elaborate dishes created in that small space, and the wonderful lineup of sake, mainly Japanese sake, to go with them. It may be a bit difficult to enter when it's crowded, but if possible, I would definitely like to stop by again when it's not busy.

I heard that the old couple-owned restaurant has now become a place specializing in hot sake, so I decided to check it out. It was called Mokutei, and there was a friendly guy running the place all by himself. We arrived late and miraculously managed to get a table for seven with no reservation. Since we were already full from our previous stop, we decided to focus on drinks this time. We chose the recommended sake from Saitama prefecture, made by Kamikame Shuzo, and enjoyed it hot. The appetizers served were smoked quail and marinated firefly squid. We also tried the homemade smoked nuts that a friend ordered. Just then, a Quattro Formaggio pizza arrived, so we ordered some beer to go with it. Before we knew it, everyone ended up ordering beer as well. We all raised our glasses with the guy running the place and enjoyed a SORACHI draft beer for the first time. Pizza and beer really do make a great combination! The restaurant stays open until 2 am, so we were able to leisurely enjoy our drinks. I definitely need to go back to try out their other dishes. Thank you for the delicious meal!

I took my mother's friend to a restaurant I had wanted to visit before, as she requested to go to the Rido dining area. You can make reservations until 7 pm. The Rido dining area is lined with small counter restaurants. I had passed by before, but this was my first time actually going. The atmosphere was nice. I knew about Jijibaba Honten, but this time I was drawn to the menu of this restaurant. We had two beers standing at the counter before meeting up, and toasted with fancy beers. I had a dark beer. The appetizer platter, like a starter, was all delicious, and the blue cheese mashed potatoes had a subtle blue cheese flavor that went well with the alcohol. The beef tripe stew was rich in volume with a red wine flavor. It was delicious! After the beer, we kept drinking wine. The owner recommended various wines, all of which were delicious. I wanted to take a photo of the bottle, but my friend seemed busy, so I stopped. Sad... But I like taking photos of food and drinks, and looking at them later to remember how delicious it was. Memories have become a good accompaniment to alcohol recently. The assorted raw ham, cut in front of us, was a bit fatty, which I like, so I asked for more fatty slices. It was delicious, but I noticed a slight off taste from the oxidized fat. I hesitated between the shrimp avocado salad and the cilantro salad, but I chose the cilantro salad. It was a big hit, I couldn't stop saying how delicious it was. The lamb carpaccio was something I had never seen before, and we insisted on trying it. It was delicious with no strong flavor. Lastly, the shirasu (whitebait) ajillo, I debated between this and the oyster ajillo, but this was the right choice! It was very delicious. If I had to be a bit picky, I would have liked better bread. Also, the sea urchin omelette, a dream-like combination. It was all delicious, and all the dishes were my favorite!

Today's pushu~ is here~(*'▽'*) I came to the deep spot Rid dining area at Kyoto Station★ Hmm~ the deep atmosphere it exudes is still the same,,!! Since it was early on a weekday, I was able to get a seat at Jijibaba-san♪ I was so happy because I couldn't get in the previous two times due to it being full (*ﾟ▽ﾟ*) The elderly couple next to me taught me that the husband drinks sake and the wife drinks wine★ ・Lamb carpaccio ・Celery Celery Celery (It's not just celery, that's the actual menu name, Celery Celery Celery) were ordered(*ﾟ∀ﾟ*) Celery Celery Celery,,, so much celery!! It's fresh and crunchy!! Delicious~~ it goes well with wine*\(^o^)/* The lamb meat is not gamey and the alcohol goes down smoothly★ The spiciness of the sansho pepper is delicious! The narrow interior of the restaurant makes it hard to move once you're inside◎, but you can enjoy chatting with the customers next to you without hesitation♪ That's the charm of the deep spot, isn't it~~!! I don't know when I'll be able to come in again, but I'll definitely come back someday♪ Thank you for the meal★

It was delicious! I will come back again.

I had lamb carpaccio, and a salad with coriander and watercress. Everything was delicious! The seasoning was also good!

Shingo Okada