My wife suggested going to a famous restaurant she heard about from her boss, so I immediately agreed. After about 1.5 hours of unfamiliar train travel, we arrived at the restaurant in front of the Kyoto Botanical Gardens around 11:30 am. The place was already crowded with several groups waiting, so we wanted to take our time looking at the sweets in the showcase while waiting. However, the entrance and aisle in front of the showcase quickly filled up with a line of people (T.T). If we had been 10 minutes later, we might have had to wait an hour longer for a table (^◇^;). Luckily, we only had to wait for about 20 minutes before being seated. While waiting, we decided on our orders. I was tempted by the impressive jumbo shrimp fry, but ended up choosing the Cheese Hamburg Steak Bento for ¥1,980. My wife chose the Centennial Western-style Hamburger Steak Bento for ¥1,830. The famous tomato salad comes with all lunch sets. Additionally, you can choose between bread or rice, and refills are available! This kind of service is not often seen in restaurants. The dessert selection ranges from classic to unique sweets, making it difficult to choose. We ended up trying the Centennial Pudding, which sits at the top of the cake menu. A few minutes after ordering, the tomato salad was served. A round, whole tomato was beautifully dressed with a special dressing. The combination of sour cream and onion slices under the tomato and dressing was a fantastic appetizer! I devoured the whole tomato in no time! The Cheese Hamburg Steak was baked in foil with two types of cheese, cheddar and mozzarella, making it very rich. The juiciness of the hamburger was well preserved. My wife's hamburger also showed the experience of 100 years of tradition. Topped with beef stew meat, it was a knockout. After the meal, we enjoyed a hot coffee and the elegant Centennial Pudding. The pudding, although slightly smaller than those in the showcase, was a decent size. The coffee had a nice bitterness that was delicious. Although the lunch was a bit pricey, the service and cost performance made the trip worth it. Thank you for the meal!

I ate the most popular hamburger! When you order it as a set, it comes with the famous tomato salad, but I don't like it so I didn't order it. The small piece of meat on top was the most delicious. The hamburger was hot and delicious! I didn't like the potatoes very much. It was a good meal!

Capital Toyo-tei Main Store was opened in 1897 by the first generation Ginjiro Takahashi in Kyoto as a Western-style restaurant. He worked hard with his wife to make the deliciousness of "Western cuisine," which was a high-class item at the time, available to the townspeople of Kyoto. Even now, 125 years later, it remains a popular Western restaurant with long lines of customers. - Location: About a 5-minute walk from Kitayama Station on the Kyoto Subway Karasuma Line - Opening time: 19:00 (weekdays) - Duration of stay: Approximately 1 hour - Situation: Fully booked - Number of visitors: 4 people - Service: As expected - Exterior: A large Western-style building with a lot of character, unchanged since childhood - Interior: Only table seats, quite a casual atmosphere compared to childhood - Rating at the time of visit: 3.49 I visited after a long time and ended up ordering the same signature dishes I always do since I only come occasionally. [Ordered Items] - Century Western-style Hamburger Steak... 1580 yen - Dessert C Set... 450 yen (Dessert: Pudding) The salad was a whole tomato with dressing, which was delicious. I love tomatoes, so I was happy with this dish. The hamburger steak and potatoes were served on a hot plate. When the aluminum foil is opened, the hot hamburger steak is revealed. It was flavorful with coarsely ground meat and tasty. However, in today's saturated food industry, while it was delicious, it wasn't exceptionally outstanding. (It is definitely tastier than average though). I think they could enhance the special feeling of the century-old quality a bit. Enjoying this delicious hamburger dish in the atmosphere of Toyo-tei, and the quite tasty pudding here, I have slightly raised the overall evaluation. Thank you for the meal. m(_ _)m

I had some errands to run nearby and visited the restaurant on Saturday. I arrived around 10:40 and took a numbered ticket. I believe I was around number 22. Before the opening, there were about 40 groups waiting in line. The restaurant opened at 11:00, and we were seated in the first round around 15 minutes later. I ordered the famous Western-style hamburger steak and the specialty dish of Oyama chicken cutlet from the main store. I also had a tomato salad set and a side of mushroom soup. The tomato salad came with a whole tomato filled with salad underneath. The hamburger steak was wrapped in foil with stew poured over it, making it very voluminous. The fluffy and hot hamburger steak was delicious with plenty of juicy meat. The specialty Oyama chicken cutlet had a crispy coating and tender meat that paired well with the tomato sauce. It's no wonder people line up to eat here. I may not be able to visit the main store, but I definitely want to visit the restaurant in the department store again. Thank you for the meal!

I arrived a little after 11:10 and checked in using the machine. I waited for about 45 minutes (*´`). The wait time kept increasing as more people lined up. I originally ordered the popular hamburger steak set A, but I changed it to set B halfway through and also added a milk crepe and coffee. It's a popular restaurant for a reason, the food was delicious! The hamburger steak and tomato were great, and even the potatoes had a nice buttery flavor. The coffee was also surprisingly good, comparable to a specialty coffee shop. Definitely worth a visit!

It's great that the lunch is available until 5:00 PM. Plus, there's a lunch drink service from 3:00 to 5:00 PM! I chose the A set with Japanese-style hamburger. First, a tomato salad with a tuna-like salad and original dressing appeared. The hamburger was delicious, but the baked potato was the best with its fluffy texture. It's also nice that you can get a rice refill.

The atmosphere was very nice and I had a great time. The quality of each dish was high and I was extremely satisfied. Additionally, the staff were very attentive and provided excellent service, which I found impressive. Not to mention, all the dishes, especially the hamburger, were delicious.

I visited the restaurant during a business trip to Kyoto. Although there is a branch at JR Kyoto Station, I decided to visit the main store by taking the subway. It was a 3-minute walk from the station, and I found a Western-style building with a dignified atmosphere. I entered at 11:00 for lunch, and luckily there was no line. The restaurant is famous for its hamburger, but I wanted to try the pork cutlet curry that can only be eaten at the main store. However, they were still preparing the sauce, so I gave up and ordered the chicken cutlet, which can also only be eaten at the main store. It cost 1,600 yen. A tomato was served as an appetizer. I was surprised by how fresh and sweet the tomato was when I tried it. This increased my expectations for the main dish. When the chicken cutlet arrived, I could smell the butter's richness and flavor, and the delicious taste of the chicken spread in my mouth. The tomato sauce was especially tasty. Truly a taste that has been perfected over 100 years. I am looking forward to trying the curry next, followed by the hamburger.

Capital Toyo Main Store - Century-old Western-style Hamburger Steak + Famous Tomato Salad + Century-old Pudding + Coffee ☕️ Finally, I was able to eat the long-awaited hamburger. It was meaty and juicy. When you tear open the aluminum foil, the savory aroma rises along with the steam. The whole tomato salad was delicious, and the fluffy potatoes were also tasty. The dessert was an old-fashioned, firm and delicious pudding. I really enjoyed it!

It was just about lunchtime, so there was a wait of 10 groups. I was called in after 30 minutes. First, the famous "Tomato Salad" arrived quickly. It consisted of peeled cold tomatoes with a unique dressing sauce, which you eat with a knife and fork. It was delicious as rumored. After being seated for 30 minutes, the main dish arrived - a hamburger wrapped in foil with potatoes on the side. It was piping hot and very tasty. However, the restaurant was too noisy and I couldn't relax, so I finished my meal quickly and left. Thank you for the meal!

I received a ticket at 3 pm, past the golden lunch hours. Finally, at 4 pm, I was seated at the much-awaited table. I ordered the popular No. 1 dish, the Ooyama chicken cutlet. Right after placing my order, I was served the "Whole Cold Tomato Salad" (pictured on the left below). Then, the chicken cutlet arrived, and it was incredibly juicy and delicious. I also became a fan of the potato wedges that came with it. The overall atmosphere of the restaurant was great, and it was definitely worth the money.

Today, I arrived at "Capital Toyo Tei Main Store," located a 3-minute walk from Kitayama Station on the Karasuma Line subway, before noon. There was a wait of about an hour, but once seated, I ordered the Century Western-style Hamburger Steak A Set for ¥1,580 and Mushroom Soup for ¥510. Shortly after, a Tomato Salad was served, allowing me to enjoy the refreshing taste of fresh tomatoes. Then, the hamburger steak, steamed and baked in aluminum foil, arrived with a delightful aroma. I savored the delicious meal after unwrapping it.

Today, my family and I visited this restaurant. It was established in the Meiji era in 1897, making it a very long-standing Western-style restaurant. We found the restaurant located along the quiet residential street of Kitayama Street, with a casual atmosphere and various small decorations like Eiffel Tower models scattered around. The interior had a cake corner right at the entrance, a glass-walled kitchen area in the back, and a mix of small and large tables for seating, as well as terrace seating in the courtyard. The staff, consisting of people of all ages, worked efficiently to serve the customers. It was a holiday, so there was a crowd of people waiting for seats both inside and outside the restaurant. We quickly got a ticket from the waiting list machine, inputting the number of people and seating preferences, and even had the option to receive a notification via phone when our table was ready. After about an hour, we were finally seated. I ordered the "Fillet Beef Cutlet," while my family ordered the famous "Hundred-Year Western-style Hamburger Steak." Both dishes came with a choice of tomato salad, bread, or rice as part of the A lunch set. First, we were served the tomato salad, which was made with fresh tomatoes from Kumamoto Prefecture. It was refreshing and perfect for the upcoming hot season. Finally, the main dishes arrived. The fillet beef was tender and flavorful, cooked to a rare temperature, and paired well with the demi-glace sauce. The hamburger steak was hearty and served hot in foil, accompanied by delicious baked potatoes. We enjoyed our meal in a relaxed atmosphere, with customers chatting leisurely around us. The service was good, and the restaurant had wheelchair accessibility and separate washrooms for men and women. Overall, it was a satisfying dining experience, and we left feeling full and content.

The Western food culture in Kyoto is not well known and tends to be overshadowed by traditional Japanese cuisine. However, this restaurant offers all its recipes on YouTube, making me even more eager to visit. Located in Kitayama, a modern area of Kyoto, it stands out from the traditional surroundings of the Imperial Palace North, Station North, and Station South. I was surprised by their lemon soda, made with lemon, carbonation, and honey - a simple yet impressive combination that reflects their century-old Western cuisine tradition. Their sautéed asparagus was also a delight, with the outer skin of the asparagus included in the dish, a creative touch that impressed me. It was delicious and in line with SDGs. This is truly a representation of a century-old Western cuisine!

I had been to the Kyoto Station branch before, but this was my first time at the main store. The smell of other people's hamburgers was amazing, and I was starving until my order arrived. The tomato salad was very delicious. The hamburger was also very tasty. Next time, I might try a menu item other than the hamburger. The terrace seating was also nice.

The long-awaited Capital Toyo-tei Tomato Salad was served with tuna mayo dressing and was deliciously cold. It was served quickly after ordering. It was my first time at Capital Toyo-tei, and I tried the wrapped hamburger for the first time. The hamburger was meaty but without any meaty smell. The meat served with it made it even more delicious, and the buttered potatoes were incredibly tasty. The rice was also very delicious.

I visited Toudoyoutei Main Store on April 15, 2023. As an Osaka local, I believe there are few who haven't been to Toudoyoutei. They have branches in Namba Takashimaya, Umeda Hankyu, and Abeno Harukas. With over 120 years of history, it used to be a prestigious place for Western cuisine, especially for students. The main store always has long queues. It opens at 11:00, and arriving at 11:30 meant a 40-minute wait, which later extended to over an hour. I ordered the hamburger steak. It was too hot to taste properly. Rice was free for seconds, but with the large potato and dessert included, I ended up too full. I didn't need the extra rice. Overall, it was delicious! I ordered the 100-year Western-style hamburger for 1,580 yen, Dessert Set C for 450 yen, a cake for 150 yen, a hot coffee for 50 yen, and soup for 400 yen, totaling 2,630 yen. Thank you for the meal.

I decided to take a trip to Kyoto in February and stay in Arashiyama. I had planned to enjoy a boat ride on the Hozu River while viewing cherry blossoms, but it was canceled. So, we decided to go see the remaining cherry blossoms at Daihonzan Sanzenin Temple instead. We originally planned to visit Toyo-Tei on the second day of our trip, but we went there on the first day. We arrived at 11:30 and had to wait as expected. I didn't mind waiting too much as I had a paperback book with me. After waiting for about 50 minutes, we were seated. Even on a weekday, the place was quite crowded. I ordered the usual 100-year hamburger set, which came with a cake. The hamburger was served in a unique way, wrapped in aluminum foil on a hot plate. I cut open the foil with a knife and enjoyed the hot and delicious hamburger. I particularly liked the fluffy potatoes on the outside of the foil. I leisurely enjoyed the cake as well. It was a satisfying and enjoyable experience. It's a great place where you can have a good time even while waiting. That's what I liked about it.

The hamburger was good, but the salmon butter sauté was surprisingly delicious. The cake was a bit disappointing. I went around 12:30 in mid-March and was able to enter the restaurant by 2 pm. Make sure to get a numbered ticket and wait for your turn. I recommend going to the botanical garden to pass the time.

I went to a meeting in Kitayama and decided to have lunch on the way back. I arrived at 11:30 this time because there was already a line when I went for lunch two weeks ago. I was able to get in smoothly this time and ordered the classic hamburger at Hyakunen Western Food. The whole tomato salad for the appetizer was as delicious as always. The hamburger had a consistent taste. Personally, I always look forward to the potatoes that come with the hamburger, and this time I thoroughly enjoyed them as well. I don't often have the chance to visit the main store, but I would definitely like to visit again when I have the opportunity. Thank you for the meal!

On the second day for lunch, I had the "Hamburg Steak A Lunch" for 1,580 yen and the "Salmon Butter Saute A Lunch" for 1,690 yen at the long-established Western-style restaurant "Toyo-tei Main Store". I opted to change one of the rice to garlic rice for an additional fee. It was my first time in a while at Toyo-tei, and the hamburg steak was delicious as always! The whole tomato salad, a classic at Toyo-tei, was also delicious. The salmon was well-seasoned, tender, and the sauce was fantastic. It was a very delicious meal, thank you very much!