5/5 JJ T. 1 year ago on Google
I
would
give
6
stars
if
I
could.
Everything
is
vegan,
gluten-free.
Came
here
in
Aug.
2022.
They
had
been
in
business
for
2
years.
A
seriously
amazing,
understated
place.
Popped
in
as
soon
as
we
got
to
Nara
around
5pm
on
a
Sunday,
an
hour
before
their
closing
time.
The
only
meal
food
they
had
left
to
serve
was
the
chirashizushi.
Bento
and
lunch
plates
had
sold
out,
duh.
So
much
care,
thought,
patience
went
into
that
dish.
Impeccably
prepared.
Delicately
plated.
Fresh
ingredients.
With
the
dish
came
a
piece
of
paper
detailing
all
ingredients.
The
top
layer
is
assorted
lightly
pickled
or
fresh
raw
veggies.
All
green,
oh
my!
My
eyes
were
as
pleased
as
my
tongue
😜
Underneath
are
more
goodies:
yam,
こんにゃく、corn,
and
soy
meat
prepared
with
green
peppers...
The
yuzu
sushi
rice
has
ancient
rice
grains
mixed
in,
presenting
a
gentle
fuchsia
colour.
I
had
to
brace
myself
to
not
inhale
everything
in
a
storm.
Because
I
ate
slowly
and
it
was
rather
nutritionally
dense,
I
felt
quite
satiated
by
the
chirashizushi.
Nonetheless,
I
got
two
of
their
gluten-free
muffins:
edamame
cheese
muffin
and
koji
lemon.
They
also
have
coconut
muffins
and
fermented
azuki
muffins,
the
latter
of
which
had
sold
out.
Muffins
are
250
each,
heated
up
and
served
with
a
flower
of
whipped
cream
if
eaten
in.
They
are
tiny
but
big
yum!
You
really
taste
the
quality
and
dedication
in
every
food.
The
owners
are
two
sisters.
One
is
the
soft-spoken
chef,
the
other
more
the
boss,
managing
the
front.
She
speaks
good
English
and
is
very
genuine
and
hospitable.
The
current
rental
space
is
reserved
for
startups
and
on
a
3-year
limited
lease,
so
they
will
have
to
move
in
a
year's
time.
I
was
advised
to
check
their
website,
which
is
regularly
updated,
for
the
new
location.
The
joint
is
rather
small,
tucked
under
the
shotengai
next
to
the
Kintetsu
station.
Around
5-8
minutes
on
foot
if
you
go
there
straight
from
the
station
without
much
browsing.
It
only
seats
about
4
people,
all
counter
seats.
So
if
you
plan
to
eat
in
during
meal
hours
on
a
weekend
or
holiday,
you
may
not
get
seated
right
away.
They
also
have
a
shelf
of
cat
stuff
for
sale.
Would
have
been
back
for
lunch
the
next
day
if
things
had
lined
up
on
our
end.
But
I'll
definitely
try
eating
here
again
next
chance
I
get.
Thank
you
for
the
experience
and
best
of
luck
in
shop
space
hunting!
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