Kyoto
Sushi Incident
One thing you can’t ignore in Japan is the structure and streamlined processes. Public transport is never delayed, everyone waits patiently in lines at entrances, everyone takes their trash home to throw it away, etc., etc. But when something happens that is completely out of line with this structure, it suddenly becomes a memorable moment. That’s how we ended up in a sushi restaurant that was supposed to be very good according to Google Reviews. But nothing could be further from the truth.
Once inside, we were directed upstairs via a narrow staircase. We ended up in a room that served multiple purposes. Kind of storage, living room, and kitchen all in one. Even the rice cooker was still on the dining table, haha. From this moment on, so many things kept happening around us and going wrong. Ordering was impossible, every cupboard was constantly being opened, soy sauce spilled over the camera, leftover sushi piling up behind us on a table, unable to get wine because they had lost the corkscrew (too much to mention, haha).
But despite all that, everyone remained very kind, the staff tried their best immensely. They simply had let in too many people, and it was all beyond them. Therefore, we had a bit of sympathy for the situation! But it was so un-Japanese what was happening at this moment, that it couldn’t be missed in this series.