Gaucho

Gaucho is a local izakaya in Kyoto that serves potato salad, cream soup mushroom spring rolls, tofu, stir-fried udon, and chicken tempura. The potato salad is salty and savory rather than sweet, and the chicken tempura comes topped with ponzu sauce. The owner helps with orders in basic English, and customers who speak almost no Japanese can order using body language. Regulars make up most of the clientele, and the owner sometimes asks first-time visitors how they found the place.