Perhaps the tours are good, I don’t know. I do know that the restaurant reservations are hugely overpriced and the restaurants have not been vetted. How else would we pay 10x menu price for terrible food in a dirty awful place? Do not recommend.

I love to cook and one of the things I wanted to do while in Kyoto was to take a ramen noodle making class. This class with Yaya and Patti was so much fun. They were both very friendly, energetic and wonderful to work with. They even took lots of videos and photos for me to show my family and friends. This was one of my memorable experience in Kyoto, and I will always remember Yaya and Patti for sharing the noodle making experience. After class, I ate a very delicious bowl of ramen, the Gion black ramen, and the umesyu was a very nice drink to go with my ramen. Mahalo from Hawai’i.

We booked a reservation in Shinjuku through ByFood. Process was straightforward. We paid $236 for a truly disappointing meal at Rakkakutei. Had we gone to the restaurant directly, the price would have been less than half. The meal, which was a selection of skewers and other dishes, was basically a bar menu, not the experience advertised. Perhaps ByFood provides some excellent food tours and culinary experiences in Japan. However, we found our experience to be forgettable. As a result, we canceled our food tour in Kyoto.

This was an interesting activity to see how noodles are made for a restaurant. The ramen meal at the end was delicious. And the staff were very friendly and energetic to involve us at all the stages. As an extra/bonus, it would have been nice to see how the ramen dish was made with our noodles.

We loved this experience in Kyoto and learning more about the process of making ramen noodles. The owner himself and his colleague Yaya were outstanding! The experience is an hour long and ending with a bowl of delicious ramen in their restaurant. We loved learning more about this cuisine and the heart and love that goes into making it. This is the perfect cultural experience to have while in Kyoto!

Wow! On this 3 week journey of Japan, this has been the best thing! Chef Katsuji and his wonderful wife Mayumi are a perfect example of Japan and it's culture. This class was more than cooking, and that in itself was awesome, these beautiful people opened their home to share their skills and culture and made you feel very welcome. Thank you Chef and Mayumi we will never forget your generous hospitality. I will forever recommend this class as long as it is available.

I was lucky enough to take part in this evening tour with the guide Eugene and we walked around the neighborhood and I got a lot of experiences and Eugene was extremely organized and told a lot about buildings, streets and of course about food and sweets. I can highly recommend this tour in Harajuku with ByFood. Best regards Peter / Denmark :)

Took this tour with Alex and had an amazing time. As a single traveller on my own, I'd have never got to visit the small bars he took us. Would definitely recommend this as a great time that only finished when I had to catch the last train

I have always wanted to see how different types of mochi were made. The class with Miyuki was great. Four of us all working on our 'masterpieces'. So much fun and I LOVE mochi, so it was a fun session. Highly recommend it. Miyuki was a lovely teacher and hostess.

The class was very well thought out. We were hands on for a good amount of time. The end result was a plate of dumplings and a bowl of ramen. It was quite good all around.

The tour was well organized, and the guide was extremely nice tolerant and interesting.There is a small problem that the fish market itself is not available when the interesting activity takes place, but this is not their responsibility.

Had a wonderful evening with Masahito and his wife, learning about the surprisingly complicated process of making ramen while having a wonderful time! The

Had a super great time on the the Shibuya Food Tour, and I can guarantee that all the foods chosen were delicious (and very unique)! I was so full by the end, but it was worth it for how great everything was. The tour guide was also very knowledgeable and friendly, so all the information and history surrounding the foods themselves were interesting and easy to understand. Excellent English as well -- for those who can't use Japanese. I would definitely recommend this tour!

Amazing experience! I recommend you if you want to learn the best wasabi and Mochi classes in Japan.

Tokyo by Food offers some incredible classes! I took the ramen and gyoza class, as well as the wagashi one. Both were very unique experiences, one being taught in a cooking studio and the other from the chef's own home! I had lots of fun getting to learn all about authentic Japanese cooking techniques, and would definitely recommend checking out what's being offered on Tokyo by Food while you're in Japan! You're sure to find something that you'll enjoy and learn a lot from!