SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Not many restaurants last through the decades, especially with a lot of turnover and new builds around the Valley. One restaurant in the middle of Old Town Scottsdale is proving that good food and unique experiences can outlast the years.
Kyoto has been bringing together locals and out-of-towners since it began in 1982. The original owner, Masa Kudo, wanted to open a place with old, seasoned family recipes.
He chose the name “Kyoto” to signify the capital or heart of a place. Forty-three years later, the restaurant’s location remains in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, right next to the waterfront.
Since then, Masa’s original recipes have remained the same.
Owner Erik Yee says, “All of our food, if it’s not soy sauce, sriracha, the regular condiments, we make everything in house.”…