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Overall Total Score
3.9 out of 5
Very good | 415 reviews

What User doesn't like about Before9:
Good beers, food okay. Very rude and unfriendly female owner, who makes her staff work as if they were slaves, cleaning up her place top to bottom, and who addresses us as if we were idiots. Nice place, friendly customers, but super bad vibes coming from the owner. View all feedback. What User likes about Before9:
My 1st visit to Before9 was unforgettable, the staff was knowledgeable friendly, the menu, although limited, had good choice to pair with the beers, the well chosen luck for me were my favorite craft beer in Japan, Neko-nihiki two cats from the Isekadoya brewery. Would I visit 9 again? Absolutely yes! View all feedback.

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4.8 ★ from 10 reviews

My 1st visit to Before9 was unforgettable, the staff was knowledgeable friendly, the menu, although limited, had good choice to pair with the beers, the well ch...

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Living in North Kyoto, Before 9 is one of the best local spots around. A refurbished Machiya, the interior is peaceful and cozy with a minimalistic look. They h...

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Prices are a bit expensive for example for the pizza (really small, diameter less than a plate), but good quality of food and beers! Highly recommend the lamb g...

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If you are in craft beers and samurai, you need to take a look at this place. This small joint is just a few steps from a metro station. They pay front and choo...

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The food was great as well as the beer and the employees. Its a bit out of the way but there are other craft beer places in the area. Also you pay upfront when...

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3.3 ★ from 3 reviews

Not recommended if you’re not Japanese. I’ve been three times and twice I’ve been treated terribly walking in the door. I speak some Japanese and am always poli...

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Good beers! I had two Japanese craft beers and some smoked oysters. I came to the opening hours on Sunday afternoon, and I had the whole second floor for a whil...

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Good beers, food okay. Very rude and unfriendly female owner, who makes her staff work as if they were slaves, cleaning up her place top to bottom, and who addr...

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