cafe kaeru 鎌倉 — Restaurant in Kamakura

I came here last week when visiting Kamakura. Upon arriving, there was a wait line which was understandable as the cafe is quite small and was packed. I waited around 30minutes for a table and then was seated. Upon being seated, I looked at the menu and ordered with the server. I pointed at the items I wanted as I spoke. I ordered a tamago sando as well as a drip coffee and upon asking for the coffee, I was asked which blend I wanted and so I pointed and voiced out the one I wanted. 20 minutes later, my sandwich arrives. Since only one person is handling orders, I understand it might take longer and so I wait for my drink. As I am waiting, I notice the barista is making drinks for people who came after me. I try to get the attention of the waiter but I am being avoided. The other customer in front of me ended up asking for me as they seemed to never look my way. By this time, it had been another 15minutes. I explain how I haven’t received my coffee and they act as if I had never ordered it. A bit later, the barista comes and asks me to reorder. It takes another 10-15minutes to receive it. I had waited more than 40 minutes for a regular cup of coffee. I felt so dejected by the whole experience. When I went up to pay, I was charged by a woman(the cook and I believe wife?) and she is the only one who had shown me an ounce of respect and smiled at me. Upon payment, she expressed her thanks for visiting the establishment and the other two stayed silent. No apologies was ever given to me after waiting this long for their mistake. Apart from the woman, this whole experience has saddened me and I will not be...

A hidden gem of a cafe you can only find in Kamakura. A little ways out from the city center, the enclosed garden space and delicious lunch menu, especially the seasonal vegetable bowl (季節野菜どんぶり) make this cafe well worth the trip. Go on a weekday afternoon and you’ll probably have the place...

Hygge with a Japanese twist. The lunch was delicious too. The bento comes with some pickled spring onions in a sweet citrus flavored fashion, which were superbly balanced. They also know their coffee and watching them prepare it behind the bar...