Café Quatre Frère — Restaurant in Kusatsu

So I came with a few friends to drink coffee and relax. I asked the staff if it were okay to add espresso into an ice coffee, and he looks at me and says “I don’t understand.” I ask him again (and my Japanese is not terrible at all) and he just retorts, “There’s no meaning in that actually.” I order an espresso instead, and when he delivers our order he just unenthusiastically plops it down on the table. We’re wondering why...

We enjoyed pretty great coffee and a fantastic sandwich here. We didn't run into any bad experiences here; we were served in a normal and professional way. The vibe is a bit strange, since it's built into a little gift shop, but there was some music playing, and it was a nice stop. My shot of espresso was great, and my brother's chicken basil sandwich...

The man there was apparently not comfortable around foreigners (or around people in general). He was less rude to Japanese costumers, but still rude. He could speak English but he preferred not to do so until he really had to. I don't want to be harsh and I really hate to give a place a single star in a review, but his passive aggressiveness...