I had a very unpleasant experience at this teppanyaki restaurant in Okinawa with my wife and son. Even though half of the restaurant was empty, we were refused service simply because we do not speak Japanese.
When we first walked in, the staff greeted us warmly in Japanese. But as soon as I said “3 people,” the chef exchanged glances with the staff and shook his head. The staff then showed us a translation app saying, “fully booked, cannot serve.” However, the Japanese couple who came in right after us was seated without any issue.
This was clearly not about reservations or capacity. It felt like discrimination against foreigners, and it left a very bitter impression during our trip. ———
沖縄のこの鉄板焼きレストランで、家族とともに非常に不快な体験をしました。 店の半分は空いていたにもかかわらず、日本語を話せないという理由だけで入店を断られました。
最初に入ったときはスタッフが日本語で歓迎の挨拶をしてくれました。しかし、私が「3 people」と言った瞬間、料理長がスタッフと目を合わせて首を横に振りました。その後、スタッフは翻訳アプリを見せながら「満席でご案内できません」と言いました。ところが、すぐ後に入ってきた日本人カップルは問題なく受け入れられていました。
これは単なる予約や席の問題ではなく、外国人に対する差別的な対応としか思えません。旅行中にこのような経験をするのは本当に残念です。 ———
오키나와의 이 테판야키 집에서 가족과 함께 매우 불쾌한 경험을 했습니다. 식당 절반은 비어 있었음에도 불구하고, 일본어를 하지 못한다는 이유만으로 거절당했습니다.
처음 들어갔을 때는 종업원이 일본어로 반기며 인사를 했지만, 제가 “3 people”이라고 하자 주방장이 종업원과 눈을 마주친 뒤 고개를 저었습니다. 그러자 종업원은 번역기를 보여주며 “만석이라 서빙할 수 없다(fully booked)”고 했습니다. 하지만 바로 뒤에 들어온 일본인 커플은 문제없이 받아들였습니다.
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沖縄旅行の際にディナーにて利用。
予約無しで近くの人気豚しゃぶ店に訪れたら見事に2時間待ちと言われ、敢えなく退散。
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入り口近くにはサイン色紙が沢山飾られています。 結構人気店なんですね。
着席してメニューを見ると、メインはステーキセットでサイズが3種類あります。
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