The Brooklyn Cafe Kanayama — Restaurant in Nagoya

NOT FOREIGNER FRIENDLY I met a friend here for coffee and brunch. We sat outside and placed our order through the QR code. A younger staff member politely told us the outdoor seating was closed but we could order inside. As we prepared to move inside the cafe, an older woman staff member came out and was very rude. She bustled around grabbing the menus off the table and kept saying “no” “dame dame” and muttering to herself in Japanese. I’m not sure if it’s because we’re foreigners and maybe she thought we couldn’t understand what she was saying, but we both speak + understand Japanese and it was extremely off putting and disrespectful. The food looks nice but the experience was ruined. I’m always looking for western-style cafes, especially when I feel homesickness creeping in, but if this is how they treat customers (especially foreign customers) I would never...

Came across this place in Kanayama. We were able to sit outside and watch the world go by while we ate. Although the food was delicious, and the meat tender and cooked to perfection, customers have to spend an extra ¥400 on a drink. I only wanted water, so had to pay a charge of ¥300 in addition to my original charge. I for one despise being ripped off in this way, so won’t be back. I think it is the first time ever that I have been asked to pay a charge for something chosen from a lunch menu. If you wish to have a drink with lunch this would not be an...

The staff, even though they don't speak a lot of English, tried their best to accommodate this appreciative foreigner.

I ordered an avocado, onion, and cheese bruschetta. It exceeded my expectations, and it was popping with flavor.

The interior was smartly designed, and I felt comfortable.

I will definitely return, and I recommend that you...