Hoshino Coffee — Restaurant in Sendai

A cosy Hoshino Coffee branch in central Sendai. There are additional seats upstairs but it can be hard to get seating for a group larger than 4. These guys are better known for their coffees and pancakes rather than their food so I'd recommend an actual restaurant for a hearty meal. The staff were nice and efficient, and all our drinks were fantastic. Decor is pretty much the same as other branches, but I felt this one was a pretty clean and well-maintained...

I was craving souffle pancakes and found Hoshino Coffee in Sendai on Google. I ordered a single pancake with ice cream and a drink. The pancake was really delicious, but I think it was a bit misleading to call it a souffle pancake – the texture was much firmer than the wobbly ones I’ve had before. Still, it tasted lovely, just not quite what I expected. The café itself has a very cute and...

Not really souffle pancakes, thus misleading advertisement.

Also, when asking for vanilla instead of chocolate ice-cream, they said that it was unavailable despite vanilla being on the menu, and a person on a neighbouring table eating vanilla ice cream....

The pancakes were decent though, but not fluffy as real...