Asterisque — Restaurant in Tokyo

Went there on a Sunday at around 2:30pm and there was a queue of around 10 people. I ordered a birthday cake online for pickup at the shop so I could skip the queue to get in. The staff felt efficient but unfriendly. The interior of the shop was nice though. The cakes on display looked really good so I had high expectations but when I actually tasted the strawberry shortcake, I was disappointed. The sponge was on the dry side and the layering of the sponge and cream was uneven. There were big chunks of strawberries randomly scattered between the sponges. I'm still interested in trying the other cakes there but when it comes to whole cakes, there are much better...

Service was unfriendly. The lady behind the counter was unhappy and no sense of joy. The experience felt more akin to filing taxes at the tax office. Also, she asked me twice in a span of 30 seconds to put on my face mask (wasn’t quick enough the first time) - unpleasant being treated like a school kid. Already had a cake reserved, so kept my commitment to the transaction. The cake was good, but also had a little fruit fly embedded next to one of the strawberries on the cake. No parking, so access by foot or bike. First time, and last time to consume any sweets at this place. Much better service (and more options) at a department store, including...

Came all the way from Shibuya, realised it's only for takeaway with no dine in.

Bought the no.1 best seller strawberry sponge cake and Limone. The sponge Cake was a bit loose and taste similar to other cake shops that sells strawberry cake. Limone was a bit rich with more chocolate flavours rather than lemon citrus flavour. It's a very genuine cake shop. Whole experience would probably be better if they can cater dine in with simple tea and coffee...