Cafe Cielo — Restaurant in Tokyo

This is my experience from a a couple of years ago so things might have changed, but there's a reason I didn't go back. As it says on the door, no baby cars or PCs are allowed. But it doesn't say anything about babies, so I guess screaming babies are okay but typing on a PC is not? I was also told that "studying" is not okay, but what if I'm reading a book? Also reading a newspaper is ok, what if I'm studying language by reading a newspaper? How can you tell if I'm studying or not? What about writing in my journal? Are you going to come and check what I'm writing to see if it's study materials? Rules are arbitrary and if they want to keep the silence or have people not stay long there's other ways. The food is okay and the place is very nice but not worth worrying about what is allowed or not. Of course, it's often empty. Edit: as someone else pointed out, reading books on your iPad is also prohibited. Please understand this is the 21st century and we...

This is my first low-star comment in Japan. After I ordered cafe and was ready to work with my PC. An old man came to tell me that PC here is not allowed,which made me really unpleasant. When I use PC, I will not bother or affect anyone around me.What made me angrier is that I found the man behind me had taken off his shoes but no one warned him!!! In this cafe, taking off shoes is allowed but using PC is not allowed....

Cafe Cielo is one of my favorite coffee shops in Tokyo. It's a spacious, comfortable, and quiet refuge. The drink prices are reasonable, and they do not serve drinks in disposable plastic or paper cups; in other words, they embrace a sustainable cup policy. They also maintain a policy of "no deskwork." The coffee shop is NOT an office or study space, with 'salary men' or university students chatting on their cell phones or clicking away on laptops. Those devices are actually forbidden. It's a place for quiet reading, conversation, or solitude. My only concern is that the staff is limited. During my last two visits, I didn't see anyone cleaning or sanitizing the tables after a customer left, which is standard practice at most chain-type coffee shops, such as Tully's or Starbucks. That's my only...