flour＋water Nakameguro — Restaurant in Tokyo

Went for the Brunch (¥1,700 only cards and cashless payments) and it was a very pleasant experience. When you got for the brunch you can opt for either salad or soup. I got the salad and it was amazing, I’d go back only for the salad in a minute. A mix of all the little things I like quinoa hummus pickled veggies fresh fruits etc I think it can please a broad audience and it packs a punch! Then as you’re sat they come offering you the tea they brewed at the time and a platter of the house breads and pastries. From the big platter you can choose four (spoiler: it’s a lot but dw you can take home after what you don’t eat). The breads and pastries are the same sold at the door for take out so you can get a good idea of what they have BUT as I was the last person to enter for brunch I didn’t have many of the options the people that entered early had; I.e.: croissant, chocolate flavored muffins and overall they didn’t have a lot of the things. If you’re picky it could be a deal breaker. What I liked the most though on the table was the option to try a few different types of sliced bread and they leave at the table 3 types of blended jams (blueberry orange and strawberry probably because it’s spring) The interior and service were really good clean and overall new as expected of a place that opened 5 days ago hahaha. Definetely coming back a little bit earlier or for take out as I want to try out their food with coffee (not offered at the shop) as well....

We visited this bakery based on a recommendation from a social media influencer, but unfortunately the experience was disappointing. The staff told us that after 2:00 PM, baked goods are only available for takeout and cannot be eaten inside — only drinks from the beverage menu can be consumed at the tables. As tourists, we explained our situation, but there was no flexibility or understanding, which felt unfriendly.

Even after we paid, they tried to upsell drinks so that we could sit inside, which felt confusing and insincere. The tables available outside were very small and uncomfortable. Overall, the system felt unnecessarily strict and not customer-friendly.

As for the baked goods themselves, they were average at best — definitely not as special as we expected. We had much better pastries in Kyoto. Honestly, the experience did not meet the hype, and I would not recommend...

It is important to know all the rigid rules here for foreigners who speak English, my family and I were so confused upon our visit. We wanted to order simple pastries display in front and sit but although the place opens 9am. seating does not start until 10am based on your ticket number. Then you must order the brunch which is a ridiculous amount of food 4x breads + soup or salad with drink. With limit bread options not all front display is included for the set. We had to each pack 3 breads per person to go cause we could not finish. Although they had English menu and we were struggling to understand instructions for some reason they did not bring it until very late. The service staff avoided us because of need to speak English which is common in Japan due to their discomfort. Next time I would just do the takeaway and avoid all the complicated...