Kissaten Cisz — Restaurant in Tokyo

Nostalgia galore in downtown Asakusa can you only find a western style tea house called a kissaten like these anymore. Gone are the times when one would come and hang out w friends for hours after school while having coffee and one of their many staples like pizza toast, Napolitan spaghetti and a cake or two. These were frequented by many a high school kids where you felt “cool” just by being there smoking a cigarette with your gang. It was a privilege to experience these places back then, and so it is today as well.

An added bonus is their song request juke box that plays popular songs from hay day Japanese pop song era 70a-80s. Though, when the record starts to skip, they ought to just play the...

Atmosphere is great and smoking is allowed (a plus if you're a smoker). There's a jukebox and the place is full of showa retro vibes. There were several older / long term customers which added to the warm vibe. The drinks are ok but the food was pretty disappointing - the food took a while, the curry spaghetti was worse than conbini standard, shogayaki was ok but a bit too much salt.

I'd go for the vibes and a drink/snack but...

Awesome vibe! Great place to rest tired feet and relax.

Stopped in for a morning iced coffee, the owner was listening to fun music. Records and a jukebox lined the walls.

The ice coffee was delicious and complimentary chocolates were very welcome. The service was fantastic and done with a smile!

It also allows smoking indoors, so be aware. (Didn't try the food so can't...