MARGARET HOWELL SHOP &CAFE Kichijoji — Restaurant in Tokyo

I'd passed by here before and saw what looked like delicious carrot cake, so decided to give it a try. But when I walked in the staff acted like they really didn't want me there. They didn't ask if I was eating in, and proceeded to ring me up at the counter and put my order in a bag. I just wanted to chill and read a book, so I said I wanted to eat in even though it was more expensive to do so -- like 300 yen more! Then even though it was 3/4 empty they sat everyone next to each other and the other people were LOUD -- a huge peeve of mine. Anyway, the cake was ok, iced coffee nothing special; won't be...

Overall the service was good. However, I was surprised to see the cafe latte was ¥200 more expensive on the menu if you choose not to take it to go. Also, be sure to ask for the wifi password because the unlocked wifi available in the building is actually not theirs...

On the weekends can be a bit crowded. Therefore I bought a carrot cake for a take away. The cake was pretty good, but I wish the frosting was not that sweet. The service was pretty good, too. I might come there again when it less crowded and try...