The food is fine, pizzas are good. However, the service quality is very poor.
Every time I came for lunch (5-6 times) : I/We are ignored by the staff for several minutes, even when we come for the second time in one week The staff never smiles It even happened that I was ignored at the entrance with a staff member right in front of me, too busy with counting money, not replying when I said "hello, I'd like to have lunch" in Japanese. When someone else finally welcomed me after several minutes standing inside the restaurant, I was asked... To wait outside.
Service is a basic thing for a restaurant, especially in Japan. Please don't work in a restaurant if you don't like welcoming your clients. I also saw Japanese clients leaving after waiting...
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