Saint Marc Cafe - Shinjuku-nishiguchi Station — Restaurant in Tokyo

I asked the 'barista' to prepare my coffee in a mug cup and he went ahead and gave me a disposable cup anyway. When I asked if it wasn't possible to get drinks in a mug cup (note: I checked before ordering if they have them) the 'barista' just made a face, and for a split second seemed to consider refilling the coffee into a cup. I told him it's fine for now but I'd like to know for my next order. He ignored me and walked away. I restated my question and was ignored by both people at the register. I understand working conditions probably aren't great and perhaps they aren't being paid proper wages, but it was not busy and to plain ignore customers and give them an attitude is not acceptable. I believe xenophobia played into this.

I am giving two stars since the café itself is fine (same St. Marc as anywhere else); they have some power plugs and I like their chocolate croissants. The coffee is really bad...

I used to love this chain of cafes, but I've grown tired of the chococro. The pastries used to be good too - especially the egg danish.. but it's no longer like what II remembered them to be.

Coffee is not what you come here for (machine dispenser type).. but you might get one for the caffeine.

Am here purely for nostalgia and tracing back journeys from yesteryears.

PS: I also noticed from this trip.. the famed Japanese hospitality is no longer the same.. smiles from service staff is...

It’s your standard St. Marc Café with fresh baked pastries and drinks at standard chain prices (approx. 300 for tea or coffee). The view is amazing though. It’s a calm place to work for an afternoon, with nice jazz playing, as long as other people’s conversations...