TALK BACK — Restaurant in Tokyo

Waited from 11:10am to 11:30am (their stated opening time) with a party of two. It was a hot day, so one of us went to grab a drink. I was told I couldn’t enter until my friend arrived. To enter the restaurant, you have to walk down a short flight of stairs, but I was repeatedly asked to wait at the top. Meanwhile, local patrons were allowed to walk straight in without waiting for any staff instructions. I followed what I was told, but others clearly didn’t have to—it felt like double standards.

When my friend returned, she was told the same thing—just 30 seconds before another couple walked in freely, again without any instruction. The waitress repeated the same message to us , but we were just behind the couple. It was confusing and frustrating, especially since the restaurant wasn’t full. We decided to leave.. Was looking forward to try their omu rice but not foreigner friendly,...

We turned up without a reservation at lunch, I didn’t think we’d get in as it was very busy but we were seated after 5 minutes wait. The lady ‘welcoming’ us wasn’t friendly, don’t expect a smile from her but the table staff inside were very attentive and nice. We ordered 4 different lunch sets, all was tasty and the food came quickly, almost too quickly as we felt a little rushed at the beginning but it settled down. It’s a busy restaurant, the atmosphere isn’t great tbh but the staff are working hard. I would use again, we were happy...

Talk Back is a bistro on Nakamich in Kichijoji. It serves delicious European cuisine. It has a good atmosphere with a European feel to it. There is an assortment of dishes: fish, beef, pork, pate, pasta, etc. and some very nice salads. Their European wines are quite good. The staff is friendly and helpful. One thing I didn't like was the long tables where you can be seated beside strangers. But if you're not put off by that, then give it a try. The food, though a bit...