TSUBAKIYA CAFE Ginza Shinkan — Restaurant in Tokyo

Royal Copenhagen tea cup & saucer - a class of itself! Came down to the basement of Medi-ya Ginza Building for Tsubakiya Original Coffee & their in house Ashinaga Tea & Coffee Chiffon Cakes after our New Year party nearby. Since it was the first day of 2018, the cafe was less crowded & felt relaxed to sip at our own pace. Designated smoking room available at one corner of the cafe and there wasn't any awkward smell from the entrance up to the non-smoking dining area. Service was remarkable. Curved ceilings, specialized cabinets, stained glass windows & shelving truly bring charm to this...

Stumbled upon this underground cafe by accident. It has a queue on a Saturday afternoon. Definitely here for the ambience but not so much for the food. Didn't realise they have french maid dressed servers, maybe that's the highlight. But it seems popular with people...

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立地もあると思いますが、銀座のマダムじゃない限り高いと感じると思います😅店内重厚感のあるレトロな雰囲気でかっこよく、接客も丁寧ですが、ラテとカプチーノで2500円でした。色々とこだわっているんでしょうけどあまり伝わってきませんでした。

Even given the prime location in Ginza, the coffee is dreadfully overpriced. Yes, the interior is retro and has gravitas and the service is very polite. However, I believe no cup of coffee is worth over 10 bucks. Ordered a latte and a capucino and the bill was 2500 jpy. Probably using antique porcelain and top grade roasting techniques and what not but the coffee just didn't feel like it lived up to it's price tag. Unless you're a "Ginza madam," you'll find...