Tsubakiya Coffee — Restaurant in Tokyo

Popular. Luckily when we got there at 2pm, there wasn't a queue and we were first in line. However after getting a ticket we still had to wait about 10 mins as they have available tables, but lack staff. After 10 mins we were seated. Old style kissaten. They serve coffee. They serve sets with cakes. They have sets with curry. We order a coffee and cake set and a coffee and beef curry set. The curry set also came with a small salad and a small cup of hot soup. In total we were sat here for 1.5 hours. No rush to leave, but I think maybe they have a time limit during more busy times of 120 mins. The coffee shop is on the 1st floor and extends to the 2nd floor. They have 2 toilets. Price is reasonable. We spent around JPY4,000 for the 2 of us. When we left there was a queue of people waiting to get in. The waitresses wear traditional black...

Very expensive BUT you pay for nice Royal Copenhagen China and nice coffee. But the service is terrible and very unbecoming of a high-end Japanese cafe. We sat there for almost 20 minutes without a waited even asked to take our order. Then, the coffee and tea finally came but the cake (which comes together) didn't come for another 10 minutes!! And its a 300yen refill charge for coffee! So sad to see that the attention to service in Japan has sunk so far from where it used to be. Save your money and enjoy...

It's an interesting place, all the waitresses wear French maid, and it's decorated in a kind of cute sophisticated style. I liked the atmosphere, it seems to be a favorite place of Japanese 'ladies'. It is small, menu includes cakes and coffees, also sandwiches, hot or cold. I went for a sandwich and a coffee, it was about 15$ altogether. Really yummy. Not easy to find, the name outside is written in Japanese and the cafe is on the second floor. Look for an entrance with cute cups on...