Restaurants in Tokyo

Mon 2009/09/21 15:40 JST
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Danny Choo
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In the middle of Silver Week meaning that people are out n about more
than usual which also means more people queuing up for food.
Usually go to lunch around 11:30 to avoid the crowds though. Is lining
up for food part of your daily schedule?

5連中に人が当然にいつもより多い。多くの飲食店の前で人が並んでいる。

This is a Tokyo Live Blogger post uploaded from the iPhone. (RSS Feed available too)
  • 6pack
    6pack (Registered on 2008/03/20)
    browsing the nets
    http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/

    is that the menu pasted on the door?
    i hate waiting in line for food. its mind numbing to me.

    Mon 2009/09/21 16:01:10 JST (ID #720916)
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    • hashiriya
      hashiriya in Finland (Registered on 2008/05/11)
      Student

      I think that there are some kind of lunch specials on the door. Like ramen for 100 yen etc. And yeah waiting in for food isn't that great. Especially when you are really hungry.

      Mon 2009/09/21 16:14:05 JST (ID #720918)
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    • Shibuya246
      Shibuya246 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (Registered on 2009/03/17)
      CEO, Advance Partners Japan
      http://www.shibuya246.com

      rice 100 yen, half-rice 50 yen

      Mon 2009/09/21 18:00:40 JST (ID #720963)
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    • Reltair
      Reltair in California, United States (Registered on 2009/06/13)
      College Student, Computer Science Major
      http://www.projectsaber.com

      Ditto, sometimes I see a line at a restaurant and I just turn around to find another place to eat at. =/

      Tue 2009/09/22 13:21:44 JST (ID #721254)
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  • アギト
    アギト in Richmond, BC (Registered on 2009/07/30)
    Student

    Not a fan of waiting for food here.

    The photos coming out of the iPhone aren't bad at all. Did they upgrade the camera on the 3GS?

    Also, that one girl staring on the left there really sticks out in the photo D;

    Mon 2009/09/21 16:35:00 JST (ID #720931)
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  • uncreative
    uncreative in Japan (Registered on 2008/08/15)
    Student
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dramacd/

    There's a ramen shop near my school that always has 10-20 people lined up. It's crazy.

    Mon 2009/09/21 17:10:02 JST (ID #720948)
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  • Radzy
    Radzy in Perth, Australia (Registered on 2009/08/10)
    Student

    There's a sushi restaurant in my hometown Perth called Jaws, and there's always a Queue at 5pm, Saturday's because it's all you can eat sushi for $7.50 AUD, with a time limit of 45 minutes. I've never eaten there at that time, but went for lunch with a couple of friends and left with a $100 bill! {o.O)

    Mon 2009/09/21 18:02:20 JST (ID #720964)
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  • tsunamicdrake
    tsunamicdrake (Registered on 2009/09/11)

    Usually if there is a line to get into a restaurant, I tend to find a different place to eat. You can bet if there is a line waiting to get in, then there is a good chance it will take longer than normal to get your lunch order completed.

    Mon 2009/09/21 18:25:25 JST (ID #720975)
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  • arluean
    arluean in singapore (Registered on 2008/10/28)
    Pastry and baking / Culinary
    http://www.illidangdn.deviantart.com

    longest i've waited for food was 1 1/2 hour, luckily they had benches, and i had my psp xD

    The wait makes the food more delicious imo >=P

    Mon 2009/09/21 18:51:27 JST (ID #720988)
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  • Xilvan
    Xilvan in Indonesia (Registered on 2009/09/09)
    Medical School Student
    http://xilvan.wordpress.com/

    is the food good ??
    @arluan : yeah i think so too>.<
    the wait makes the food more delicious~~~

    Mon 2009/09/21 19:31:22 JST (ID #720994)
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  • Bakkou
    Bakkou in Australia (Registered on 2009/04/01)
    Student

    I rarely line up to buy food since I'll always go to the store with the shortest or non-existent line.

    Mon 2009/09/21 19:52:11 JST (ID #721006)
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  • Kuraikawai
    Kuraikawai in Barcelona, Spain (Registered on 2009/04/17)
    PhD Student

    I usually have lunch at 1pm, and normally I bring a lunch box from home. I started to do this because I hated to wait in the long line we have here for lunch. Here in Spain the longest lines are between 2-3 pm, you spend half of lunch break time waiting >_<

    Mon 2009/09/21 21:20:05 JST (ID #721043)
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  • Cool J
    Cool J in U.S.A. (Registered on 2007/10/27)
    C.E. Student

    I usually don't wait for long to get lunch since I go to a University that doesn't have many people getting lunch the same time I do.

    Mon 2009/09/21 22:25:32 JST (ID #721064)
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  • Harts
    Harts in Estonia (Registered on 2008/06/02)
    Student

    >Is lining up for food part of your daily schedule?
    No, but I sit behind a table and wait:P

    Mon 2009/09/21 23:25:59 JST (ID #721089)
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  • SunnyGeek
    SunnyGeek in The underbelly of the Earth (Registered on 2009/05/14)
    Your resident evil

    What is the name of the restaurant?

    Tue 2009/09/22 01:54:07 JST (ID #721131)
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  • Ekowc
    Ekowc in Finland (Registered on 2007/07/15)
    Ordinary soul (student)
    http://www.ekowc.net

    yes, school cafeteria has been busy lately.

    Tue 2009/09/22 03:24:03 JST (ID #721158)
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  • SeiWhiteMoe
    SeiWhiteMoe in Caracas,Venezuela (Registered on 2009/06/18)
    Full-time geek/Part-time student/Part-time musician
    http://randomgeekness.livejournal.com/

    Remember you can always eat at home ^^ I'd eat at home if it was that crowded.

    Tue 2009/09/22 04:58:10 JST (ID #721164)
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  • grendizer
    grendizer in Malta (Registered on 2009/06/24)
    Teacher of English
    http://www.freewebs.com/superrobots/

    Personally, I prefer to eat at home but I love eating in restaurants too.

    Tue 2009/09/22 06:54:40 JST (ID #721183)
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  • sokhim
    sokhim in canada (Registered on 2009/01/21)
    meow-meow!
    http://sokhim.com

    waiting for food sucks... me hungry now!

    Tue 2009/09/22 09:32:24 JST (ID #721208)
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  • silent1134
    silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    ???Confused???

    hm, on days off I'd just eat at home...don't like crowded places and waiting to long for food...

    Tue 2009/09/22 09:36:09 JST (ID #721210)
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  • fyredevyl4
    fyredevyl4 (Registered on 2009/09/23)

    If you go to a really good deli or similar restaurant, where they're really on top of things, then the wait isn't so long. I've got a place right down from my office building that's wonderful. Staying at home or bringing your lunch is a good way around this.

    Wed 2009/09/23 05:08:42 JST (ID #721478)
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  • G-M-J
    G-M-J in New Zealand (Registered on 2009/06/10)
    http://www.generationmechjournal.com

    Well, if there's anything good food to find from the outside window of the restaurant and the queue's aint that bad during the lunchhour, then I'll go for it. Worth the wait.

    Sun 2009/09/27 18:23:36 JST (ID #723629)
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