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Best tofu flavored soft serve in the city? Thanks!
honestly the best i've had is at Kyoboshi in Yanaka. it's a tiny shop near the cemetery that does a tofu soft serve with kuromitsu and kinako on top. they use fresh soy milk from a nearby tofu maker so it's really silky and not too sweet. it's like 500 yen which is pretty standard for the area
ngl i haven't seen tofu flavored soft serve specifically. but if you want something close, try the sesame soft serve at kanda yabu soba. it's not tofu but has that same nutty, creamy vibe. also check out the soy milk soft serve at kyoto tsuruya in nihombashi, that's probably the closest you'll get without going to a dedicated shop
There's a place in Shimokitazawa called Tofu no Kankodo that does a tofu soft serve. It's actually made from their house-made soy milk, so it's lighter and less sweet than the dairy versions. They're tucked away on a side street near the station, and the shop itself looks more like a traditional tofuya than an ice cream spot.
Sidecar bar Tokyo scam or normal?
2000 is steep for a seat charge but ginza tiny bars do run 1000 to 1500 as otoshi or table charge, so its not crazy. the part that matters is whether he told u before u ordered and whether its written somewhere. good spots usually have a little sign or menu note. walking away was fine tbh, plenty of other bars in that area without the upfront fee
yep the sign thing is key, if it's not written anywhere and he's just quoting you at teh door that's when i'd bail
Otoshi gets deducted, seating charges don't.
yeah the sign thing is what id check first too. but 2000 upfront with nothing written is a red flag, places I go to in Ginza show the charge on a menu or a little card at the counter. cash only bars there can get weird about it too
cash only spots there often add a service charge on top too so ask if the 2000 covers everything
Ask if it covers the 10% tax too.
Written signage at the entrance is what separates a legitimate charge from a door hustle, so no card means no deal.
Ginza bars pull this constantly, though 2000 upfront usually means they're short on regulars. Next time just check if it comes off the bill or gets added on top.