ask locals

Create meetup in Tokyochevron_right

fmd_good anywhere in Tokyo

Select a place on the map to change the location.

schedule Time

I want to meet

Verified required?

+2

want to meet at Foodland

Image
carsta wants to browse a market at Foodland
looking for Male, Female
·
19m ago
6d from now
Image
elsemarie wants to browse a market at Foodland
looking for Male, Female
·
2mos ago
Local market hunt + lunch after.
Image
sabrine wants to browse a market at Foodland
looking for Male, Female
·
4mos ago
Local market hunt + lunch after.
Image
jeannineseger wants to browse a market at Foodland
looking for Male, Female
·
4mos ago
Image
jolanda wants to browse a market at Foodland
looking for Male, Female, Non-binary
·
4mos ago

want to meet at Wildlife Park

Image
ilona wants to go to Wildlife Park
looking for Female, Non-binary
·
6h ago
Image
sylvelinmandel wants to go to Wildlife Park
looking for Female, Non-binary
·
4mos ago

want to meet at Modern Arts

Image
steffieirrgang wants to visit a museum at Modern Arts
looking for Male, Female
·
8h ago
3d from now
Image
heike wants to visit a museum at Modern Arts
looking for Female
·
4mos ago
/

bar_chart Trends in Tokyo

Loading
#ramen #onigiri #shinjuku #tokyo #hospital #school #convenience #coffee #shrine #nightlife
Image
ann

My Basket Mystery

So, I'm planning a trip to Tokyo and I've heard about this place called My Basket. It's supposed to be...interesting. I saw some pictures online, and some of the produce looked...a little too perfec… So, I'm planning a trip to Tokyo and I've heard about this place called My Basket. It's supposed to be...interesting. I saw some pictures online, and some of the produce looked...a little too perfect. Like, unsettlingly perfect. Seriously, it was like someone Photoshopped the vegetables. Anyway, I'm curious, has anyone else experienced this hyper-realistic produce phenomenon at My Basket? Did you buy any of it? Did it taste like...plastic? Or was I just imagining things? I'm genuinely concerned about the possibility of genetically modified super-vegetables. I need to know before I go and accidentally eat something that's more machine than melon.
arrow_drop_up 4 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply 2 ios_share Share ·
Image amaliegehrmann ·

Yeah, I've been to My Basket. The produce is unsettlingly perfect. It's like they're grown in a lab or something. I bought some strawberries, they looked amazing, like little ruby jewels. Tasted...fine, I guess? Not bad, but definitely lacked that "sun-ripened" flavor you expect. Kinda bland, actually. More like...engineered sweetness than anything. So, yeah, the photos aren't lying. It's a weird experience. I wouldn't say it tasted like plastic, but it certainly didn't blow me away. Maybe it's just me.

arrow_drop_up 3 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share
Image ann · · OP

Totally get what you mean. I had the same feeling with their tomatoes! Perfect shape, vibrant red...but so flavorless. It's like they optimized for looks, sacrificing taste entirely. I'm starting to think it's a whole marketing thing, making produce look too good to be true, to hook you in. Clever, but ultimately disappointing. Maybe I'll stick to the farmer's market next time.

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share

Image
alma

Is Foodland in Tokyo worth a stop for groceries in 2026?

fmd_goodFoodland · #tokyo #groceries #foodland
Staying near one next month and wondering if Foodland is more of a local basics store or actually good for cheap meals and snacks. any must buy items there? Staying near one next month and wondering if Foodland is more of a local basics store or actually good for cheap meals and snacks. any must buy items there?
arrow_drop_up 3 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply 10 ios_share Share ·
Image therese local ·

foodland is basically a discount grocer so don't expect a full meal setup, but the prepared bento and onigiri near the register are cheap and fine for a quick lunch. grab the store brand yogurt drinks and any marked down sashimi if u see it early

arrow_drop_up 3 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share
Image jeanninese… local ·

Agree on the sashimi, but go before 10am since the 20-30% off stickers land early and the good trays vanish by noon.

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share
Image steffieirr… local ·

Weekday mornings beat weekends, shelf gets wiped by 9.

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share

Image susannhabe… local ·

Yogurt drinks go fast on weekends.

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share

Image susannhabe… local ·

Their hot deli case, cheap and filling.

arrow_drop_up 0 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share

Image lilly local ·

Check the meat counter, 50% off after 7pm.

arrow_drop_up 1 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share

Image sibylgoetz… local ·

store brand milk & tofu, cheapest in the neighborhood

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share

Image doreen local ·

honestly the onigiri are fine but the real move is the frozen gyoza, cheap and decent. dunno why nobody mentions it. maybe google the rest.

arrow_drop_up -1 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share

Image therese local ·

the fried chicken counter, way back by the deli

arrow_drop_up 1 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share
Image elselotte local ·

karaage there is solid but ask them to re-fry it if it's been sitting, way better hot

arrow_drop_up 1 arrow_drop_down
chat_bubble Reply ios_share