Tokyo Hospital Food?

Question

So, I'm heading to the Japanese Red Cross Society Tokyo Metropolitan Branch Omori Red Cross Hospital next week for a procedure. I've heard stories... hospital food is notoriously bad, right? But I'm also hearing whispers about their cafeteria having surprisingly decent ramen. Is this true?! Seriously considering packing my own snacks, but a good bowl of ramen after surgery would be a godsend. Anyone been there recently? Spill the tea on the Omori Red Cross Hospital food situation. Need to know if I should be stocking up on protein bars or if I should of just embraced the ramen rumors.

kathrinchen · Answer

honestly the hospital food there is fine, not amazing but not the horror stories you hear. the cafeteria does have a ramen station but it's more of a simple shoyu broth, not some life-changing bowl. i'd grab it if you're hungry but don't set your expectations too high

if you're really worried about snacks, there's a 7-Eleven right across from the hospital on Omori-Kita street, takes like 3 mins to walk. grab some onigiri and protein jelly drinks there, way easier than packing your own stuff. the hospital kitchen does a decent curry rice too, that's prob their best bet tbh

one thing nobody mentions is the timing - the cafeteria closes around 7pm so if your procedure runs late you're stuck with whatever the ward has. i'd bring a couple protein bars just in case, but you won't starve

maria · Answer

the ramen rumors are kinda overblown tbh, it's a basic bowl you'd find at a chain shop. the real hidden move is the hospital bakery section in the morning, they do a decent anpan and melon pan that beats the cafeteria stuff by a mile. grab those before they sell out around 10am.

if you're gonna pack snacks, skip the protein bars and hit up the drugstore on the main road toward Omori station instead. they have those calorie mate blocks and pocari sweat jelly packs that actually taste okay and are way more portable. the hospital rooms don't have minifridges either so keep that in mind.

akiratan · Answer

ngl you're overthinking this. the hospital food is totally edible, just bland and portioned for old people who don't eat much. the ramen is fine but it's more like a 400 yen convenience store bowl than anything you'd queue for.

imo the real play is the conbini across the street, it's open 24/7 and has way better selection. grab a famichiki and some egg salad sandwiches if you want actual flavor, or the cold soba packs if you want something light post-surgery.

also worth knowing the ward nurses will bring you a menu to order breakfast the night before, so you're not totally stuck. just don't expect anything more interesting than plain rice, miso soup, and some kinda fish situation.

aikojp · Answer

yeah the ramen's alright but honestly the hospital's french toast breakfast is the real sleeper hit, comes with a little butter packet and syrup situation that's way better than it has any right to be for a hospital kitchen. just make sure you circle it on the menu form they give you the night before or the nurses will default you to the sad plain rice option.

christinquade · Answer

lol the ramen discourse on this sub is wild whenever omori red cross comes up. the ramen's fine it's just a basic shoyu bowl with a slice of chashu and half an egg, nothing to write home about. the real issue is that the cafeteria is on

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