The name implies a singular focus, but the menu at this Lower Marsh spot is actually a broad survey of Japanese baking and café culture. While you can certainly order a bagel – served here as a sando filled with chicken katsu, teriyaki tamago, or kimchi salted beef – the kitchen is just as busy turning out loaves of shokupan and deep-fried curry pans. The counter display is often crowded with distinctively Japanese pastries, including matcha flat croissants and delicate crepe cakes layered with mango or Oreo.
The space itself is compact, a boutique-style room where walls lined with roses enclose a handful of tables best suited for ones and twos. It operates with a distinct split personality. During the day, the rhythm is driven by coffee orders, with baristas pouring black sesame, hojicha, and matcha lattes for the breakfast and lunch crowds. Come evening, the venue transitions into a "Nightbar." The focus shifts from caffeine to alcohol, introducing a list of cocktails like the sake-cream "Fuji" or yuzu gin mixes. The food changes to match, swapping sandwiches for small plates of takoyaki, tempura prawns, and karaage chicken until closing.
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