Soup Stock Tokyo
Type: Chain
Location: All over the place (just keep an eye out)
Info: Web Site, E: email page
I've been to several Soup Stocks during my stay in Tokyo and have found them to always be a rather clean (though a bit too sterile if you know what I mean) place to grab some lunch or dinner without having to put up with the hundreds of smokers in this city.
The two main Soup Stocks I've been to again and again are both actually within train stations. The one at Futako Tamagawa is behind the ticket gates (and part of a cool book/magazine store to boot) so only train commuters get a chance to try it.
With the exception of the Proud Cafe, Futako Tamagawa doesn't have any real smoke free locations so after a day of shopping and site seeing it's a good idea to keep the Soup Stock as an option for dinner on your way home.
The second Soup Stock that I've used a few times is within Takadanobaba station near the Tozai line, underground though near the ticket gates, not behind them so anyone can give it a go without buying a ticket. In a clever business move, this Soup Stock has merged with Bagel & Bagel as well as a smoke free Japanese restaurant and a fruit juice bar giving you a lot of variety that most non-smokers aren't used to.
There are heaps more locations around Tokyo.
Soup Stock itself serves quite substantial food, especially for the Japanese food industry. On offer is a rather diverse range of soups such as vegetarian, Thai, and even a rather cool Goya (sour melon) one that I tried. There is also two choices of chicken curry available and a substantial drink menu that should satisfy most looking for some refreshment.
My only gripe with Soup Stock is it's white on white atmosphere which lacks any warmth whatsoever. Practicality is definitely placed over comfortability here and you'll find yourself wanting to go elsewhere almost as soon as you've finished your meal.
There is however some great people watching to be had (link):
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Labels: Chains, Soup Stock Tokyo
7 Comments:
At Mon Sept 24, 09:53:00 pm 2007 ,
OzBurger said...
It's always nice to stumble upon a non-smoking place in Tokyo.
Please keep updating us for when you find more.
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At Mon Sept 24, 11:01:00 pm 2007 ,
Brad said...
Will do! Comments like this keep me going!
At Wed Sept 26, 10:28:00 pm 2007 ,
OzBurger said...
Thanks, this blog is part of the list I view daily.
So pull yer finger out and find more places! ;-)
At Thu Sept 27, 11:32:00 am 2007 ,
Brad said...
Yes SIR! :D
At Fri Sept 28, 11:36:00 pm 2007 ,
OzBurger said...
Did you notice that I linked to you in this post?
http://www.jdonuts.com/2007/09/hiday-ramen.html
I have a 4gig SO903i, Read about it at jDonuts.
At Fri Oct 26, 12:52:00 pm 2007 ,
Anonymous said...
This is a nice site; I hope it is the beginning of something bigger, like an extensive listing of smoke-free restaurants and cafes all over Japan, with a rating to which extent they are smoke-free. Completely smoke-free is of course the best, but if non-smokers are well-separated from the smokers, like in an increasing number of restaurants, that is quite acceptable, and should also receive a positive rating IMHO.
At Sat Oct 27, 10:39:00 am 2007 ,
Brad said...
Ferdinand! Yeah I've recently decided to stay in Tokyo for a bit longer so will be keeping this blog alive and redesigning it a bit too!
Stay tuned!
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