Dining Tip #3 | Pre-paid orders

The land of the vending machines

 

Extending Japan’s love affair for vending machines, restaurants usually have coin-operated-meal-ordering-vending machines. One basically orders their meal and pay for it outside the restaurant. If there is a queue (there is normally one as the space inside is quite small), then wait in line. There are chairs available, thankfully.

Most of these food ordering vending machines have English translations. If there isn’t and you are keen to try, don’t be shy to ask for assistance from the restaurant staff.

Meal ordering machine