LunchBox
This is a cafe and Mexican tacos shop that opened on November 26, 2022. It is located in the Asuto shopping street near Keikyu Kamata Station West Exit, close to Kinharu Honkan. The interior is bright and simple with a clean feel, making it easy to enter. It has a deep layout with only table seats. There was one staff in the hall and one in the kitchen. When I visited on a weekday around 1 pm, there were two women and one man as customers, with no one else later. Many people passing by stopped in front of the shop, looking at the menu but some seemed puzzled, perhaps not familiar with Mexican food. The types of tacos available were Carnitas (fried pork), Cochinita Pibil (steamed pork with orange flavor), Suadero (beef confit), and Pescado (fish fritter). There were also other items like Taco rice, Quesadilla, and Pride Potato. The menu may change in the future. This time, I ordered Pescado for 400 yen, Cochinita Pibil for 300 yen, and Fruit Tea for 700 yen. The prices seemed to be special for the opening, so they may change. There were two types of sauce, red salsa, and green jalapeno, and you could choose one. The explanation was more about the tomato-based red sauce, considering that many people are still not familiar with tacos in Japan. I received the Fruit Tea first and then the tacos, with the instruction to eat by rolling them (laughs). The size of the tortilla was small, palm-sized, so you could easily eat about three. The white fish in Pescado was sea bream with tartar sauce, and Cochinita Pibil had red onions, both delicious. Both sauces were not too spicy, so even taco beginners could enjoy them without resistance. I love tacos as I grew up in America and sometimes crave them. There are still few Mexican restaurants in Tokyo, and many are only open at night, so I was very happy to be able to have tacos for lunch at this cafe. They also offered drinks like mojitos, coffee, and fruit tea, not just alcoholic beverages. The bright interior makes it easy for women to enter alone, which I thought was great. Since it has just opened, the operation may still be a bit unstable, but the staff in the hall was very polite and attentive with a constant smile. I would like to visit again to try Quesadilla and other tacos next time. Highly recommended!