M&c Café Marunouchi Review Summary

I went to the place during an unsociable hour but I still saw a few seats full, though the place is quite large so perhaps it's fine regardless. It was right next to the Tokyo station above a huge bookshop and had a nice view over the trains. I took the egg hayashi rice (and my partner - premium version, not much difference) and while my companion liked it, I didn't like it very much (too much ketchup taste).

I would go there for the view, peace and quiet (especially compared to the Tokyo station) and perhaps some of the other foods.

It’s a cafe in a 4th floor of the Maruzen book store right next to the Tokyo station that serves Hayashi rice (rice with brown sauce that is similar to hashed brown). The Hayashi rice said to be created by the founder of Maruzen. The taste is simple and good but not sure it worth the price. I ordered the one with half curry sauce but it was pretty spicy.

I came here in the summer of 2019, with the order of hamburger curry. I didn’t expect too much for the meal at the beginning, but it turned out to be a very delicious meal and I couldn’t forget it whenever i thought about Tokyo curry.

The curry had tangy flavour which you would miss it again.
And the burger was mixed with something I couldn’t recognize them (maybe some vegetables and spices) so the flavour for the meat was balanced, juicy and a little bit oily but not too much. The curry sauce was thick enough for the bite of the mixture of the meat.

The price in 2019 was ¥1400. I found out it has been priced up now (probably ¥1700? around).

I would come again if there is any chance to Tokyo.

Sitting here now, have been hunting for a proper coffee all over Tokyo. My cafe au lait is a tall black with a small dash of milk. As bad if not worse then Starbucks ... which has the worst coffee on earth! And it was hard to find on the 4th floor of an office block. Not worth the time or money.

Food is amazing. The lemon cake is served in a lemon 🍋. Cutlery is not too clean, waitress was a bit rude (unusual for Japan). A bit pricey, but would visit again, definitely.