Welcome to Kissaten Seven

“ Wonderful ambience, many Ghibli posters and a Lupin III Castle of Cagliostro (a true Miyazaki fan I see), open til late which is appreciated. I came at 7pm on the Emperor’s birthday holiday, so I was worried they wouldn’t be open. However, I’d like to mention for any cafe vienna lovers out there that they use canned whipped cream, so it dissolves immediately and does not add much sweetness or creamy texture expected from handmade whipped cream. But the standard coffee was good, I preferred this with the creamer over the vienna coffee. Very homey, I enjoyed the music, and I didn’t feel rushed out even when I stayed until 10 minutes before closing. ”

“ Kissatens are the new black, Maybe just for me, but hey, I'll let the rest of the world catch up with these retro-cool coffee shops you can find all over Japan. This one is in the appropriately hip and low-key Setagaya neighborhood, the ideal starting point for our cat temple adventure at Gotokuji. The vintage touches were in place - the faux-Tiffany lamps, the royal blue medium-pile carpet, the mid-century tables and chairs, the tabletop tchotchkes. We were back in the '60's. The laminated menu reflected the same era. Starting with a pair of ¥400 Iced Coffees topped with dollops of Reddi-Wip whipped cream, we ordered two of the more popular dishes. My husband went for the ¥950 Omurice topped with ketchup and a single sausage and accompanied by a simple.salad with a spoonful of traditional potato salad. It was a well-executed comfort food breakfast. I went a bit off the rails and ordered the carb-heavy ¥950 Spaghetti Neapolitan. I managed to get quite a pile of pasta saturated in ketchup (vs. tomato sauce) and topped with the same sausage my husband got. My side salad also came with a scoop of potato salad and half a hard-boiled egg. It was such a throwback to my childhood for me as my dad only cooked dishes that involved a lot of ketchup like Hawaiian-style fried rice, hambagu steak, and yes, spaghetti with chopped Vienna sausages. I almost thought I saw my dad when the cook turned around from the grill. OK, not really. FOOD - 4 stars...vintage throwback dishes that satisfy AMBIANCE - 4.5 stars...all the period detail was right, just a bit crowded, especially the restroom SERVICE - 4 stars...efficient with a hint of cordialness TOTAL - 4 stars...is that you, Pops? ”

“ Wow, such a cute cozy place for a quick bite and a coffee. This place has character and the ladies serving and cooking were very pleasant. Plenty to look at and over 60 years of history here. The upstairs is so cute but for smokers. Not a full restaurant but some tasty dishes. Difficult for wheelchair and parking is in nearby station. ”