3 Must-Know Phrases For Visiting Japanese Restaurants

Have you heard these phrases?

Did you know what they mean?

Every morning, when I was working in Japan, I would stop in Komeda Coffee for breakfast. For 500 yen, I got toast with jam, a boiled egg and coffee. Great value. 🍞🥚☕️

Every time I entered, the staff said the same three phrases.

いらっしゃいませ。

何名様ですか。

禁煙席でよろしいですか。

Know these three and how to respond and you can confidently enter any restaurant in Japan.

🍱🍙🍛🍜🍢🍣🍤🍡

Arigatou,

Joe Sensei.

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