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Brown Rice Cafe 
 based on 15 member reviews
5-5-21 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
03-54662611
Type: Vegan, Organic, Macrobiotic, Japanese, Juice bar, Take-out
Info: Small Tokyo vegan restaurant with a small selection of food, and desserts without sugar. Has an English menu. Smoking prohibited. Also has health food products for sale. Open 12.00-21.00. Directions: Location is in Harajuku, in proximity to the Harajuku JR station, very close to the Citibank ATM. Across from Crayon House down the same alley way. If you exit from Omote Sando Station and then head towards Harajuku Station, walking on the left side of the road, then turn down the first alley way on your left, follow the signs from there. OR - Use the Ginza line, exit at Omote-Sando station, use exit A1, walk a few meters down the street and turn immediately left into the small alley. Cafe is further down on the right. Address in Japanese: 東京都渋谷区神宮前5-1-17. Accepts credit cards. Price: Moderate.
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| "Great little cafe close to the heart of Harajuku"
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5 |
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Posted on: Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
Review: My partner and I went to the Brown Rice cafe around 2pm and had to wait 30mins which was fine. The food was really good, although as everyone else has said, the portions are a bit small. I had the Tofu burger which was amazing while my partner had the tofu pockets which I thought were not as good. This cafe is best for a snack or lunch, rather than a big meal. The deserts were also quite small but very delicious. I had the tofu tart and the wallnut and cranberry tart. Overall we were very happy with the brown rice and would 100% go back!
Pros: Great atmosphere * Great service * Great tasting food
Cons: Wait time * small portions * |
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| "Brown Rice Cafe"
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My Rating |
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28 |
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Posted on: Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
Review: Good food, but small portions. I bought some vegan cookies from their store next to the restaurant to fill up.
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Cons: * * |
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| "Very tasty"
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2 |
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Posted on: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
Review: Really like the food, small portion and very tasty...take out price is very reasonable compared to dining in. I also like their little snack corner with cookies and muffins...very tasty and customer service is superb!
Pros: reasonable price * great location * good variety on menu
Cons: not enough chairs to sit outside * * |
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| "Better Options Available"
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My Rating |
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7 |
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Posted on: Sunday, June 14, 2009 |
Review: I agree with the other reviews. The food was nice but quite expensive for very small dishes and we had to wait an hour for the table. It seems like it's a super trendy place. Which is not my style at all.
Pros: Nice food * *
Cons: Expensive * Small Portions * Long waits |
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| "Tasty food, easy to find but overpriced."
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26 |
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Posted on: Friday, January 16, 2009 |
Review: Firstly, thank you for the directions. Many of the places listed in Tokyo were really hard to find but this one was fine due to the good directions given.
I'd agree with many of the reviewers who have already written about this cafe. It is expensive considering what is provided.
We had to wait 30 minutes for a table. Once we were inside and struggling to get the attention of staff who - as someone else has said - seemed in a bit of a daze considering the cafe was busy, I wondered if our wait had really been caused by them. However, full marks to them for dealing well with our lack of language skills and we didn't find them rude.
The cafe has quite a nice clean environment with indoor or patio seating and a decent washroom.
The food was tasty and wholesome and there was a good choice of dishes for vegans. I must agree that the portions are quite small and some of the food could have been more inspiring. We tried tofu pockets stuffed with brown rice, ratatouille and beans which came with a good miso soup, and a bean curry which was kind of dull. The drinks were good - nice choice of vegan fancy coffees. And the desserts were fantastically tasty, but TINY! We had chocolate tofu tart. My other half ordered soya ice cream with his and even the ice cream scoop was miniature!
All the food was well presented. The cafe does seem to be in an expensive area, full of designer shops etc. so maybe that's why you get small amounts and a big bill?!
Pros: Good directions * Choice for Vegans * Tasty
Cons: Expensive * Small portions * Slow service |
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| "Good frood but pricey"
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8 |
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Posted on: Friday, September 12, 2008 |
Review: Food was good, not large portions. Food for 2 (we each had the burger) and a side of brown rice, with 1 drink (I had soy milk) came out to $40.
Pros: Tasty * *
Cons: Expensive * * |
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| "Early hours, rudeness"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Monday, May 05, 2008 |
Review: This place is definitely NOT open until 1030. I have been here around 8 pm on two different occasions and been turned away because "they've already taken last order". They were very rude about it, as well. I called ahead to find out the closing time using the number on this site, but when we arrived they insisted that we hadn't called, but had instead called another place. This has happened twice now. Even though the food is good, I won't be going again.
Pros: good food * nice atmosphere *
Cons: rude service * tiny * early/incorrect hours |
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| "Portion Sizes Way Too Small"
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Posted on: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
Review: This place had good food--just not enough of it (per order)--even by Japanese standards. For example, one of their deserts, the chocolate tofu tort (which was really good) was about the size of a Reese's Peanut Butter cup! If their portions were larger, this would be a great place to eat (if money is no object, I guess order two of everything).
Pros: good food * very clean *
Cons: tiny portions * * |
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| "Yummy vegan food"
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21 |
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Posted on: Saturday, September 15, 2007 |
Review: I may not be very picky because I was just so happy to find a completely vegan restaurant, but I enjoyed my lunch at Brown Rice. It was easy to find, the portions were plentiful and tasty, the brown rice was perfect. My one complaint is that the desserts were TINY (and I mean tiny!). Instead, I walked over the Natural House on Aoyama Dori and bought some delicious vegan chocolate ice cream.
Pros: English menu * Tasty *
Cons: Tiny and expensive desserts * * |
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| "Yummy but too expensive."
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My Rating |
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5 |
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Posted on: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 |
Review: Went to BRC for lunch today and first had to wait aout 20 min in a skin care shop on the first floor as the seating is ltd. The waitstaff were nice but way to relaxed for a busy lunch. They were just floating by in a daze. Ordered the veggie burger and it was really really good. Had a glass of "rescue" juice which was 840yen and was basically just carrot juice. My friend had the bean curry which was good if I made it at home but was a bit uninspiring at a restaurant. Dessert was roll cake (plain jane normal cake) for my friend and chocolate tart which was really good. Couldn't believe it was vegan. It was really small for the price though. I enjoyed it so much and was really inspired that I bought a few things from the BRC deli upstairs which set me back about 4000Yen for some sweets, amasake drink and a bento takeout. Compared to the cafe, the deli is much cheaper for many of the same foods. Overall, really yummy and satisfying without feeling that heavy gross feeling; I think they really take advatange of the trendiness of the area, hench the prices and sizes.
Pros: delicious and healthy * vegan chocolate desserts * take out from deli is cheaper
Cons: small * expensive * menu is a bit boring |
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| "Yummy but kind of odd"
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Posted on: Sunday, April 29, 2007 |
Review: The food was great! Although there was almost an hour wait to sit down with only an over priced bath shop to stand around in. When we did sit down though the service was nice and they did well with English. The seating area is kind of small and cramped but everything is completely clean. Overall it was nice and easy to find.
Pros: good food * nice staff *
Cons: long wait * very little seating * |
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| "Best Restaurant in Harajuku!"
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5 |
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Posted on: Saturday, February 10, 2007 |
Review: For VEGAN this cafe is the best restaurant in Hajuku.
All menu here are made by Organic food.
Pros: vegan food&sweets * excellent food * good value
Cons: * * |
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| "Excellent!"
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 |
Review: This cafe has the best vegan desserts I have ever had. In fact, I think are the best desserts period I have ever had. I wasn't a big fan of the veggie filled abura age pockets, but I have tried 3 other main dishes and they have all been delicious. The atmosphere is great and there are health food products for sale as well. The price is about what you would expect to pay (800-900 yen for a main). The desserts are a bit pricier but they are worth it. I highly recommend the Sweet Sake Pie!!
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Cons: * * |
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| "Great little secret cafe with nice outside patio!"
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Posted on: Thursday, September 07, 2006 |
Review: I really liked the style and big patio and wondows!! There were also many vegitarian and cooking books to read while you wiated! Not a place to go for a big meal,more desserts and snacks or a small lunch.If you want the yummy cheese cake you can actually reserve a piece when you reserve your table.They run out fast and I was disapointed when there was only 1 little piece left for us to share! overall nice atmosphere and good food.There is honey on the dressings and other things so ask before you order!
Pros: great relaxing atmosphere * many vegan options * nice staff
Cons: small portions * small menu * honey used in some things |
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| "Pleasant enough"
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Posted on: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 |
Review: The burger is tiny. The curry is a little more substantial but nothing special. Some of the food contains honey, like the burger sauce so it's best to check. The Japanese set is the most reasonable option.
Pros: Clean * Outdoor area * Mostly vegan
Cons: Small portions * * |
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