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Kaemon Asakusa

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3F Visioncenter Asakusa, Hanakawado 1-9-1 Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 111-0033

Organic restaurant and drinks bar near Sensoji Temple by metro Tobu station, access from Asakusa station (Tobu Sky Tree), Ginza line. Uses fresh vegetables, beans, grains, and nuts. Menu is offered in Japanese and English with pictures. There are set dinner and lunch selections, and a la carte options, offered in half or full sizes. Last orders 2pm and 7pm. Open Mon 11:00am-3:30pm, Mon 5:00pm-8:00pm, Wed 11:00am-3:30pm, Wed 5:00pm-8:00pm, Thu 11:00am-3:30pm, Thu 5:00pm-8:00pm, Fri 11:00am-3:30pm, Fri 5:00pm-8:00pm, Sat 11:00am-3:30pm, Sat 5:00pm-8:00pm, Sun 11:00am-3:30pm, Sun 5:00pm-8:00pm.

Category: Vegan, Japanese, Organic, Buffet, Salad bar, Juice bar, Beer/Wine, Asian

Reviews (27)

First Review by MyVeganJoy

What an amazing restaurant - Edit

I had the buffet menu and food was actually really good,specially for a buffet.
The buffet is very complete and you can refill for free.
Also all good is fresh and most organic with an excellent flavor and well balanced food.if you are around please go!
Staff is very friendly!

Pros: Complete buffet , Excellent food, Friendly staff


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Couldn't believe it! - Edit

I came in the restaurant an hour before closing. I was alone and they treated me like a king!
the boufet concept is great, main dishes were superb and the music at the back just made it perfect.
I wanted to stay over :-)


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Cozy but open space with good food - Edit

My friend and I went there and had the buffet (1600 yen). The staff spoke English and were really nice and friendly. There were lots of foods to choose from, soy meats, vegetables, miso soup, and both white and brown rice. The atmosphere was really calm.


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Lovely little vegan buffet - Edit

Went there for lunch today and got the buffet option (¥1600). Food was superb! Very fresh veg. Went back up three times for more!

Pros: unlimited refills, affordable, good location (near to senso-ji)


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a wonderful vegan haven - Edit

This restaurant provides absolute beautiful vegan cuisine and showcases amazing Japanese produce- it is a must for any foodie regardless of dietary choices. Food is served as a buffet with optional meal add ons and a drinks package that you can add on as well. There is a salad and fresh produce bar that is lovely- the roasted taro with sesame dressing is delicious. There is a rice bar with white, brown, and brown with bean rice. Free water. A tofu bar with a number of different tofu and bean curd dishes.


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Delicious Vegan Buffet - Edit

I had the buffet with drink bar combo, it was very good. They have a good selection of interesting dishes for lunch. Mostly, rice, veggies, and soy-meat things. The staff are very nice.

Pros: Buffet, Vibe, Soy Latte

Cons: Elevator, Price, None


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Good oriental vegan buffet at reasonable price - Edit

This is the best meal I had in my 11-day holidays in Tokyo and the surrounding area. It is a buffet lunch including main dish soup salad at very reasonable price of 1600 nett Yen. The food is very good and suitable for all types of veganism as it is organic and oriental vegan (without the 5 pungent roots). It is also a certified halal restaurant.

Highly recommended when you are in Tokyo. It is just next to Asakusa 淺草subway station. Closed on Tuesday


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Great food - Edit

Food is great and they have free flow of salad, soup, and some really great tasting beverages like detox tea and soy milk tea. I don't know what some people are complaining about having to pay more than 1000 yen for a meal. Food is not cheap in Japan to begin with! I'm thankful for vegan place as it is!

Pros: Free flow of really great tasting beverages!! And


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How did they get such good ratings..?? - Edit

Came here on a weekday afternoon before walking around Asakusa. My partner and I had seen the pictures of the food from their own page and looked very much forward to coming here to try. However, it's hard to describe how disappointing it was here.

We paid 1500en each for a lunch set which included an all you can eat buffet and a one time soup, which I felt was a fair value when coming in. I ordered the soy meat sandwich, and my partner had the rice and vegetables dish. The food was ok, very plain in taste and not exciting at all. The best thing was how tender their soy meat was. But the buffet was the really sad part. They had, lettuce, cabbage, shredded carrot, a tiny bit of potato salad left, and a couple of salad dressings to choose from. After the potato salad finished, a new one wasn't ready to take its place, even though there were so many staff working there (I think around 6?). The staff didn't seem so happy to be there either.

I unfortunately felt like I wasted money going there, for that money I could have had a much nicer meal at Sasaya Cafe for a 15-20 min walk which I regretted afterwards. Do not recommend. Based on my experience, I'm going to guess they are facing financial troubles as the food we saw on the pictures was nothing like what we received.

Pros: Good soy meat

Cons: Overpriced, bad value.


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salty produce aisle - Edit

If munching on raw veggies and salt is your idea of a good 2000 yen meal then come here. I was pretty disappointed though. Salad bar was unlimited but mediocre. Soup was one time and I was glad, as it was the saltiest oversalted miso soup I've ever had and I LOVE salty food. My meal was soy meat with eggplant. The guy brings out a plate of straight up raw vegetables, rice, and a little mound of stewed eggplant. I try it - bland and sort of salty. I wait for 10 minutes, assuming the soy meat is on the way. Finally I ask the guy and he goes it's in the eggplant, right? I poke through the untouched eggplant and just look at him, upon which he runs off and returns with the most measly bowl of sad little soy chunks I've ever seen. It's stewed, and sort of salty. Combined, the two taste like a slightly higher quality canned veg meal. Not bad.. Definitely not great. Chocolate cake was sort of like a 7/11 brownie, maybe a bit less dry. At least it wasn't salty.
Next time I'll hit up the produce aisle of a supermarket for a meal like this. Pretty sure it'll be half the price

Pros: good wifi, good coffee, nice place

Cons: the price, the food


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buffet delight - Edit

i almost balked and walked out when i saw that it was 2000 yen. but the buffet was really delicious. i hit that salad bar like a ginger stepchild. the sesame dressing was delicious. they serve you a plate of food, then you can have your way with the salads, and then dessert. i had the chocolate cake; should've gone for the sesame ice cream. all vegan. all delicious. really friendly, considerate staff who speak a very decent amount of english. good wifi, too.

Pros: Tasty, Big meal, Service

Cons: Pricey


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Fresh space, chillax and be free. - Edit

This place is very nice and welcoming... it was a slow day when we visited, and it felt like a nice chillzone away from the craziness of Asakusa

Pros: great food, salad bar with a variety of choices, local cuisine mixed with simple western cuisine


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good lunch set for 1500 y - Edit

Very friendly, calm escape from the street. It's located on the third floor. Very generous amount of delicious food including salad bar, soup, and tea, in addition to a plate with rice, vegan meat, and vegetables. Brown rice for 100 y more.

Pros: location near temple and cruise pier, friendly , good food


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Good food - Edit

This is a nice place that is both open for lunch and dinner. Unfortunately when we came the first time for dinner they were shut, so we came back for lunch another day. They have several nice options for lunch, though my coeliac partner was limited to one option. This option also contained soy sauce in the ingredients, so coeliacs beware to double check! However, they changed the offending sauce and made a new dressing for the gluten-free pasta from scratch which was great. The salad is buffet, which was actually nice to select your own preferences.
The staff wasn't maybe the superest smiliest when we came (they had just opened) but they were very helpful and accommodating.

Pros: organic, gluten-free option(s)

Cons: gluten-free wasn't truly GF but adjusted afterward


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Favoirite vegan place in Tokyo - Edit

This is the first vegan restaurant I went to in Japan and I'm happy I did!
It's easily accessible as it is close to the Temples.
The food is a tad pricy, but taste and feeling after eating it makes up for it.
I never felt unwelcome as the staff takes time to communicate, even when the guests hardly or not know japanese.
It has a modern, bright and cozy atmosphere and there are even some traditional tables on a podest for families.
I especially recommend the vegan pizza they make here!

Pros: Big selection, Heartwarming staff, Delicious pizza

Cons: A bit pricy


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best veggies, great atmosphere! - Edit

This is simply my favorite place to eat in Tokyo. The atmosphere of the place is relaxing, there are tables and also on-the-floor setting (which is great if you have little babies, or if you come as a group) and most of all, the food is delicious. And, I've tried many vegan places in Tokyo, but Kaemon is that kind of restaurant where all the menu is good. I don't understand the last reviews. I've been there like 20 times if not more, and I never had a single problem with the food. Nothing cold, no coldness from the staff.
Some items takes longer to prepare but it is usually mentioned.
They do catering, events, original food, take out bentos, what could you ask for more?
And the price? Well, it is a fully organic shop, for sure you pay less in other restaurant that aren't organic. I still don't get how people are hard on the price of a set that include a salad, soup, and a main dish, while everyone ate a 1000¥ burger at the Green Food Fes, queuing for 1 hour, and getting a pretty disappointing burger with more bread than anything else inside and no one complained.
Just go there, relax and enjoy their amazing lunch plate. The vegetables taste so good you, the karaage are delicious, their curry is delightful (and that's from someone who hate curry!) and the staff is just lovely.
Their menu is using seasonal items, everything is cooked from scratch, and they even have kids menu.
If you can't talk properly with the staff because of language barrier, well I guess it's not different from many other places. However they have English speaking staff and menu as well.
I keep thinking about all the experiences I had there but can't find a single bad memory.
While other claimed vegan restaurant have non vegan staff and even owners, don't understand fully the vegan culture (I've seen leather stuff in some places.) Kaemon is owned by a passionate vegan, who made this place mostly to share the organic vegan culture.
Definitely worth going!

Pros: any item on the menu is delicious, kids friendly, adorable staff, close to Asakusa Station, great for sightseeing


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