Tokyo's 2D Cafe

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Post by allthebest » Sun, Nov 10, 2019, 7:45 PM UTC

Tokyo's 2D Cafe
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Post by joezydeco » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:19 PM UTC

Does every restaurant have to appeal to the Instagram generation now?

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Post by barrowclift » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:19 PM UTC

Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21322807

EDIT: I was wrong, the previous discussion was for a similarly styled cafe in Korea, whereas this one is in Tokyo.

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Post by gdsdfe » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:27 PM UTC

It would be cool to have a flashmob where everyone is wearing a skeleton onesie in there :)

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Post by JDiculous » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:30 PM UTC

There's also a cafe just like this in Seoul (Hongdae neighborhood). "Cartoon Cafe" I believe?

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Post by tyleo » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:32 PM UTC

joezydeco wrote: post #2

Does every restaurant have to appeal to the Instagram generation now?

This restaurant appeals to me and I am not in the Instagram generation.

Restaurants are extremely competitive. I’m not surprised that they go to great lengths to differentiate.

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Post by dragontamer » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:34 PM UTC

joezydeco wrote: post #2

Does every restaurant have to appeal to the Instagram generation now?

Are all restaurants doing this? I'm pretty sure the Italian cafe down my street is still doing their own thing (serving good food at good prices).

If its not your cup of tea to visit a place like this, the solution is simple. Visit somewhere else for food. Otherwise, there are all sorts of inventive restaraunts through the ages, from Benihana's (at least in the 70s when it was fresh-and-cool), to "Blind Restaurants" to sports-bars, and now apparently this 2D-cafe drawing style.

No, these restaurants don't necessarily serve the best food (in my experience anyway). But that's also not the point... the point of Benihana's / Blind Cafes / Cat Cafes / Sports Bars / 2D Cafes / etc. etc. is to provide a new experience beyond just food and drink.

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Post by nih0 » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:42 PM UTC

Ok boomer

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Post by nexuist » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:44 PM UTC

joezydeco wrote: post #2

Does every restaurant have to appeal to the Instagram generation now?

Taking pictures and sharing them with friends is not a generational thing. It has been a cornerstone of human culture since the concept of photography was invented.

Are we not allowed to enjoy what we see anymore?

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Post by retSava » Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 4:48 PM UTC

joezydeco wrote: post #2

Does every restaurant have to appeal to the Instagram generation now?

Do we have to assume that they do it to satisfy an IG crowd, or can we simply allow them doing it for the sake of the experience?

Another take, is it that bad though if they did? It would be free marketing. Hopefully it would bring actual customers and not just selfie-photographers :)