But then I thought -- genius. The chef never has to handle money (yay for cleanliness!) and there's never any language confusion about what is ordered, as he has the ticket in front of him. The process is so simple.Unfortunately, we still had a slight language problem when we had trouble deciphering which photo above corresponded to the order button on the machine. The picture below is what I wanted to order.
And this is what I got.
Fortunately, I LOVED what I got. A hot soup full of udon noodles, greens, and tempura flakes. It was amazing! If I had to order again, I would have ordered the exact same dish. And it only cost about four dollars.A vending machine item never tasted so good :-)
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Vending machines - so underused outside of Japan! Another great service thing I loved in Japan was the bell on the table, so that when you are ready to order the waitress scurries right over. No unnecessary waiting or pestering by wait staff - genius!
I want to visit Japan!
They had vending machines with food in Amsterdam. But these were for things like hamburgers. Nothing as tasty as what you got!
Alisha - I loved the bell on the table! I wish we had that here - don't have to worry about a waiter hanging around, pressuring you to order. And at one place, we could hear the waitress run down the hall once we rang it. It was fabulous!
Chantal - You have to go, you will love it! I love that Amsterdam had the vending machines too. Love the ease and accessibility of food!
That does sound like a great idea! It always grosses me out to watch the same person who's handling my food also handle the money.
That dish looks incredible!
Melanie - I'm the same way about chefs handling the money and then cooking. Money is so dirty and I want my food to be clean. :)
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