Sensing Touch of Earth

Rating: Very good
Meal: Lunch Snack
Price:  1550 yen
Payment: Cash only (pretty sure, could be wrong)
Dishes: Black bean rice with pickled vegetables, zucchini cheese toast with anchovies, cafe latte
English Menu: Yes
Smoking: No

My wife and I were looking for a place to eat a bite before heading home after church in Ueno on Sunday and we found ourselves on Kappabashi, the famous "kitchen street" in Tokyo.  We figured we'd surely find a restaurant in the pouring rain (approaching typhoon), but were finding that a bit difficult as many things are sold for restaurants on that street, but there aren't a ton of actual restaurants.  We walked past this cafe with the ridiculous name and decided to try it out.

The menu is very limited, mostly just snacks to go with your coffee. We ordered a couple along with a coffee and sat down.  It's a very funky place (in the good sense of the word).  It took a while for the food to be made, but it was quite delicious when it arrived and the coffee was excellent too.  The toast was my favorite, made with good quality thickly sliced bread, the cheese, thinly sliced cucumbers and anchovies combined to make an excellent taste.  The black bean rice was good too in a plainer kind of way, and the pickles were very tasty.

Overall, a great little spot that I would stop in at frequently if I lived in the area.