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How we read reviews →Retro Tokyo-vibe Carlton café serving huge Japanese kakigori shaved ice and cosy curry late.
Playful retro-Tokyo café styling. vending machine drinks, a gachapon capsule toy corner, and anime-inspired décor create an immersive, photogenic Japanese street vibe.
Japanese vending machine for drinks, a gachapon capsule toy machine with every order, imported Japanese ingredients for the kakigori, open until 10:30-11pm most nights.
Reviewers repeatedly praise the kakigori and curry as authentically Japanese, citing imported ingredients and comparisons to genuine Tokyo cafés.
Desserts run $24-30, seen by some as pricey for the portion though others call the value fair given the huge, shareable serving size and imported ingredients.
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