Eat like the judges and lawyers of Japan at this theme restaurant in Kumamoto

With so many restaurants vying for your patronage, how does each restaurant separate itself from the rest?

We’ve brought you stories about them before, from the pop culture themed, Gundam Cafe, AKB48 Cafe, Square Enix Cafe, and Resident Evil restaurant, to the ubiquitous maid cafes, Lock Up restaurant, robot restaurant and ninja restaurant. Theme restaurants don’t just rely on popular culture to bring in the customers though. There is even a restaurant that serves you the food that prisoners eat.

Located in the Kumamoto Courthouse is a restaurant that offers you the opportunity to eat like judges, lawyers and other district court members. Perhaps one thinks of judges and lawyers as a class above the common folk, but when they are in court, their busy schedules don’t lend themselves to high-class eight course meals you might see in the movies.

The name of the place is just Kumamoto Courthouse Restaurant.

You would think a restaurant that caters to the needs of wordsmiths like lawyers would have a clever name, but even we were surprised by its frank and straight-forward nature. But don’t let the name fool you. Every day’s lunch special fills up the entire tray, begging to be eaten.

Everything is in big portions

One thing is for certain though, the Kumamoto Courthouse Restaurant knows its patrons love to eat. Everything is in large portions. When you bring your tray of food to the counter, the chef will ask if you want small, medium or large servings of rice. If you are not a big eater, even the small size might be too big. The price is also right. It’s 420 yen for a huge meal.

The flavor and taste are similar to a "shashoku" (company cafeteria)

Company cafeterias are well known to be an incredible treat for the employees working there. There is even a website about "shashoku" that ranks different company’s cafeterias. So when we say the food is close to a company cafeteria, that is high praise indeed! Today’s lunch was a teriyaki mayonnaise chicken and salad. But there was also spaghetti, mabo tofu, a boiled egg, pickled vegetables, a small salad and then rice and miso soup. When we tried the food, it was extremely delicious.

As we were gorging ourselves on the delicious food, actual courthouse workers came in to eat their meals. Even though this restaurant is located in the courthouse, it is not only for them to enjoy. Feel free to come any time and enjoy the cozy atmosphere around you where everyone talks and laughs freely.

There you have it. Another “themed” restaurant to add to your list. We are sure that the list of theme restaurants you want to try is already very long, but don’t overlook the Kumamoto Courthouse Restaurant because of its plain name. If you have the chance to go once, you will definitely find yourself going time and time again.

Location

Kumamoto Courthouse Restaurant (in Japanese: Kumamoto Chihosaibansho) Address: Kumamoto-ken, Kumamoto-shi, Chuo-ku, Kyomachi 1-13-11, Main Building B1F Days of Operation: Monday-Friday (Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) Hours: 11:30-13:00 Parking: Yes Price: about 300 yen to 600 yen

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