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Let by no means the name deceive you: “Craft Beer Server Land” is more than a venue offering a large array of fine beers.
It is a rare thing in Tokyo: a restaurant that offers plenty of options to vegan and non-vegan diners alike! The idea of diners of various gastronomical or ethical persuasions gathering over good beer and meals that satisfy each of them is thoroughly charming, I dare say.
Location: only 1~2 minutes on foot from Akasaka-Mitsuke station, 5~6 minutes from Akasaka Station. From the outside the venue does not stand out, and one must go down one flight of stairs or take the elevator to reach it. There are plenty of tables (rather high ones, with stools, and convenient little boxes under the tables to store handbags or coats).
Staff: a small crew of young Japanese gentlemen that are evidently ready and pleased to please their customers: most dependable lads, if you ask me. They are a bit on the shy side: but then again, they are young.
Food: the restaurant offers plenty of commendable vegetarian, vegan, or classic options. For instance, they offer “karaage” friend chicken in both soy meat and chicken versions.
Half the menu is vegan in every domain, actually : entrees, mains and desserts. A vegan lunch set, for instance, features a salad, a light vegetable broth, a pair of vegan curries, with vegan toppings as an option, and even a pair of vegan desserts (the vegan pistachio pound cake is rather remarkable).
The dinner menu offers, of course, many more options.
Drinks: there is a free bar for water, tea and coffee; however the venue’s specialty is its wide range of beers: they take an entire menu. Other beverages, alcoholic and soft, can be ordered.
Atmosphere: Both cozy and cheerful with plenty of greenery, and the kindness of the hosts is a decisive factor indeed!
Recommended for: groups of friends or colleagues, single diners who like being surrounded by cheerfulness