dacō 中目黒

Following people’s reco, the hack to skip the long line if you wanna enjoy I’m Donut. One thing to keep in mind, they only offer very particular flavors along with their other pastry selection and each guest is required to other drinks to dine in. Getting their Iced Mocha and Hot Hojicha Latte, the first one was enjoyable with yummy chocolate sauce but the latter was bit too milky for my liking. The Croque Madame doughnut was certainly the hit, exceeding expectation with generous bechamel sauce stuffing and shiny yolk on top. The chocolate bread featuring chocolate blocks were okay-ish for me flavor wise, but the dough texture was doubtlessly great. Similarly with the matcha doughnut, which came without cream but powder coating instead. This one definitely stood out in texture being moist and chewy at the same time, though flavor wise I thought it could be better. Should you fancy trying more of I am Donut flavor, I would say it’s not perfect substitute, bur if you wanna enjoy just basic ones with cozy sit down space, it’s certainly an alternative!

I came across daco by chance and decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, the overall impression wasn’t great. The space looked a bit untidy, with crumbs left on seats, and the large glass tables displaying the baked goods didn’t feel particularly clean. The concept seems to aim for something different or edgy, but it comes across as trying a little too hard rather than thoughtfully designed. The staff were quite curt — which stands out in Japan, where service is usually very polite and attentive. There’s also a one-drink-per-person rule, which is unusual and unnecessary for a bakery. The baked goods themselves were forgetful — I’ve definitely had better. It’s very “style over substance”. Overall, there are other bakeries around where you’ll likely find better service and a more comfortable atmosphere.

We went on a Saturday morning and it was relatively quiet still! You serve yourself and then take your tray to the till and pay! You can either eat in or take away. We ordered a coffee eat and then around 6 pastries aswell! The prices and the quality of the food was amazing and definitely worth it! I’ve already recommended this place to family who frequently visit Japan.

Cute cafe with variety of bakeries 🥯 If you don’t want to wait in line for I’m donut?, I would recommend to get it from here. Shorter line and you can try other kinds of pastries. Tiny toast was a little too hard but a donut was sooooo gooood. All the tea was so light but not bad. 🍩☕️

Nice location, nice quality baked goods. Interesting drinks -- had a guava juice coffee. Maybe affiliated with I'm donut? But no lines when I came (weekday late morning). Annoying 1 drink minimum when you want to eat in. Even if you order 100 more baked goods, you still to order a drink. A very stupid and common Japanese rule which will certainly annoy non-Japanese tourists. I'd come back but wouldn't go out of my way to come back.

Everything here is gorgeous, including the interior decorating. The food is fine, too. But the display is better than the flavor. It's all surface, no depth. As you can tell from the pictures, I opted for more savory European style breads than sweet pastry. They were all high quality, especially the fillings. But the bread itself won't blow your mind. The crust is thin and the crumb is a little too soft. There's not much gluten chewiness and only weak Maillard reaction, so it doesn't have the kind of complex toasted notes you expect when you see breads that look this way. It's also a little overpriced. I mean it's not significantly better than any of the other bakeries in Tokyo, but I'd estimate it's about 20% pricier. Not a big deal. Just know what you're getting yourself into. You're buying beauty not flavor. They also require you to buy a drink, which is always a little irritating. I prefer to drink water so I can taste the food without distraction.

I arrived 10 minutes before opening on a Saturday and waited in line for about 30 minutes. The breads were good, but perhaps a bit expensive. I really enjoyed the croissant with custard filling. The lemon yoghurt drink was refreshing (however, I think it would taste better if it was blended like a smoothie!) The seating area was very busy and loud, so I wouldn’t recommend it for people looking to relax.

Bakery items were mostly nice, though the drinks were a bit on the weak side. It was fairly busy when we visited, but we still found seating without trouble.