During the day The Bake House in Nagoya is a pretty normal cafe. At night however, it turns into The Lazy House – a dining experience turned on its head. In direct conflict with highly etiquette oriented Japan, The Lazy House (Instagram) is filled with cranky and petulant staff dishing out insults while tossing dinner plates.

It reminds me of the retro diner Ed Debevic’s in Chicago where the staff can be snarky as well as put on a song and dance every now and again.

How is the restaurant fairing in Japan? It immediately started selling out for weeks in advance. It has slowed a bit since Dec 2023 but is still selling out on weekends.