Restaurants like these are slowly disappearing in Japan

[@RetiredRobot]

This is truly a “my tea’s gone cold” type beat

[@cnm7558]

Im wondering why

[@rabiithous3]

I got out of bed at all

[@astralvoid.]

morning raindrops on my window

[@kafelekeats5336]

That I can't see at all

[@Black_Jarvis999]

And even if i could it‘d all be grey

[@MarxistMomentum]

Japan's rampant "Disappearing Restaurants" epidemic.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

closing?

[@dsedh23]

They disappeared and others will take their positions immediately

[@matthewoppp6881]

yeah this clown is lying they aren't

[@tylerredforge5563]

Same thing in nyc

[@aruthorcarly]

Why you call it epidemic? Is it at alarming rate?

[@SithCode]

"My curries gone cold, I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all The morning rain clouds up my window And I can't see at all..."

[@kuumim]

"And even if i could, the chicken would all be be grey But your picture on my wall, It reminds me that its not so bad, Its not so bad." Sorry if i got those lyrics wrong haha

[@huy1k995]

@@kuumimand even if I could the chicken would all be grey 😂😂😂

[@TanukiSC]

Well done you

[@Noba46688]

@@kuumimdear slim, I wrote you but you still ain’t calling

[@MsRunningInRain]

😂😂😂

[@enochlee3601]

Even as a non-Indian the appearance of that butter chicken made me cry inside

[@nishthagupta1357]

😂😂😂😂

[@supermcspotty]

A Himalayan place nearby served the best butter chicken curry, shame it closed down. One of my favorite currys

[@enochlee3601]

Aw man

[@s._3560]

Butter chicken is just chicken with spices, butter, tomato stew and topped with cream. What's so bad about their version.

[@RaffyMaBoi]

Bro, remember Japanese curry came from British Influence, not straight from India. You didnt are at fault, you didnt teach the british correctly😂😂

[@BOWS3R]

The sonic adventures reference was god tier

[@PeaShooterWarVeteran]

Yeah

[@Tweedle_T]

I was afraid I’d be the only one to get the reference 😂

[@ikkileo]

I miss my golden chao i named Goku

[@s._3560]

😂

[@jenniferpearce1052]

I remember when Yoshinoya showed up in LA. The menu had the beef bowl, plain rice, and sodas. That's it. they added a chicken and veggie bowl. Then misoshiru. They gave out plastic spoons with the soup and it curled up from the heat.

[@knut]

Man I miss the OG Yoshinoya that first came to LA. The gyudon in little styrofoam bowls was amazing. They ended up Chipotle-izing the menu recently and absolutely ruined it. The beef is absolutely flavorless now.

[@user-zr9hu3tf1y]

yoshinoya in 2000s LA is my experience too, and until 60 seconds ago I didnt know it wasnt just some US chain lol

[@QwertyuiopThePie]

I'll always be confused about why exactly the US branches of Yoshinoya have clam chowder and flan.

[@TheCoracat]

I miss the original chicken wings when they to serve only flats. Now I wanna yoshinoya 😢

[@innertuber4049]

​@@user-zr9hu3tf1yyo same

[@petertiger416]

The chao garden and Dido takes were so spicy, I literally can’t even ❤❤❤ you are a genius 😂😂😂

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

This bowl looks way too mystery meat from the school cafeteria like

[@rigop_sketches5650]

Every time you think JE can't top his references he says something like "she doesn't have a single chao in her garden" and you scold yourself for ever doubting his infinite wisdom.

[@ishitapandey2037]

I don't get the reference. What does it means? I'm not American.

[@ravengurl100]

​@ishitapandey2037 its not a american reference, it's a reference to the sonic adventures videogames, where you can hatch and care for little creatures called chao in the "chao garden".

[@F_C...]

My local taco bell had the vaporwave style until a few years ago which is a shame because it was in pristine condition.

[@zettovyker]

No Chaos in the SAB2 Garden? Red Flag.

[@grumbeard]

My god yes. That was the best part of the game.

[@delirious8819]

all I did in that damn game was raise Chao lmao

[@grumbeard]

@@delirious8819 Jup. Do the quickest levels to get the animals and the crystals you want and go back to the chao garden.

[@PeaShooterWarVeteran]

Real

[@indecisiveponderer643]

Never could get into it ngl. it always felt weird and boring in SA2. at least with SA1 it was part of the hub world so I was more inclined to check in

[@hobosorcerer]

That Chao garden reference hit me like a MAC truck. Literally the best part of Sonic Battle Adventure 2.

[@Joker9331]

Agreed

[@naivenostalgia]

That Dido reference.😂

[@alexmg3648]

Nothing says "sad on a rainy day" like her music so it's spot on

[@wheelman1324]

I wonder what would happen if a Japanese person ate something REALLY hot like chicken vindaloo.

[@longlongshadows392]

they turn into little green space aliens and leap into the sky above😮...Happy Vindaloo!..I tried it.. I loved it but I didnt get to leap and they forgot my soda🤨

[@oneblacksun]

Considering the Japanese are like the only Asian country that doesn't love spicy food, I wouldn't have high hopes. They'd burn into a crisp or explode from the spice.

[@juliantapia1407]

It's like that one episode of courage the cowardly dog where Eustace takes a medication that he Can't risk getting mad while on, or else 💥

[@turbochargedfilms]

As an Indian guy in India living close to a place that is popular with Japanese businessmen when they're here for work (Maruti Suzuki factory), I have seen firsthand that their reaction to spicy north Indian food is either absolute disgust or instant addiction, no inbetween.

[@kdjoshi726]

​@@oneblacksunso true lol. Japan is the only Asian country that use 0 spices in their food

[@rachow_]

I love Yoshinoya, used to be a ton in LA when I was growing up, not sure if they’re still there or not

[@isopodmother]

I remember they had Yoshinoya in nyc when I was a kid and it was one of my family's favorite spots to go to. Was super upset when they eventually closed 😔

[@GDIGhostStalker]

The one in Times Square? I never went because I wasn’t into Japanese food yet when I was younger but kept meaning to when I found out about it until they closed and I lost the chance

[@a.d.9415]

"Sensationally meh" might be favourite pair of words I've heard this week.

[@sammystudio5156]

I like them, their simple, but my standards are low as my british tastebuds are practically defective lol.

[@cyjanidybel]

NO CHAO?? unforgivable

[@stuffedninja1337]

This is reminding me of my local Walgreens; I have to go in there every so often and every time it’s like stepping into 1996. Tbh I love it and hope it never changes.

[@rick2402]

I once had 3 beef bowls in a single day from Yoshinoya, no regrets

[@Jordan-co2nm]

man, back when I went to Japan like 6 / 7 years ago, Yoshinoya was one of my favourite chains among others like Sukiya, selling beef bowls.

[@Tax_Collector01]

In the United States where I reside, my local Yoshinoya’s most recently updated menu was established somewhere around 2014 and it offers options like…angus beef instead of normal steamed beef and something regarding shrimp. They still serve subway cookies too, so that’s cool I guess. I mean, I still love it for what it is; my family has ordered from there since I was in elementary school so U.S. Yoshinoya locations have some sentimental value to me. But, if I had to choose between the OGs and U.S. Yoshinoya food…I would pick Japanese options any day.

[@pelanebaat]

The fact that you like Butter Chicken curry. Makes me like you the 10x more. Watch every asmr witty shorts of yours. Keep it up!

[@oedalis]

The whiplash I got when you mentioned vaporwave Taco Bells. I hadn't heard them described that way, but I knew exactly what you meant. I remember the aesthetic coming and going from my local Taco Bell growing up.

[@SireneKalypso]

"Sit by a rainy window and sing Dido" 😂😂

[@g2dajuan]

the sonic adventures ref got me

[@erikjohnson1412]

Ok, time I give you props for the deeep cuts lol. My man hit with the chao garden sonic reference. Damn.

[@cl1079]

I find your voice super soothing and will sometimes let you clip replay for a while just for the comfort.

[@Slicksterrr]

Me, now realizing that “Beneath the Mask” from Persona 5 gives Dido vibes 😭

[@Carnagelolpvp]

The not a single chao in her garden had me dead.

[@sarafoxy]

Not a single chao in her garden. Haha😂 and you referenced liminal spaces. I freakin love you

[@sierrasymonne]

Weird, we have yoshinoyas in a few states and I always loved it lol. Sad I moved a few years ago to a state without it and I've been craving it ever since 😭

[@Django19]

Oh man, I went to one of these and felt like I went back in time.Love the fluorescent lights, old plastic counters, loud air conditioning.

[@kman9884]

Man goes to chain fast casual restaurant, has chain fast casual experience.

[@MelchVagquest]

There was a chain that we would go to often with a yellow circular logo. We all just called it Beef Bowl but I don't know if that was actually the name

[@MoguMogu818]

This is like going to Mcdonald in central part of the city and going to a McDonalds near a liquor store

[@handsomeavocado14]

Summer’s coming and that means McDonalds summer stuff

[@Calayna1]

You actually got a real loud gasp out of me hearing about NO Chao in the garden?! How does that happen?!! I cant move past that 😅

[@cerberus23163]

you got me on the booting up gamecube line

[@donray4075]

Man, just made me realize how long ago I last went to a Yoshinoya's here in the U.S. bringing up the feels. I don't even know if it is still where it was. That said pretty sure the interior is like Yoshinoya standard as one I used to frequent looked like that😆

[@Swipe305]

I remember spending weeks figuring out how to get a dark and halo chao lmfao, good nostalgia trip

[@Aethid]

Fun fact. "Japanese Curry" is actually a milder (for the Japanese market) "Chinese Curry", which is named as such because it was invented by Chinese takeaways in the UK, mixing Indo-British curry traditions with Chinese spices and was usually served with chips. It made its way back to China, and then to the rest of Asia. You can still get it in Chinese takeaways in the UK, and "curry sauce" is a common condiment in British chip shops. So this is actually a fusion of British, Indian, and Chinese food traditions in one street-food type dish.

[@fiyuzair]

I love this guy his voice is soo calm❤

[@michaellam2508]

The only one I ate at was the one at Narita Airport before I returned to Australia. Bought the Rurouni Kenshin set and enjoyed it with no regrets!

[@calyco2381]

Maybe because Yoshinoya is start to more focusing in overseas branch, just like Jollibee. Maybe because the local market was shrinking. Because in my country Yoshinoya open a new location instead of closing one.

[@burnnotice2536]

The Sonic Adventure 2 Battle reference 👌 you have earned my respect

[@bongkong810]

Wait you didnt explain why theyre disappearing 🥹

[@bigtall25]

They're disappearing because they're getting converted into new updated ones

[@justaperson4656]

Fun fact! Chao are confirmed to be in the next sonic game. I think it's because they're doing a lore lite in terms of the films (and to the extent the next game, which is generations + shadow), so it makes sense the chao are returning around the time shadow comes into the film franchise. Anyway, I'm super excited for new sonic stuff

[@sporeKAfan]

Hope all these affordable resturant chains don't disappear. They are a savior for regular people and tourists who want affordability and decent quality food in Japan.

[@MzHues]

That was my go to place after the club. Ahhhhh, the memories.

[@WeebJail]

vaporwave taco bell is going in my permanent vocabulary

[@SomeOne-wr1wr]

Oooohhh man during my first and only trip in Japan, I LOVED their beef bowl from Yoshinoya.

[@Ironclad17]

You bought a chicken dish at a beef bowl restaurant. What were you expecting?

[@nickolias7292]

there's a Yoshinoya in California in Kearny Mesa. absolutely love the Katsudon

[@MayDay14000]

In short, it was pretty meh for JE.😅

[@GoKash66]

When I used to lived in SoCal, this was my go to place on or before work while waiting for the bus. However, mostly all of them in LA are gone. After 15yrs, as of last year I traveled Japan and my first stop was Yoshinoya in Shibuya...I guess first love never dies😂😊

[@ghiidra__]

“No more fans” “…but i’m mike ross” lmao

[@argetlamzn]

I have to go check on my chaos now. Love these deep cuts

[@toyoyoyo104]

We have it here in Singapore.

[@cocobeanzzzzz]

bro formally called the meal mid 😭😭

[@JlJoJo_2567]

When my flight got cancelled from the recent CrowdStrike thing, i went to this place in the airport and got a cheese bowl. It was good

[@asyab.370]

I used to buy the frozen yoshinoya gyu don packs that you can heat up in the microwave from my local Asian market.

[@nitroturbo7869]

Heard the phrase Yoshinoya, first thought was "Mash square to pay off your student loans!"

[@GreekShinobi223]

I understood that reference 👍

[@hoangvu620]

My favorite is big beef bowl with half boiled egg, with shoyuu, sichimi and a lot of red ginger. With a pint of Super dry, of course.

[@emulationemperor8924]

Chao mentioned instant like I am too nostalgic

[@sealswimswim354]

“Sensationally meh” is how I will describe my least favorite dishes from now on.😂

[@espressochicken3368]

Also disappearing in Hong Kong as well. It's really sad. I love eating there.

[@sarroush]

Yoshinoya's beef bowl is one of my favorite things to eat when I'm over there.

[@BlakeTheNerd]

I remember eating at that chain at the Haneda airport. The eel there was fine

[@ChrisRider98]

Man I still have yoshinoyas in my area, but I haven't thought about them in years

[@jhanschoo]

I died a little inside when he said that it was as though it was regular Japanese curry with some garam masala

[@BrentBlueAllen]

"Vaporwave Taco Bell" Hell yeah, what a vibe

[@lingth]

"But hold on, Let me explain..." Then he never explain WHY it's slowly disappearing.. he just talk about the menu and the food .

[@Venti.the.bard.613]

Thank god my gardens never empty

[@aspiringsoul8588]

You do realize that there is a reason locals never order the updated menu items and always go for the classic beef bowls

[@RubyGeeScuderia]

Yoshinoya beef bowls with the raw egg were so so sooooo good. When I got back I went vegetarian and yoshinoya is still the only red meat I crave

[@Mizuki312]

Instant like for the Chao Garden mention.

[@hirokazemistral]

"Disappearing in Japan"... Yoshinoya restaurants always packed in Jakarta, Indonesia.

[@DragoStourm]

We have yoshinoya in america, too, but everyone says theyll give you food poisoning. Ive wanted to try them forevr, though

[@sebastianleung2897]

Meanwhile, the boom of fast food styled cafes are increasing in HK and replacing all the ramen places and all the big traditional restaurants

[@shortylucy]

My momma lives in Tustin, CA and there is a Yoshinoya just down the street from her. Didn't know it was a Japanese chain. 😅

[@ReXiRa787]

I still remember that jp friend that recommended me to ask for つゆだく when ordering a 牛丼 at 吉野家

[@NeverGonnaTellALie]

Isn't this a japanese fast food chain? We have a couple of this exact restaurant in the Philippines.

[@SkeebusMcDreeber-de9mq]

Bro dropped the sonic adventure 2 on us

[@BGRUBBIN]

With the food looking and tasting like that, it's surprising they haven't closed sooner.

[@rustyshackleford2185]

My first job ❤❤❤ in Inglewood 20 years ago

[@theeyetriangle]

I found one like this only in the airport when i went to fukuoka

[@GothDad86]

They opened a location near me here in the USA and it closed 6 moths later. Basically had a Panda Express menu and it sucked.

[@GuiltlessGear]

i only knew about this chain before now because of that weird tie in game they had for the ps2 or some such

[@michaelstockton4680]

"Vaporwave Taco Bell" 😂 that goes hard

[@lester9713]

This exact dish was my favorite lol

[@labman472011]

"no Chao in the garden" brother knows

[@xTravisMarx]

If anyones going to Japan, you MUST get a large yoshinoya beef bowl. It's a staple for the locals and a slice of real Japanese life.

[@estellawong365]

I still buy from Yoshinoya in Singapore.... 😊

[@SaviorOfEdge]

Love the sonic adventure/adventure 2 reference

[@iskandartaib]

We used to have Yoshinoya here but they've been gone these last 15 years or so. Used to be everywhere. I suppose, in consolation, there seem to be new Sukiyas opening in various malls these last couple of years so I can get my halal beefbowl when I want it.

[@kowozy]

I just found a frozen pack of Yoshinoya branded beef and onion with sauce at my Asian grocery store?? I had no idea they made this

[@DoneWithEvrything]

As someone who lives in America I am a bit jealous at the options Yoshinoya has in Japan

[@anya.writer]

I love Yoshinoya - I used to go to the one in a big Metro Manila mall with my dad while growing up. I love the beef bowl. I don't know why we don't have it on the East Coast and crap, I just Google mapped and there's only one in the whole US and it's in Cupertino. Sadly, I always have to travel back to Asia to eat Yoshinoya. 😢