I must say that I don’t eat burgers so often in Tokyo and it’s something I usually avoid because it’s not the healthiest choice. There are many many other choices of food you can choose in Tokyo as well. It is, however, something that I crave for every once in a while.
There are many fast food chains that you can find in Tokyo but I usually don’t go to those places. I understand that burgers you can get in the chains are one of the cheapest choice but I want a really good burger because it’s not something I eat often. I guess for me burgers are more like a feast.
50’s diner is a restaurant that I found recently and I’ve kept going back to. It’s a burger place close to Tachikawa station. The impressive interior design is so hidden from the street that you’d be surprised to go inside for the first time. No one walking on the street would imagine that there’s such a place in Tachikawa. I talked to the restaurant owner and he admitted that put so much effort into the design.
Despite of the owner’s effort, it’s not the busiest restaurant in Tachikawa. I mean it should be but it’s not. I think it’s because of the location. It’s only 5 mins walk from Tachikawa Station so it’s not a bad access but the restaurant is not facing the main street and it’s on the second floor at the hidden corner of a narrow street. It’s almost impossible to wander around and find it by accident. You have to know about this place in advance!
I’ve been this place twice already for lunch but it was almost empty. I kind of like it that though. I usually don’t like to go where packed with people. This 50’s diner is something like a hidden place for fans. The owner told me that there are many of his customers choose to come back because of the hidden atmosphere.
My favorite seat in this restaurant, by the way, is the car sofa below. It really matches with the poster in the back. I heard that some people come back to this restaurant for this sofa seat.
I guess you’re wondering the quality of the burger. Don’t worry. It’s very good. The lunch menu starts from 980 yen for double cheese burger. There are more burgers and hotdogs available for lunch menu. I strongly recommend the double cheese burger for starters. The patty is very thick and juicy. It’s not something you can possibly get in the burger chains. I’m missing this patty right now. The double cheese burger comes with a drink so it’s really a good deal. They accept credit card too.
I came back to this restaurant a couple of weeks ago with my friends in Tachikawa Garden Town. Some of them are not the residents but they are part of our badminton team. I made a reservation because we were a group of 9.
I guess next time we go there at night as we found out that there are menu that only available at night.