[2022 Akihabara Report] A Restaurant Experience (held in Sapporo in 2025)

[2025 Update] A restaurant that uses microwaves is currently open for a limited time in Sapporo!

This articleA report on the "Chin! Suru Restaurant" experience held in Akihabara in 2022.
In 2025, the event will be held in Sapporo (Sapporo Factory Hall) from November 28th to December 15th.

90 minutes 2,000 yen (half price for elementary school students/free for preschoolers), all-you-can-eat self-serve frozen foods and ice cream from about 200 varieties,By appointment only.
▶ Latest event information and reservations: Official website "Chin! Suru Restaurant in SAPPORO"

What is a "Microwave!" restaurant?

The event will be held on the 8th floor restaurant floor of Yodobashi Akiba from October 8th, 2022 to October 23rd, 2022.A restaurant that does "Cook!"I went to the event and would like to share my experience there.

According to the official website, a restaurant that uses Microwave!

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Frozen Awards, the largest campaign in the frozen food and ice cream industry.
We want everyone to be able to try a wider variety of products... With that in mind, we decided to open a limited-time restaurant.
The restaurant is called "Microwave Restaurant." In collaboration with Yodobashi Akiba, the restaurant will also feature a lineup of microwave ovens recommended by manufacturers.
Choose your favorite from approximately 200 frozen foods and ice cream items.
You can microwave it yourself and enjoy all-you-can-eat.

Quote source:Microwave Restaurants | Frozen Awards 10th Anniversary Special Event

... apparently ...
This is a very eye-catching project as it is an all-you-can-eat self-serve frozen food event.Frozen AwardsThis campaign is likely to have a great promotional effect.
To be honest, I had no idea about this event until it happened.

Regarding admissionReservation systemHowever, reservations are already booked up until the last day and people are on a waiting list for cancellations.

at firstSame-day admission slotsIt seems that there was also aFinishHas become.

I went to a restaurant in Akihabara that does "Chin!"

How to enter Akihabara's Chin! restaurant

This time, I visited the restaurant that serves microwave-safe food around lunchtime on October 13th.
I had made a reservation in advance, but there was no indication of the reservation screen.Name at time of bookingI was able to enter by saying this.

After having your temperature taken and disinfecting your hands, purchase a ticket at the ticket machine.
The ticket price isLunch 1500 yen,Dinner 2500 yenIf you want a drink, you will need to purchase one separately.

ticket isWristbandwill be exchanged for.

On the deskregulationThere is a copy available, so be sure to read it.

Well thenAgainst you~

Akihabara: A restaurant serving "Chin!"

The venue was set up like an actual sales area.A wide selection of frozen foods.
It's exciting to be able to take it however you like from here.

Not just frozen foodsAll-you-can-eat ice cream.

Paper trays and condimentsWe have everything you need, including:

Microwave ovens from various manufacturersThis can be used to cook frozen meals.
One person can use up to two devices at the same time, but there are no instructions on how to use them, so I struggled to understand the differences in the interfaces.

I was really hungry so I chose something hearty to start with, but it was a mistake...

Akihabara: Tips for Restaurants That Serve Chin!

I failed right away, but I realized something during the battle.Introducing strategies international success.

First,Fried rice, etc.The rice dishes are large in quantity,Not recommended.
If you accidentally select the large portion of 500g, that's the end of it for anyone other than the most gluttonous.

later,Soups such as ramen.
Cooking and subsequent disposal are also troublesome, so thisIt's safe not to choose.

OkonomiyakiThe unit price is quite high but the quantity is small.Recommended.
There were four different flavors, so I recommend trying those first.
OtherExpensive pasta etc.If you research the above beforehand, your exploration will be smoother.

However, these are only available at restaurants that use microwaves.If you want to eat frozen food.

The real recommendation is...

It's ice cream.

The restaurant also offers all-you-can-eat ice cream, and the lineup includesHaagen Dazsis included.

If you just keep eating thisYou'll easily make back your money with lunch admission.

However, since it's an all-you-can-eat attraction that's meant to be enjoyed, rather than trying too hard to get your money's worth, I think it's better to have fun and create memories by selecting frozen foods that you wouldn't normally buy, or by choosing something too big and then making a mistake.

The restaurant that does the "Chin!" function (in Akihabara) will be open until October 23, 2022.

The "Chin! Suru Restaurant" in Akihabara that we introduced this time is,Ends October 23, 2022　
Reservations filled up quite early on, making this an extremely popular event with people having to wait for cancellations.

And now...

[The 2025 event will be held in Sapporo]
"Cook! Restaurant in Sapporo"
2025/11/28 (Friday) ~ 12/15 (Monday)
Sapporo Factory Hall (inside Sapporo Factory)
90 minutes 2,000 yen / Reservation required / All-you-can-eat self-serve menu with approximately 200 dishes
▶ Latest information and reservations: Official website

If you want to know what the atmosphere is like in Akihabara, please refer to this experience report.
I hope you will use this as a preparation before going to the Sapporo venue currently being held!

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