In Japan, it's based on trust.

Anyways funny Malaysian go Tokyo to eat Nasi Lemak.

No choice because need halal.
Not easy to find halal for 25pax

I don't believe that they only eat 100% halal food over there because it's not easy to find.

sarahan restaurant lettew

Who is Kevin?

Dunno Sou Tanaka San is full japanese or not, but you look into his FB, he is passionate in Malaysia culture in general(he wares baju melayu before), his restaurant put Malaysia map & Malaysia flag, stuff associated with Malaysia, he is like the closest Malaysia gateway for the average Japanese to taste Malaysian food in Japan.

Dunno comment like that will just dull his passion towards his craft on Malaysian food, way to go man.

Their nasi lemak got Fukushima radiation kot. More sedapppp
Had a few Malays tell me to get around this they just go for seafood or vegetarian. No need stress so much.

Or they look for kosher food since they said its more stringent than halal.

Even if they eat seafood got issues about the soya sauce, mirin, ponzu sauce, okonomiyaki sauce, powder or seasonings. Most got liquor and same got pork inside. Can guarantee halal ingredients there. Can only eat either kosher or vegetarian. Really defeats the purpose of travelling. Might as well stay home or only go to ME countries. Went to Doha and Dubai. You can really eat tanpa was was there.

Salahan makcik2 coz cannot walk far

Even if they eat seafood got issues about the soya sauce, mirin, ponzu sauce, okonomiyaki sauce, powder or seasonings. Most got liquor and same got pork inside. Can’t guarantee halal ingredients there. Can only eat either kosher or vegetarian. Really defeats the purpose of travelling. Might as well stay home or only go to ME countries. Went to Doha and Dubai. You can really eat tanpa was was there.

Yup, shoyu itself has around 2% alcohol content. Wait till they find out, don't know will foam at the mouth or not.

To you, the pusing type of course trust and ethics mean dust to you.

The guide made a reservation and not merely an enquiry call

Actually in Japan, if you do book in advance and then confirm the type of meals etc., the restaurant will generally prepare the meals for the set time.

This doesn't happen in many places but it does happen in many places Japan.

I've been to Japan many times and even in some smaller street stalls, they do reserve the seats for you through trust if you call ahead to inform you're going and need a seat or two.

The least the tour operator should have done is to answer the calls or reply the WhatsApp messages when the restaurant operator messaged them multiple times and cancel ahead.

Because a lot of tourists or non-locals mis-use this age old tradition of trust, more restaurants now are having patrons to put down payment for reservations.

A reservation means they are reserving TABLES ONLY for 20pax. A reservation does not mean PLS COOK 20 MEALS FOR MY GUESTS. No deposit , no cook as simple as that. I dont care where in the world you are, business is business.

U wanna reserve tables no problem. But dont expect the restaurant to prepare food without deposit. Thats why when u buy big ticket items, they ask for deposit. To filter out the serious ones and the just ask for fun type

Ok understood. Reservation means reserving TABLES ONLY

Dont believe? Try making a reservation at any restaurant in Malaysia or Thailand. See whether they cook food for u without deposit anot.

A reservation means they are reserving TABLES ONLY for 20pax. A reservation does not mean PLS COOK 20 MEALS FOR MY GUESTS. No deposit , no cook as simple as that. I dont care where in the world you are, business is business.

U wanna reserve tables no problem. But dont expect the restaurant to prepare food without deposit. Thats why when u buy big ticket items, they ask for deposit. To filter out the serious ones and the just ask for fun type