As a female foreigner traveling in Japan, I found maid cafes to be hilariously funny rather than offensive, but maybe that's just me

If she learned this from her mother-in-law, her mother-in-law must be Angie;

http://www.bob-an.com/recipe/dailyjc/basic/tnkatz/tkatsu.html

I'm afraid I have to agree with gaijzilla, this is very poor advice, there are so many more interesting places to go in Tokyo.

Wow, i never thought this fish is poisonous...just loved the taste though

Its funny that you forgot to mention that "sochu" as they call it in Japan is actually "soju" and it is a native Korean alcohol. It is NOT a Japanese drink.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soju

maybe you should study a bit before stating such things.

Standing while drinking and eating? Tachinomi reminds me of dirty nightclubs and being in a rush. But this article, a smooth read, has encouraged me to rethink. Stylish woman I am, and so maybe I'll be hitting one this weekend.