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Use Restaurant Ticket Machines

How to pay first, choose a menu item, and hand over the ticket.

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Start with this

Use the menu photos and numbers to choose the dish, size, and toppings

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At a restaurant with a ticket machine, buy your meal ticket before taking a seat. Follow the screen in this order.

MENU
1

Choose

Press the button for your meal. Switch to English first if that option is available.

2

Pay

Pay with cash or an accepted method, then take the ticket.

3

Give the ticket

Hand the ticket to staff. Tell them noodle firmness or portion preferences if asked.

If there is an ingredient you cannot eat, tell staff its name before buying a ticket.

Useful Japanese phrases

Before buying a meal ticket

この料理のボタンはどれですか。

Kono ryori no botan wa dore desu ka.

Which button is for this dish?

After purchase

この食券はどこに出しますか。

Kono shokken wa doko ni dashimasu ka.

Where should I give this meal ticket?

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