Today I went to the Taco Bell in Shibuya, which opened last Tuesday as Japan’s first Taco Bell store, and hundreds of people had waited in line for more than two hours in front of the store on the first day only. Today there was a long queue, too. A staff member at the end of the queue said I would have to wait up to two hours to be served. It was a bit tough for me to wait such a long time, but I couldn’t help but do it to enjoy the American taste I’d ever had in New York, where I had traveled for a business trip.

In fact, I didn’t have to wait for such a long time. I just waited as long as an hour from the end of the queue to the cashier at the store, where the staff worked nimbly. My order was rapidly completed, and, what was better, a credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) was available for payment.

I ordered the 2-Taco Supreme Combo. It didn’t have as much volume as what’s served in a store in NY, but it was similar to a normal taco menu, which may be found in a food court in a local shopping mall. Many seats inside were empty, though the store was full of people waiting in front of it.

I don’t know if I’ll be there again, but I’m sure it’s good that more and more stores like this are popping up across the country, giving people more options for Mexican food.