Lunch no Joou [ランチの女王]

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Title:	Lunch no Joou ランチの女王 The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine
Telecast:	2002-07-01 to 2002-09-16

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TV Station:	Fuji TV
Duration:	12 Episodes
Viewership:	18.91%

Synopsis

Here's one restaurant where hunks with distinctive personalities put their hearts and souls into cooking.

Natsumi, who works in a cafe, loves lunchtime. In fact, nothing excites her more than walking down the street thinking where she'll eat lunch at.

One day, a guy by the name of Kennichiro suddenly interrupts Natsumi as she is savoring her favorite rice omelet. He pulls the now furious Natsumi out of the restaurant and begs her to come home with him so that he can introduce her to his family. He explains to her that his father is sick, and since leaving home two years ago after a big fight, the only way he can return home is if he has a fiancee with him.

Kennichiro's father and 3 brothers: Yujiro, Junzaburo, and Koshiro, run a restaurant called "Kitchen Macaroni." The only one in the family that doesn't work there is Kennichiro. Also working at the restaurant are Mamoru, a cook, and Minoru, an apprentice cook.

As Kennichiro and Natsumi approach the restaurant, Kennichiro asks Natsumi to go in alone and check out what is happening inside. Natsumi responds by reluctantly entering alone. As she takes a look around, she sees Koshiro talking to Tomato Shiomi, who works at the nearby grocery store called "Shiomi." Kennichiro's other brothers are working in the kitchen. Next she spots Kenzo, who according to Kennichiro is supposed to be ill. Naturally, Natsumi can't believe how irresponsible Kennichiro is for telling her such a thing. While she is thinking this, the omelet that she ordered arrives. She takes one bite out of it, and as she smiles, the next thing out of her mouth is, "delicious!" A short time after, Kennichiro walks into the restaurant, and his brother Yujiro grabs him and starts lecturing him for coming back. Natsumi breaks them apart, but senses Kennichiro isn't appreciated there.

This is the first day that Natsumi gets a real "taste" of "Kitchen Macaroni," and also Kennichiro's brothers, who are bent on serving delicious lunches to their customers.

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Actor/Actress Cast (13)

Takeuchi Yuko 竹内結子 Mugita Natsumi 麦田なつみ (23)	Eguchi Yosuke 江口洋介 Nabeshima Yujiro 鍋島勇二郎 (31)	Tsumabuki Satoshi 妻夫木聡 Nabeshima Junzaburo 鍋島純三郎 (23)
Yamashita Tomohisa 山下智久 Nabeshima Koshiro 鍋島光四郎 (18)	Yamada Takayuki 山田孝之 Ushijima Minoru 牛島ミノル (18)	Wakabayashi Go 若林豪 Nabeshima Kenzo 鍋島　権造 (58)
Itoh Misaki 伊東美咲 Shiomi Tomato 塩見トマト (25)	Tsutsumi Shinichi 堤真一 Nabeshima Kennichiro 鍋島健一郎 (34)	Eita 瑛太 Sakai Noboru
Morita Go 森田剛 Shuuji	Takubo Issei 田窪一世 Kawabata Mamoru	Umemiya Masako 梅宮万紗子 Yamashiro Hidemi
Toyohara Kosuke 豊原功補 Egi (epi 5-7) 江木

Drama Reviews (33)

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1.	Good n Funny [Rating: 8/10] i like this dorama because it's made me hungry after watched these dorama.
Reviewed by thereds* on 25 April 2003*
2.	Lots of FUN! [Rating: 8/10] Yuko Takeuchi was good as usual! This dorama reminds me of another drama named Antique. Is fun to watch! Yuko's character is such a tom-boy (not girlish) and it is hard too throw in more romantic scenes! If you are looking for a love story, this will not be the one for you. But this is FUN show....
Reviewed by jdfan* on 25 April 2003*
3.	Enoyed It! [Rating: 8/10] It catches your attention quickly and keeps it. Touching at times and humorous at others. I really enjoyed this dorama.
Reviewed by Gaijin JDorama Fan* on 4 May 2003*
4.	Absolutely Yummy!! [Rating: 9/10] This drama is funny, touching, sweet and let's not forget all those delicious food shown. And not forgetting How yummy Jun-kun was in the drama. For good entertainment value, do watch it. You'll be envying Yuko Takeuchi for having so many yummy males around her.
Reviewed by lisajayne* on 26 May 2003*
5.	Very heartwarming and funny!!!!!!!!!!! [Rating: 10/10] a nice drama show ever made....... especially the flying kick part and the flying beetle part... very funny and stunning....... look out for yuko's expression when the bettle fly into the house... haha...
Reviewed by richemon25* on 2 August 2003*
6.	funny n yummy [Rating: 8/10] loved it. bought it cos it got all my fave actors. satoshi tsumabuki, tomohisa yamashita, n that guy who plays minoru. cute.
Reviewed by ema* on 29 August 2003*
7.	Food for the Soul [Rating: 9/10] Great drama this.. loved the whole concept of the story..starts off pretty vaguely.. but picks up in the 2nd and 3rd episode.. watching this drama makes u feel hungry by the minute.. nice soundtrack too.. also, stunning performance by yuko takeuchi! the other casts are memorable too ( lots of kakoii ppl here! ) surely one of my top 5 dramas in my list!
Reviewed by sadako-sempai* on 8 October 2003*
8.	TASTY~ [Rating: 9/10] a VERY good dorama. it was the first time i seen YamaP in acting, and i was NOT disappointed. ^^go morita was very suitable as an gangster type of guy!! Takeuchi Yuko always had a sunni smile and her story in the drama was very touching and convincing. the whole cast and story pulled off very well. it was really cute wen all the bros were fighting over her.
Reviewed by cola_cherry* on 12 November 2003*
9.	Superb! Outstanding! [Rating: 10/10] Way more dynamic and funny than Mika Omori's previous dorama project, Long Love Letter (the first one featuring the "triad": Tsumabuki, Yamashita & Yamada), in which they play second fiddle this time to Yuko Takeuchi and Yosuke Eguchi. Despite Tsutsumi not appearing for most of the episodes due to his outlaw character, he's very funny too.
Reviewed by UWFShooter* on 6 December 2003*
10.	genial~maravilloso [Rating: 10/10] this is another drama that tops my chart! touching - hilarious n tempting.. highly recommended
Reviewed by juliana_phang* on 21 June 2004*
11.	makes ya wanna eat more food! O.O [Rating: 9/10] talk about lunch =.= .. oy~! <<doesnt take long or much to make hungry tummy growls anywhos i luffles this drama. very funny, very comical indeed.
Reviewed by Rio* on 25 June 2004*
12.	Quite good!! [Rating: 7/10] The rice omelette was quite interesting, and the demi glace sauce, made me searching for the recipe. That was what interest me most!! Story wise, if it kept me watching it then it's good. I did watch it...I like the part where Nabeshima Yujiro made the soup(forgot name) v something... from the potato, was smart.
Reviewed by kekkon* on 29 July 2004*
13.	Where are the SUBS?! [Rating: 10/10] Watched 3 eps raw, great performance by takeuchi yuko, finally got to see her in starring role but NO SUBS, why hasn't anyone subbed this great show. Story is very funny and entertaining. cast is great top to bottom, itoh misaki is so hot!
Reviewed by kikkuman* on 18 October 2004*
14.	Enjoyable [Rating: 8/10] I bought this set because of Yuko Tageuchi. She is SO pretty and her smile, it is so sunshiny. All the men in the show are SO HHHOTTTT too. Plot wise - enjoyable, not slow, just the right pace and I love the ending song, Joy to the world.
Reviewed by renni72* on 30 October 2004*
15.	makes you feel hungry.. [Rating: 10/10] funny & touching dorama.. watching rice omelette & potato soup makes me hungry.. this dorama got all my fave actors such as yamashita tomohisa, yamada takayuki, eguchi yosuke & tsumabuki satoshi.. highly recomended!!
Reviewed by nieda* on 18 February 2005*
16.	A different side of Yuko-chan [Rating: 9/10] Am really glad that I managed to get my hands on this show. Was beginning to suspect that my dear yuko-chan can only act out cutesy or homely role (I want to believe that she is so much more that that:P) but she shows that, yupe , she can definitely break out of her usual casting stereotypes. Here she plays a spunky ex-gang member, Mugita Natsumi who has gone "straight" for 5 years and is living a life of aimless wandering. But there is one thing in her life that fire her up, that is the thought of "oiishi" dishes, especially lunch. The show goes on with her putting up with the Nabeshima family (bunch of good looking talented chefs:P) through a series of funny and unfortunate event:P. One thing I really like about the show its how it talks about the simple pleasure in life (eating) and how it can make someone day. A recurring theme in the show talks about how good taste will never fade or go away especially with people like the Nabeshima family safeguarding "tradition". All this adds up to how no matter what background, troubles one has, there certain things in life (food here) that can help to energise and be a reasurring "blanket" Lol, only thing that might have put me off was the romance subplot that never really conclude with a satisfying ending. But thinking back I guess this is good enough as this is more a show about life than love. Good job yuko-chan and gang!
Reviewed by dashx* on 18 September 2005*
17.	Not the best drama but. (Spoiler) [Rating: 7/10] It's not exactly the best drama I have seen, but it does have some touching parts. The cast was great and the acting was well done for the most part. If you are looking to see a love story, this isn't the darma you would want to watch. There were too many turns in the plot, and it got a little too complicated. Every episode she would leave and come back for different reasons. Every episode another person likes Takeuchi Yuko's character. The plot got a little too thick to establish much of anything. I thought the ending was kind of empty. There were plenty of things questionable that were left out. Half of the series was about the family all being attracted to her, but nothing at the end made me think that it concluded something. After all that, I gave it a 7.
Reviewed by Supter* on 9 October 2005*
18.	If you love food & Japanese humor... [Rating: ?/10] Watch this if you share the above! I am a foodie myself who can cry over food so I share the same sentiments as the charac in the show. The humour is also very tickling, a delightful show that makes you happy!
Reviewed by aki_07* on 22 October 2005*
19.	If you love food & Japanese humor... [Rating: 10/10] Watch this if you share the above! I am a foodie myself who can cry over food so I share the same sentiments as the charac in the show. The humour is also very tickling, a delightful show that makes you happy!
Reviewed by aki_07* on 22 October 2005*
20.	SUCH Cool drama [Rating: 10/10] I'm only on episode 5 and i'm already Inlove with this drama. it's so cute. so funny and so Good to watch .hehehe.. Truly reccomend ne~
Reviewed by aibakaneko* on 13 December 2005*
21.	like it so far! [Rating: 8/10] i've just watched episode two, and so far, it seems like a really goofy and light-hearted show. the characters are likeable enough, but i'm hoping yamada takayuki gets more of the spotlight as the series progresses >.<
Reviewed by akiha* on 15 March 2006*
22.	fun [Rating: 9/10] Although i haven't had the opportunity to complete the entire series, I found the episodes I did get to watch to be extremely enjoyable. At first I found the story a bit strange, but it is very funny. And the food that they eat looks super good, making the drama even more fun to watch. I hope that I get the opportunity to complete this series sometime soon.
Reviewed by noodlefreak* on 16 May 2006*
23.	Cast [Rating: ?/10] One of the most star-studded cast. xDDD; The drama itself is very touching and heart-warming. Especially when it touched on the past of Natsumi.
Reviewed by keax* on 6 September 2006*
24.	Superb omurice! [Rating: 7/10] The dishes they managed to concoct, from omurice to their katsu, looked ravishing. Unfortunately, the rest of the dorama didn't quite meet the same standard with the storyline seeming a bit directionless and too much repetition of the notion of all the brothers being in love with mugita. Dorama was quite enjoyable over the first couple of episodes but lost its drawing power in the latter half with the last couple of episodes feeling rather stretched and thin on substance. 7/10 is probably a bit stingy on my part, realistically probably closer to a 7.5/10, but i'm disappointed with how this dorama turned out given its quirky opening.
Reviewed by Shindou* on 10 November 2006*
25.	Maybe not a queen, but a princess for sure [Rating: 9/10] "Lunch Queen" is a bit of a device to put a label on this show which is really about a girl with a past who's given a second chance by a bunch of great people.
Reviewed by shari* on 21 December 2006*
26.	An entertaining drama [Rating: 9/10] A lovely drama, which made me very hungry :)
Reviewed by Spyde-* on 8 January 2007*
27.	Very Funny, very Yummy! [Rating: 8/10] The drama had a great start, and even though random incidents occurred, the randomness could still be forgiven since the drama was light and funny and very entertaining. Well… to an extent. I found that around episode 7 or 8, the drama began to wear thin. Ideally, the story should have come to a close after the run-in with Shuuji, since he managed to bring out the story of Natsumi’s past. However, the plot kept going and therefore got out of hand. For example, the Miss Nihonbashi Queen contest.. What was the purpose of it? It was just filling space. The drama got stretched out too thin, and although it was still fun and grand, it could have ended earlier than it did, and thereby making it more of a success in my eyes. I did like how they managed to close off all the loose ends (i.e. Natsumi’s relationship with Shuuji, Yujiro’s relationship/situation with Hidemi, Tomo-chan’s outgrowing of Jun-kun, etc.). However, they left the actual ending wide open. Perhaps they’re planning on a second season, or a special. In any case, it would have been nice to see who she’d end up with, but I found the end nonetheless appropriate. I also enjoyed the cast quite a bit. I fully understand Natsumi’s confusion with all those gorgeous boys around. I don’t know whom I’d have picked either! Mind you, the acting was even better than the eye candy. The actors matched the personality types perfectly, which added to the success of the drama. This was my first time seeing Eguchi Yosuke in action, and although I spent the majority of the show drooling over Tsumabuki Satoshi, in the end I was cheering for Eguchi-san. Both Tsumabuki and Yamada Takayuki were brilliant, which I expected of them since I consider both awesome actors. Even Yamapi, who was the weakest of all the actors in this drama, pulled through and managed to portray his character well. And lets not forget Takeuchi Yuko. She was the powerhouse of this drama with her charisma and loveable smile. No matter the criticism, this drama is worth watching just for her. This was an all around fun drama. Regardless of the rather laboured last few episodes, it was still good and a delicious watch.
Reviewed by Wynter* on 4 February 2007*
28.	yummy... [Rating: 8/10] it has a whole bunch of nice casts, really nice casts. And overall, it was very entertaining. I like the whole atmosphere and pace. Yamada Takayuki wasn't as bad as i thought he would be, but i still think he's an average. the only thing i don't like about this dorama is that to me, it doesn't have a solid plot. also, they were really late in getting deep into one of the of the problems, episode 8. also, i think the plot isn't solid and deep enough, and a bit absurd. again, a no no for Yamada Takayuki, very average. And now i have to cote for Satoshi Tsumabuki I love the food. Kitchen Macaroni sounds cute but if you were a tourist and saw the name of the restaurant, who would've thought it provides a daymn tasty omuraisu instead of a lasagna? i looovveee the last episode... hahaha one thing for sure about this dorama: memorable! a 7.5/10 but more of a 8/10
Reviewed by monta* on 3 March 2007*
29.	I wanT to eaT omiRice! [Rating: 8/10] a FantaStic dorama,,,, gReaT caSt,,, gReat Love coMpleX,,, c'mon, whO wouLd Refuse to be Loved by 3 brotHers at The saMe time,,,in thE same hOuse,,,, very verY FunnY,,, GrEaT foOd,,,omiRIce w/ deMigLAce soUce,,,, yuMMy! buT i Kinda diSlike the EndinG,,,,noT very cLear,,, WARNING! DO NOT WATCH THIS WITH EMPTY STOMACH YOU CAN GET VERY HUNGRY
Reviewed by stardope* on 13 May 2007*
30.	Food is a supporting cast here [Rating: 8/10] From a gourmet point of view, food is secondary here. The drama just happens to unfold in an old-school yoshoku restaurant. There are a few food and dish pointers along the way but nothing documentary or technical like Teppan Girl or Shota no Sushi. The focus is on the tight cast and characters. However I think it is unbelieveable that 4 men who look nothing like each other, nor their dad, are cast as "brothers". With this out of the way, just enjoy the story. It's addictive.
Reviewed by gauntlet* on 23 May 2007*
31.	FOOOOOOOOOOOD [Rating: 8/10] This dorama made me hungry. But it's actually quite good. It conveys a family as they are. Flawed yet loving. Good stuff.
Reviewed by ninjavsself* on 30 May 2007*
32.	The Food! [Rating: 9/10] This is 1 of my favourite drama. everybody looks so natural together like a real family. the food look sooo tempting.. i got to have that omurice, sandwich...ah..everything! Overall this is fun and yummy drama to watch.
Reviewed by annatasia* on 20 June 2007*
33.	A nice drama [Rating: 6/10] The drama is not just about food because it looks deeper into the main character and investigates her past and that made for a more interesting storyline. My lesser rating of it was due to the fact that the story got too complicated as too many people got involved in the one situation so that by the very end of the drama the situation wasn't fully solved.. And so the ending wasn't really an ending?! I'm still left guessing which ticket she chose ><.. But I'm also left with a craving for omuraisu <3
Reviewed by sezling* on 18 October 2007*

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1.	Comments by marzyu [Rating: 8/10] pretty good drama . . . like it alot . . yuko had really good acting in here . .. soo cute how satoshi tsumabuki was crushing on yuko . . .. anywayz totally recommended . . . .gotta go watch if u didn't watch yet ^.^
2.	Comments by 100aw [Rating: 7/10] Quite fun to see all the brothers of the same family falling over the same girl.
3.	Comments by jdfan [Rating: 8/10] Yuko Takeuchi was good as usual! This dorama reminds me of another drama named Antique. Is fun to watch! Yuko's character is such a tom-boy. It is hard too throw in more romantic scenes! If you are looking for a love story, this will not be the one for you.
4.	Comments by ct_subang [Rating: 8/10] loved it!!
5.	Comments by Akakage [Rating: 9/10] Who wants to be served by four gorgeous guy? Well I do..You will see the gorgeous guy as the chef and the waiter (Yosuke, Tsumabuki, Yamappi, Takayuki) and also nourishing omellette. I will also give credit to Yuko, she looks cute and great with Yosuke.
6.	Comments by emiko [Rating: 9/10] I like the scene when Natsumi's ex-bf appears. Things really start to get interesting from there..
7.	Comments by carie_akanishi [Rating: 9/10] My fav drama tog with LV,LG n others.Haha,it has everything I look for in a drama,FOOD! Romance! Family! Comedy! n a bit of harmless violence! evertime I watch the show will have this warm n fuzzy feeling inside. Luv it! =b
8.	Comments by Bsalez [Rating: 8/10] Yuko n Eguchi act so right here...Da omelet is look nice too ne..Yummy
9.	Comments by richemon25 [Rating: 10/10] great performance by yuko takeuchi
10.	Comments by natsumi [Rating: 7/10] satoshi is very cute...the drama was funny.
11.	Comments by jupiter [Rating: 10/10] Liked Yuko even more, she is so smart and tough, the men were all after her. Food was oishii!!! Relationship intertwined
12.	Comments by funishika [Rating: 9/10] everything in story is prefect.
13.	Comments by jfallonismine [Rating: 10/10] GREAT~!!
14.	Comments by SushiMaki [Rating: 7/10] Enjoyed the plot and characters very much! Fell in love with Yuko, and wanted Yosuke to be my older brother! Liked the behind the scenes shots!
15.	Comments by Hee Hee Hee [Rating: 6/10] will update again
16.	Comments by alexisphinx [Rating: 9/10] I totally LOVE this dorama..has a great actress Takeuchi Yuko..really envy her surrounded by cute guys like yamap and satoshi..and those food are really yummy-looking~
17.	Comments by Tiffany [Rating: 8/10] A very nice, fluffy dorama that was a lot of fun to watch. The guys are all extremely cute and the food looked absolutely delicious~ A very light-hearted, cute dorama.
18.	Comments by cola_cherry [Rating: 9/10] a wonderful story. the whole cast was cute. especially YamaP. i loved it
19.	Comments by masnita [Rating: 7/10] Another oishii drama...
20.	Comments by yume [Rating: 3/10] I tried soooo hard to like it, but the story was just boring. Somehow, it just never got interesting, no matter what they did--even the typical drama-romance-y things were boring. Too bad for Takeuchi and Tsumabuki because I like them!
21.	*Comments by さら~sara* [Rating: 9/10]** Very funny and cute I love Morita Go but I love Tsumabuki-kun better. He was so kawaiiii. Eguchi Yosuke was so funny but a but bothering sometimes, esp near the end. I totally rooted for Morita Go in end though to get with her. I love that kinda character
22.	Comments by arashilove [Rating: 8/10] It was amusing how all the brothers ended up falling for Natsumi. The food looked delicious, especially rice omelette avec demi glace sauce. Takeuchi Yuko was lovely, while Yamashita was kawaii! Watch out for a cameo by V6 member Morita Go!
23.	Comments by shiitake [Rating: 7/10] absolutely love it! Takeuchi yuko's soooo damn cute!
24.	Comments by DragonSpirit164 [Rating: 8/10] Hmmm.. another light hearted drama with no real storyline but lots of yummy food!!!! This show really makes me wanna eat omelette rice with demiglace sauce lol.... A show about how the simplest things such as good food can bring the happiest joys on earth to people ^_^
25.	Comments by zealous [Rating: 10/10] why i choose this rating..... nice drama... i love yuko she so cute in this drama.... also love jun-kun.. hehehe.. he so naive... hehehe... but my advice b4 watching this dorama.. please make sure taht u'r stomach is full otherwise.... try by u'r self la... hahahhaa
26.	Comments by AngelXing [Rating: 9/10] I LOVEDDDD THIS DRAMA!!! It was hilarious at the same time touching...Tsumabuki...Yamapi....Morita...my favs....and all of them did a great job!!!! Highly reccomended to those who wants laughter and warmth from a drama.
27.	Comments by linco [Rating: 10/10] this is probably my favorite drama of all time. it was funny and i just loved the characters.
28.	Comments by MigrainFilm_Ito [Rating: 9/10] this drama is good one.
29.	Comments by samsung [Rating: 10/10] funny and warm feeling!
30.	Comments by oyaduras [Rating: 10/10] The first drama I saw with Takeuchi Yuko. Wonderful! The theme of food always gave me an appetite. Great actors and great story. Very enjoyable.
31.	Comments by moniker79 [Rating: ?/10] two thumbs down...
32.	Comments by juliana_phang [Rating: 10/10] I don't know how to put my feelingz into words, this drama is just.. marvellous~ I love it a loT!
33.	Comments by Jeanxi [Rating: 6/10] Disappointed...plot was okay and kind of cute at times, but a bit too unrealistic and cheesy. (Side note: I wish Natsumi would get together with that someone called Junzanburo...~>.<~)
34.	Comments by tsubaki1 [Rating: 6/10] didnt interest me at all until i think the 7th or 8th episode as i desperately want Natsumi to choose Yujiro. stunning casts but its just plain boring. something you would forget very quickly.
35.	Comments by lilis [Rating: 8/10] This drama makes you hungry just watching it.
36.	Comments by Zie75 [Rating: 10/10] Nice dorama about relationship and food...and eny that she soo many admirer...
37.	Comments by xxhiroxx [Rating: 8/10] The plot is really interesting, makes you really hungry as you watch, and the acting were well-done. But the ending wasn't as expected and seemed that not a lot of work were put into for the ending.
38.	Comments by ky18 [Rating: 9/10] hahaha...so funny...
39.	Comments by iluvhyde [Rating: 5/10] Its funny at times but can also get real cheesy. Lacks some story depth.... making the story pretty typical and predictable. The casting also do not seem to work on me. Gomen ne~
40.	Comments by ephesus [Rating: 10/10] This drama is fantastic. It has a great cast, and a light-hearted story
41.	Comments by K.T.Tran [Rating: 8/10] The food looks good, Nat-Chan's smile is cute. Drama started to slow down in the middle of it all. Omurice, Beef Cutlet, and all that...seems like they made it look and sound more oishii then it really is. Maybe the demi sauce makes it all more yummy??? I don't know. Overall, its good drama though.
42.	Comments by totuta [Rating: 8/10] quite original. a nicely organized story. a very Japanese style drama.
43.	Comments by Hinano [Rating: 10/10] Great drama! I laughed, I cried, I felt warm & squishy and not to mention I had the sudden urge to eat Katsudon O_O!
44.	Comments by kisekied [Rating: 5/10] Okay I guess. Not that interesting honestly.
45.	Comments by chiumui [Rating: 10/10] real funny...
46.	Comments by syu77 [Rating: 9/10] very entertaining drama to watch...Love it!!!
47.	Comments by aki21 [Rating: 9/10] The only reason this is a 9 is because the ending was so.. so.. AAAAggghhh!!!?? Which one? Anyone who wants to talk about this with me can email me..
48.	Comments by Szabotage [Rating: 7/10] Quirky and fun, but not a lot of substance. However, an enjoyable way to spend a few hours. Standout in this one is Eguchi Yosuke--he really dominates each scene he's in!
49.	Comments by momo_chan [Rating: 10/10] SOOO FUNNI!
50.	Comments by natzumi [Rating: 10/10] Loved it! Great casts and great acting. Wonderful storyline.
51.	Comments by atheon [Rating: 8/10] August 2006: Give this 8 mostly because of the cast, who can resist a drama feat. so many hotties and a bijin lead??? And it's about food somemore?! Storywise a bit simple, kinda dragged in some parts, but then the actors managed to pull it off with convincing performance. Wish that my country got a restaurant like this.....
52.	Comments by Hide/Takky [Rating: 9/10] i liked this one a lot... a different side of takeuchi yuko. the tough girl..... but still she is my most perfect girl...
53.	Comments by icebaby028 [Rating: 8/10] Surprisingly good. The ending was pretty unexpected but nonetheless a good ending. Great acting by Tsumabuki Satoshi and Takeuchi Yuko was very cute.
54.	Comments by MaRon#NicS [Rating: 9/10] I like this movie very much.YamaP Kawaii and Kokkoii >//<
55.	Comments by N\|sz^^aYa [Rating: 7/10] delicious..yummy!
56.	Comments by toiling [Rating: 6/10] Pretty good. But strange in the end.
57.	Comments by IniQx [Rating: 9/10] this has to be a good one since my Satoshi Tsumabuki is in it =P this show made me fell in love with omu rice. umai!
58.	Comments by balflear [Rating: 9/10] I love Takeuchi Yuko in this one =P
59.	Comments by kaonashi [Rating: 8/10] This drama's top notch until the last episode. It's funny & versatile with lots of things going on at the same time. However the final episodes spoil the overall impression a bit since most of the major questions that the story depends on & that captivates the viewer, don't get answered, leaving the viewer with an empty feeling at the end. That's a shame since the drama had all the right ingredients to be remembered as one of the best. Now it's not.
60.	Comments by ibabiexbeari [Rating: 10/10] soooo GOOD!! i loved all the actors in this dorama and they fit their parts really well. the story line was really gud. it's one of my favorite doramas =D
61.	Comments by unknowndevices [Rating: 10/10] interesting drama
62.	Comments by Nermal [Rating: 8/10] This was a very nice little gem to watch! Seriously one of those cute, funny and nice drama to watch once in awhile! ^^ well worth every episode of it and gotta love the actors! Very nice bunch! ^^
63.	Comments by tiesw [Rating: 9/10] One of the great drama with a lame title. You couldn't possibly miss this one. It'll add-on the cheers of your life.
64.	Comments by aoi_hana [Rating: 9/10] Very cute so far. Not really what I expected.
65.	Comments by yuman [Rating: 8/10] One strong casting drama
66.	Comments by michiru3 [Rating: ?/10] tons of cuties!! I really liked Takeuchi Yuko in Mukodono & she's not too bad in Pride, so I'm looking forward to watching this ^^
67.	Comments by Prongs [Rating: 7/10] Funny drama ne. When I watched these drama it made me hungry.
68.	Comments by ainangst [Rating: 9/10] Yuko + nasi goreng pataya jepun = Oishii!!!
69.	Comments by madsky [Rating: 6/10] All of the characters in this drama were quite lovable (albeit a bit pathetic at times). The food looked so yummy! Overall, the drama kept my interest throughout, but the ending was unsatisfying. I didn't feel like I got anything out of this drama.
70.	Comments by tInoltin [Rating: 10/10] YUMMY!! Delicious!! oISHII!! I want to eat them too.. the ommelette rice.. the demiglaze sauce... waaaaaaa i want to eat them.!!
71.	Comments by jo [Rating: ?/10] Not done yet
72.	Comments by Alatariel [Rating: 7/10] Those foods make me so hungrrry~ Wished i can reach into the tv & grab them..
73.	Comments by Sheena [Rating: 7/10] Love it
74.	Comments by Seghal [Rating: 9/10] I wonder why I get hungry every time I watch this great drama?
75.	Comments by miriya52 [Rating: 8/10] This is a really cute and fun drama, and I'm really smitten by Tsumabuki Satoshi. Sometimes the acting falls through but on the whole they look like they're having fun! Plus i one of those that "live to eat food" rather than "eat food to live" so i'm all for a dorama centralized around food! All the food looks so good that I want to try their omurice now!
76.	Comments by joyluck_sista82 [Rating: ?/10] hope i cud see it again coz watching it on TV i missd most episodes...
77.	Comments by lovejdorama [Rating: 7/10] 8-VCD, avail for trade, Chinese Subbed http://www.geocities.com/reddashay/jdorama.html
78.	Comments by curian4 [Rating: 8/10] Good drama. All my favourite actors were in there and they did a fantastic job
79.	Comments by Kazanko [Rating: 9/10] damn funny drama. couldn't stop laughing in the beginning
80.	Comments by enen_shun [Rating: 9/10] i get so hungry juz by watching the drama .. hahaz .. great casts !! we can't possible get all these popular casts combination now .. haha ... real nice plot !
81.	Comments by Erickdm [Rating: ?/10] Still need to watch!! ^___^
82.	Comments by elleyred [Rating: 10/10] very good, and the guys are so cute ^_^, YAMAPI, Satoshi Tsumabuki!!!
83.	Comments by carla-chan [Rating: 5/10] This drama is Ok. I only thank that if you want to wacht it you can do it but I recomend that is better if you are empty because the drama shows a really good food and make you hungry soo.. I think is better in that way XD YAMAP!!! 0 kakkoii!!~
84.	Comments by moonchyld [Rating: 7/10] i guess it's ok~ these kinds of dramas are so much more fun if there was a lot of bickering going on.. hehe. i guess you can say the cast had chemistry, but i guess i still find takeuchi yuko lacking in the expression department.
85.	Comments by waffer [Rating: ?/10] Still Watching. This captured me from the first episode, it is so mysterious and funny at the same time you can't help but love it. I like the situations nat-chan gets in. AND YAMAPI LOOKS SO HOT!!!
86.	Comments by aik0 [Rating: 3/10] Boring. Discontinued.
87.	Comments by Aunty Coco [Rating: 9/10] Oishii & funny... It has 2 of my fav artists: Takeuchi Yuko & Tsumabuki Satoshi... Simple yet heart warming story line... I was curious who Natsumi will choose ultimately...
88.	Comments by polar1s [Rating: 8/10] A cute drama, with delicious omeleto~!!:heart:
89.	Comments by romi510 [Rating: 7/10] I had really high expectations from this, looking at the cast. The storyline is quite unusual, interesting. The ending was more of a disappointment, leaving an open ending to the love tangles. And it makes me hungry everytime...I want an omelete rice too. LOL
90.	Comments by marienella [Rating: 10/10] currently my favorite dorama! the story was excellent, the casting was perfect!! makes want to eat omu rice! Yuko was fantastic and Satoshi was so charming..:)
91.	Comments by maeda [Rating: 10/10] So warm family drama!!! And the story's so touching, meaning and delicious!! lol The main astists, Yuko, Satoshi and Eiguchi interest me. I've watched this drama many time. Exactly this drama will make everyone cry and laugh to it. Should find to watch if you're fan of japanese drama.
92.	Comments by Danji [Rating: 9/10] How can I say anything remotely close to how awesome this show was for me to watch. This show was pure pleasure for me. The characters were believable and enticing, the acting and well done and the story fun to watch.
93.	Comments by 5_lvis_20 [Rating: 8/10] i did't watch this drama.... but like Tsumabuki Satoshi 妻夫木聡,Yamada Takayuki 山田孝之,Yamashita Tomohisa 山下智久 they r my idol.... i love them... but i not very like Takeuchi Yuko 竹内結子 but see hav many my idol in the drama... i think i will go to buy it... >_<
94.	Comments by idetakun [Rating: 10/10] funny, touching and OISHII... perfectly scripted, plotted and presented... this drama has in fact re-lit the passion of jddrama in me!!!
95.	Comments by fighterpilot [Rating: 6/10] ... her obession with food is freaky
96.	Comments by adrxuan [Rating: 9/10] Love it....nice plot....and it makes me real hungry..:P
97.	Comments by echo-Shan [Rating: 9/10] Funny~~not bad~~~And Yamashita is very cUtE~~~
98.	Comments by Smiley_18 [Rating: 9/10] Love it. The plot was good. The food was the best. But the ending was what I expected.
99.	Comments by aki_07 [Rating: 10/10] I simply love comedys about food so this one is no doubt one of my fav! I love the wacky Japanese humour and share the same sentiments for food as the characters in the drama. This drama has me laughing out loud and crying. A delightful drama that can bring joy to its audience. If your food hasn't been accompanied by your tears, you haven't quite lived life to the fullest!
100.	Comments by poopiefish [Rating: 4/10] Sorry, Yuko just didn't do it for me. Instead of charming and energetic, I just found her plain annoying... which made the series quite unbearable for me. The storyline wasn't helping either... it's quite typical and boring. I guess the only thing that helped me trudge through 4 episodes are the food scenes.
101.	Comments by xhidex33 [Rating: 9/10] Great cast and interesting story line. The food...
102.	Comments by lybr [Rating: 9/10] watching...
103.	Comments by _nami_ [Rating: 9/10] Yottemo Tanoshi
104.	Comments by gto_girlz83 [Rating: 9/10] i watch it for the first time at tv.after a year later, i bought the cd bcoz i enjoy to watch it for the second time.the meals that they prepared were totaly delicious
105.	Comments by deQna [Rating: 9/10] love yuko in this drama!
106.	Comments by Aisling [Rating: 8/10] A dorama with lots of food with romance ^_^ It has Yamapi and I wish he was the main actor but well....
107.	Comments by Rare [Rating: 8/10] This dorama is funny, I like it very much, still haven't seen all the eps, but will gladly keep watching it ^^
108.	Comments by polarp [Rating: 9/10] it is enjoyble and addictive.
109.	Comments by jarofclay [Rating: 8/10] family/food: funny/heartwarming/yummy omuraisu
110.	Comments by butterLiLy [Rating: 7/10] The Omuraisu looked yummy!! Now, I'm craving for it...-_-
111.	Comments by hitokiri333 [Rating: 6/10] alright, def not as good as my little chef, but still worth watching.
112.	Comments by Shindou [Rating: 7/10] A disappointment. I couldn't think of what else I could call this given the all star cast - takeuchi, tsumabuki, misaki itoh, yamapi, takayuki, shinichi, yosuke and morita go. The story started out quite nicely but after the first couple of episodes, the stories just seemed to get unnecessarily dragged out and felt rather directionless. The saving grace of this dorama was the splendid looking dishes they managed to create, their omurice looked to-die-for!
113.	Comments by Susan [Rating: 10/10] If I took anything away from this drama, than it was most definetly a newfound interest in western-inspired food from Japan! Omurice is something that I MUST try! This drama was just so hilairous and interesting. I have to say that dramas centered around a character's love for food usually turn out to be the most interesting. Natsumi really was the Lunch Queen, and the queen of the four brother's hearts! I reccomended this drama to a good friend of mine and she loved it. I reccomend it to everyone! IT's worth watching, no doubt about it!
114.	Comments by Ralbol [Rating: 4/10] Serie super penible malgre un casting rempli de stars. Je me barre, on me ramene, je me barre on me ramene, c'est mignon mais faut pas faire le coup a chaque episode. Enfin... j'ai vraiment pas vu d'interet a ce drama quoi.
115.	Comments by Hemilya [Rating: 10/10] One of the best doramas ever for me. Yuko is amazing in this one ^^ I love her now even more than I did after watching 'Pride'.
116.	Comments by KameShun2o9 [Rating: 9/10] I have yet to continue this...I originally downloaded this for Yamapi- but ended up loving it for Satoshi~
117.	Comments by MrNiceGuy [Rating: 9/10] Fun, enjoyable and interesting. Lunch is special in Japan and cheap. I really want to try again omurice. Hope I can find some good restaurant in Tokyo next time! Oshii....
118.	Comments by yami [Rating: 9/10] I thought about giving this 8... but I loved the characters so much that it has to be 9! ^^ I recommend this to all who like good food and humour! there were some really touching moments too that made me cry.
119.	Comments by Jit3rbug [Rating: 9/10] Tsumabuki Satoshi !!! What more can I say? It's a cute story with cute actors. They all played their roles really well.
120.	Comments by Zaki-kun [Rating: 7/10] ok... but i dont like the idea of 5 guys going after one girl.....
121.	Comments by Arashi-hime [Rating: 8/10] i haven't quite finished watching it yet but i love it.
122.	Comments by Sevenz [Rating: 8/10] The stars in this show alone makes it worth watching! Very heartwarming and makes me hungry all the time!
123.	Comments by Tad [Rating: 9/10] Takeuchi Yuko is so cute in this one! Great cast members, filled with some emotion and humour.
124.	Comments by laramatsu [Rating: 8/10] makes me hungryyyyyyyy
125.	Comments by ffrostte [Rating: 8/10] Can I make some complaints first??? Oh...watching this dorama makes me feel SUPER HUNGRY each time. The different kinds of food shot in the series just look soooo very yummy. If only I could also have a "Kitchen Macroni" of my own in the future. A nice family-oriented dorama, with WONDERFUL song and background music!! ps- I am not too happy with the ending though...
126.	Comments by quekay [Rating: 7/10] Arrgg the food looked sooo good!!
127.	Comments by Q-chan [Rating: 7/10] A family dorama... Lots of cute guys in one family... SUGOI!!!
128.	Comments by phoenix_angkasa [Rating: 8/10] Way more dynamic and funny than Mika Omori's previous dorama project, Long Love Letter (the first one featuring the "triad": Tsumabuki, Yamashita & Yamada), in which they play second fiddle this time to Yuko Takeuchi and Yosuke Eguchi. Despite Tsutsumi not appearing for most of the episodes due to his outlaw character, he's very funny too.
129.	Comments by xiong_here [Rating: 9/10] Great first episode! As a fan of Satoshi, Misaki, and Shinichi: this show really kicks off strong with a great cast. Shinichi has such a great range! I saw 'Good Luck' before this as well as 'Koi Ni Ochitara' and man...he's good. This comedy aspect of him is great!!
130.	Comments by aiscess [Rating: 10/10] This series was shown in 2002 and I’ve watched it in 2006. Look how most of the cast has already starred in their own dramas and already made it big since then. I’m so happy that I’ve got to watch it. It’s funny, heartwarming and most of all the food looks so delicious. I was really looking forward to the next dish that they will feature. Takeuchi Yoko did a great job in making me hungry while watching her eat an ‘omurice’. This is definitely a must see.
131.	Comments by Mali [Rating: 9/10] It's a real torture to watch this dorama when you are hungry. Everything look so delicious...
132.	Comments by goong_012 [Rating: 9/10] this drama was great to watch, but the ending... it was just a little blah, so i gave it a 9, but other than that, it was alot of fun!
133.	Comments by glyq [Rating: 9/10] one of the best.. lol.. onli weird thing its dat when Yuko's ex bf came n find her i dont understand y she was so scared of him, i dnt see any reason that she shud b hiding under tables... n stuff... but the drama was funi all the way!!!
134.	Comments by akitsu [Rating: 6/10] After seeing couple of first episodes the gradation kept me! but while waiting for the release of further episode I ve found out that I was bored for awhile... I cant say I didnt like it - simply because I enjoy my food just like the heroine of this story XD
135.	Comments by kamikaze54 [Rating: 6/10] Omurice, tonkatsu, curry, Oishii. Great food, average drama.
136.	Comments by Lil Kt [Rating: 9/10] This series is hella funny, and makes me hungry XD Each part is acted brilliantly, and the only thing that makes me not give it a 10 is that someone dies in it >.<
137.	Comments by haru_no_yume [Rating: ?/10] Still Watching...wating for the last ep. to been subbed!
138.	Comments by syahir [Rating: 8/10] watching this makes me hungry
139.	Comments by megumi s. [Rating: 9/10] i just finished! this drama is a LOT better than i expected!! lots of fun but not overly-stupid/silly too. the ending is a bit ambiguous but not horrible, i don't really have any complaints about it but other people might. recommended!! don't miss this drama!!!
140.	Comments by shozen [Rating: 10/10] i loved this show alot. i like takeuchi yuko, eguchi yosuke, and especially tsumabuki satoshi. makes me want to eat some omellete rice.
141.	Comments by x_XJules [Rating: 7/10] It's cute. A show about a girl who loves lunch and ends up living and working at a nice restraunt. I didn't like the ending, but the rest of the show is alright.
142.	Comments by xxSweetDreams_bby [Rating: 9/10] This was a very good home drama. Yamapi rocked!!
143.	Comments by sweet_tapioca [Rating: 5/10] Have to say, i don't really like this drama. I don't know why so many people like Takeuchi, I can't seem to like any of the dramas she acted in. This drama didn't really have a good plot. I was quite disappointed. Only good thing about the drama is the tasty looking food that captivated my attention.
144.	Comments by kai0227 [Rating: 10/10] This was a good drama. Very solid acting from the leads, especially Tsumabaki Satoshi and Takeuchi Yuuko. It was interesting seeing Yamada Takayuki play a supporting role instead of a main one but he did well too. This drama always made me hungry.
145.	Comments by jess [Rating: 7/10] an okay drama. Watchable but nothing incredibly interesting or exciting. A story about 4 brothers falling for one girl. Watch only if you have nothing better to do or you just want a dose of young, feminine yamapi ^^
146.	Comments by expanzee [Rating: 6/10] So many mouth watering foods in this drama.
147.	Comments by hero too good! [Rating: ?/10] i dunno.. is it fun? wanna try watching cuz yamaP is in it
148.	Comments by ^aPPLe^ [Rating: 8/10] FunNy, reFreShinG, and MakEs mE reaLLy huNgrY >.<
149.	Comments by AppleTree [Rating: 8/10] Its ok, keeps me entertained
150.	Comments by lisajayne [Rating: 9/10] IT was a delicious drama... food and guys galore
151.	Comments by Poncky [Rating: 9/10] The Dorama makes you really hungry.
152.	Comments by Lady_Susie [Rating: 8/10] Funny and addictive. Also, the food in this drama will make you drool..Mmm Omurice looks sooo good ^^ Wonderful drama that shows us how each person has a past to overcome.
153.	Comments by dira [Rating: 9/10] the ommelete rice makes me hungry!!
154.	Comments by 野ブタ。をプロデュース [Rating: 10/10] GRREEAATT!!
155.	Comments by Eyeyore [Rating: 6/10] makes me hungry everytime....but i am still no fan of egg omelette.
156.	Comments by Andro [Rating: 10/10] It's a really funny drama. I like how the actors are acting. Sometimes I feel sorry for poor Nat-chan.
157.	Comments by Miyavi [Rating: 7/10] Hmm I'm on episode 10....not sure about this one. It's cute and up beat, but.....I'm getting tired of waiting for something good to happen. blush I personally want Yamapi (Koshiro) and Yuko (Natsumi) to get together.....but then it would be a different story. ehehe>_<
158.	Comments by cutesawada [Rating: ?/10] kinda weird. Happy to recognize so many ppl in this
159.	Comments by dekatrain [Rating: 6/10] Slow, boring at times, but reasonable as it does bring to the surface a new concept for a drama - food. Yes, this show is all about food, which sounds interesting and it is mostly, but sometimes I just found myself struggling to watch yuko's nagging character - and why she didn't just pick one of the guys. By the way, wasn't it a bit unrealistic that they all fell for her? (especially considering how annoying her character was). But i think the two male leads satoshi and the older son did well to hold the plot together for most of the time...6.5/10
160.	Comments by aoi_dolphine [Rating: 9/10] Yamap and Yamada was in this drama but than it's the whole casting which I like best in it. This really makes me hungry to tok about it.
161.	Comments by cheetara56 [Rating: 8/10] I really liked this drama! I also love cooking, so I enjoyed the cooking scenes and appreciated the little factoids about demi-glaze sauce. Thought some parts were odd, like Natsumi's past, and that could have been done better. But I like the love rectange.
162.	Comments by crazytigerfrog21 [Rating: 9/10] Yuko is absolutely adorable in this. This is defintiely a strong star-studded cast that makes this drama enjoyable
163.	Comments by jankuangel [Rating: 8/10] very cute drama :) the food made me hungry :O
164.	Comments by miszJLi [Rating: 9/10] omggg this drama is so funnny and it really makes you hungry.. XD whauha I want to taste omurice
165.	Comments by Eve [Rating: 7/10] Fun if farfetched. A bit too long, the story kind of rambles on a bit. But the actors and setting are highly enjoyable. Kitchen macaroni is a great place to get away from it all. Or just get a quality yet affordable lunch.
166.	Comments by ndahhyuqyu [Rating: 7/10] good,,
167.	Comments by shortmei [Rating: 7/10] Easy to kick back and watch. I wouldn't mind watching it again.
168.	Comments by Tu_triky [Rating: 7/10] A rather starstudded cast where food takes the central role in a light-hearted comedy about a misplaced woman and her love for good eats. Fun to watch but not the best work for any of the celebrities acting in this show. The story falters slightly toward the end seemingly due to the fact that the plot didn't have enough substance ~ enough to sustain a 12 episode run.
169.	Comments by williu [Rating: 7/10] This drama has a pretty original main story with many un-original elements. What brings the rating down however, is Takeuchi Yuko and Tsumabuki Satoshi - they have both made excellent jobs in other dramas, but here their acting (and their lines, not their fault there) makes the characters seem unnatural. Yamashita Tomohisa is good though, and Tsutsumi Shinichi is of course excellent. Overall, the drama just doesn't have enough chemistry to keep you interested and wish it wasn't over.
170.	Comments by krnxpablo [Rating: 10/10] Very Fun!!!
171.	Comments by strawberrynkiwi [Rating: 9/10] Everytime I watch this drama I get hungry. I love how such a small thing as eating can be so happy, I love eating!! The plot is really funny and the cast is all very adorable! (Satoshi and Yamapi especially)
172.	Comments by liquidlzero [Rating: 8/10] i liked it =)
173.	Comments by Blood_Berry [Rating: 6/10] omurice o tabetai!
174.	Comments by xinyi [Rating: 10/10] yummyyy!! the foods look deliciouuuuussss! especially omurice! heheh! nice story line. i love it.
175.	Comments by mmyy [Rating: 10/10] This series has a very nice flow to it. It's easy and interesting to watch and it has such a likable cast! Takeuchi has a way of capturing people's hearts with her acting; I can't tear my eyes off her. Eguchi is just as awesome, and Yamapi is so cute here too. Story-wise, it's heartwarming, touching, exciting, funny and very yummy. It's really different from what little dramas I've seen, and I love every moment of it. Lunch no tame ni~!
176.	Comments by BijinDatta [Rating: 7/10] Lunch no Joou is a sort of unconventional spin on the love story, the family story and the story of coming to terms with one's past. I personally found the plot to be a little refreshing and performances were definitely emotional and felt real. There are a lot of tears in this drama but they are balanced with such a warm feeling from watching this story. I recommend this!
177.	Comments by Angry Machines [Rating: 9/10] Excellent cast with a good idea. The last 3 episdoes were written disasterously and wasn't consistent with the plot.
178.	Comments by ongrina82 [Rating: 10/10] Very heart-warming, watch it!
179.	Comments by natsume [Rating: 6/10] When I started watching this drama, I initially thought it might be a bit boring, since everything pretty much happened in the same setting (a small restaurant). But the gradually forming interpersonal connections and the love rectangle between the female lead and the four brothers, made it more interesting, and produced many moments of comic relief. However, if you are one of those people (like me) who hate inconclusive endings romance-wise, this drama is not for you, since it leaves viewers hanging on that front (and don't you hate this when it happens?!). Also, some scenes where accidental embarassing-but-funny things happen (like the kiss between Yun, and Natsumi) seemed forced, and the acting in those scenes was very poor indeed. On the other hand, if the main leads failed to impress, the support actors well make up for it: Yamada Takayuki and Yamashita Tomohisa were great in their respective parts, managing in the few scenes and lines that they had to express their characters wonderfully. All in all, even though the show manages to hold your attention and the dramatic scenes are well carried out, the humour seems forced, and it's overall not too impressive in my opinion.
180.	Comments by Japanesedoramadvd [Rating: 8/10] Makes me wanna have some omurice...its that good!
181.	Comments by tkarmina28 [Rating: 10/10] An amazing story!! This was so different from any dramas I've seen. It was about food and people. It was just .. sugoi. Made me cry, made me laugh. It was all a drama should be. The actors and actresses were really good too.
182.	Comments by swit_kiss56 [Rating: 10/10] i love the show so much but the ending left me hanging!!! i want more!!!!
183.	Comments by nishishi [Rating: 9/10] Really good actors... Even the support roles r perfect.... The plot was well made... But the ending could be a little better... If not by that i would have a 10 for Lunch no Joou
184.	Comments by jdqueennm [Rating: 9/10] it was sooooo awesome!!!!!!!and the guys are soooo KAWAII!!!!! seriuosly!!watch if you love hot guys!!
185.	Comments by uhno [Rating: 8/10] Satoshi is so cute in this drama. But he's cute in all his dramas! An interesting story, that really makes me hungry!
186.	Comments by Kitsuchi [Rating: 9/10] This is an exciting story about how Natsumi starts working and living in the Kitchen Macaroni-restaurant.. while this and that happen. I enjoyed watching it all the way and liked it very much. It contains all different sides - love, hate, sadness, cooking, family, whatever you name it. It has an interesting plot. During me watching the dorama, I felt like, I will surely give this a 10/10. It seemed really good and interesting. Well, all the way until the last episode, the last minutes - the end, to say. That means that I didn't really liked the ending so much. It was good in a way, but it left us viewers with unanswered question and some things were still unclear. One question is; how is it going to end with the love affairs between Natsumi and the brothers? Will Natsumi choose anyone of them in the end, and if so, who would it be? But then, maybe it shouldn't matter that much, because this story is about Lunch no Joo, not any love affairs.. And then about Kennichiro. I didn't really understood why he needed those money he stole and then decides to return them in the end? Where did he go when he ran away those times and why? I think that Kennichiro was a bit confusing at times. But I can't say no if you ask me if he was funny or not. He was really amusing when he plopped up on the screen. I liked his face expressions. He's a really good actor. Also, at the first few episodes, I was a bit irritated with them not telling us yet about Natsumi's past. She kept having small memories showing us something, but then it was nothing more until much later. It felt like dragging with her past to tell until later.. I kept thinking ”Sooo? Can you tell us then what happened in your past? What happened really?” Maybe I was impatient.. I don't know. I just felt like that.. Anyway, I think that the end would be like showing the restaurant maybe 5 years later in the future. Showing that Shuuji finally came back from prison to eat in the unchanged Kitchen Macaroni-restaurant as promised.. Actually, at first I thought that Natsumi should choose Junzaburo as a lover. But then Shuuji appeared and I changed my mind. I thought that Shuuji seemed really nice. He was just lost and had nothing; that's why he was like that, all wild. I felt kind of sorry for him. I think he still liked Natsumi. So maybe, 5 years in the future, you would be able to see the restaurant with Natsumi still working there and also Shuuji who maybe has joined and working with them too? And it would be those two.. That would be a nice ending, ne? But however, otherwise it was a really good series. If it wasn't for those few unanswered questions, I would give it a 10. It's definitely worth taking some hours of your freetime. I, who doesn't like food that much, felt hungry and wanted to eat while watching this. So it proves that it touched the viewers really good. They did a really good job to show how a restaurant may be feeling when cooking and serving their food to their customers. It's about Lunch no Joo.
187.	Comments by MixxDreamer [Rating: 8/10] funny drama and more delicious foods :D
188.	Comments by Puszedli [Rating: ?/10] want to see
189.	Comments by Wynter [Rating: 8/10] A fun drama with an awesome cast and yummy food! What more could you ask for?
190.	Comments by Terryb [Rating: 9/10] Awesome show, lovely cast. I love simple dishes like Omurice. the demiglace sauce reminds me of my late father's: he was a chef himself, and his secret recipes died together with him T_T
191.	Comments by lonewolf82 [Rating: 8/10] In a nutshell... YUMMY ^^ .
192.	Comments by uchi23 [Rating: 9/10] after watchin pride i relly wanted to c another drama with yuko in it.. at first i was a bit surprised with her sort of town-boyish role but i grew accustomed to it because of the warm feeling she gives off.. lunch no joou was a good drama that relli shows how we shud appreciate whtver work we do and always give our best effort.. it was great to c yuko enjoy food soo much n look so kawaii while doing it.. a drama worth watchin =]
193.	Comments by aznpride26 [Rating: 9/10] pretty good. i liked the main actress.
194.	Comments by Sitohbelady [Rating: 9/10] Very Touching characters! Very kimochi characters!
195.	Comments by marzie [Rating: 8/10] The show has great actors, so of course I watched it. And I'm glad I did, 'cause it's really good.
196.	Comments by GIGI [Rating: ?/10] Finally watching it! And damn after making me laugh it's now making me cry.
197.	Comments by ivy99 [Rating: 7/10] the food looks sooo good but the ending left me wanting more...
198.	Comments by ScrappedShinigami [Rating: 6/10] It was a sweet drama and good for a first time watch (though I don't see a great deal of replay value). All the actors did a great job, I warmed to all their personalities, even the bad ones. Loved Pi for his part he was just adorable as the youngest of the siblings, loved his personality. The drama definitely wasn't lacking in comedy, it really had me screaming several times. Overall not a bad drama, the ending was left a little too untied for my liking, after everything that had happened I thought I'd come out with a more definite finish.
199.	Comments by sugar_pain [Rating: 6/10] Much jummy food, made me hungry! A pretty good story, but I didn't like it so much. Thought Yamapi was very cute in it and he acted good.
200.	Comments by Zapper [Rating: 10/10] Loved it very much Yamashita here too when he was younger very funny show.
201.	Comments by Wongo [Rating: 9/10] The only thing wrong with this drama..is the ending song...it's so werid...
202.	Comments by NuOy [Rating: 9/10] Very good drama. Funny and Yummy. :D
203.	Comments by irwinner [Rating: 7/10] Nothing too spectacular about the story, though its funny at times. The food looks great, so this should not be watched when you're hungry.
204.	Comments by gauntlet [Rating: 8/10] A very engaging story around a Western-style restaurant in a charming Tokyo neighbourhood. It's been 5 years now since the show aired in Japan in 2002. It's a pity they did not make a sequel as the first season had all the ingredients for a follow-up and largely kept the ending open. It would be nice to have a reunion of sorts.
205.	Comments by Wu Xueli [Rating: 10/10] Delightful!
206.	Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 9/10] This show had a pretty talented cast headed by Takeuchi Yuko....who helps a family run a restaurant...not a bad show...the cast is bigger then the plot...
207.	Comments by Geezer [Rating: 9/10] A delight.
208.	Comments by Ikuko [Rating: 7/10] Funny drama, I like it.
209.	Comments by dirtypink [Rating: 8/10] Fun =) love looking at the food
210.	Comments by Sabaku No Amber [Rating: 9/10] I liked this a lot. I love food and romance and stuff. The main character in it was very pretty and Yamapi made me laugh. That was pretty much good for me.
211.	Comments by kha [Rating: ?/10] XD very good
212.	Comments by ducko [Rating: ?/10] [Currently watching]
213.	Comments by kitajima [Rating: 8/10] I love all j-food Oishi.........
214.	Comments by mr_dreamboy [Rating: 8/10] ehhh never finished it!
215.	Comments by yourasthma [Rating: 7/10] this drama is highly watchable with the star-studded cast but lacks in the story department. in fact, from start to end, there isn't much progress regarding the characters' relationships. the food scenes are also repetitive so the initially mouth-watering scenes become tedious. i wished there was a better variety with the food, and that natsumi's mysterious background was given more attention. two actors shone in this: takeuchi yuko of course and tsutsumi shinichi as the useless brother. he was a comic genius. the ending was disappointing since nothing was resolved. still, i enjoyed watching this drama, and there were a few really funny scenes.
216.	Comments by mizz_evy [Rating: 10/10] the food in the movie look so good! LoL
217.	Comments by aimare [Rating: 9/10] This drama will make you feel hungry for Omuraisu. :D~ Nice cast for Yuko Takeuchi. Satoshi Tsumabuki and Yamapi also became my favorite actors from this drama.
218.	Comments by Q-min [Rating: 5/10] still dunno y people like it but i found it boring
219.	Comments by pinoymutt [Rating: 7/10] Without giving away the ending, it wasn't one of may favorites -- but I would still recommend as a decent watch.
220.	Comments by rele [Rating: 8/10] Basic feel good drama. Makes you hungry.
221.	Comments by Kugashira [Rating: 6/10] Interesting, but really dragged on. Takeuchi and Tsumabuki did really good acting in this one.
222.	Comments by Anees [Rating: 8/10] After watching this you will want to eat omuraisu so badly! Not the greatest drama but certainly entertaining enough that it's worth the watch!
223.	Comments by Milano [Rating: 9/10] Takeuchi Yuko is so cute...
224.	Comments by marspeach [Rating: 8/10] Made me hungry! Takeuchi Yuko was fun to watch and the guys were hot but the love triangles got a little tired after a while.
225.	Comments by laudakwah [Rating: 7/10] Great food, good cast alright storyline.
226.	Comments by sw33t_laydee [Rating: 8/10] This drama was pretty good...the food made me hungry.
227.	Comments by pinkokoro [Rating: ?/10] COMPLETE.
228.	Comments by xploring [Rating: 7/10] Takeuchi Yuko really shines. She was very natural and her expression when Natsumi enjoys her lunch is really something. ^^ Unfortunately, the quality of the script doesn't match the quality of the cast, and apart from Natsumi, I felt that none of the other characters were very distinct or interesting. For the majority of the drama, I thought the little bit of footage at the end of each episodes were perhaps more interesting than the drama itself. They could have taken it to many different directions like Natsumi learning to cook, or tour with her in her search for more great lunches. Wasted possibilities. The first 3 episodes or so were quite good though.
229.	Comments by truetrueno86 [Rating: 10/10] oh looked sooo good. always made me crave the food.
230.	Comments by anpanman [Rating: 6/10] Not sure about this one. It was quite enjoyable, but it feels like there's something missing....maybe the chemistry between the leads was a bit off? But the food looks soooo delicious - watching this really makes you hungry!
231.	Comments by Signo [Rating: 7/10] warm atmosphere - top, weak story - flop.
232.	Comments by Maiuuri [Rating: 8/10] It starts off well continues well and somewhere along the lines it goes downhill. though its still a good show to watch and i would certainly recommend it.
233.	Comments by kaitosan20 [Rating: 6/10] it was not thatgood watched because of takayuki and yamashita tomohisa, and also satoshi.
234.	Comments by TakumaSan [Rating: 2/10] horrible!!! that was soo bad hated it i dont recommend anyone to watch that! that was shit
235.	Comments by Ohmiya [Rating: 8/10] Cute! Yamashita was so good! It was good scene when they were doing the tv-thing. End was weird..
236.	Comments by Orenjideisu [Rating: 6/10] All about food, but at least it also has a plot ... way better than "bambino"!
237.	Comments by gaijinmark [Rating: 7/10] Good cast, but, I dunno, something was missing, could have been better.
238.	Comments by kireiyuhi [Rating: 8/10] It didn't really have an ending and left alot of things open ended which i hate. But everything else was pretty good. I think they could have chosen a better main actress though.
239.	Comments by chokakoi [Rating: 10/10] Nice show... very heart-warming. It is funny especially when every brothers fall for Natsumi. The food looks yummy too, make me crave for omurice.
240.	Comments by weirdsally [Rating: 7/10] This was a good drama. I am usually not as into food dramas but I really like the characterization that was going on. Definitely recommended.
241.	Comments by phlargo [Rating: 9/10] Aside from a last act that went on a little longer than it needed to (read: way too long), this was a really wonderful drama. The characters were fun and rich and sweet. The emotions were high. The novelty value was good. Actors and characters were great. Highly highly recommended - it goes on my short list of top series, for sure!
242.	Comments by dreamer10231 [Rating: 8/10] ah takeuchi yuko...yamapi, satoshi, and 2 another guys...there are some dragging parts but it's good...
243.	Comments by chibichan [Rating: 9/10] i already watch this dorama for about 4 times, and i never bored. The food always look delicious, and i can't take my eyes off on Yamapi
244.	Comments by houndofwinter [Rating: ?/10] watching
245.	Comments by elfgeek [Rating: 10/10] Takeuchi Yuko was colorful and bright throughout! Left a smile on my face with each episode. Certainly a fun watch!
246.	Comments by michimaru [Rating: 8/10] very cute series. and omg Takeuchi Yuko's smile is addicting!
247.	Comments by jessiesoon [Rating: 9/10] omurice...nanka...oishii sou....tabetai na!!
248.	Comments by Aozora86 [Rating: 8/10] Very funny, and it made me hungry in every episode =D
249.	Comments by Pie-Chanz [Rating: 10/10] GreaT!
250.	Comments by Sorata [Rating: 7/10] A beatiful girl starts living in a house just with man, this is a story bound to be funny. And it was really a funny dorama, the brothers fighting for Mugita(Takeuchi Yuko) was helarious and i drool all over the omurice they made all the time. Junzaburo(Tsumabuki Satoshi) and Yujiro(Eguchi Yosuke) were annoying some times and it was funny too see Yamada and Yamapi so young playing supportive roles lolol. It was funny how hard they tried to make Itoh Misaki look ugly with that stupid hair cut and loose clothes, but they still fail miserably lol. Shuuji(Morita Go) was my favorite character and his story was the best(imo), when he was been taken away by the cops was awesome. Anyway, it was a good dorama overall, nothing bad but nothing outstanding at the same time.
251.	Comments by Swedish_Japan_Lover [Rating: 7/10] good mostly because of the ending

Users who voted for this drama (89)

1.	Iv3_imt I just love Tsumabuki Satoshi here..He's cool!! It has a great storyline as well n funny
2.	ema why vote? cos it got all d hottest young guyz. tomohisa, satoshi, takayuki... n my idol misaki ito. i wanna look just like her. so pretty!
3.	carie_akanishi A delicious drama... with all the great food and stary cast that makes you hungry.Touching, funny, romantic even some harmless violence.The show which cast some of the most popular young actors now.
4.	biru_gohan Great cast. Very entertaining. All the guys played off Takeuchi Yuko superbly.
5.	chinapin0 i thought it was good i watched the first 3 episodes and i am hooked
6.	sadako-sempai I LOVE THIS DRAMA!
7.	blurq lighthearted drama with touching moments!
8.	richemon25
9.	jfallonismine i love this one! so cute
10.	sunlongan
11.	amran
12.	emiko I don't why... at first I didn't see anything special about Lunch no Joou but after watching it for like the 3rd round, I suddenly feel that Lunch is totemo suteki na dorama!
13.	AngelXing I absolutely love this series!!! What more can you ask for? There's laughter, tears, love and friendship all rolled into one whole dough. Not only that, my 3 favorite guys are in it! Tsumabuki, Yamapi and Morita!!! Gosh...they looked great in it although Morita only appeared in 2 disc....want more want more want more!!!
14.	enrique
15.	json1980 I think Takeuchi Yuko really surprised me in this drama, because I never knew she was that pretty, not to mention a good actress.
16.	Dark^3nforc3r PERFECTO!!!This drama is juz perfect. The best part is when Natsumi says oishii when she eats.....cho kawaii!!
17.	chiumui
18.	linco
19.	aki_07 I simply love comedys about food so this one is no doubt one of my fav! I love the wacky Japanese humour and share the same sentiments for food as the characters in the drama. This drama has me laughing out loud and crying. A delightful drama that can bring joy to its audience. If your food hasn't been accompanied by your tears, you haven't quite lived life to the fullest!
20.	bluemarine 6 yummy hunks in one drama. What more can one ask!
21.	MigrainFilm_Ito good one
22.	T.Chie
23.	yt Yamada Takayuki was so cute as the apprentice chef! I want to eat his cooking!!!
24.	maggiekk Sweet little drama with a bunch of cool looking guys and one cute girl. I became a big Tsumabuki Satoshi fan right after I saw this one. I also went around Japan in search of the "Top 500 Omuraisu Restaurants"
25.	orange1806
26.	aki21 At first, when I saw the title, I thought.. Eeeh.. But after wtching the first episode,(and falling in love with Junzaburo and Yuu-chan) plus Natsumi-chan's so cool....
27.	natzumi Fantastic
28.	st_heaven
29.	sara i love everything in this drama... especially the food.. yummy..yummy..
30.	kamikazestyle71
31.	nieda love this dorama.. it got all my fave actors.. takeuchi was very lucky to have georgeus guys around her.. envy her so much!!
32.	laylowmay Gotta show my love for Yuko-chan! She is just too cute in this. Terrific acting all around! Yuko, Tsumabuki Satoshi, Eguchi Yosuke, and the rest of the cast. Highly recommended!
33.	renni72 I love Yuko Takeuchi. She acts well and is so pretty. A natural! Eveyone acted very well. The drama made me laugh and it made me cry. It has all the ight ingredients. The characters grew on me....the more I watch, the more I like all of them.
34.	tiesw A light drama with the touch of heaven. Who would have thought one could make a good movie out of 'Lunch'? My first impression of Yuko-chan, superb acting, naturally talented and entertaining to watch.
35.	balflear Hehehe maybe I'm biased since I love Takeuchi Yuko... but this drama still rocks. I love the food.
36.	nad brotherly love..
37.	tInoltin the foods are amazing! i just wish i can get to eat them.. satoshi is super kawaii n yuko is super great!
38.	aoi_hana I love this drama! I initially watched it only for Tsumabuki Satoshi, but it turned out to be really excellent! ^_^
39.	aiscess With a great cast, good food, funny and heartwarming scenes, who wouldn't want to miss watching this?
40.	Ren_yumi
41.	bakayaro
42.	elleyred very good, and the guys are so cute ^_^, YAMAPI, Satoshi Tsumabuki!!!
43.	Lynn9
44.	Ginta
45.	birthdfect A joy to watch
46.	marienella one of the best!!!! watch it!!!!
47.	dashx A very nice break from romantic drama. Ths show nicely balance the ups and downs of the family with great acting, storyline and music. Of course the really gorgeous cast helped too:P
48.	V(~^____^~)S funny.... made me hungry
49.	CenturyLover Love it! YamaP, Yamada Takayuki, Tsumabuki Satoshi and Takeuchi Yuko are doing great job in this. Just waiting to finish watching it
50.	idetakun funny, touching and OISHII... perfectly scripted, plotted and presented... this drama has in fact re-lit the passion of jddrama in me!!!
51.	_Shigatsu_
52.	polarp
53.	lisajayne Absolutely brilliant. Do watch and join the family
54.	matsupichan This drama, for me, teaches you that maybe what you already have is good enough.
55.	d_yubiwa I love the plot, cast and scene. It made me love Omurice deeply.
56.	takuya_loves_me_most the only dorama where theres hot+kawaii cook/waitress...very enjoyable
57.	Rowane just great...i like dorama about food hehe
58.	staybymyside Such a cute drama!
59.	b33unit
60.	yumiryuiko Junzaburo-kun is KawaiiI!! >w< that is why i'll search for the DVD NO matter Whatt!! Lunch No Joou!!.............i hope taht somehow they will make it into a manga or anime >w< taht would be like Freakin COol!!
61.	Tad
62.	horse35 ><
63.	thtl This drama has a very solid storyline with nice twists. However I must admit that the high rating was attributed to Takeuchi Yuki's performance, and her infectious smile.
64.	megumi s. this drama was better than i thought it would be! funny, cute, touching and delicious!! i didn't expect it to be as touching as it was; i expected it to be just a silly comedy, but it's much more entertaining than that
65.	ippi
66.	ip-pi
67.	noungnoi after watch this drama i'm very hungry. ^^ Yamapi so cute
68.	ai_mae I LOOVE this drama...Everytime I watched this it makes me hungry...
69.	rafshide
70.	aka_tombo
71.	keax Very heartwarming.
72.	JackClark Nice comedy
73.	pearl jam
74.	.k3NiCHi Heartwarming story of love and brotherhood. And some damn good looking food that made me sooo hungry every time I watched. Great performances from Takeuchi Yuko, Tsumabuki Satoshi, Yamapi, Yamada Takayuki, and the rest of the gang.
75.	oluap Wonderful drama, the story is good and the cast is great -specially Takeuchi Yuko-, but the best part is how much I enjoyed and laughed watching it.
76.	m3lz this is a GREAT drama!! i loved all the actors in it!! especially satoshi!..
77.	sugar_pain pretty good, but was a bit boring sometimes. The end confused me too... I wouldn't have watched it if Yamapi wasn't in it. He makes the drama a bit funny. And all the food... it made me hungry!!!
78.	emiemerry Love the food.Love the brothers. LOVE Yuko.
79.	swit_kiss56 i love the show so much but the ending left me hanging!!! i want more!!!!
80.	kha awesome! it was entertaining, nice looking good i enjoyed it
81.	dokodemodoa yummy!
82.	gulugutca i like takeuchi yuko and the brothers..the food also so delicious..
83.	Hallelujah Chance aah...love this drama...felt really hungry each time i watched it
84.	solidsempoi
85.	nomuramai
86.	phlargo Great series! Don't miss it. Surely gets my vote.
87.	mikal19
88.	bettebogart One of the few truly laugh out loud types of Japanese comedies, but with a heart and wonderful acting by the leads. A real gem.
89.	Jani I'm a Yuko Takeuchi fan for ever. Though I would really love for the fruition of their love towards the end of the series (it is kinda hanging), the series is one hell of a Yuko and Tsumabuki treat, a must for any Yuko fan