Royal T

A genius architectural masterpiece of unobstructed space within a space, Royal T is LA’s first Japanese style ‘cosplay’ (short for costume play) café, shop and art space. Get lost in a fantasy land of Susan Hancock’s modern Japanese art collection encased in Lucite walls while enjoying high tea served by Japanese servers frocked in alluring white and brown French maid outfits. Royal T’s concept is steeped in the Meido Kissa (maid café) phenomenon of AkiHabara, Tokyo’s electronic district. They offer Japanese-French breakfast and lunch but the result is something like a scene from “Lost in Translation”.

Go straight for their creamy, sensual tiramisu served in a clear plastic egg shaped cup. No design detail of the space is ignored making the whimsical decor and interactive surprises the perfect event location for a party. Watch a high speed version of a tree’s leaf cycle comfortably on a foam baroque couch or lock yourself in the “Porta-Party”, a white port a potty equipped with an I-pod for a private moment of reveling. In the retail shop, find a unique gift of anime kitch, Japanese photography books, or a t-shirt designed by your friendly maid server.

Royal T
(310) 559-6300
www.royal-t.org