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The restaurant thing is actually a throwback to the Showa era, where many of the Riders hung out at some kind of dining establishment. Several of the early ones were run by the same guy, even. It's one of those iconic Rider elements like the belt or the motorcycle. The Showa vs. Heisei movie even did a scroll past cartoon versions of each show's restaurant during its end credits.

Of all the various restaurants, the one in Hibiki is one of my favorites. A big part of that is that, again, it feels like a real location. Just another example of how well Hibiki feels like it captures daily life in Japan.

And yeah, Ichiro is pretty great. One of the reasons why this show feels so cozy is because it's full of characters that are really nice and friendly. These are people you would want to spend time with, too.