Some shows try to replicate a very specific experience. When I was in high school, whenever my friends and I would finish up with classes, we would always go to the local deli or a card shop one or two train stops away from our school. After a long day of dealing with teachers, and before we would go home to start our homework, it was nice to carve out a little space for ourselves to get away from everything. It was nice to sit down, order some McDonald's, and talk about whatever random thing popped into our heads throughout the day. That is not unique to me and my childhood friends. If you experienced some facsimile of that throughout your life, then I think there is something to enjoy in See You Tomorrow at the Food Court as it perfectly encapsulates that type of experience.

Food Court is incredibly simple, which is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness. There's no grand story or even much conflict. Every episode is divided into multiple parts, and each represents a different day at the food court. We get some flashbacks or references to other locations like school, and this food court does take place at a mall that has other shops, but most of the show is going to take place in this food court. A good chunk of the show seems to take place at the same table that the two leads always sit at. On that front, it's impressive how much entertainment the show gets out of its limited locations.

A lot of that comes down to the directing, which does its best to keep things very kinetic. We had some fun facial expressions and some occasional wacky movement, especially from Wada, who is the more outspoken of the two. The show will rely on a lot of visual cuts and cues in order to punctuate certain conversations or punch lines. I like the visual gag of how the posterboard behind our two leads at their usual table seems to change every chapter, and there's one fun running visual gag with a side character who's always talked about but not shown. I like the camera cutting between different body parts and different angles of the same location to help the conversation feel more engaging. The music doesn't do a lot, as a lot of it is the usual wind instruments like the flute in the background, which I think is supposed to hammer home a feeling of everyday life. But it sounds a little bit like elevator or placeholder music and doesn't add anything outside of making sure that the scenes aren't silent. The show would've been better if there were less music and more just general background noise of the food court, but that might be a bit distracting.

The selling point of the show is the conversations between our two leads. Food Court is very typical in how it plays with contrast. We have Wada, who gives off the appearance of a more typical student. However, she is the louder and more talkative one between the two. If anything, she is the one who usually initiates the conversations and tends to hone in on rather petty or wild subjects. Yamamoto, despite being a gyaru and very stylish, is far more soft-spoken. She is usually the one who calls Wada out on how ridiculous she can be and sometimes delivers the punchline for the joke setups. Sometimes the two switch roles, but you do feel like these two are the classic comedic duo that you find in a lot of other Japanese comedies. This means that the main appeal of the show will come down to just how strong their conversations are. Personally, when the conversations shifted to something more personal and relatable, like trying to get your favorite character in a gacha game, complaining about other people at school, or talking about your Oshi online, that's when the show is at its best. There was never a point throughout the six episodes that made me laugh out loud, but things can get surprisingly wholesome, and I found myself smiling throughout.

The problem is that even at its best, it's not delivering anything particularly impactful. I did have a relatively good time with the series, but I wouldn't be surprised if I forgot about it a week or two from now. It's leaning on the appeal of a relatively mundane setup, but the problem with that is the show sometimes feels too mundane. The problem with being too mundane is that ultimately, you reach a point where things just aren't as interesting as the rest of your day. Much like meeting up with friends, there is a relaxing, cathartic component to the show, but much like a food court itself, it feels like a pit stop before you go to something better or more interesting.

In many ways, the show accomplishes everything it wants to, but I don't think there's much to this compared to other slice-of-life shows. The conversations and topics are usually smaller parts of much larger natives in other shows that I would sooner recommend. The character dynamics are cute, and the presentation is solid. I also like that the show seems to be self-aware enough not to overstay its welcome with its relatively short runtime. However, this feels like a show you keep on in the background rather than something that you actively engage with. If you're looking for wholesome background noise, then I could recommend it on that level, but otherwise, your time would be better spent elsewhere.