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370 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
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Omusubi Gonbei gets 'really busy' on weekday lunches, with the line wrapping around the interior of the Katagiri grocery store it sits inside, though reviewers summarized in search results say it moves fast (Yelp).
Customers describe walking in, choosing an onigiri, and joining a line to pay at the cashier, with reviews noting that even when the line looks long during peak weekday lunch hours it clears quickly (Yelp).
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Walk-in counter service only; order and queue to pay at the register.
The line can wrap around the inside of the Katagiri grocery store during weekday lunches, but reviewers say it moves quickly (Yelp).
No, it's a grab-and-go onigiri counter inside a grocery store with no reservation system (Yelp).
Yes, it's entirely walk-in: pick your onigiri, then queue to pay at one of the cashiers (Yelp).
Sources: Yelp (via search)