me&u vs Tabelog Order
me&u is a guest-experience platform for hospitality venues that combines QR-code order and pay at the table, mobile payments, multi-vendor food hall ordering, a CRM, loyalty and reservations with an AI voice answering service. Tabelog Order is a mobile ordering system for restaurants in Japan from Kakaku.com, the company behind the Tabelog restaurant guide. Both are listed under QR Code Menu & Ordering. They differ in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Tabelog Order publishes a starting price of JPY 15,000 per month (excluding tax). Me&u does not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: me&u: Pubs, bars and table-service venues; Tabelog Order: Izakaya and casual restaurants in Japan.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. me&u: Web; Tabelog Order: Web, iOS.
countries covered
On geography, me&u names 4 countries and Tabelog Order names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Me&u names 21 integrations and Tabelog Order names 9 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
me&u is based in Melbourne, Australia and Tabelog Order in Tokyo, Japan.
Side by side
| Field | me&u | Tabelog Order |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | me&u is a guest-experience platform for hospitality venues that combines QR-code order and pay at the table, mobile payments, multi-vendor food hall ordering, a CRM, loyalty and reservations with an AI voice answering service. | Tabelog Order is a mobile ordering system for restaurants in Japan from Kakaku.com, the company behind the Tabelog restaurant guide. |
| Best for | Pubs, bars and table-service venues; Food halls and multi-vendor sites; Multi-venue and enterprise hospitality groups | Izakaya and casual restaurants in Japan; Restaurants with no POS or a basic cash register; Venues with many overseas guests |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | JPY 15,000 per month (excluding tax) |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS |
| Countries | Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States | Japan |
| Languages | Not published | Japanese |
| Number of integrations | 21 | 9 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Compatible with Japan's qualified invoice system (invoice制度), per the vendor |
| Founded | Not published | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia | Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Not published | Kakaku.com, Inc., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market (code 2371) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Apple Pay
Named only by me&u
- Abacus
- Access POS
- Amex
- Aura
- Bepoz
- Clover
- Deliverect
- Doordash Drive
- Doshii
- Epos Now
- H&L
- Impos
and 8 moreshow fewer
- Leat
- Lightspeed K Series
- Lightspeed O Series
- Myne
- Tevalis
- Toast
- Triniteq
- Zen Global
Named only by Tabelog Order
- LINE
- NECモバイルPOS
- PayPay
- ステアリテール
- スマレジ
- 東芝テック
- 楽天ペイ
- 食べログノート
Which to choose
me&u
Choose me&u if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pubs, bars and table-service venues; Food halls and multi-vendor sites; Multi-venue and enterprise hospitality groups.
Tabelog Order
Choose Tabelog Order if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Izakaya and casual restaurants in Japan; Restaurants with no POS or a basic cash register; Venues with many overseas guests.
What we could not confirm
me&u
- Ordering and payment pricing
- Contract terms
- Legal entity, founding year, funding
- Security certifications
- Interface languages of the venue tools
- Complete integration list
- Native apps
Tabelog Order
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Whether the 3-month free campaign is still running
- Prices for the hardware not included in the monthly fee
- Full list of supported credit cards
- Security certifications
- Interface languages for staff
- Which operating systems the handhelds run on (iOS devices are lent)
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
me&u, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home: products, stats, customershttps://www.meandu.com/
- Order and pay featureshttps://www.meandu.com/serve/order-pay
- Integrations listhttps://www.meandu.com/integrations
- Connect CRM pricinghttps://www.meandu.com/grow/pricing
- HQ, staff, mergerhttps://www.meandu.com/careers
- Mr Yum and me&u legalhttps://www.meandu.com/legal-stuff/uk
Tabelog Order, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product page: features, price, integrations, FAQhttps://order.tabelog.com/lp/index.html
- Case study: Spice&Cafe FamFamhttps://order.tabelog.com/lp/case/001.html
- Case study: café RINhttps://order.tabelog.com/lp/case/005.html
- Tabelog Note reservation ledger linkhttps://owner.tabelog.com/home/tbnote/
- Company profile: HQ, founded, listing, employeeshttps://corporate.kakaku.com/company/profile

