Toadstool Cafe, a joint venture between Nintendo, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan, borrows heavily from its sister establishment Kinopio's Café, which debuted in 2021 at Osaka's Universal Studios Japan. (Toad is referred to in Japanese as kinopio.) Diners are welcomed by a digital image of Chef Toad preparing in a virtual kitchen as they enter the mushroom-shaped fast-casual restaurant.