A nice little Japanese bar. The food menu is quite small and pricey (tonkatsu is $39, karaage $17), but the cocktails are delicious, and the atmosphere and service are great. Happy hour items seem far less expensive (pork belly over rice is $12, karaage $9), so I’ll try to go during HH next time.
Vegetarian options: Vegetable curry, vegan ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage
Amal Ayoub
Come for the drinks, stay for the vibe, leave if you’re hungry.
Drinks were absolutely excellent and unique.
The food just could not compete. We ordered the tuna tataki, Japanese eggplant, mushroom udon, and the tonkatsu. Each dish was missing something. The tuna was so soy forward you could barely taste the topping. The Japanese eggplant and udon were just ok, but the highlight of our meal in comparison. The tonkatsu was most disappointing, especially at the price point. Save your money and order door dash delivery from your favorite local sushi spot and you’ll get a more flavorful tonkatsu there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Ben Hudson
It tastes as good as it looks but don’t eat too much. You’ve got BIG plans later 🤠.
Jaime
This is a really cool vibe spot in Brooklyn. Small but efficient. The food is delicious, and the service is always on point. The atmosphere is chill and relaxing. A speakeasy that's a gem. Highly recommend the steak for two... enjoy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohamed Mukhtar
Outstanding food, great ambience for a small group of 2-4 people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michelle Wiles
Let the waitress tell you what to get and enjoy a fine evening. Udon is v good
mira alibek
The food is amazing.
Randi Song
Love everything about this place! The food and drinks are consistently delicious, the service is excellent, and in a lovely speak easy vibe!! Highly recommend for a casual happy hour to celebrating a special occasion. Not sure what to get? Just ask the server to guide you because the daily specials are amazing too.
This is a bar, not a place to eat. There is very little sashimi and the price is very expensive. There are only 4 pieces per portion. The oysters were average, and the dipping spoon was very sticky, as if they hadn't been washed. The fried chicken and fried peppers were ok.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Tai Collins
Damn… that was top tier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Kankonde
Great vibe, great food. Sat at the bar. Asked for a dry sake and kinda got a sweet one instead. Not horrible but not great. Food was delicious though! Esp the tuna and the salad. Fried chicken thighs were also good but could have been crispier. Service at the bar was a little slow. Would still recommend for a nice dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
guy marrow
great food, great drinks, great ambience. haven't been to this place since before the COVID lockdown and wanted to take my recently divorced friend here as a special birthday treat. who doesn't love a hidden restaurant behind a nondescript door, it's exciting and exactly the type of thrill I wanted to give my friend.
unfortunately, and I say this as a hospitality professional of 10+ years, it was the worst service I have ever experienced in my life and I most likely will not be back. the server spent her entire time at the pass giggling with the bartender + chef. and yet somehow also wasn't there to take the orders they put up for service in any type of reasonable timeframe, to the point where the bartender + chef were taking orders to tables themselves. she didn't clear a single item from tables and it all fell upon the busser who I doubt was tipped out appropriately given the extent of the work he was doing.
my partner owns a restaurant nearby that's been operational for about a decade now and we were just absolutely flabbergasted, she said it was the only time she's had to put her hand up to get any sort of attention from a server (this was after a wait time of 20+ minutes to put in our second drink order). we saw this to be the case for other tables as well, no checking in, and empty glasses accompanied by blank stares waiting for an interaction from the server. we never tip less than 20% and we tipped 10% and may or may not have slid the busser some cash, that's how bad it was. we also saw this particular server take the wrong food to a table and realize it after the fact only to take it back to the pass and then take the exact same dish to the correct table. gross.
the food and cocktails were great. if I had to nitpick I'd say the karaage was a bit soggy for what that dish is supposed to be. but for the price point, service shouldn't fall by the wayside. disappointing to say the least.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Steak for Two, Miso Clams
sebastien marrow
great food, great drinks, great ambience. haven't been to this place since before the COVID lockdown and wanted to take my recently divorced friend here as a special birthday treat. who doesn't love a hidden restaurant behind a nondescript door, it's exciting and exactly the type of thrill I wanted to give my friend.unfortunately, and I say this as a hospitality professional of 10+ years, it was the worst service I have ever experienced in my life and I most likely will not be back. the server spent her entire time at the pass giggling with the bartender + chef. and yet somehow also wasn't there to take the orders they put up for service in any type of reasonable timeframe, to the point where the bartender + chef were taking orders to tables themselves. she didn't clear a single item from tables and it all fell upon the busser who I doubt was tipped out appropriately given the extent of the work he was doing.my partner owns a restaurant nearby that's been operational for about a decade now and we were just absolutely flabbergasted, she said it was the only time she's had to put her hand up to get any sort of attention from a server (this was after a wait time of 20+ minutes to put in our second drink order). we saw this to be the case for other tables as well, no checking in, and empty glasses accompanied by blank stares waiting for an interaction from the server. we never tip less than 20% and we tipped 10% and may or may not have slid the busser some cash, that's how bad it was. we also saw this particular server take the wrong food to a table and realize it after the fact only to take it back to the pass and then take the exact same dish to the correct table. gross.the food and cocktails were great. if I had to nitpick I'd say the karaage was a bit soggy for what that dish is supposed to be. but for the price point, service shouldn't fall by the wayside. disappointing to say the least.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Steak for Two, Miso Clams, Karaage
Simply a treasure of Fort
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mochi, Whole Fish
One of my fav spots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A nice little Japanese bar. The food menu is quite small and pricey (tonkatsu is $39, karaage $17), but the cocktails are delicious, and the atmosphere and service are great. Happy hour items seem far less expensive (pork belly over rice is $12, karaage $9), so I’ll try to go during HH next time.
Vegetarian options: Vegetable curry, vegan ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage
Come for the drinks, stay for the vibe, leave if you’re hungry.
Drinks were absolutely excellent and unique.
The food just could not compete. We ordered the tuna tataki, Japanese eggplant, mushroom udon, and the tonkatsu. Each dish was missing something. The tuna was so soy forward you could barely taste the topping. The Japanese eggplant and udon were just ok, but the highlight of our meal in comparison. The tonkatsu was most disappointing, especially at the price point. Save your money and order door dash delivery from your favorite local sushi spot and you’ll get a more flavorful tonkatsu there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
It tastes as good as it looks but don’t eat too much. You’ve got BIG plans later 🤠.
This is a really cool vibe spot in Brooklyn. Small but efficient. The food is delicious, and the service is always on point. The atmosphere is chill and relaxing. A speakeasy that's a gem. Highly recommend the steak for two... enjoy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding food, great ambience for a small group of 2-4 people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Let the waitress tell you what to get and enjoy a fine evening. Udon is v good
The food is amazing.
Love everything about this place! The food and drinks are consistently delicious, the service is excellent, and in a lovely speak easy vibe!! Highly recommend for a casual happy hour to celebrating a special occasion. Not sure what to get? Just ask the server to guide you because the daily specials are amazing too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkatsu, Mochi, Steak for Two, Whole Fish, Karaage, Salmon Sashimi
Restaurantji Recommends
This is a bar, not a place to eat. There is very little sashimi and the price is very expensive. There are only 4 pieces per portion. The oysters were average, and the dipping spoon was very sticky, as if they hadn't been washed. The fried chicken and fried peppers were ok.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Damn… that was top tier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great vibe, great food. Sat at the bar. Asked for a dry sake and kinda got a sweet one instead. Not horrible but not great. Food was delicious though! Esp the tuna and the salad. Fried chicken thighs were also good but could have been crispier. Service at the bar was a little slow. Would still recommend for a nice dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
great food, great drinks, great ambience. haven't been to this place since before the COVID lockdown and wanted to take my recently divorced friend here as a special birthday treat. who doesn't love a hidden restaurant behind a nondescript door, it's exciting and exactly the type of thrill I wanted to give my friend.
unfortunately, and I say this as a hospitality professional of 10+ years, it was the worst service I have ever experienced in my life and I most likely will not be back. the server spent her entire time at the pass giggling with the bartender + chef. and yet somehow also wasn't there to take the orders they put up for service in any type of reasonable timeframe, to the point where the bartender + chef were taking orders to tables themselves. she didn't clear a single item from tables and it all fell upon the busser who I doubt was tipped out appropriately given the extent of the work he was doing.
my partner owns a restaurant nearby that's been operational for about a decade now and we were just absolutely flabbergasted, she said it was the only time she's had to put her hand up to get any sort of attention from a server (this was after a wait time of 20+ minutes to put in our second drink order). we saw this to be the case for other tables as well, no checking in, and empty glasses accompanied by blank stares waiting for an interaction from the server. we never tip less than 20% and we tipped 10% and may or may not have slid the busser some cash, that's how bad it was. we also saw this particular server take the wrong food to a table and realize it after the fact only to take it back to the pass and then take the exact same dish to the correct table. gross.
the food and cocktails were great. if I had to nitpick I'd say the karaage was a bit soggy for what that dish is supposed to be. but for the price point, service shouldn't fall by the wayside. disappointing to say the least.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Steak for Two, Miso Clams
great food, great drinks, great ambience. haven't been to this place since before the COVID lockdown and wanted to take my recently divorced friend here as a special birthday treat. who doesn't love a hidden restaurant behind a nondescript door, it's exciting and exactly the type of thrill I wanted to give my friend.unfortunately, and I say this as a hospitality professional of 10+ years, it was the worst service I have ever experienced in my life and I most likely will not be back. the server spent her entire time at the pass giggling with the bartender + chef. and yet somehow also wasn't there to take the orders they put up for service in any type of reasonable timeframe, to the point where the bartender + chef were taking orders to tables themselves. she didn't clear a single item from tables and it all fell upon the busser who I doubt was tipped out appropriately given the extent of the work he was doing.my partner owns a restaurant nearby that's been operational for about a decade now and we were just absolutely flabbergasted, she said it was the only time she's had to put her hand up to get any sort of attention from a server (this was after a wait time of 20+ minutes to put in our second drink order). we saw this to be the case for other tables as well, no checking in, and empty glasses accompanied by blank stares waiting for an interaction from the server. we never tip less than 20% and we tipped 10% and may or may not have slid the busser some cash, that's how bad it was. we also saw this particular server take the wrong food to a table and realize it after the fact only to take it back to the pass and then take the exact same dish to the correct table. gross.the food and cocktails were great. if I had to nitpick I'd say the karaage was a bit soggy for what that dish is supposed to be. but for the price point, service shouldn't fall by the wayside. disappointing to say the least.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Steak for Two, Miso Clams, Karaage
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