"Super intimate and cozy atmosphere with great music."
"The atmosphere is dark, intimate and whimsical."
"The ambiance is very intimate and has an elegant chic vibe given the live jazz performance every night."
"The vibes feel eclectic, yet intimate."
"The ambiance with the homey decor and live band can’t be beat."
"The atmosphere was cozy and relaxing, while there was a live band playing near the entrance."
"The ambience of the bar is the killer, just like they moved you to another side of the world, homey-blacksmith kinda things."
Cons:
"The space was really cramped, just sitting there I kept having people keep bumping into me."
"It's pretty dimly lit as you'd expect, and pretty cramped inside."
"The space is really intimate but they have a communal table around the performers which is imo bad placement as it’s super claustrophobic."
"The space was really crowded and since the restaurant is underground it was a bit suffocating."
"Almost claustrophobic feeling but not enough to make you feel uncomfortable."
"Inside is really small and I felt a bit stuffy."
"The restaurant is super cramped and feels very suffocating."
Service
Pros:
"Staff are brilliant and so attentive."
"Staff were patient and attentive!"
"The staff was very welcoming, accommodating, and helpful."
"Staff were very friendly."
"The friendliest of servers I've ever met."
"The servers are very attentive!"
"Service was fast & one of the friendliest servers i have met in a while."
Cons:
"The service can be slow at times, but they are always buzzing."
"Service was pretty slow."
"Service was ok."
"Service was strictly okay- not exceptional."
"We had to wave down our waiter when we needed something."
"Understaffed as it takes forever to get someone's attention for small requests."
"But server kept looking our dishes and staring us."
Food
Pros:
"The food pairs well with one of the excellent Japanese whiskeys available."
"The food is delicious, especially the avocado spaghetti and vegan croquettes."
"Highly recommend trying all the dishes on the menu."
"The food is always phenomenal. The Cod Roe Spaghetti is a must."
"Food was good. Upscale Japanese food executed well enough!"
"The food was really delicious & satisfying, especially the spaghetti, which was creamy & flavorful."
"The food was amazing. I recommend getting the fried oysters, shrimp croquette, Japanese curry dish!!!"
Cons:
"Food was not too special but the drinks were good."
"We got rice balls that barely had any salmon."
"The menu was simple and all the food we ordered were just plain."
"Their food is not amazing, but it’s ok."
"The crab cream croquette was good but I didn't taste any crab in there."
"Food is okay just regular Japanese food."
"The jazz music was good, but the food was not."
Music
Pros:
"The music was amazing."
"Live jazz and whisky!! Don't think I can complain about such a place at all."
"The music was lovely, and was great accompaniment for fantastic food!"
"Jazz was super fun and lovely."
"The Jazz is solid!"
"Live jazz band featuring asian artists was *chefs kiss*."
"Great atmosphere and music."
Cons:
"The night we went the band was just OK."
"Worst of all, the jazz music was not impressive at all and it really did not worth the wait."
"Quite an expensive place and disappointing we couldn't see the band playing."
"Musicians do not play saxophone which was a bummer."
"Although there was a jazz band playing, the music was so loud that it detracted from the relaxed atmosphere."
"Music is tooo loud, I can’t even hear my friends’ voices."
"Music can get extremely loud that I'd have to scream across the table."
Price
Pros:
"Bonus is that their menu items are extremely well priced, we didn’t feel like we were getting robbed at the end of the night."
"Overall I thought it was pretty affordable for the high quality."
"The food is great, the prices are surprisingly ok."
"Prices are reasonable for what it is, and the menu items are very interesting."
"The cover fee is cheap."
"Amazing experience all around. Great food that's not too costly."
"The food is not only reasonably priced but absolutely delicious."
Cons:
"Also after 3h+ waiting, got in at 2AM when there’s no live music at all we were charged $10 per person to “cover the music”."
"Cost: $10 cover Friday and Saturday nights, and a $10 minimum per person every night. For such a cool hangout, they could easily double or triple this and I'd still come."
"They have imported Japanese beers on select and a huge selection of whiskey (though a bit pricey)."
"Top of the menu is long lists of expensive drinks."
"It’s so disappointed that we were charged for the CD playing."
"This place is very disrespectful of their customer's time and comfort."
"Way better jazz and way better japanese elsewhere in the city."
Waiting Time
Pros:
"Be prepared for a long wait even if you come early (2+ hour wait) but it's so well worth it."
"Be prepared to stand and wait for a while. The line can be slow moving and very long, but if you're expecting it - completely worth the wait."
"I’ve been wanted to visit here, and on my 4th trial- i finally got to get inside!"
"The only downside is the wait which can be quite variable. But HIGHLY recommend as one of my favorite jazz bars in the city."
"A must go if you’re visiting NY. Usually it is a long wait more than 1hr+ BUT it is worth it."
"Always a line here but totally worth it."
"The wait in line was definitely worth it."
Cons:
"If the queue goes further than the Thai restaurant, don’t bother."
"Be prepared to wait online for a solid hour."
"We waited over 2 hours just to be seated next to the toilet."
"It is a very small place so it is a LONG wait."
"Every time I come here I wait at least an hour, the most being 2.5 hours outside in a line because this place is tinyyy."
"We had to wait 4 hours standing outside to get in."