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New York, USA · Intimate Japanese-American cocktail bar · North America
A 30-seat Lower East Side bar with a Japanese soul, pairing precise shochu, sake and whisky cocktails with okonomiyaki, miso wings and other Japanese bar snacks. It remains walk-in only.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
245 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002Lower East Side
- Style
- Intimate Japanese-American cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Wednesday 5:00 PM–midnight; Thursday 5:00 PM–1:00 AM; Friday–Saturday 5:00 PM–2:00 AM; Sunday 5:00 PM–midnight; Monday closedChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only; first come, first servedChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Cocktails and highballs US$13–19; spirit-free cocktails US$12–13. Happy-hour cocktails US$12 from 17:00–18:00 on opening days.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- Japanese-inspired highballs and stirred cocktails, including a shochu Lemon Sour and a Gibson with pickled Japanese shallot. Snacks include miso wings and okonomiyaki.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
30.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 73.8
- World's 50 Best
- 8.1
- Top 500 Bars
- 47.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 9.8
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
Score context
Kenta Goto's LES Japanese cocktail den is loved for Sakura Martinis, highballs, miso wings and kombu celery. Guests call it refined yet neighborhood; weekends need a wait or reservation.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Sakura Martini and highballs
- miso wings and okonomiyaki
- calm Japanese room
- knowledgeable staff
What to know
- weekend waits
- tiny room
Source excerpt
“I ordered the Sakura Martini — delicate, floral, and perfectly balanced.”
Source: restaurantji.com (linked below)
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Editorial context
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Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 712 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
World’s 50 Best
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
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