A downtown Lexington izakaya from the Yamaguchi family — sake, shochu, and small plates, shared elbow to elbow. You come in, order a drink, and stay a while.
“A cozy Japanese standing bar where friends, locals, and people from a wide variety of professions gather, and conversation flows freely.”
The Yamaguchis are the best two restaurant owners I know — if they're not on the food map, I don't know who is.
Premium sake imported from Japan, hot sake, the "Bride of the Fox," shochu, whisky, highballs, and beer.
Japanese small bites made to complement the drink — tamago, the cheesy tofu pouch, chilled cucumber with garlic miso, quail eggs.
No tables to wait for — walk in, order a drink, and you're in. That's the whole vibe.
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