Akaoni

Excellent place for premium sake. Food is above average but not top top. Place is very small so likely you will need to share a table with others. Around 10,000 yen per person. Mostly cost for the sake. So if you dont drink, can save your trip to here as it is not close to the usual tourist district.

Very special plum wine, and the fish dishes are delicious. A very interesting izagaya with incredible sake list!

The service or the food wasn’t particularly bad but not all that good either. The house specialty soba was again nothing spectacular. 曖昧...

Good food ..fantastic selection of Nihonshou and super friendly and accommodating staff

My friend and I haven’t seen each other for a long while. We both wanted to sit at a bar counter, catching-up while drinking good sake. We both heard that there is a famous sake bar called “Akaoni” in Sangenjaya. "Akaoni" is named as the best place for sake lovers to gather from all over Japan since the time when there was no good bar with a rich lineup of sake. We made the reservation one month in advance of our meeting date. This place is so popular, and it’s very full all the times and is difficult to even slip into the counter. Their otsumami menu goes perfectly with the sake which they serve. The list of sake is mind-blowing. Not only they serve a lot of the famous juuyondai, they also have other delicious nama-sake and unique sake which you can’t find anywhere else. The shop is always busy and getting the waiter’s attention would be a bit challenging sometimes. Just remember to be patient and they will come to you when they can. For tourists, I recommend going with someone who can speak fluent Japanese. It will definitely make the sake experience more enjoyable. 友人と私はしばらくの間あっていなかった。バーカウンターに座り、美味しい日本酒を飲みながら話したかった。三軒茶屋には「赤鬼」と呼ばれる有名な酒屋があると聞いた。 「赤鬼」は、良い日本酒が揃っているバーがなかった時代から、日本中から日本酒愛好家が集まる、最適な場所として名付けられた。1か月前に予約した。この場所はとても人気があり、常に満員で、カウンターに入ることが難しい。おつまみは、そこで提供されるお酒にぴったりだ。日本酒のリストには驚かされた。有名な十四代だけでなく、美味しい生酒やユニークな日本酒もあった。店はいつも忙しくて、注文をするのは少し難しい。観光客には、できれば日本語が話せる人と一緒に行くことをお勧めする。もっと素晴らしい体験ができるだろう。

One of my favorite places I visited The staff was incredibly accommodating and the manager spoke great English The menu was only in Japanese but she helped us out recommended some great food and sake

What a difference a second visit makes. This place has many good reviews, which makes one have really good expectations. I myself was one of those after a very brief visit. However, the second visit changed my mind. The sake is good, but honestly it’s not super impressive. The food is overpriced for what is relatively average izakaya food. When we went the state of emergency was finished, but inside was really really packed. As if there was no coronovirus. Overpriced and unfortunately overrated. Would not go again.

UNIQUE selection of excellent Sake, well thought touches to izakaya food and entertaining quirky servers make for a fun time.

Well known in Sangenjaya is Akaoni. Meaning "Red Ghost", this izakaya is hidden in the back street of Sentagaya Street where it's famous for it's selection of Japanese sake. Be sure to make a booking as you probably won't be able to just walk in but it's well worth the trouble. All the small dishes they serve here centres around the Japanese sake they offer and it would be silly of you to order anything else besides sake. If you don't know what to order, the experienced staff will be there to give you recommendations. I usually like to drink dry and stronger types of sake and although I've been here many times, I am still trying out new sakes. Just a tip, you might want to take a photo of the bottle you've had because it's hard to remember all the names. The food here is great too but I would highly recommend their sashimi, yuba and grilled fish! For those who smoke, it's a no smoking restaurant but there's a little ashtray corner just outside the restaurant.

Great saki list. Unpretentious but characterful local feel and surprisingly good food. One staff member spoke enough English, which saved the visit, but all in Japanese.