Narukiyo

Great vibes and music in this “underground” Izakaya. Food was all delicious and fresh so go ahead and try whatever you feel like! They didn’t show us a menu with price and the bill was slightly expensive! But I feel it’s still alright for what we ordered and the vibes! Would recommend to try if you’re around the area!

This was the most disappointing experience I have had at any restaurant in Japan. Do not waste you money here. There are WAY TOO MANY other amazing options around (I would have rather made a Lawson or 7/11 run). I was with my girlfriend who lives here in Japan and is Japanese still got treated like I am a dumb foreigner. They overcharged us and would not provide an itemized receipt to show me what I was paying for. The total was 20,700yen. 6,000 a piece for an omakaze experience I highly discourage. The food was decent but I noticed the chef gave the better cuts of sashimi to other patrons (I saw him cut ours and the knife did not go through very cleanly on our tuna sashimi, and the fish was also not fresh). I had 3 beers and she had 2 sparkling waters. I had the server verbally tell me the price of each item that totaled to around 16,000 - the rest was tax (10%) and the remaining was a “service fee”. They forgot about us and it took way too long between courses, especially considering how rude they were to my girlfriend on the phone when she made the reservation. Calling directly is the only way to make a reservation (and you need to speak Japanese or they will mess up), and they are very rude yelling at you that there is a 2hour time limit per guest. Cool, great, understandable . . . But they did not even start serving us until 6:15 with a 6:00 reservation and then forgot or took way too long between courses. Pretty disappointed because there are SO MANY better places we could have gone to. I have no problem spending money on a great restaurant and usually won’t complain but this was pretty pathetic for Japanese standards. Also, the sashimi, Wagyu katsu, and fried rice were all sub par (you could find better for less than 2,000 anywhere in Japan). The soup was good but got overshadowed by everything else, and they never brought me my own soup and only gave us one. Hope this helps someone who visits for a short time and would be really upset with this experience! I still love you Tokyo ❤️

The food was great! Service super attentive, with a vibrant, fun atmosphere. We came in a group and everyone had a great time. Booking ahead is recommended. Expect to take your shoes off at the door. Highly recommended 🩵🩵

Narukyo is an izakaya that gets everything right: from the warm service to the incredible food, all in a laid-back and welcoming atmosphere. They treat foreign guests just as well as locals, and it’s worth asking the staff for recommendations. The counter is messy and reminds you of a true Japanese drinking counter, while the tables on the tatami room are great for groups and more intimate occasions. The menu, hand written on what looks like ancient paper, adds a charming touch, and even the restroom is full of fun surprises. While it’s definitely on the pricier side, the experience makes it well worth it.

Very fun Izakaya with very tasty wagyu and sashimi. We got a table in the bar, we ate standing up and it was an amazing experience

The food was amazing but overall atmopshere makes it all. Small and packed. Need to look down the stairs from the street for entrance. Reservations are welcomed and recomended. I manged to be sitted despite not having it but many people returned. The staff is friendly even tough English speaking is not their plus. Menu is only in Japanese but Google Translate will help if you need to be mindful of allergies. Other than that, you can leave it to them. If not being at the bar but sitting round the table, you will need to take the shoes off.

Chanced upon this spot and it immediately went to one of my top fav food spots globally. Chaotic vibes if you do not have a reservation - be prepared to stand and eat. The menu is Japanese only so basically went with all the recommendations by the chef. The only item that was subpar was the grilled chicken - not bad just not special. The vegetables and fruits are a MUST. The items are seasonal so not much point in me sharing the items here but do give this place a try

All time favourite Izakaya! I wish that I could go back. Highlights were the horse liver sashimi, ridiculous tomato, whatever Narukiyo sticks on the grill and wait for the end of the evening for a bowl of whatever is in the big pot that day - devine.

One of my favorite meals in Tokyo. We wanted something to eat after a full day of touring and they seated us right away at around 10:00 pm. Very cool atmosphere with both locals and visitors enjoying their drinks. Food was wonderfully prepared and delicious. They did not have an English menu but the waiter graciously described his recommendations in a non-salesperson way. I had the asparagus and tomato which were very seasonal, just plucked from the garden. Also a scrumptious gyu-katsu which is the lightly breaded rare prime beef. This is an irreverent, funky izakaya that happens to serve elevated food. You come here to drink mainly, so please don't come here expecting fine linens and bone china. If you like a good highball and some well prepared dishes to go with it in a fun atmosphere, this is the place for you.

This place is "fashionable" but boy is it terrible! Spent an hour hugging the toilet after having dinner here last night. The fish was chewy and fishy. The local clientele seemed to not enjoy it either with half full plates being left out on the table. All the servers and chefs seem drunk and sloppy. I don't know how this kitchen stays open with it being as dirty as it is. I feel like I might catch some kind of virus by eating here, seriously! I spent $175 for two people and we basically only ate the asparagus and tomatoes that were just put on a plate with some mayo on the side. Everything else was inedible. The atmosphere sucks as well. Simple plywood for a wall. And a hard floor to sit on. The service is like they almost had to go catch the fish before serving it, took for ever. Then when you want to leave they make you wait 30 minutes to pay the bill cause they are so busy all having drinks in the kitchen getting drunk. They simply don't care about you, it's all about them! Zero stars if you ask me!

Terrible place. Do not recommend at all. Will never go back or recommend to anyone. Do not waste your time or money. Walked in thought it was a cool vibe but then they first messed up our reservation didn't even have our name which we reserved from the states almost two months prior, tried to get us to move tables after we were nicely settled and to top it off the waiter totally got our order wrong after we waited for almost an hour just brought a few slices of sashimi (almost $45 US dollar for 6 slices of not good sashimi not fresh) and two pieces of shrimp tempura with two pieces of mushroom tempura and charged us 3,000 yen (about $30 is dollar) for this. What a joke. Then later after an hour asked if that's all we want and we were like umm no we ordered the chefs special with vegetables and meat?? What is this. Then brought literally two pieces of cold asparagus and tomato which was 2,000 yen ($20 us dollar) such a joke. They brought the bill for almost 20,000 yen (almost $200 US dollar!) we were so disappointed talked to the waiter, they did not apologize for the service or offer anything to make up for this. Very bad service. This was our last night in Japan and was so so upset to have had this experience for the last night for a dinner we were so looking forward to. After such a nice two week trip in Japan this place really left a bad taste in our mouth and energy. Hope this review stops you from having the experience we did.

one of the most original and typical izakaya. interesting plates and fantastic view of the kitchen. not so expensive and quality very high. highly recommended