Tokyo Record Bar

5.5/10Japanese

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It's a set izakaya menu around $75 where everyone picks a song, and the last course is a slice of people love. Go for the room and the vinyl, not the food. Plenty of people say the food is fine at best and a few say it barely reads as Japanese. Portions are small and reservations open two weeks out.

127 MacDougal St, New YorkSoHo / Nolita, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • in:Worst dish you’ve had in nyc ?38 pts

    “I abhor Tokyo Record Bar with a passion - a facsimile of a jazz kissa experience with the blandest “Asian” food created by white people. Adding shiitake mushrooms and bok choy to your flavorless plate does not make it “Asian”. I don’t even remember what exactly they tried to make, it was that bad.”

    H3

  • in:I’m Looking for Vibes6 pts
    replying to u/kahwa: Venhue, Tokyo Record Bar

    “Tokyo Record Bar was one of the worst Izakaya meals I’ve had, ever. Influencer style aesthetics, all the food is premade before service to be instgrammable and has very little relation to Japanese food.”

    H3

  • in:Thoughts on Tokyo Record Bar?1 pts

    “Not great, vibes are completely off. It’s called “Tokyo Record Bar” but there’s no Japanese music available and all they give you to eat with are these cheap disposable chopsticks.”

    H3

  • in:Best “step-down” restaurants?1 pts
    replying to u/PMPOSITIVITY: How would you rate the food? I’ve been eyeing it but it felt a bit expensive for the courses they serve

    “In a sentence? 7/10. Longer explanation- It’s nice variety, some courses we had last night included wonton soup, duck breast and seared tuna & yellowtail.”

    H3

  • in:Am I just doing omakase wrong?28 pts
    replying to u/kahwa: If it’s $100 and the slice costs you $1.50 Pretend it was $101.50 Or just have a meal that you don’t need to feel stuffed after. Not everything has to be a Katz sandwich.

    “This is the fun of the tasting menu at Tokyo Record bar - last course is a bonus slice of pizza.”

    H2

  • in:Thoughts on Tokyo Record Bar?9 pts

    “The food isn’t why you go. Its good but won’t blow you away. The atmosphere and experience is excellent - I highly recommend.”

    H2

  • in:Best “step-down” restaurants?9 pts
    replying to u/PMPOSITIVITY: How would you rate the food? I’ve been eyeing it but it felt a bit expensive for the courses they serve

    “I went last year and was unimpressed - it was a lot of American style dishes when we went, the menu changes regularly - amazing vibe, though!”

    H2

  • in:Best “step-down” restaurants?6 pts
    replying to u/PMPOSITIVITY: How would you rate the food? I’ve been eyeing it but it felt a bit expensive for the courses they serve

    “They give you a pizza when you leave that is absolutely amazing. Otherwise I thought the food was in the "fine" category. Vibes are great though”

    H2

  • in:Fun birthday dinner4 pts

    “Yes just small portions. It’s really fun and a different concept but my husband and I had to get food afterwards since we were so hungry.”

    H2

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