Sake Bar Decibel

7.2/10

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It's a loud basement sake bar in the East Village and there's nothing else quite like it. The sake list is the point, and people say it's an easy place to start if you don't know sake. The food is izakaya snacks, with the takowasa and named most. People warn the servers are rude and will turn your table after about 90 minutes, so reserve.

240 E 9th St, New YorkEast Village, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/laughingwalls: Decibel has been great to me every time I go. That being said Decibel us super trendy, over crowded and majority of the people going have no real appreciation for Japanese cuisine or sake. The whole experience is just bad and there are other places to go if your really interested in enjoying sake.

    But Decibel makes it more approachable. I take all my buddies there for sake, mainly cause it’s loud, we can talk, and drink something other than the standard.

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  • replying to u/ToughRevolutionary81: Decibal

    Decibel is great but the last time I went the servers kicked me and my friend out after an hour and a half and not very nicely.

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  • Wait staff at Decibel is crazy rude - it’s like they try to be the exact opposite of how Japanese handle customer service. Awesome bar, however.

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  • replying to u/acecoffeeco: So glad decibel is still there. Used to be my go to spot to bring people from out of town in the late 90s. You could still smoke indoors and it had blade runner vibes. Had to ring to get in. Haven’t been there in a long time, maybe a revisit is in order. They used to have a jellyfish app on the menu that I still haven’t ever seen anywhere else. 

    100% worth a revisit, it still kicks ass

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  • Adding Sake Decibel for the diviest Japanese Sake bar that also has a decent food menu.

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  • replying to u/laughingwalls: I haven't been yet, but they are owned by the same people who own high collar and decibel so they are definitely one of those places that will keep it authentic.

    Hasaki Omakase into Decibel for Sake and fried chicken is one of my favourite nights out haha

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