Best places: Japanese izakaya restaurants in Taipei, Taiwan

Trendy hangout offering udon noodles & skewers, plus all-you-can-drink cocktails & a darts machine.

👍👍 Love the ambience of this place. Food and beers are great. Staff are friendly and the price is reasonable. Weekends are packed during/after dining hours. It is best to make reservations during the weekend. Highly recommended place to chill with friends. 👍👍👍👍👍

😐 My cocktail tasted like juice, tho I ordered a light alcohol one. We order 2 people set, the dishes were good>ok>what>no way! They didn’t came on with what they suppose to be, appetizer was too late, cheese snack was too early. And their main meal was not very good, they cooked the meat too much, ca...

😠 Staff and store were nice but unfortunately had a horrible meal probably the worst Izakaya I’ve had in Taipei. The salmon sushi was 70ntd each and the rice/fish was the same quality as sushi express. The beef yakitori was not special at all, the vegetables were just incredibly salty, mentaiko toro a...

👍👍 Great spot for small gatherings of 2-6. Neat long wooden bartop with comfy stools and handsome barkeeps, speakeasy couch areas in the back, fantastic drink selections and awesome cocktail originals. Highly recommended.

😐 pretty good late night food place with wide variety of drinks and taiwanese marinated dishes. i liked the tripe/meat the most. the cucumber, udon, and tofu were average, not sure why others are raving about it. they do have a one drink minimum per person. the service can be better, i had to look for...

👍👍 one of the best, if not the best, izakaya place i've gas in taipei. it's a little shop tucked in the corner, but i found it via an online voucher promotion: $660 NTD for $600. the food was delicious and served quickly at a good place. the staff was friendly and accounting. added bonus: they have li...

👍👍 It’s a nice place for a catch up talk in a weekend. The foods seem to be Taiwanese style for casual drinking. Their main dishes are noodle and meat snacks. The foods taste are above average and the price is very affordable. It’s also fun to have a seat near the bar section to see how foods and drink...

🫤 Very unique style of Japanese food. Not a fan, but the atmosphere is quite nice though.

👍👍 In addition to drinking, you can also sing, shoot darts, and play games. This is a bar where you can feel comfortable even if you are alone! The waitress greeted her attentively, the drinks were delicious, and the boss was very handsome☺️

Popular eatery offering sushi rolls, skewers & other Japanese fare in a refurbished historic house.

👍👍 Great food!

👍👍 We sat at the bar table it’s very convenient. Food is great. It’s very Japanese in fact it’s very Osaka to be exact. Service is good. The ambience is nice. It’s a good place to go for a friends gathering or a dinner date because it’s not too loud in the restaurant so people can sit down and talk :)...

Easygoing restaurant & bar offering Japanese-style grilled meats & seafood, plus sashimi.

👍 The clerk will come to order, but there is no introduction at all and no telling that the tableware should be picked up by yourself. I read other reviews and there is barley tea, but the clerk did not give much introduction, so I didn't drink it. The store environment is clean and tidy, but the di...

👍👍 COZY...and still very cozy...even after more than 1.5 years at least...

😠 Because the store has an event where you can get mochi-yaki for free if you leave a five-star review, so the overall review is very good, but I have to be honest, the food is really not that delicious. The skewers are a bit overcooked, and the outer layer will be dry and hard; the fried rice is als...

👍👍 The atmosphere and service was amazing plus their grilled skewers and fried rice some of the best I've had in a while. I talked to the manager for a little and found out they've been open for the past 13 years and have regular foreign customers. Would recommend to all especially foreigners new to th...

👍👍 I have been following the boss’s food for many years! The food still maintains its standard! The price is reasonable! Grilled rice balls, sizzling cod, clam soup, cherry blossom shrimps, chili preserved eggs, mentaiko chicken skewers...all delicious! I didn’t eat enough this time, but I still have a...

👍👍 The small Japanese restaurant near Shuanglian MRT station is amazing…except for certain aspects. Pros: the food is amazing, extremely flavorful, and great bang for your buck. They have specials on certain alcohols if you’d like to order in advance (they were doing Plum wines for $140 NT, down from...