Izakaya Juraku

Try all the skewers, just try them all! The fried tofu was delicious, black garlic ramen was a stand out and the katsu curry was delightful. Service was nice and helpful, atmosphere was decent for a week night dinner. Would definitely return.

Everything was so good! Yakitori, Salmon and Ikura bowl, shakashaka fries, karaage, garlic edamame, drinks, beef don, skewers (omg Hotate!), everything was tasty. Why did I not take pics!? Because I was eating nonstop! The service was excellent, and the atmosphere was uplifting without being too loud—perfect. Will definitely be back!

If you're looking for a great place to unwind with some well prepared drinks, vibrant atmosphere, and delicious food I recommend you give this place a try. Be warned some of the drinks are made strong so make sure you ask for what you want or ask for a recommendation (they are really good with these :p). Kiyo is an amazing owner and does his best to keep everything running smoothly( he deserves the best in life). If you're reading this bro thanks for the drink you made and I appreciate the cece introduction to you. Overall I'd give this place a true 5/5 because of how long flexible the menu can be, the great staff, and the atmosphere can really bring the social energy out of you.

Great day for ramen, seeing how cold NYC is right now. This truly hit the spot. Table for two, we had the spicy ramen and the brown butter ramen. Delicious! Highly recommend.

The eel hand roll was incredible. Best eel dish I’ve ever had. Had to order more. The pork buns were delicious. And the sukiyaki was great. The steak and chicken skewers were very yummy too. Would def recommend this place! Service was great too!

Overall the izakaya is worth a visit and I will likely return to try more dishes. The skewers are tasty, flavourful and mostly fairly priced. However, one draw back is that they only seem to offer a tare version and no shio version. In addition, there seems to be a good variety of dishes. One standout dish was the Pork Kakuni which was really delicious. As for other dishes, I would say the oden was lacking additional broth and at minimum should have had a few more radishes. Another example is the rock shrimp tempura which was okay but we felt normal shrimp tempura would have been better. I will have to visit again and try more dishes. Since my overall experience was good. 👍

Wandered in for the brunch menu and it was a solid, filling meal. Tried the loaded brunch bowl and I left wishing I had tried some of their skewers or other stuff on their menu. Tokyo Lemonade was delicious. Definitely will be back to try more! The atmosphere was everything.