Bar Goto

This contemporary Lower East Side izakaya may be known for its cocktails (Pegu Club vet Kenta Goto opened the place), but it also serves one of New York’s best bar food menus. Read more

From the Pegu Club team, inventive and tasty cocktails with very solid izakaya bar food . Miso fried chicken and the okonomiyaki traditional were great.

The miso chicken wings are drenched in thick miso , and studded with black sesame seeds and scallions . The result is crispy , spicy , and dreamy. Read more

Amazing new Japanese cocktail bar in LES. Totally sexy vibes and the drinks are amazing. I'm in love with the Far East Side! Great date spot too.

Okonomiyaki is so good! We liked the carnivore one a lot. Wings and celery are also great. The sake nectar cocktail and Yuzu calpico are my favs. BF likes the sazerac and jersey kilt.

OMG - love this place. Gorgeous space, owner formerly at Pegu. Amazing cocktails , great food and wonderful staff . I will be back!! Get the grilled cheese and the fries - not your typical, delish

This Kenta Goto founded Japanese gastropub serves a limited menu, of which the best things are the miso chicken wings . These well-cooked avian appendages are slicked with a semi-sweet & earthy sauce. Read more

chicken wings , okonomiyaki and octopus were tasty eats. Cocktails : LES and a cold brew rye were my fav.

Love! Great for food and drinks. Small and intimate setting not too quiet but still buzzing. Bar and tables are usually full early. The staff is attentive and friendly which is a big plus for me.

Good cocktails , nice ambience. They have pretty good bar food/small izakaya type dishes here but not really a dinner spot. But a good place to have "dinner " if you want to focus on drinking.

Great cocktails served in unique glassware . Really nice and accommodating host to make sure everyone could get in and not wait outside in the cold. Get the drink served in a box

Nice date place . Space has intimate 2 person tables, decor is not overly romantic . Enough background noise to drown out the awkward silences while still being quiet enough to hear the other person.

Damn good chicken wings . Careful, they are spicy ! I had a great experience here. It’s small and intimate . Good for a pit stop around the city .

The miso wings are insanely good... Dare I say the best chicken wings in the city ? Yep.

Get the matcha drink. The burdock fries and okonomiyaki (the meatiest option, can't recall the name) were delicious. Umami mary is great too— good flavors but not like a meal like other bloodies

This is he perfect combination of #izakaya and #cocktail den. Only one drawback - the music . Too loud and totally misfit. Get sakagura martini and the pickles !

(Thrillist tip) Dessert-y Rum Oshiruko, made w/ red bean soup & dark rum , served on crushed ice w/ mochi ice cream ... chicken wings here are required eating. can’t go wrong w/ the sesame celery .

You really haven’t lived until you’ve tried the okonomiyaki , a Japanese pancake with pork belly , yakisoba noodles and rock shrimp . Read more

Kenta Goto of Pegu Club fame is behind this New York venue. Expect easy Japanese food , craft cocktails , and a thoughtful selection of beer , wine and sake

Good drinks menu, though more limited than most high quality cocktail bars . Tilts towards Japanese ingredients (yuzu , sochu, calpico). Amazing wings and okonami-yaki.

Kobu Celery - fresh spears of celery , salted kelp, sea same seeds and red shiso flakes . Perfect combo with a cocktail

Kenta Goto’s Japanese-style cocktail bar is an oasis of subtle cocktails and small plates , all deeply rooted in personal history. Don't miss the okonomiyaki . Read more

Amazing Japanese bar on the LES. Great staff . Favorite bar in the city

The Shochu cocktail , the umami Mary! Get the miso wings . Absolutely my fav new place in town .

Gobo fries and miso wings to emulate Asian-American tastes, every cocktail is a great blend of Asian flavors. Gin lovers get the sakura martini

Great drinks and Japanese appetizers . The staff is fantastic! $11 for a beer and shot. The okonomiyaki is a bit too heavy with sauce.

In the absence of distractions, focus directs to the well-lit bar , where Goto effortlessly stirs his Far East–whispered creations, drawing on his Japanese heritage. Read more

Seriously amazing place! Came for the hot toddy on a cold day, and Chris did not disappoint. Kobu Celery , Miso Wings will be in my dreams for days.

The sake-and-gin Sakura Martini , garnished with its namesake cherry blossom , or the Improved Shochu Cocktail , delivered in a masu, or sake "overflow" box, are choice spirit-forward picks.

Fail safe option for cocktails downtown without doorman drama and in a cool space. Think Angel's Share-style cocktails but without the line of out-of-towners waiting for a table.

Stylish , charming and low key cocktail spot. The shiso and yuzu-based cocktail (I forget the name) was refreshing and unusual in all the right ways.

the Far East Side cocktail was very refreshing - loved it! also recommend the bar snacks - the chicken wings and fries were addicting

The cocktails are great but I came for the wings and wings I will come back again for!

If you like creamy, sweet drinks , get the hojicha milk punch. Kyoto old fashioned is similar to alcohol tea . LES was easy to drink

Love the Far East Side cocktail that features sake , tequila , and a shizo leaf. Delicious.

Main appeal here - innovative cocktails . Not a lot of food options, just bar snacks that are pricey . Classic okonomiyaki was good.

Upscale and intimate izakaya featuring delicious bites and Japanese influenced cocktails .

The wings are worth it- super unique and delicious, the cocktails are tasty though not mindblowing at $15. Wonderful service and ambiance.

This place is sexy like a Louis Vuitton leather jacket . No bad cocktails , only sultry vibes. Try it all.

Thrillist Top 5 Wings NYC: garlicky wings drenched in salty, earthy miso & sprinkled w/sesame seeds. Crispy enough to make noise; spicy enough to give lips a slow burn. An order will be small amount

Great cocktails and wings . Celery app is unexpectedly good too. The okonomiyaki is tasty but super heavy – would recommend splitting.

Impecable cocktails ! Drink as art ! The decor is beautiful. Need to try the food next time - looks great!

The bar is aesthetically appealing with a dark and romantic feel. The cocktails are very good and has a great presentation

Before 2pm: umami Bloody Mary , before 11pm: Sakura martini , after...$10 Sapporo and a house shot ????

The miso wings are great. They're quite small and easy to take down. Great sauce to meat ratio!

Amazing cocktails : Yuzu fizz, umami Mary, matcha & Sendai with half & half . Cool ambience but tiny with no Rezzes. Food is meh. ???? ???? ????

the Far East Side was really good. Both Okonomiyaki (? - Japenese omelettes ) were also excellent

They have a few kinks to work out service wise, Sakura martini and yuzu calpico fizz were a little disappointing. Far East Side and matcha milkshake were great

Cosy little Japanese bar . The specials are super interesting. Perfect for date night .

Very interesting Japanese cocktails with Calpico, matcha , sencha, wasabi , and more. Fun vibe!