Imashin

Sake can be enjoyed by the glass, but tasting several varieties in smaller pours is another way to explore it. Imashin’s sake tasting set lets you choose 3 varieties from a separate sake menu, served in 60cc glasses; the listed price is 1,300 yen. One customer who tried the flight recalled enjoying the differences between the glasses—including their colours and the sound of the sake being poured—without relying on explanations of the labels or regions. If you’re unsure what to choose, you can also ask the staff for guidance.

Small plates are made for grazing between drinks. One customer paired draft beer and a highball from the senbero set with an assorted selection of snacks, then added rolled omelette with dashi and fried skewers. The menu also offers fried chicken and salt-seasoned fried chicken, either of which can be paired with 2 highball in the Highball and Fried Chicken set. A customer described the fried chicken as memorable enough to prompt them to write about it midway through the meal; the set listing notes that preparation takes time because the food is fried.

For a more substantial meal, there’s beef tendon curry. Combine it with an assorted selection of kushikatsu or rolled omelette with dashi, and you can shape the evening to suit your appetite, from a drink with a few small plates to a fuller meal. Imashin is described as a standing bar and is presented as a suitable place to dine solo.