![]() At Tokyo Record Bar, you’re here for the experience. But to level-set, you’re not here for the food. You can go vegetarian, pescatarian, fad diet du jour, or straight-up chef’s choice. Foodįor a place that is prix-fixe only, Tokyo Record Bar’s kitchen is actually very accommodating on dietary restrictions. Even with that, it was still a fun and a unique concept that I enjoyed being a part of. Or, unfortunately, on my night, the couple next to me having quite the public row. You have no issues at all hearing your dinner companion. Music plays loudly but the team have done a great job on the acoustics of the room. I requested Little Red Corvette, which pretty much summed up the energy level in the room. Records start from the 60s and go all the way through the 2000’s. You write your requests on your chopstick sleeve and songs are played over the 90-minute meal. The first thing you do when you arrive is go through the song menu. Consider the host the crowd starter who gets everyone pumped for what’s to come. The night kicks off with an eccentric and energetic host. Instead, it’s the sum of the individual creative components. The big picture is that the essence of Tokyo isn’t only about the food, or only about the service. Each seating is timed to an 90-minute meal experience, paired with a playlist. ![]() The dining room is intimate, with only 12 seats or so, and you’re all in it together from that first glass of bubbles, or whatever your choice of sake, cocktail, or wine is for the evening. You have to experience Tokyo Record Bar yourself to fully get it. In three words: whimsical, energetic, fun. Air, upstairs, is shut down by midnight as well. For now though, the dining room goes quiet a little after midnight. Before the pandemic mess, that 10:30 slot would turn into a DJ set and à la carte menu until 2 a.m. There are two seatings during the week, at 6:30 p.m. You sit with your own peeps, but menus are prix fixe and the entire restaurant is served together throughout the evening. Like Niche Niche, the concept is a communal dinner party. When you do arrive in the dining room, which you would expect to be restaurant storage, you’ll instead find a bright, fun, cheery, music-filled space. This is not a dress-up place anyway it’s more effortlessly cool casual. My piece of advice before starting in on the details - do not wear heels. It’s actually located in Air’s basement, down some really steep and narrow stairs. Tokyo Record Bar is the sister restaurant of Air’s Champagne Parlor and dinner party concept Niche Niche. And even better is the cost of the tasting menu: $65, not $250. The courses can range from caviar sushi to fried monkfish, but all are bites made with care. It’s also a cool concept that pairs your seven-course meal with your favorite song - played on vinyl, no less. This isn’t a new restaurant, but oldies and goodies need love, too.
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