code name MIXOLOGY akasaka

I was lucky to arrive before the busy time and got to enjoy a lovely dinner with outstanding cocktails and even better service. The team takes great pride in their work and I am thankful to have been able to experience a little of their craft.

Great spot with decent cocktails, though the flavors were a bit strong for my taste. Excellent presentation and service. Heads-up: there’s an 880 yen per person cover charge from 16:00-23:00, which I missed initially. Ended up being 40% of my bill—would’ve ordered more drinks otherwise!

OMG. 3 weeks in Japan, we finally found the best cocktails around. fantastic service, delicious craft cocktails and fabulous appetizers. Must visit if your reading this!

Amazing unique cocktails. My wife and I had 8 cocktails total during two separate visits. The bartenders were experts and had unique homemade liquors using their infusion machine (not sure what the contraption is called). They also made conversation with us with good English, which was appreciated. My favorite was probably the smoked rum one, but the milky pistachio one was amazing too. My wife’s favorite was the wasabi gin + pear + elderflower drink. We were able to get seats by walking in and thought the price was well worth the quality. IIRC it was around ¥2000 per drink + a cover fee for each person.

One of my favorite bars ever. Very original and unique tasting cocktails. Great food and friendly service.

We went here two nights in a row. Very creative cocktails and surprisingly great food. Not what I'd expect from a cocktail bar. The wagyu tacos and wagyu jerky was incredible. By far the best cocktail bar we found in akasaka.

Excellent drinks, great service, cool atmosphere! We walked in here to grab pre-dinner drinks and we couldn’t have been happier with the choice. We lucked out that they had 6 open seats at the bar for us. The service was impeccable, offering us up great insight into all of their drinks. The cocktails were fun ideas and EXTREMELY delicious. The food all sounded good to, so if we are ever back we will surely try. 5 stars

One of my favourite experiences in Tokyo (Akasaka). Some of the best/most interesting cocktails I’ve ever had, make sure to get a seat at the bar so you can watch and enjoy the artistry and precision that goes into every cocktail. Also get the popcorn!

I was lucky to arrive before the busy time and got to enjoy a lovely dinner with outstanding cocktails and even better service. The team takes great pride in their work and I am thankful to have been able to experience a little of their craft.

Great spot with decent cocktails, though the flavors were a bit strong for my taste. Excellent presentation and service. Heads-up: there’s an 880 yen per person cover charge from 16:00-23:00, which I missed initially. Ended up being 40% of my bill—would’ve ordered more drinks otherwise!

OMG. 3 weeks in Japan, we finally found the best cocktails around. fantastic service, delicious craft cocktails and fabulous appetizers. Must visit if your reading this!

Amazing unique cocktails. My wife and I had 8 cocktails total during two separate visits. The bartenders were experts and had unique homemade liquors using their infusion machine (not sure what the contraption is called). They also made conversation with us with good English, which was appreciated. My favorite was probably the smoked rum one, but the milky pistachio one was amazing too. My wife’s favorite was the wasabi gin + pear + elderflower drink. We were able to get seats by walking in and thought the price was well worth the quality. IIRC it was around ¥2000 per drink + a cover fee for each person.

One of my favorite bars ever. Very original and unique tasting cocktails. Great food and friendly service.

We went here two nights in a row. Very creative cocktails and surprisingly great food. Not what I'd expect from a cocktail bar. The wagyu tacos and wagyu jerky was incredible. By far the best cocktail bar we found in akasaka.

Excellent drinks, great service, cool atmosphere! We walked in here to grab pre-dinner drinks and we couldn’t have been happier with the choice. We lucked out that they had 6 open seats at the bar for us. The service was impeccable, offering us up great insight into all of their drinks. The cocktails were fun ideas and EXTREMELY delicious. The food all sounded good to, so if we are ever back we will surely try. 5 stars

One of my favourite experiences in Tokyo (Akasaka). Some of the best/most interesting cocktails I’ve ever had, make sure to get a seat at the bar so you can watch and enjoy the artistry and precision that goes into every cocktail. Also get the popcorn!

Tokyo, Akasaka. December 2024. Sometimes things play out in a serendipidous manner. When it involves Tokyo cocktail bars that's a big bonus. A friend wanted to take to a cocktail bar after dinner. It was one street over and around a corner from dinner so I agreed. When we arrived I remarked, "I was intending to come here but I didn't quite know where it was". It is upstairs on the second floor. It looks small with just a long bar and a corner table for two, but there is another narrow room behind the bar back wall that has more tables and accomodates three and four at a time per table. There is also a rarely used private room for six. The cocktails are in the inventive spirit of owner, Shuzo Nagumo. I like his other cocktail bars, some of which have specific themes, so discovering this place by accident was exciting. They have a larger fixed food menu here, versus the Ginza locations, but after eating dinner one snack was more than enough. The cocktails are playfully different. There is a foie gras infused vodka martini with chocolate that is smoked in a plastic bag and opened in front of you. We had a couple of the new seasonal cocktails plus a couple of ad hoc mocktails. The crew is friendly. Foreigners are very welcome at all of Nagumo-San's bars. The current manager, Yosuke Kawahara, was previously at Mixology Heritage in Hibiya Okuroji. I'll be back now that I know how to find the place.

Treat yourself! The crew here is exceptional. Each gin is crafted with care. The hinoki gin tastes like walking in the woods. The apple newton is like a salty sweet candied apple. Just delightful!

Visited Tues, April 17 2018 @ 6PM We ordered... Drinks: 4 specialty cocktails (favorite: Tom Yum Cocktail), potatoes with ibérico ham (to die for!!), and the tasting menu for 4 ...and spent: ~$80 per person Service: absolutely phenomenal, no wait time and super friendly and attentive staff Vibe: mood lighting, bar seating to watch the amazing bartenders in action, gin infusers bubbling, laid back atmosphere and setting with awesome decor Good for: any night of the week, friends in town to impress, amazing, unique cocktails and munchies, tasting menus, a buzz on a night out in Tokyo Overall verdict: I would come here anytime I was back in Tokyo. The best and most unique cocktails I've had in a really long time!! Absolutely loved the vibe and the food was also super delicious. Highly recommend a visit here! We came in for a quick drink and were so impressed we ended up staying for over 3 hours!

Such a great selection of cocktails. Be brave and let this great team take care of your with their unique flavours. The atmosphere is perfect for these laid back cocktails.

Amazing Ramen Noodle! I will highly recommend this joint! The ramen was spectacular I literally devoured my bowl of ramen.

High end craft cocktails, beautiful bar, english menu. $8 cover charge though and two drinks ended up being $52. Had a good looking 5 course menu with cocktail pairings for $70 that looked great.

We went up to the third level (there's also a bar on the second level), which felt very intimate and cozy. The bartender here really had some skill, and you could tell he had a passion for mixology. He made one of the best negronis I've had, and other cocktails I tasted were excellent as well. It's a bit pricey by Tokyo standards -- drinks are in the 1,500 yen range -- but worth it in my opinion for the good drinks and cool vibe.