An Izakaya is first and foremost a neighborhood bar that serves drinks and bar food. This place did…read morea great job making me feel welcome, offering me a menu in English as we greeted. There were certainly plenty of Japanese speaking customers mixed in with Portuguese. And I, the odd tourist, felt right at home. The bamboo shoot and shitake mushroom appetizers were delectable. The chicken broth ramen was insipid. The Gyukatsu Kare (breaded fried beef with curry sauce over rice) was better, but not the ultra crispy panko planks I've had in some places. Maybe it was because I ordered it at the end of the night. The Brazilian brewed cold sake was really good. Could hardly tell the difference from Japanese sake. But, the highlight of the dinner of Sanma Shio--grilled pike mackerel with sea salt. Inexpensive for Sanma, uber fresh, grilled crispy so that you could crunch up the head and tail! The service was prompt, efficient and very warm. Even the owner came by to chat several times. Arigato gozaimasu! Obrigado! Thank you.

It's not bad... We went here at night and to be totally honest we didn't feel that great about the…read morerelative safety of the neighborhood we were in. It felt a bit sketchy. Something to keep in mind if you're considering going here and you're a visitor. Other than that, the food is pretty standard izakaya fare- not that much of a Brazilian influence from what we could tell. And we're very familiar with the genre (tons of these in the NYC) so we knew what to expect. The food is pretty tasty and the service was pretty good. The restaurant kinda feels like you walked into someone's kitchen which is pretty interesting. But overall we've actually had much better Japanese food. So there's that. But not a bad option if you're looking for something completely different in São Paulo.

This is one of my favorite Japanese spots in Sao Paulo. A Japanese bar where you can find an…read moreawesome thematic and simple decoration. Most of the dishes are finger foods as it's a bar and they're delicious, do not leave the place without having an furikaki oniguiri. The beer is always as cold as it can get and you can find Brazilian, international and Japanese beers/liquor. Both owners are always there seeing if everything is running smoothly and they also have a karaoke room where you can reserve and sing a lot with your friends. A must visit in Sao Paulo.

Went there on a Friday night for dinner with a friend and it was an amazing experience! We didn't…read morehave reservations so had to wait for about 20 mins. The food was fresh and delicious. If you stay at the bar, you can watch the owner, Julio (Hiroshi), prepare the food. Order the meal where they serve pretty much everything... I don't remember the name but it's a huge portion that you can share. It comes with the jussara salad, a carpaccio with thinly sliced white fish/salmon, sashimi with the Himalayan or sea salt (sorry, can't remember the name, only that it was delicious) and sashimi with this charcoal garlic. Not the cheapest but certainly the best! Great for a date night out or to enjoy a delicious meal with a friend. Highly recommend it.