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4.2 (27 reviews)
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Igor R.

This a beautiful, cozy Japanese style bar specializing in sake. I didn't get a chance to try any of snacks and food - but the drinks and ambiance were excellent! The staff was warm and inviting, very knowledgeable. This is an excellent and unique addition to Boston's bar scene and I'd be really delighted to come back here. I will definitely be recommending it to friends and colleagues.

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Kenneth M.

A great place to get sake with your date in an intimate setting in Brighton. The bartenders are super attentive to your drinks and the service is exceptional. Parking can be a bit tough unless you're showing up late, but you can probably walk from star market / spring shabu shabu. Prices are good for what you get. The bartenders are very helpful and knowledgeable in getting your drinking preference for sake. I'm a Japanese whisky / scotch drinker and the aged sake was a great gateway sake.

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Justin S.

Boston's First Sake Bar Arrives in Brighton and has officially opened for service, starting on 2022-02-10. As a sake aficionado, I could not resist this opportunity to see what The Koji Club brings to the city. I arrived at the Speedway, which houses a biergarten and other establishments, in addition to the Koji Club. The establishment itself is fairly small, with a countertop capable of seating 7-8, 3 small tables for two, and additional high tables outside. The work space behind the counter seemed deep enough only for a single employee. This all evoked the Tokyo bar scene. Small bars, run by a single person serving maybe 5 people on a single counter, dot the metropolis. All this made for an intimate atmosphere. The establishment itself provides various bar snacks, such as sesame oil olives and curry empanadas in additional to specialty sakes. Pricing seems comparable with wine bars. Each glass contains 4oz of sake at 16-19% ABV and is priced at the upper $10s and lower $20s (more for extra premium sakes). The staff are all quite knowledgable about sake and, more importantly, ready to field questions from first-timers and aficionados alike. They will explain the concept of rice polishing (semaibuai) and its effect on classification (e.g. junmai vs junmai gingo) and also taste (earthy & robust vs floral & delicate). Moreover, the staff are all more than willing to experiment with how to serve the sake. Most sakes here come chilled in champagne glasses. However, during conversation with staff, we discussed the effects of temperature on flavor and how different sake styles react differently toward being served at different temperatures. This led to me trying a junmai daigingo (a style normally served cold) that nonetheless held its flavor while hot. Lastly, the variety of sake flavors bears mention. The establishment carries orthodox sakes with wide appeal. Additionally, it carries newer sakes from upstart breweries. One example is the Fukucho Seaside, a sparkling sake made in Hiroshima. Sake is ordinarily not carbonated, but the brewery decided to make a champagne-like experience. Another is the Mukai Shuzo, a sake made from red rice. Its crimson color sets it apart from all other sakes, which are usually completely transparent (like vodka), cloudy white, or yellow but clear (like sparkling wine). The flavor also does not fit anywhere on the standard spectrum of earthy and robust (junmai) or floral and fruity and bubblegum-y (daigingo). Instead, this red rice sake tasted sweet, almost like mead of barley wine. As far as sake bars go, The Koji Club seems to do nicely. It has knowledgeable and patient staff, an intimate atmosphere, and an impressively curated sake selection. I certainly look forward to returning, but maybe after my wallet has recovered from its wine-bar esque pricing.

Charlie F.

This is Boston's first sake bar located in a little nook in the Speedway of Brighton. Alyssa, who is the owner, was a great host with her presentation and education of sake. Her experiences in Japan, specifically with Dassai, definitely exuded imagery and almost transported us to the location and atmosphere itself. Definitely a great storyteller. Where it falls short (and this can go in either direction depending on the individual consuming the sake) is the tasting line-up. As our party were experienced with sake, the tastings offered were more on the introductory front for anyone venturing into the sake world and wishing to understand the process and flavor. We understand sake commands a premium in the restaurant business but because the offerings were something we've had previously, they weren't anything new for us and gave us a feeling of wanting a bit more in the experience. I would definitely invite anyone who would like to expand their knowledge and palate in sake to participate in this place but it may not be for anyone with greater familiarity.

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Liz marked for permanent exile. My full respect to the rest of Japan. Sake and ambiance terrific.

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They have the best selection of Sakes that I have ever seen, and the food is paired well with everything too.

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