01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Room#173 offers the relaxed atmosphere of a neighborhood bar while delivering a menu hearty enough for a full meal. Anchoring the lineup is the signature tender spare ribs, a mainstay that works equally well as a savory bite with drinks or as the focal point of dinner, making it an easy first order.
Before the ribs arrive, tables often begin with the appetizer sampler, featuring a taste of several starters, or the honey-drizzled cheese tofu, which carries an almost dessert-like richness. House-made fruit butter and liver pâté fill out the bar snacks, while the kitchen rounds out the evening with small plates that rotate based on the season and market finds—from spear squid and celery marinated with yuzu to thin, crisp tortilla pizzas.
The drink list reaches broadly, taking in Belgian and German imports, regional Japanese craft pours such as Coedo from Kawagoe, whiskies, and cocktails including mojitos. With both counter stools and dining tables, the room accommodates a quiet drink after work just as easily as an unhurried dinner shared among friends.
