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Ushi-Tora (03) 3485-9090 http://blog.ushitora.jp/
Kitazawa 2-9-3 (near Shimo-Kitazawa train station) Tokyo Japan
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Place: Ushi-Tora Rating Avg: 42.6428571428571 No. of Ratings: 16
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Ushi-Tora
World Class based on 16 ratings
Type: Bar

Kitazawa 2-9-3 (near Shimo-Kitazawa train station)
Tokyo, Japan [ print map ]
(03) 3485-9090
http://blog.ushitora.jp/

Hours: Closed 1st and 4th Tuesdays; open Sundays 5pm-2am


Mayor: TimE (3) | Taps: 38 |





WiFi
Children
Patio
Seasonals
Real Ales
Proper Glassware
Growlers
Singles

Beer Available At Ushi-Tora (arranged by most recent)
Dieu du Ciel Isseki Nicho 97, Shiga Kogen Indian Summer Saison , Minamishinshu 9098 , Yo-Ho Yona Yona (Real) Ale 56, Daisen G Beer Barley Wine 89, Swan Lake Amber Swan Ale 93, Iwate Kura Barley Wine , Iwate Kura Triple , Baird West Coast Wheat Wine 92, Harvestmoon 7th Anniversary Ale 81, Swan Lake Imperial Stout , Baird Single Take Session Ale 70, Ise Kadoya Nuts Brown Porter
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16 reviews for Ushi-Tora
 Ambiance  82%
 Service  88%
 Selection  86%
 Food  75%
 Value  54%
 Overall  84%
 Rating  96%
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SweetHorizon (10), , New Zealand
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/510/1013/15 9/10 9/1018/20

November 28, 2011
The staff here spoke a little English, I was with a friend who could speak Japanese so all was good. Good beer, great food, Wasabi pizza anyone? Had their ’house’ beer made by Baird and it was great. Went next door to the other venue and was just as good.

Theis (91), Frederiksberg, Denmark
  86   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1013/15 7/10 7/1018/20

November 7, 2011
This is a great place, well actually 2 places. One sit-down/different food (fx. small bar/snack dishes)/nice beer selestion ..... another stand-up,/1 food (a nice soup)/a bit less beers. They have Sake on tap, fantastic. I will come back.....

laiti (11), Tampere, Finland
  78   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/58/1012/15N/AN/A16/20

October 1, 2011
Visited on 16.09.2011
Very well calculated selection here – much rarities you do not see elsewhere. Prices are rather high but so they are all around Tokyo. Good service like in all places around here. The non‐smoking place is not stand‐only anymore. Actually the smoking section looked more like that.

TheGrandMaster (101), Auckland, New Zealand
  98   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/510/1015/15 8/10 5/1019/20

October 10, 2010
A close call as to whether this or Popeye was my favourite pub in Tokyo (or in Ushi-Tora’s case, should that be ’pubs’). Ushi-Tora 1 - had a great chat with the bar man, really friendly, and impressive range of Japanese and US micros. Ushi-Tora 2 - all 8 Mikkeller Single Hop IPA on tap...enough said.

prestonshute (12), Georgia
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1015/15N/AN/A17/20

March 25, 2010
Insanely expensive. If you can get beyond that, then you’ll enjoy yourself. All the finest Japanese microbrews are offered here in a very calm, relaxed setting.

JapanTony (26), , Japan
  80   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/58/1013/15 7/10 2/1016/20

July 16, 2009
Great selection, second only to Popeye’s. Very pricey, even for Tokyo. For example, a Pint of Green Flash was about 1500yen (US$15), so bring a fat wallet. Was a smoky place but they just opened a new room next door which is non-smoking (but standing only).

KyotoLefty (271), Kyoto, Japan
  86   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/59/1013/15N/A 5/1017/20

May 12, 2009 [ Updated May 11, 2011 ]
Definitely a must stop in Tokyo. Very good selection, with interesting imports and older beers. Guys seem to know their stuff and get in nice beers. Definitely expensive. Hand pump beers from Yo-Ho were cheap, though. The smaller #2 bar is standing only, but more hardcore geeks were in there. Interesting draught sake as well. Great.

jonno (88), , Japan
  78   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/58/1013/15N/A 5/1015/20

April 21, 2009
Great place to try some special brews. Very expensive and doesn’t quite have the atmosphere of popeyes or other places. Only really worth going to If they have something on tap you really want to try or you have cash to burn

miketd (91), Cleveland, Ohio
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1013/15N/A 5/1019/20

August 17, 2008
Very cool place in an interesting part of Tokyo. Had a very distinctive Japanese feel...if that makes any sense at all. Pretty small. Maybe 7-10 tables and room for another 10 at the bar. Very nice selection of Japanese micros along with some American stuff...Stone and Rogue to name two. Very expensive, but I felt the need to try 4-5 Local brews. They ranged from good to borderline awesome. Staff was very friendly, but spoke almost no english. Thanks to TimE for being my interpetur. Pretty sure you could get by without knowing the language...beer is spoken fluently here. If I’m in Tokyo again,this will be on my shortlist.

wetherel (83), Encinitas, California
  78   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1011/15 8/10N/A16/20

July 6, 2008
Pretty nice restaurant with a great tap list. About 3 stops south of Shinjuku on the Odakyu line. Went there with TimE, Cappa, and a few people from his beer club. A great place to take a date, because of the restaurant like feel, but far too expensive to just try some beers, because of the environmental pressure to buy food. They do have a bar, where I suppose you could drink without ordering food, and that is what I recommend, unless you have money burning holes in your pocket. I tried 1 beer and 1 sample and spent $31. Ouch! On the plus side, I opened a ’06 BA speedway bottle I brought myself and they were cool about letting us open it. Everyone had a sample, including the staff who enjoyed it too.

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Elegant Japanese Beer Bar

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Very nice but no English.

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