"We had read the other reviews before coming here but were optimistic that some of the 1 and 2 star reviewers were merely bitter and broken individuals who were contemporaneously po[o]r “European” tippers. After waiting at least eight minutes for a drink menu and then repeating myself in escalating volume, the waiter eventually recorded our order...though only to bring champagne instead of one of the “house” cocktail with a name that does NOT rhyme with champagne. Thankfully, after requesting a menu and pointing at the desired drink, he rectified the situation promptly, thus preserving the “flow” of our evening. As time went by, my initial trepidation melted away and the swe[a]t jazz music with the ambiance of real authentic actual Japanese people drinking “Japanese” whisky began to have an impact on us. The aging hipsters in the booth making out like high school juniors (she was grabbing him in places not very sophomoric further buttressed the ambiance and all and in all, but for the harsh lighting (that should have been muted , we had a great experience and will return. Hopefully Roger Sterling is okay with this....Joan would be (and there are doctors here!"
