Katana Kitten

We were looking for a last minute date night and found this place (only had a 30m wait on a Friday night). We loved the ambiance and would come again! Great fries! Tried to recreate at home.

Great vibes for catching up with friends! Felt like a laidback cocktail bar/ nicer dive bar. We loved the Shiso Gin & Tonic, and the Panda Fizz as fun, sweet cocktails. The Best Friends and Toki Highball were on the stronger side but also good. Servers were attentive to filling water glasses and grabbing new orders, but we didn't feel rushed or pressured to order more.As for small bites, we loved the Nori Fries. Karaage calamari was crispy and delicious too, but the servings were pretty small. The grilled cheese was a flavor bomb but also on the smaller side.I'd definitely come back here to catch up with friends over fun drinks. Six drinks and three dishes ran us about $200.

Excellent vibe (clubby upstairs and very more relaxed, japanese-bar in bottom) with ok drinks.Came here on a whim. line was only a few minutes on a friday night (good) and we were immediately seated downstairs. Place is crowded, but in a good way. The downstairs has incredibly cool blue/red lighting.Drinks were OK. maybe others are special but the ones we ordered were not. relatively expensive ($48/2 drinks), given that one of the drinks was effectively a beer.Would come back, especially with a large group, but it's definitely not a place to go for a high-end or well-executed cocktail.

Such an awesome place for drinks in the west village! I had the martini and the best friends cocktails. Both were very strong but delicious, and the presentation was beautiful! Very unique ingredients which made it fun! The spot is very lively, and there was great service as well. I'll definitely be back!

I was excited to visit Katana Kitten, given its high rankings on North America's (#12) and The World's Best Bars (#27) lists. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to the hype for me. We tried several popular drinks, like the hinoki martini, but found the alcohol too overpowering. While the bar's atmosphere was great, we had a long wait to be seated and felt rushed, even though it wasn't very busy.

Cool Japanese dive bar. The December 2024 holiday drink special Azuki Horchata was a very unique and interesting cocktail, definitely worth a try! Drinks came rather slow, but water was refilled diligently.

Vibey, but not at all pretentious cocktail bar in West Village that I'd say is actually kind of rare to kind in the city. Drinks are pricey, but well made. If you can get in without a wait, it's worth a stop. Especially if you are a little hungry because the the bar snacks are very good - get the nori fries!

Stopped by for a cocktail. It's one of those spots where looking around, there are so many things to look at. Money taped to the wall, photos, just about everything. Very casual spot, cool ambiance.We got the meguroni (their take on a negroni with shochu) and the awesome blossom. The awesome blossom had quite the presentation and a whole lot of ice. We found both drinks to just be okay, nothing too special. The awesome blossom was pretty fruity and you could barely taste the alcohol. Don't know if I'd come back but it's cool to check out if you're in the area.

Very cool, unique bar with a retro, Japanese vibe. I came by on the weekend when the bar just opened while friends and I were in the area and were able to get a table without wait. I wish I tried the food, but I guess that's for the next visit. Drinks were refreshing and enjoyable. The Panda Fizz specifically was light and tasty. Definitely worth checking out once and would definitely try and make an effort and come back if in the area.

I stopped in for a cocktail with friends around 5pm. The bar was busy, but we were able to get a table quickly. Drinks were overpriced in my opinion, but tasted good. The food looked good but we didn't have time to wait for food. The ambiance is fun.