Sake Bar Decibel

Decibel is a speakeasy-styled Sake bar with wide sake range, great vibes, and tasty small bites. We ordered the sake flight (blue bottle, yoshinosugi, and red maple). I'm no sake connoisseur but the blue bottle was just a tasteless clear spirit. The third was fine but the yoshinosugi was delicious, offering an intense, broad spike at the end of the sake tasting spectrum. We also ordered the umeshu soda which was great -- strongly recommend. I wish I also tried the sake tini!We eventually got hungry and the okonomiyaki slapped soooo hard (a savory pancake of fried cabbage; "pancake" does not do the medium service, and the consumption experience is great).

Such a great spot in the east village! it's so easy to miss if you don't know it's there, but definitely a place you return to once you've been once. Came by for a quick happy hour after work, and the place was pretty empty when we got there around 6:30. Ordered a lychee martini ($8) and a glass of sake ($10) off the happy hour menu as well as some purple sweet potato fries and salmon sashimi. The drinks were amazing and the food, especially the purple sweet potatoes, were so delicious!As the night got later, the bar got packed and became much louder, although it still had a sort of intimate vibe. Definitely seems like a great spot to share some drinks with friends or to have a date at.

There on a Wednesday evening, not late, roughly 9:30pm. Sat at the bar, which I prefer when we visit Decibel. I have been multiple times, normally weekends and packed. There wasn't anyone waiting in line (I've never seen this before) so my friend and I ordered a bottle of sake (not cheap) with some food and about an hour in - still drinking - the waitress RUDELY grabbed our bottle with sake left and took it away. We kept trying to stop her. No stopping her. She put it behind the counter and left. We were two people. Quiet, though laughing and having a good time. The waitress was in a shit mood. The last time we were there she did a similar crappy thing. Here's the thing, while I understand this is a popular spot, it is never OK to take what someone paid for, without asking us a single thing, and walking away. That's stealing. The other waitress responded to us and brought our bottle back. There was enough for a half glass pour left. Then the first rude waitress came back with the bill. Just wild. During our last visit (same friend) we ordered a bottle and the same waitress brought up a half full bottle. What in the world. Put it down quickly and ran off. At this time it was late and packed, I understood. We waited 15 minutes for her to return and explained what happened. She was rude (theme) about it but brought us a new bottle.This woman needs to be fired or retrained. What I do know is I plan to stop frequenting and bringing guests there when they visit. It was a fun spot -- we always ordered food and bottles because, you should have fun out when you can get off (if you are like be and can't do it often). The first mistake (half full bottle) I was hoping would be a fluke. As it turns out, no. Just shitty service all around.I would understand if we were sitting ducks. Not ordering. With a line waiting. But we ordered a good amount with a bottle + not a single soul waiting in line.

If you didn't know about this place, you'd easily pass by it without noticing. As you walk downstairs into the doors, it feels like an underground, hidden bar that you find in the alleys of Japan. The space is dark and dingy, but a fun spot for a small group of friends on a night out drinking. As a sake bar, they have a huge list of sake to choose from. We opted for a sweeter sake and got the Moromi sake in a 16oz mini pitcher ($42) to share amongst 5 of us. The little metal pitcher was a bit difficult to pour out of though, but this was good for just some light drinking. I'd recommend just getting an entire bottle for a fun time. Also got an order of the Fried Purple Potato ($9), which was such a tiny dish. The fries were limpy, so not the best drinking snack. Overall, chill spot to hang out with a group when in the neighborhood.

Great place to take friends! It has a fantastic divey/speakeasy vibe and is always very busy and lively. It's a small basement space and can get pretty loud and warm, so it's definitely not everyone's cup of tea. The sake selection is great and the staff is very friendly and helpful in finding you the perfect sake. You can usually expect to wait a while to get seated since groups tend to stay for a long time.

Dark, dingy, and a bit grimy - perfect izakaya vibe. Food was definitely fresh, and service speedy. Go-to spot for a chill night.

This sake bar is a hidden gem and is located underground. You might miss it walking down the street.I went with a group of 4 on a Friday night around 9 pm and we were seated within 10 minutes. They have a huge selection of sake and the waitress was very informative. We went with a bottle of the Tengumai and it was smooth, earthy and had a pleasant nutty flavor. It was super easy to drink. The ambience is gritty and edgy with years of stickers and writing all over the walls.

4.5 stars, rounding to 5. Absolutely love the vibes here! I recently visited Japan and Sake Bar Decibel truly reminds me of the back alley izakayas there. The interior is charmingly cluttered with Japanese lanterns and lots of scribblings on the wall. Since it's a small space, you might need to wait a while if you have a large party. Groups of 2-4 are the sweet spot. It's also super loud and dark (adds to the dive-y izakaya vibe). They offer a variety of delicious sakes. There's something for everyone, from sweet to dry. If you're not looking for traditional sake, they also offer pitchers of lychee martinis (super easy to drink).

Lychee Martini was much weaker than I thought. No effects at all and we all ended up ordering another drink.The Yuzu Soda was actually pretty good and I'm glad that the waiter recommended that to us.Takowasa is another favorite. My friends put me on it tonight and I have to say it has an interesting but addicting taste to it. Should def try if it's your first time.

Super cool place with crazy cool dingy basement vibe. The place has a bit of mystery to it and it got me instantly excited. The seating is a bit cramped specially if you go in a smaller group.They have a great options for sake, needless to say. We tried nigori. The carafe is actually a small bucket which made it pretty unique though I did miss my ceramic ware. To be honest we just did drinks there so my review is limited to the vibe of the place and the drinks.Reason for 3 stars is coz I had concerns with the hygiene levels. The restroom was gross, it was an excruciating experience to use it. Since the place is so dark I got concerned with the general cleanliness. I know most people prefer overlooking this but since I am a germaphobe this really matters. However won't take away from it the spunk and wackiness it offers. Do visit it for a unique experience.