Bar Chuko
(Now Closed)Japanese Restaurant and Cocktail Bar$$$$
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
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Start with a miso soup shot and don't sleep on the chicken wings, spicy tuna, or the best of all: rice cakes with kimchee, pork, and mozzarella (think Asian Mac n cheese). All bowls are great, too.
Mary M MottaJune 8, 2015the ramen is perfect! 🍜 loved the pork bone option with chicken. don't miss the sake cocktails either - unfiltered sake plus sanpeligrino flavor of your choice (orange & grapefruit pictured).
Start with the wings (skate wings are good too), some yaki tori, then finish with a nice hearty tuna tartare or lamb bowl. If there are any daily specials or yaki tori, you should get those.
CITY GRITAugust 8, 2014Bar Chuko serves some of the smartest and most delicious food in the city! You won’t find a better Okonomiyaki in the city. And the Rice Cakes are one of the best things we ate in 2014.
ECavaAugust 23, 2014Must eats: Clams with Japanese donuts, okonomiyaki, the okra on the pickle plate, lamb skewers...will be back for all the rest!! Skip: The ramen - their bowls across the street are all superior.
Noah WeissOctober 29, 2014The soy garlic chicken wings are perfectly crispy and spicy. They may be the best wings you'll find in this city.
Hannah BaJanuary 26, 2015Outstanding food and service! We had the combination skewers, the pickled mackerel, chicken ramen, quail, surf clam tartare and okonomiyaki. It was all delicious! Outstanding service.
Everything is great, from the small bites to the larger plates. The ramen is different from the ones at Chuko but still delicious. Nice selection of Japanese spirits.
Borahm ChoJune 14, 2014Grilled asparagus, hamachi collar, pork chop, okonomiyaka and all the meat skewers are in general great. The wings are ridiculous. Haven't tried the bowls. I like the rice cakes though, but very rich.
Jim TaylorApril 9, 2015Serving delicious small tapas style plates of Japanese persuasion, you can indulge in some small bites packed full of flavor paired with a refreshing, delicious cocktail. Read more- Asha GrantAugust 29, 2014The Wings here are truly delicious! Nice and crispy with a soy, garlic, chili sauce that is the perfect balance between savory & sweet with a slight heat.
xinnamonbunsAugust 20, 2014Everything is delicious! Handful of options for veggies/vegans. If you have a budget, definitely keep that in mind as you can easily rack up a $100 tab just on skewers!
Selom AJuly 12, 2016The noodles are perfection -- especially in the miso ramen (with ground pork). If you're looking for something different, go for the pork broth ramen.
Now having eaten here many times, I have a "notes" list of faves on my phone - here goes: Spicy tunaWaygu skewerLamb meatballChicken gingerBroccoli RabeRice ballBacon Mochi and Cabbage
Howard WalfishJune 28, 2015Small plates, but the food is good. Grilled artichokes were amazing. The grilled rice ball with miso butter was great as well. Ramen was not as good as Chuko.
Brook ShelleyDecember 5, 2015Wonderful yakitori, and amazing mentaiko dip for the potato skins. One of the best places to eat in Brooklyn
Ishmael VasquezAugust 10, 2014Great little izakaya from morimoto alumns. Beautiful minimalist decor. Hits were the okonomiyaki and hamachi collar. Kanpai!
GianniMay 12, 2015Great menu and soju cocktails. Wings and grilled broccoli rabe were highlights. Chuko Empire
Barry HottJuly 6, 2014Get the hamachi collar and a bunch of skewers of whatever sounds good to you. Chicken thigh shouldn't be missed.
Lori LuoMay 14, 2015Although you won't find the same ramen here that's made at Chuko, the yakitori and small plates are worth an order.
Ashley AlvarezJanuary 31, 2015Must gets: miso cheese, wings, tuna tartare, crispy sweetbreads. Everything really.
Georgiana M.August 17, 2014Been missing having okonomikaki for a long time - so delicious, AND they can make it all veg!
Whitney BAugust 30, 2015Summer bean salad and grilled watermelon. And the cocktails are dangerously delicious- Joe DFebruary 18, 2016Try the miso cheese. Weird when ya look at it, but delicious to the taste. (small, so maybe get another app, too)
Andrew GlennJune 15, 2014Chef Lau does everything right. Tons of awesome vegetarian options. Will definitely be back.
Mat BrownOctober 5, 2014The best thing you will eat here is the spicy tuna. The rice cakes are also pretty good.- Awesome and great companion to Chuko. Little surprising plates of Japanese munchies
Peter JanowskiFebruary 9, 2015Lots of interesting choices but the results are hit or miss. Wings? Excellent. Sweetbreads? Bland. Some skewers are better (wagyu, thighs, liver) than others (breast, jowl, eggplant).
Futaba HayashiMay 23, 2015Very mediocre and pricey. Wings are just ok. Tuna tartar is too expensive for what it is. Don't get grilled rice ball. Soy butter was disgusting!
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BAR CHUKO, located just across the street from the original Chuko Ramen, is an izakaya— traditionally denoting a Japanese after-work eating and drinking establishment. Plates are tapas style, small and diverse, served with drinks and cocktails available from a full bar.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Tue–Wed, Sun
- 5:30 PM–10:00 PM
- Thu–Sat
- 5:30 PM–11:00 PM
(347) 425-9570
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