Came back on a weekday with just my husband, and the wait time was still very long for food to come despite the fact that there was only 1 other table dining besides us. With all the new Izakayas like Hapa and Kingyo opening and also taking reservations, Chou's food really isn't that great in comparison, so I will have to drop its score.
Overall, not a place that is worth the wait since the dishes are hit and miss, the grilled eggplant and sashimi was good but the yakatoris and duck ramen salad are pretty bad.