I came here on opening night to find the cool, dimly lit bar PACKED with eager drinkers. A dj was cranking out tunes, wine was being served The bar is really cool...I would want to come back and have sexy cocktails (or sexy Sapporo which I'm happy to report is on tap). At the back of the bar is a very small lounge area...unless you're here before happy hour starts you probably won't get to park it here.
The restaurant area is in stark contrast to the bar as it is brightly lit with in a white modern motif.There is also an outdoor dining area that will no doubt be a wasteland until summer is over. I heard some people complaining about the slow service and the credit card terminal being uncooperative. These are not fair criticisms because it's opening night and that's to be expected.
I didn't try any of the food but I was able to do quick visual and olfactory surveys of the food being consumed at the bar. I'm happy to report that everything looked and smelled great.
I'll give them a few weeks before I return for the full experience but I'm looking forward to it. I'm pretty excited about Sochu House and hope their opening night was a resounding success.