Y.Y.G. Brewery & Beer Kitchen

We stopped in for a drink on our way to dinner and stayed for a few rounds because the beer was so good! I loved the Hello Strawberry so much and wish I could get it in the US. Very friendly and kind staff. Can't wait to go back!

Visited March 2020

Small brewery in Shinjuku. There is a kitchen also but we didn't eat. Stopped in for a quick beer before dinner. Service was good and the beer is creative for a small Japanese brewery. I had a Hazy NE IPA which was good. I would definitely come back.

Visited February 2020

I cannot say enough good things about this place! We had really excellent local craft beer in a really nice setting! Place was really nice with an outdoor patio which was perfect on a very nice June afternoon in Tokyo. We tried two beers each. I loved their sours and my hubby loved their IPAs! Rea...lly friendly staff helped us out ordering and one of the brewers actually came out and had a chat with me because he recognized my Big ALICe brewer shirt from Queens, NY. Was very friendly guy and gave me a couple of tastes of different beers to try before making my decision. So happy we came here and will definitely come back next time we are in Tokyo!

Visited June 2019

Good selection of craft beers and snacks. The first floor has a rather limited food selection so it may not be the best choice if you are looking for a meal.

Visited March 2019

We picked 'Y.Y.G Brewery and Beer Kitchen' for the last night of our 18 day tour in Japan as we wanted a change from Japanese food and we were interested in trying their beers. The restaurant offers an English menu and was also conveniently located within walking distance of our hotel. (J.R. Blossom... Hotel). The beer pub is on the ground floor, however we ate in the restaurant on the 7th floor, a short elevator ride away. Once you get out the elevator, there is an ominous (Not terribly obvious) black door with a logo door mat which is the entrance to the restaurant. The restaurant is on the small side, but lively and attractively appointed with modern hanging lights, wood decor and windows with views of the surrounding buildings and city lights. We were there on a busy Friday night and the clientele was predominantly Japanese. When we entered the restaurant, I thought I detected a slight look of disdain on the waitress' face -- perhaps she didn't feel like dealing with tourists, but we were given a table for two and the service was satisfactory. They only offered a few of their own beers and the one my husband wanted was only available in the pub downstairs, so he had to leave the restaurant, go down in the elevator, order a beer, pay separately and bring it back up, while I sat alone for 5-10 minutes. Awkward and annoying! It would have been really nice if they'd offered to get the beer for us and add it to our food tab. SAVED BY THE FOOD Despite this slight setback, the food we ordered was excellent. We ordered a chicken and pork chop dish respectively, which came with snow peas and potatoes in a buttery sauce. Unfortunately, they didn't have a very good selection of desserts, so we went elsewhere for that. Although the food was delicious, I felt a little disappointed with our choice of restaurants for our last night in Japan -- maybe it wasn't quite as friendly and welcoming as we'd experienced previously on our tour, maybe we should have gone for something more authentically Japanese. Overall, we enjoyed the food and hope to go back to Japan again someday as we thoroughly enjoyed our overall experience in this clean, polite, beautiful country! If you found this review useful, please click the 'thank' button.

Visited November 2018