Shoya Japanese Restaurant

Japanese izakayas, tapas-like restaurants emphasizing strong drink, continue to materialize. A sushi bar lives here. But it’s the more-than-100 small plate items and ample beverage list that makes the Japanese pub trip. In-the-know guests sip drinks like chu-hai made with the vodka-esque shochu, lime syrup and soda. Others coat their tummies with fried oysters, grilled chicken sausages, rice and noodle dishes. Wood panelling rocks it like 1979.