Bar Chuko
(Now Closed)Japanese Restaurant and Cocktail Bar$$$$
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
58 Tips and reviews
Sort:
- Popular
- Recent
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.- 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.
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
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!
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.
Georgiana M.August 17, 2014Been missing having okonomikaki for a long time - so delicious, AND they can make it all veg!- 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)
Ashley AlvarezJanuary 31, 2015Must gets: miso cheese, wings, tuna tartare, crispy sweetbreads. Everything really.
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.
Whitney BAugust 30, 2015Summer bean salad and grilled watermelon. And the cocktails are dangerously delicious
Andrew GlennJune 15, 2014Chef Lau does everything right. Tons of awesome vegetarian options. Will definitely be back.- Awesome and great companion to Chuko. Little surprising plates of Japanese munchies
Mat BrownOctober 5, 2014The best thing you will eat here is the spicy tuna. The rice cakes are also pretty good.
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).
89 Photos
Foursquare © 2025 Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA
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
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Happy Hour
Drinks
Full Bar, Cocktails
See More
You might also like
- 8.5
"woah these handrolls were amazing! i got the scallop, and the one with eel/crunch/and sauce. YUM"
alex resnick - 8.2
"Loved it! Had the pork katsu sandwich, looking forward to trying the egg salad sandwich. Great vibes overall; they have Snow Peak fire pits in the backyard."
Cole Kennedy - 7.8
"Great place for lunch or dinner. Great meat portions and everything is very fresh. I usually go for a combo over salad or just a salad!"
Luyba Zeylikman
Places people like to go after Bar Chuko
- 8.8
"Worth ordering too much food and taking the leftover ramen home - the pork bun, Brussels sprouts and kale salad are delish"
Erin Griffith - 9.3
"Best ice cream. Now they also have soft serve, which is unsurprisingly outstanding - try the horchata flavor."
Kevin Goldstein - 8.6
"Great cocktail spot in Park Slope area. Perfect for drinking at before getting fancy asian street food at Bar Chuko (see number 8) a couple doors down."
Matt Johnston
Appears on 152 lists
Created by Rana Rouhana
158 items • 56 followers
Created by Ani Mamourian
92 items • 10 followers