01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Situated on the 2nd floor of the Omori Inshokugai Building, bar waha offers an environment where guests can enjoy substantial dining right alongside their drinks. While bars often lean on light snacks and dry goods, the menu here features hearty dishes such as a fragrant spiced biryani plate and house-made steamed noodle yakisoba served with a choice of soy sauce or Worcestershire-style sauce. Seasonal or rotating offerings have also featured Hainanese chicken rice and Ponkotu ramen, making it a satisfying stop even on an empty stomach.
For a lighter start with your first glass, there are refreshing options like macaroni salad, coleslaw, salsa, and an assortment of 3 canapés. Small plates like the chef's choice 3-piece platter, salmon cream cheese served with baguette, and fukimiso (butterbur sprout miso) tofu make it easy to graze as the drinks flow.
The beverage lineup is similarly expansive. Beer options include medium bottles of Sapporo and Corona, backed by whiskies like Daisen (Mizunara and Sakura finishes) and Ballantine's 10 Year Old, alongside crisp highballs like mojitos and gin rickeys. Shochu selections include Kokuimo, Hyakunen no Kodoku, and Daiyame, supplemented by aged awamori like Kuroshinju and sakes like Azumamusubi, giving every drinker plenty of directions to explore.
Operating from evening into late night, with doors opening from 15:30 on Saturdays, it is a comfortable destination for starting early or settling in. Grazing on thoughtful small bites, sampling eclectic pours, and closing the evening with spiced rice or savory noodles makes for a thoroughly enjoyable night.
