Tsubohachi Izakaya - Publika

The Tsubohachi brand has been well- known for more than 40 years since its establishment in 1973 in Hokkaido. It is now the most famous traditional Izakaya (Japanese casual bar) chain restaurant in Japan with more than 300 outlets. Tsubohachi’s customers feel and experience authentic and traditional Japanese cuisine and environment where Japanese working executives gather for drinks and food as a form of relaxation after a long day of work.

It is this extraordinary and unique experience that was brought to us at Tsubohachi’s grand launch in Malaysia with its first outlet opening at Publika recently by Iccho Dining Sdn Bhd, the company established in Malaysia for this Japanese franchise.

With interiors created by Japanese designer Nagahama Hatsuhito, cutleries from Japan and an authentic menu created by Executive Chef from Japan, Tsubohachi’s concept is certainly trending people enjoying its unique cuisine,  which  effortlessly blends  flavours with taste and drinks, with different types of drinks served to suit food pairing including Japanese beers to special cocktails designed for ladies.

Tsubohachi aims to serve you the core principles of Japanese restaurants in Japan, being

Aji – Taste is very important. Most of their ingredients are imported from Japan and other countries to ensure that the ingredients are of the highest quality and freshness.

Wa – Environment, to let you experience how it is like to dine in an Izakaya restaurant in Japan. Tsubohachi’s design is based on the Japanese Edo period.

Omotenashi – Hospitality, a unique Japanese approach to hospitality which involves the subjugation of self in service to a guest.

all images credit: Iccho Dining Sdn Bhd

Embodying all these principles, Tsubohachi aims to provide you the most unique yet relaxing and fun dining experience.

Whether you are simply hanging out with colleagues after work, or chilling out with family and friends, Tsubohachi offers a dining experience in an authentically Japanese ambiance for relaxation in the city.