A "drinkable" Western-style restaurant is ready. Shusaku Toba has newly set up "Western-style bar Touhashi".

There must be few people who no longer know the name of Shusaku Toba, who suddenly emerged from an unusual background as a J-League trainee and then as an elementary school teacher to become a household name in the culinary world. His restaurant "sio," which opened in Yoyogi Uehara, continues to be a trendy place even in its fourth year.

Mr. Toba has opened another new type of restaurant, "Western-style bar Ohashi.

But the restaurant itself was already there; have you heard of the "Pure Western Cuisine and Sweets Parlor Ohashi," a Western-style restaurant that opened in 2019 as its fourth location?

The restaurant offers a unique experience, with a menu of traditional and familiar dishes such as beef stew, omelette rice, and pudding, but the recipes are created by a one-star chef, and the location is in the heart of Shibuya.

Although the restaurant was well received, Mr. Toba felt that there were issues that needed to be addressed. He said, "I was very happy with the shop's reputation, but I had a secret problem,

At Western-style restaurants, you usually choose one main dish, and then you are full after a set meal of salad and soup. Don't you want to eat both hamburgers and Neapolitan?

He said.

The idea came to me, and it was a good one. We immediately changed the style of the restaurant, keeping the name "Parlor Ohashi" for lunch and changing the sign to "Western-style Bar Ohashi" for dinner.

There are no major changes to the menu. The food is now served on "small silver plates".

As the restaurant claims to be a "Western-style bar," its greatest feature is that it can be used in a izakaya-like setting. The size of a typical Western-style dish is only one-third the size of a typical Western-style dish. You can order as little as one piece of fried chicken.

Octopus sausage, 4 pieces ¥290

Isn't it quite a revolutionary style to order this and that at a Western-style restaurant and drink while nibbling?

Combined with the photo-worthy small plates and retro decor, it creates a neo-bar atmosphere.

Mini omelette rice ¥440

Otsumi Napo Red Mini ¥490

Demi-glace pizza ¥1,100

Specialties include omelette rice that has been reborn in a miniature size, pizza with hot eggs with plenty of demi-glace sauce, and Neapolitan, a snack that can be easily picked up with short pasta. The taste, of course, is as outstanding as ever.

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Blue Cream Soda Ordinary ¥590 / Mini ¥390
THE Cream Soda Ordinary ¥590 / Mini ¥390
Strawberry Milk Cream Soda "Ordinary ¥690 / Mini ¥440

And the best part is the half-size cream soda. The iconic brightly colored soda is topped with fresh cream, vanilla ice cream, and cherries. Eating a parfait to finish off a drink has become a boom, and this size is something you can enjoy without feeling guilty.

What a surprise, an alcoholic version is also available for the same price. It is an emotional mixture of adults and children.

In fact, Mr. Toba has always had an extraordinary passion for family restaurants. The exciting menu, the low barriers to entry, and the freedom to spend time as one pleases.

Toba's first step was to open his own family restaurant, "Parlor Ohashi.

YOSHOKU SAKE SHOKUBA Ohashi is one step closer to Toba's vision of a "family restaurant," with drinks that are easy to enjoy with children, an atmosphere that is inviting to both men and women, and a menu that can be enjoyed at any time of the day.

The day when the ideal family restaurant, friendly to all customers and deliciously new, is almost here...? Perhaps.

First, why don't you have a cup of Neapolitan at "Western-style bar Ohashi"?