Sakura Taps -Craft Beer & Coffee- — Restaurant in Yokohama

I have come here four times now and I really want to like this place. I do not want to sound negative or cynical but it is really hard to understand what is the focus. The food is frustrating and the beer equally so. I follow this place on social media and often get excited from the photos and descriptions but once I am there it is just not what I was hoping for. The tacos cannot be called tacos, at 400yen each they are so small and no salsa included, I understand the struggles this country has with Mexican food, but I really wish they would try harder. I am happy to pay 500-600yen for something that resembles a taco that includes salsa. The beer always seems to never be quite good. I was excited to try the English IPA but it was just not good. I cannot blame Sakura Taps for this, but I am hoping so much for better beer especially at the premium paid 940yen for 250ml. The staff is nice enough and the space is cozy. Really I am wishing so much for a place in Noge/Sakuragicho that has excellent food and excellent beer beyond local choices and izakaya fair. So far that wish is no achieved. If you are visiting from EU/US/AUS/CAN I cannot recommend. Any other place where beer and tacos are not that good then please try, it is good enough without being great. I will continue to try and not give up and really hope that this can become one of my favorite places. I do not want to be a reluctant customer and hope so much I can come back to this review with five stars and a better description of...

Craft Beer bar that seats ~15 people. 8 Taps that rotate frequently with small batch craft beers from across Japan. Food menu is all home made and seasonal. Recommend checking out the fried chicken and garlic toast. Their instagram has daily updates and the menu on the website is updated daily as well. Also has great local coffee and regional Gin selections. Owner also makes his own roast nuts. Very Ecclectic place with a large live edge wood slab bar.

Chill environment with mostly locals and beer nerds. Not a rowdy place. Stop by for a more cultured tasting experience. Owner is usually behind on the bar on tuesdays, otherwise knowledgeable staff is available. Owner speaks good english, staff not so much. Menu is in both English...

The atmosphere and service here is great. Though it only sits about 12 people, there is a standing area in front of the counter. They cycle their types of craft beer every now and then and sometimes they get some really rare beers on tap. I would also highly recommend their mixed nuts. The owner smokes them with a custom recipe and they are the best snacks you can ever get. It's also easy to get to via the Sakuragicho station. Highly...