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Roka Akor is introducing a new Japanese Izakaya menu and culture to their Shochu Lounge on Thursday, November 19th.  The menu will be available nightly from 5pm until close. To celebrate, Roka Akor will be offering all menu items, beers, wines, sake and shochu for only $2 each for the entire first week from November 19th through November 25th.

Izakaya means “place of sake” or “gathering place”.  In Japan, Izakaya are informal bars where people meet after work to snack on small plates and drink beer, sake and shochu.  Holding true to tradition, Roka Akor’s Izakaya menu features a twelve affordable small plates for an average of $6 each.  The reasonable prices and small portion sizes are ideal for sharing with friends and sampling many different dishes.

The menu is a combination of Roka Akor’s eight most popular happy hour treats and four additional dishes developed by executive chef, Roman Petry.  The braised beef short ribs with daikon, salt-grilled hamachi collar with tomato ginger salad and tenkatsu-fried pork belly with shredded cabbage are a few menu highlights.  These dishes are perfect when paired with the also-affordable beer, sake and shochu selections.

“Izakaya is all about creating a fun and unique dining experience,” says Petry.  “You will find people socializing over great food and drinks any time of the evening and we are transforming our Shochu Lounge by this culture.  Izakayas are in most major cities and we are excited to introduce our menu to Phoenix.”

An all-night experience, Izakaya will replace Roka Akor’s happy hour.   This menu is ideal for those who want just a couple of bites or are stopping in for a solo dinner.