A reliable mid-priced izakaya chain branch in the heart of Sakae, open late and a good first stop for anyone unfamiliar with the form. Tsubohachi runs the standard izakaya menu — yakitori, sashimi platters, agedashi tofu, karaage, salads — with a long all-you-can-drink (nomihodai) option that brings the price down to about 4,000 yen for two hours of food and drink combined.
English menus available; staff are used to foreign customers. A useful default if you have arrived in Sakae at 9pm with no reservation and want a working izakaya experience. Several branches across the city; the Sakae location is the most central.