Dog friendly, people friendly, and with a notoriously friendly staff, what more could you ask for? This is Sound Bar Lip, where both your furry friends and human friends are welcome.
If youâre like me, a dog-lover whoâs separated from your dogs and youâre going through dog withdrawals in Tokyo, do yourself a huge favour and pay a visit to Sound Bar Lip, a bar with a little dog: Goten the Boston Terrier.
I walked in and immediately broke the sound barrier with my squeals and baby talk as Goten jumped up at my knee, tail wagging. I was brought to my table and Goten immediately hopped up onto the couch with me. It was hard trying to pay attention to the server explaining the menu to me when Goten was climbing all over my lap and sniffing me all over. After the server left, I gave all my attention to Goten. Heâll lick your hands and bring you his toys and ask you to play with him.

But, even without Goten, Sound Bar Lip is a great place to visit. There are tiny curved booths that comfortably seat four or five. Six is kind of pushing it. You will be served free popcorn, but thatâs probably to make up for the fact that drinks are pretty pricey here. Just remember, no matter how intensely Goten stares at you with his sad puppy dog eyes, please do not feed him your popcorn.
Thereâs also a projector screen at the end of the bar. Their playlist of music videos jumps all over the place, from 2000âs hip hop to Justin Bieber. Theyâll definitely play at least one thing youâll recognise and remember fondly.
If youâre with just one or two other friends, maybe youâd like to sit at the bar counter instead. Itâs along the hallway, which can make things fairly cramped, especially when someone wants to go to the toilet. Also, if youâre seated at the counter, you canât really pet and play with Goten as much as you could if youâd been sitting in the booth.
When youâre ready to leave and youâre paying at the register, take a little souvenir: a one-dollar bill with Gotenâs face on it.
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