At the beginning of this year Roxy Plus, the venerable watering hole on Shita Road (師大路), decided to follow the tide of the neighborhood restructuring that is taking place in the area. The mess of stalls that used to be such a feature here been shifted to les visible locations and grassed areas and playgrounds have taken over. Picking up on this, Plus became Junior, and the tone of the establishment has shifted to cater to a younger crowd.
The originally smokey, darkened interior has been opened out onto the wide walkways that have recently been installed, and inside the multi-leaved glass and wooden doors are inviting sofas. The storefront has a warm and accessible beer house feel, and with the addition of big windows, the whole place has an atmosphere of openness and transparency. You feel that you are sitting right next to a park. In terms of music, the intensity of rock has given way to easy listening jazz, soul, and variety of non-mainstream styles.
Find a sofa to slouch in, a bar stool to drink on or private booths to dine, drink or chat with friends in. This is a great place to relax, and the dress code is definitely casual.
There is a jukebox and foseball too pass the time, and a wide menu of dishes to choose from if you get hungry.
Address: 1, Ln. 80, Shita Rd., tel 02-2366-1799.
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