Club Ray is an intimate Chinese-run snack bar on the 5th floor of a building along Ueno-Nakamachi street in Yushima, welcoming guests since 2010 under proprietress Shizuka. The interior favors cozy leather booth seating and warm wood-toned decor for a relaxed lounge mood suited to quiet drinks and conversation. Hostesses greet guests with attentive, friendly conversation in Japanese and Chinese, offering what the mama calls a "heart massage" through genuine hospitality. The drink list runs from Japanese whisky and shochu to champagne, brandy, and simple cocktails, and regulars can keep a bottle behind the bar between visits.
