Quiet-hours tips

• Go early or off-peak. Lunch is often calmer than dinner. A community member reports Izakaya Tenkichi is “relatively quiet for lunch (not dinner)” and Zippy's Nimitz is quiet “after 7:30 PM on Sunday-Thursday.”
• Call ahead. A community member suggests calling first; “sometimes you can hear the music right when they pick up the phone.”
• Ask for the right table. Try a booth, a corner, or a table away from the speakers, the bar and the kitchen.
• Ask about big parties or live music on the night you plan to go.
• Outdoor seating can help, but street traffic may be loud.
• Ask whether they can turn the music down. It's easier when the room isn't busy.