Nine Wines, Zero Surprises, Move Along
· McDonough · Asian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 8, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Nine wines. All by the glass. No bottles listed. The wine program here reads less like a curated list and more like a laminated insert someone printed in 2011 and never updated.
The list covers the usual suspects — Moscato, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc — with no producers named anywhere. There's no regional identity, no depth, and no apparent interest in going beyond what any grocery store stocks on an end cap. The one mildly interesting entry is the Moscato d'Asti, which at least signals a slightly different style than the standard sweet pour. Plum Wine rounds things out as a nod to the restaurant's Asian identity, but even that is listed without any context or producer.
Every single wine on the list is a glass pour, which sounds generous until you realize the entire list is nine wines and there are no bottles available. Prices run $10–$13/glass, which is fair for McDonough, but the range is so narrow and generic that it barely matters.
The Bottom Line
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse is here for the hibachi show, and that's perfectly fine — but the wine list is an afterthought with no producers, no bottles, and no ambition. If you're eating here, order a sake or a beer and save the wine curiosity for somewhere that reciprocates it.
9 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Moscato — 10
WHITE WINE
$10.00 / glass
Riesling — 11
WHITE WINE
$11.00 / glass
Pinot Grigio — 10
WHITE WINE
$10.00 / glass
Sauvignon Blanc — 12
WHITE WINE
$12.00 / glass
Chardonnay — 10
WHITE WINE
$10.00 / glass
Moscato d'Asti — 13
WHITE WINE
$13.00 / glass
Merlot — 10
RED WINE
$10.00 / glass
Cabernet — 10
RED WINE
$10.00 / glass
Plum Wine — 10
RED WINE
$10.00 / glass
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
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Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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