Hashi Izakaya

This has got to be the best bang for the buck Izakaya in terms of price/​quality ratio in the GTA.
Must try:
–Creamy Pork Belly (on a bed of sweet potatoes) — – this is heaven if you like pork belly
–Sawara Shioyaki or Saba Shioyaki ($ 6!) — — -fresh fish grilled to perfection
2 Pork skewers for $ 3? Cheap!
One Donburi or Noodle dish will fill you up unlike other izakayas.
Very good quality here.

I love this place! The food isn’t drenched in sauce, but has just enough to keep you wanting more. They give you generous portions compared to other izakayas. The service is great, very attentive, friendly and helpful. This used to be «Yuzu Izakaya» until they changed their name. I wrote a review for Yuzu a while back, so I don’t have too much to say again since nothing but the name changed.
The rolls are fantastic. They do have a bit of sauce on them, so if you don’t like saucy rolls, maybe try something else. I usually don’t even have to dip the rolls into soy sauce. Dynamite and salmon lover rolls are my favourite! The ebi mayo, sashimi salad, karage, unagi with rice, and grilled squid are delicious and flavourful. There are other dishes that I have yet to try, but will do so the next time I visit!
I used to go to Tsuki Izakaya before it closed as well, but when I discovered Hashi, I found that it was slightly better in quality, quantity and price. This is definitely my favourite izakaya in the yonge/​finch/​sheppard area so far.

Came here for dinner on a Friday night around 8pm, and was able to get a seat without a reservation for 2. We sat at the bar which is really fun to watch the chefs make all the food, and the seats were brighter by the kitchen, everywhere else is really dark. The waitresses were nice, service was attentive and quick.
Got the karrage, fried chicken, not bad exactly what it is, could be a little saltier for personal preference. The ebi mayo shrimp was good, the shrimp were large sized, crispy batter and the sauce wasn’t overwhelming. The sushi itself was mediocre, it was good because it had lots of toppings but the rice felt mushy and overpacked.
The best thing we tried was the creamy pork belly. The pork belly was braised so soft, the potato at the bottom was so creamy that it felt like polenta. The flavours were rich and warm. If I had to go back I’d just order this.

Went there to meet a friend, great atmosphere. Really good food as well, it could have been a bigger place. Other than getting lost trying to find the place, everything went wel. Would definently come back here again when I visit toronto again! Maybe I can drink by that time too!

Came early on a Friday night looking for Yuzu Izakaya only to find this in it’s place. It was a bit confusing but a quick check of the address helped figure it out for me. The atmosphere is alot of wood, bamboo screens and dim lighting. Thankfully, the music and noise isn’t as loud as other izakayas so I could thankfully hear the conversation at the table.
Great place for a drink (yeah for frozen beer) and some light snacks to have a chat, but not so much for a full meal. Nothing too amazing or special on the menu, almost what you would get a regular japanese restaurant. The seafood udon is big enough to for a bowl or two for 5 people. The sushi rolls were good for sharing and they were really good about keeping the mayo sauce (which seems to find it’s way onto all the rolls) on the side. The Tako Wasi came with enough seaweed to enjoy, which I really appreciate. Great service but wish there was more options on the menu to choose from.

Went there with a friend as it was the restaurant of his choice. It was on a Saturday evening and while it was fairly busy, we were able to get a seat right away. Prior to coming, I looked this place up on Unilocal (as I usually do — thank you, Unilocal community!) and noticed from the picture of the menu that things were quite pricy but I wanted to try another Izakaya place in Toronto and assuming that this is another store of the same franchise, I decided to give it a try. The atmosphere was kind of nice and intimate, but it was loud and was hard to hear one another.
We ordered creamy pork belly, oden, and salmon lover (I think that was what it was called — it was basically spicy salmon roll). Had to wait quite a bit and they came in two waves.
Pork belly was sweet and a bit salty, but very tender. It was a bit hard to eat but the meat was soft, and the mashed sweet potato went quite well with it.
Oden came with those portable gas stoves so we were able to have it nice and warm. In terms of taste, it was what I expected it to be — nothing special here.
The roll was quite big and longer than I thought it would be. It wasn’t as spicy as I thought it would be, but the taste was good.
Overall, they had good food, but as I’ve said before, they are quite pricy. Not a place I would come on a regular basis.

Looking for a restaurant to replace Tsuki Izakaya, one of my favourite go-​to places in the area which has very sadly closed down (RIP!), Hashi Izakaya (previously Yuzu Izakaya) located at YnF beside Shoppers and Twister became my target.
Calling a week in advance, we made a reservation for Saturday evening for our party of ten, scoring a table for an 8pm seating no problem — just make sure you call in advance as the place fills up on the weekends.
Similar to other Izakayas in the city, it’s what you would expect — pretty girls serving you soju, beer and various Japanese dishes.
Some highlights from the night: spicy seafood udon, fish cake soup, various rolls, and the black miso cod.
The low: The butter squid doesn’t even come close to comparing the one Tsuki used to sell and the karaage was dry and bland.
Overall, location is great, food was pretty good, drinks are abundant and service is friendly and quick. With us all being full and a few bottles and pitchers later, our bill came to about $ 50 per person.
I wouldn’t go back for dinner alone, but would definitely be up for ordering some snacks to munch on next time I head back for some drinks!

Love this place! best place to have a drink and celebrate with friends. Food is good with wide variety of finger foods great for sharing and as drinking snacks! There’s always some sort of special going on and the price is reasonable.
Location is nice and close to the finch (free parking weeknights and weekends) and also a nice lot right behind it too (paid parking).
Service is always excellent. There are also a bunch of curtains that can come down between tables to provide privacy for groups.
Open late to suit your partying needs.
Been to a lot of izakayas and this is one of the best!

I remember when this place used to be a korean restaurant. Now it is a fancy looking izakaya. When the door is open, it is inviting but when the door is closed, it looks like the restaurant is closed even though there is a sign saying it’s open. The interior has all sorts of rustic wood and the lighting level in general was pretty low. Not good for cell pictures.
I ordered the seasonal special: beef tataki. I did not know what to expect but I was surprised to find raw beef on a salad bed and Sauce. The plate looked quite small for a $ 12 dish. When I tasted it though… It was actually really good! The meat was refreshing and flavourful from the vinaigarette sauce and did not have a beefy odour or bloody taste that I would expect raw beef to have. As expected I wasn’t really full after eating but, it tasted really good so I think it was worth the money.
When my friends and I got seated, the restaurant was pretty empty but by the time we were ready to leave it was bustling. The service likewise was good when it wasn’t so busy but by the time we were ready to pay the bill, we had to ask 3 different times because it was taking so long and the waitress forgot. My table was also right in front of the cash as well so there was no reason to forget. In the end, we went up to the cashier to pay.