KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINAL

Amazing food. rarely I enjoy *litraly* every dish on the menu. Strongly recommended.
And a uniq social expiriance: just go a head an order the Saka-​bomb ;-)

We had a lovely dining experience at Kinka Izakaya.
Found street parking. Came at an off time, as soon as it opened. There was plenty of seating available. Upon entering, we were warmly greeted. I like the laid back ambiance of this place. Service was great, attentive and sweet. Our server was really nice and we enjoyed having a convo with her.
We tried a few things, some of the standouts were the Gyu Shabu Salad, Karaage, and Gindara. The Gyu Shabu Salad had lovely thin slices of beef, cool crisp lettuce with a delicious light dressing. The dressing really makes this salad addicting. I wish I knew how to make it, I’d probably put it on everything. The Karaage reminded me a lot of Chicharrones de Pollo. The meat was super juicy with a lovely crisp exterior. Comes with a garlic mayo dipping sauce and lemon wedge. Squeeze some lemon on that chicken and dip it into the mayo, now we’re in business. The Gindara (Black Cod) was melt in your mouth good. Delicate and flavorful. Their restrooms are clean and I love that they provide mouth rinse so you can freshen your breath after your meal.
We are fans!

This will truly be an unique restaurant experience! This place is formerly called Guu and I always wanted to go here because of their atmosphere and delicious eats.
I highly recommend making reservations because this place gets extremely busy. I made reservations for a group of 4 through Unilocal which turned out well. As soon as you walk into the store you will be greeted in a really loud, and enthusiastic voice from the staff. At first, I was quite embarrassed because I felt that everyone was looking at me, but this is the complete norm.
I highly recommend ordering from the Party Menu. I felt that the portions of the food was perfect and you get to try out their most popular dishes. We ordered the A Course.
My favourite dishes from the menu were the Brie Cheese, Karaage, and the Kinoko Bibimbap. The fact that you can try out 8 dishes for $ 20 + tax/​person is a steal.
I think this place will be great to come for your birthday as well! They sing you a birthday song and everyone around you clap as well :)

Haven’t been to this place ever since the name change. Came here on a Monday evening around 6:30pm and the place is 80% full, only small tables of 2 are available. Once you walk in, all the staffs great you really loudly, a very big welcome! The staffs are very friendly and energetic! There are drink specials everyday for the bar menu. It didn’t take long until they brought over our drinks and food. We had the fried chicken, which came in big pieces, so you can actually taste chicken more than the breading. It was fried well where the chicken wasn’t over or under cooked and the breading wasn’t fried until it was hard. The mushroom and cheese rice was good too. It came in a stone bowl, the bowl was SUPER HOT!!! You can feel the actual heat the bowl gives off, once you come close to it, so BE CAREFUL! You mix the rice, mushroom and cheese together, which gives you a really creamy rice that resembles risotto. Taste isn’t bad but nothing too special which I would order again though.
Overall, I would come back for drinks and tapas but if you’re trying to catch up with a friend or have some serious conversations, either be prepared to yell your lungs out or find another place. The continuous yelling of the staff is what makes this restaurant so hyped up! They also greet you when you leave by yelling too.

Went with a party of 11, definitely a place you can be loud and have fun with friends. Staff was energetic and attentive despite beint busy. We ordered quite a selection of food, but these are some of the honourable mentions.
Must order:
–Karaage– Fresh, juicy, batter wasn’t too thick
–Okonomiyaki– Deep fried, different from your normal okonomiyaki, but very good
–Kinako bibimbap– Very fragrant, and the melting cheese paired very well with the mushroom
–Birthday special-​Good selection of sake, green apple one was very great as well as with entire staff chanting haha
–Sapporo pitchers– Great deal when you’re sharing
Can skip:
–Nori potato
Negatives:
–Restaurant was slightly loud, but with a few drinks in, you may end up joining everyone
–Food came a bit slow, but there were a lot of people
–2 hours seating limit
–Portions were a bit small
–Cramped seating area
Overall, I would come again for sure, perhaps at a less busier day/​different location, general quality of the food was great and paired along with a wonderful atmosphere.

Great food — Japanese style tapas.
Top faves:
Fried chicken
Shrimp and avocado tartare
Fried shrimp
Fried Brie
Great service and lively atmosphere.

Delicious Japanese tapas in a fun (loud) atmosphere. Came with friends and got to try a lot of things, all of which were delicious. Couldn’t list out anything we did not like. Highlights included the salmon collar (daily special) which apparently was not available the second time our friends came through, so moral of the story is to go with the staff recommendation of the day. We also really liked the hamachi and the scallop carpaccio. Karaage chicken was also perfect to balance out the greaselessness of everything else. Fortunately, we were able to secure a table outside on a reasonably weathered evening as the continual staff screaming to welcome and send-​off guests became a bit much after 10 minutes…

A solid go-​to izakaya for group celebrations that require drinking, snacking and loud cheering. I always come in parties of 6+ so thank god they finally do reservations now. While the ambience has a similar vibe to an izakaya in Japan, communal tables can get quite cramped especially during parka season — there’s nowhere to hang your coat and only a bit of storage space under your seat. The staff are champs at getting our flurry of orders delivered quickly and tolerating requests to split bills 10 ways while paying in a mix of card and cash. They have a good selection of beers (especially Sapporo pitcher specials), sake, original cocktails and chu-​hai (soju highballs). Really like the Sake Mojito which is exactly what it sounds like, but with the added fun of classic Ramune soda.
Recommended dishes:
— Takowasabi: marinated octopus + wasabi wrapped with nori
— Salmon Tataki: love the accompanying wasabi mayo and crispy garlic chips
— Salmon Natto Yukke: a hit or miss depending if you like fermented soybeans
— Takoyaki: generous amount of bonito flakes
— Kimchi Udon: fav! udon in kimchi mentaiko sauce — we often order multiple of these cause they are filling as well.
— Kinoko Bibimbap: fav vegetarian dish! Mushrooms, cheese and rice in a hot stone bowl
— Gindara: grilled black cod flakes perfectly
I miss the days of their complimentary birthday service (a lively all staff serenade and a slice of cake with a sparkler), but it’s understandable considering the sheer amount of birthday parties held here. Now they have offer the song + flight of shots instead for $ 21.

Haven’t been this disappointed in a long time.
After reading such hype-​y reviews and hearing about this unique experience from friends (admittedly, they went when it was still called GUU), I decided to give it a try.
1. overpriced in every way
2. A few items that I actually wanted to try were no longer available. Not for the night, but apparently taken off the menu permanently. Then WHY was it still on the menu?
3. I’m not going to even try to pronounce or recall the names of the dishes, but basically I got seared fish with sauce on it, udon noodles with light sauce and mushrooms, and an oyster with cheese. All thoroughly underwhelming, with no discernible authentic taste. It seems as though they grabbed regular dishes and added another garnish on it… not necessarily for the better and definitely not a creative or satisfactory experience.
Not worth it. Energy of staff is good though.

The name has changed but the food and service are the same! This place is awesome! Great for birthdays and out of town friends.
All the staff greet you in Japanese when you enter the store and the energy continues all the way to when you leave.
The food is Japanese tapas for sharing. You can’t go wrong with the rice and noodle dishes which I recommend to also help fill you up since the portions are not large. The black cod is also a must. It’s very buttery and melts in your mouth.

With limited access to LTE out of the country and needed to pick something quick, decided to trust fellow Unilocal reviewers and thought to myself, «over hundreds of reviews and 4 stars couldn’t go wrong right?» Boy was I wrong. Should have at least tried to read some of the reviews on why the 4 – 5 star reviews which seems to be more for ambiance and drinks. But here is my take.
Ambiance:
Lighting dimmed in indoor seatings. Very loud inside. Not the music but like many Unilocalers say «the staff are extremely energetic and screams as a group whenever customers come in and leave.» To be honest, very different but kind of creepy to me when all eyes (staff and customers starts staring at you). They also have outdoor seatings, so guess where we chose to sit? Outside! This place is great for the more loud, partying and drinking like environment. More for the younger crowds or a happy hour with coworkers.
Service: was great as all the staff are nice and again energetic.
Food/​Cost:
This is the bad part. Sorry to offend the ones in love with this place but there is nothing really good about it. To have to pay a premium for the smallest portions ever which wasn’t too yummy makes it a triple whammy. How I calculate whats a good place is if Im going to pay a premium, i expect a reason for it. Is it the environment like a crazy view on top of a tower, an ocean view etc? No. Is there a special dish that stands out which no other place can make where you can state «because I can charge that much and give you an appetizer size (or even smaller) amounts of food?» No. So why the 4 – 5 star reviews?
My thoughts and reading other reviews was more on the bar/​drink side of this place, if anything. Their drinks are very interesting, looks good with a different twist. Rather than a typical mojito, they would have sake mixes or vodka with calpico which are probably delicious (but i can’t really review on that area since I couldn’t drink that day, darn).
Our foods:
— Seared tuna: Not the freshest we’ve had. Quite fishy.
— Takoyaki: The octopus pieces were cut too largely *see picture* and the Worcestershire sauce was too overwhelming and sour. Should have mixed it a little lighter. Comes in 4 pcs.
–Sashimi salad: just full of lettuce, little bit of dressing, only about 4−6pcs of sashimi which was not too fresh either. Since it was a salad, they were actually leftover end cuts of sashimi. For $ 8.90, I would expect better cuts of sashimi.
— Goma-​ae: Unilocalers posting should at least post how many spinach balls there would be in each order. In one picture I saw, there were 2. $ 4.50 for an appetizer isn’t extreme but to get only 1 small ball of spinach, a bit steep yo. Not bad though. A bit on saltier side and again, too costly for 1 ball.
— Fried Chicken wings: 6pcs. This was probably the best dish. Lightly fried and flavored. Reminds me of Korean style fried chicken which i had in Cali which is way better.

If you’re ever in Toronto, you must visit this place. The atmosphere is loud and fun. Great place for large groups and lots of drinking involved. If you’re on a first date, I don’t recommend this place because you won’t be able to hear each other.
I came with two other people and the three of us shared:
Salmon tataki
Karaage
Takoyaki
Yakiudon
Kinoko bibimbap: this was my favorite dish
and we had two bottles of the mio sake.

Great food and friendly services. Very noisy and loud!
First of all, when you walk into the restaurant, you’re greeted (aka yelled at) by all the servers and chefs working behind the bar. The atmosphere here is fun, loud, and lively. For my first time here, it was so loud that it dampened my experience at this place. For my second time, I bought earplugs and was able to thoroughly enjoy the food and the atmosphere.
First of all, you can do no wrong picking a random dish from the menu. My favorite dish was the tonpeiyaki which is a layer of semi-​raw omelette topped with teriyaki and Japanese mayo sauce resting on a bed of bean sprouts and pork belly.
Their scallop with Japanese mayo is equally refreshing and the saba is very good also. The hotpot soup was extremely flavorful and you can choose up to six ingredients to go into your bowl of soup.
I also ordered the salmon sashimi which tasted very fresh and buttery. The hamachi sashimi was probably my least favorite because of the gristle. The karubi spare rib was also an average dish because they did not marinate the beef enough to let the flavor seep in. The baked spinach oyster was very creamy and fantastic.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this restaurant and I highly recommend this place to everyone.

What a fun place! Uniquely decorated and great food! We orders six dishes for the 2 of us and we were stuffed!
We had: shrimp mayo, pork belly, tuna sashimi, grilled hokke, kimchi udon, and grilled oyster– all were delicious.
One star taken off bc of the noise level– love the high level energy of the staff– they greet everyone walking in in unison– and very loudly. They also shout out orders as they receive them and as dishes come out (I think). But after a while it does get a little annoying hearing shoutings in my ear every ten seconds. I feel bad for the staff– I can only imagine what their throats feel like at the end of the night– and also wonder if some spit doesn’t make their way into the food as they shout at the top of their lungs…
Still, it’s with a try at least once.

Truly is an unique experience!
First of all, it’s a great place for a large group of people out for casual, non-​verbal communication heavy outing. The food is mostly tapas style small portions so you can order a bunch of them and try. We were a group of 12, so lucky for me was able to try about six to seven different dishes!
Favs: hands down Gindara (grilled black cod), Kabocha Karokke (pumpkin croquette), okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake), Brie cheese, Takoyaki (octopus balls)
Just okay or not so great: Kinko bibimbap (mushroom rice sizzling bowl), Yakiudon (noodle with beef)
Since it was my birthday dinner, I was the lucky recipient of a very enthusiastic ceremony — they do make you feel exceptionally special! :)
The only downside is that the loudness everyone talks about here, is almost at an unbearable point after about 30 minutes of being there. You can’t have conversations and you’re likely to walk away with a headache.

Okay so this was the loudest restaurant I have ever been to. The place looks very tranquil from the outside. But as soon as you open that large wooden door, it is like a sonic blast of yelling and music. Honestly, it took me a pint and about twenty minutes to get over my shock. By the end of our tightly enforced two hour seating, I was enjoying the ear shattering greetings and goodbyes and I could almost make out the lyrics of the old school hip hop jams played in the background.
Straight up, the food was on point. We started with selections from the special menu. The sashimi was absolutely delicious and the salmon carpaccio was sweet and a bit smokey. But by far my fav was the beef tartar… that egg yoke just killed it!!! We tried so many dishes, some less memorable such as the tempura ocra and the shabu shabu beef, but others that were simple and stellar. The octopus and the udon with beef and mushrooms were so good I will dream of them.
And seriously, how can I not giggle when they were chanting my partner’s name as we left?

Been coming here since they first opened and was called Guu. I really like the loud welcoming atmosphere and the way they communicate with each other.
The food is always consistently good. I really like their tataki and deep fried brie. They also have a large selection of sake — we usually get the large bamboo between a few of us and some beers on the side.
I don’t come often but I will definitely come back to see what changes has been made since they’ve become Kinka.

An awesome, unique japanese joint. The meal starts with the WHOLE restaurant staff greating you as you walk in.
I had a variety of sashimi dishes, the sashimi salad and the pork belly. All were awesome. This place serves tapas style, so grab a couple per person and enjoy!

Kinka (formerly Guu) had a very upbeat and entertaining atmosphere, making it the perfect place to go for dinner and drinks with my small group. This was probably one of the loudest restaurants I’ve ever been to — while it was a lot of fun for us and suited the occasion that we were celebrating, I would not recommend it if you are looking for something more intimate where you can hear every word the person in front of you is saying.
The food was pretty great, but it would definitely make more sense to come to this place if you have at least a handful of people to share dishes with. That way, you can try a little bit of everything. Every item that I got to try was uniquely delicious and had so much flavour to it. I really liked the eel fried rice and the takoyaki. They also have an awesome drink menu (lots of neat girly drinks as well as sake) so you really want to check that out. I loved the lychee mojito!
I’d specifically suggest coming here for your birthday. The workers are extremely energetic and lively as they sing and dance the birthday song to you. They certainly know how to make you feel special!

Want a place with tons of positive energy, activity and good food? Went here for dinner. Hopping place even on a Monday night. Its Japanese tapas with a fun, casual vibe. Had so much fun watching all the dishes being served. Will definitely go back — about 20 more things I want to try. Green tea cake — OMG! :)
OMG So fun!”

I would like to start off by just saying that just because the workers here are mostly Japanese doesn’t make this an «authentic» Japanese experience. A typical izakaya in Japan is nothing like this — so hopefully people won’t have the wrong expectation when they actually visit one in Japan.
Like almost every review has mentioned, the atmosphere of this place is very energetic. Lots of loud shouting as they call out orders, and of course, every time someone gets seated or leaves they greet you in unison. This is actually not at all common in Japan — izakayas are almost never that loud and people don’t randomly shout all over the place. Take your Japanese friends here and it’ll actually be funny to them that this is our interpretation of a Japanese izakaya. Nevertheless, It’s a cool experience, but after about your 12^th time going, it’s just more of a gimmick than anything, and could be sort of irritating if you just want to chat amongst your friends. If it’s your first time, it’s always gonna be a fun experience.
The energetic experience pairs nicely with the overall ambience of the restaurant. The interior décor does feel Japanese, and there is a cohesive feel to the restaurant, where you get the sense that everyone is there to have a good time. I see no problem coming here alone either, a bunch of people do, and they don’t seem out of place — you can get seated at the bar right in the middle of the action so you never feel left out. Yes the wait time tends to be long during popular times, but once you walk in, all your frustrations melt away because they make you feel like you were wanted there. Also, the service once you get inside tends to be super fast and efficient, so you won’t have to wait too long for your food and drinks to arrive.
I was not very impressed with the food the first few times I came here, but because there were a few standout dishes, I kept coming back, and eventually by my 8^th time here, I got my usual order down: kimchi udon, kinoko cheese bibimbap, unagi doria, salmon natto yukke, oden, and almond tofu are all my go-​tos. The main problem with most of their dishes is that they tend to be too salty for me — probably to pair nicely with the beer, but as someone who’s not much of a beer drinker, their dishes were slightly on the salty side. The dishes I mentioned are excellent and are not overly salted — in fact, these dishes alone are the reason I’m giving this restaurant such a high rating.
The price of this place tends to be on the higher end (usually ~$ 30/​person for enough food and a drink) — whereas a typical izakaya in Japan is much cheaper ($ 35 would typically get you an all-​you-​can-​eat and drink package). Nevertheless, I think the prices they charge are the going rate for a typical izakaya in Toronto. I haven’t been able to find a place that’s much cheaper and I’ve been to a bunch around here (Don don, Fin, Zakkushi, Kingyo etc.). If you want to save some money, have a light dinner somewhere else, and come here for a little bit of food and drinks. The drinks aren’t too expensive.
If you want a more authentic experience, try Koyoi — that place is probably closer to what you can expect at a typical izakaya in Japan. With that said, the few outstanding dishes here and the overall atmosphere makes this place a staple restaurant to visit when you’re in Toronto.

If you want to get a TRUE japanese experience in Toronto, this is where its at!
Atmospher/​Ambiance:
As soon as you enter, the greeter yells at you in Japanese, raises his hand and all the servers and cooks around them raise their hand and actually look at you.
They will make you feel like a celebrity has just walked in.
The greeter is soooo good at his job, never missed to greet a single person and so did the cooks and everybody else.
This is an open kitchen model, you can see them cooking. They have this cute outfit with a bandanna on, constantly yelling (playfully) at each other.
I was sitting at the bar table, constantly watched the cooks, made me feel like i was in a pirate ship
The environment is VERY LOUD, almost impossible to talk without yelling at each other.
Service:
Impeccable! Not once did we get a feeling that we were not being taken care of. As soon as i would take last bite from my dish, and I am still chewing, a server would come and take the empty plate, almost like they get a notification that you are done.
The food came pretty fast, most of the food was given to us by the cooks themselves as we were sitting at the bar table, nonetheless, it was pretty easy to catch attention of any servers walking by despite the fact that they were super busy.
It appears that the staff in of this restaurant enjoys being there, everybody is cheerful and yelling along.
Food:
Them balls with Octopus! Good lord! I am fairly a noob when it comes to sea food, so i can safely say that was the best sea food I have every tasted. There was a dish with spicy baby squids which was pretty tasty as well, a bit on the spicy side.
There was a dessert on their menu with Tempura Fried banana and Cocunat ice cream, perfect combination, really tasty!
In general, food was cooked perfectly and was very flavourful.
TL;DR: Authentic Japanese experience, amazing service, flavourful food.

This restaurant had been on my list of musts for a while now and I finally had a chance to visit the former GUU Toronto last week, which is now renamed to Kinka Izyaka. The name was changed due to the ending of a franchise agreement but nothing else has changed in terms of food, quality, and service.
In the Japanese culture ‘Kinka’ means golden flower and symbolizes happiness and an ‘Izayaka’ is a Japanese-​style pub. The new name suits the establishment quite naturally as you can’t help but be in a happy mood while dining at one of the most fun and lively restaurants in Toronto.
From the moment you walk into Kinka, you are greeted by all of the staff. I’m not talking two petite ladies saying hello at the door, I’m talking like 20 wait staff and cooks SHOUTING out to you the moment you open the door. It’s surprising if you’re not expecting it, but it helps to set the mood in terms of making you feel truly welcomed. The worst thing I have experienced is walking into a restaurant where you’re waiting around for 5 minutes for someone to notice your presence; it makes me want to leave immediately and find a new place. Luckily at Kinka, the friendly vibes were felt throughout the entire meal.
In celebration of the new name change, I was invited to a tasting menu to try out some of the most popular items at Kinka. The menu is sorted by hot, cold, grilled and fried dishes that are meant to be shared.
Pints of Sapporo to start
CHERRY BLOSSOM — Peach liqueur, cassis liqueur, red wine, 7up — $ 7.20
NAMA GURE SOUR — Half grapefruit, vodka, soda — $ 6.80
GOMAAE — Blanched spinach with black sesame sauce — $ 4
GYU SHABU SALAD — Shabu-​shabu beef on greens with black sesame dressing — $ 7.80
KARAAGE — Deep fried soy sauce marinated chicken with garlic mayo — $ 7.80
KAKIMAYO — Baked oyster with spinach, mushroom, garlic mayo and cheese — $ 8.50
KARUBI — Grilled salt and pepper beef short ribs with scallion sauce — $ 7.80
GINDARA — Grilled miso marinated black cod with yuzu miso sauce — $ 12.80
BUTA KIMCHI BIBIMBAP — Rice, ground pork, kimchi, vegetables & egg in a sizzling bowl — $ 9.30
ALMOND TOFU — World smoothest almond tofu — $ 4.30
My favourite dishes were the GYU SHABU SALAD, KARUBI and GINDARA. The black sesame dressing in the shabu salad was so incredibly tasty; I love anything with sesame flavour so I was very satisfied with this dish. The beef was also very soft and marinated nicely. The Karubi was perfection! Who doesn’t love grilled beef short ribs? These were full of so much flavour, I could have had this dish all to myself. The Gindara was buttery and flaky as black cod usually is, but it has to be cooked well, and it certainly was at Kinka. The Executive Chef, Ippei Iwata, made himself available, coming around to the tables to talk to the customers.
We were even given a gift bag as we left full of awesome goodies! I had such a great experience at Kinka and can’t wait to go back. The bustling atmosphere is inviting and you may even feel like you’re transported out of Toronto and into Japan! Although it’s a busy spot, it is also quite versatile, making it a great option for a birthday gathering, date, work party, or just about any good reason you have to enjoy an exciting night out with good food and company!
Kinka Izayaka is now taking reservations at their three locations:

New name, same restaurant.
If you can’t tolerate loud noise, don’t come here. If you want «proper proportion», don’t come here.
If you want good food and feel like going to Japanese version of Cheers, this is the place for you.
Again, «Izakaya» is like a pub, and food portion are small as they meant to compliment the Japanese wine/​sake. This is not a «Japanese Restaurant».
Anyway, while their «main point» is their wide selection of sake, I honestly can’t find fault with any of their food as they are expertly done. Our favourites are: sashimi salad, tatami, and Unagi Doria. We order these every time.
Oh, their noise? They just want to make sure you feel like you’ve just entered your friend’s house. You know, like Cheers.

I’ve always been a fan of guu — oh sorry I mean kinka. And so it was nice to visit this location again. Despite the name change, the service and food stayed the same. and they were excellent. We had the baked oysters (my absolute fav), kimchi udon, mushroom bibimbapp, seared salmon, and Angus beef carpraccio (?). The bibimbapp this time around was a bit bland but it was still good, and Angus beef carpraccio was new to us and thought that was good too.
Servers were attentive and made sure that we were okay during our meal. I think we had about 5 – 6 dishes and total was about $ 50.

Voila 5 étoiles bien méritées !
Vous arrivez et dès l’extérieur vous né comprenez même pas ou la porte se trouve. On voit une terrasse, mais pas l’entrée… On cherche, on trouve. On ouvre la porte et… Tout le staff (et quelque client) se tourne vers vous en criant de joie leur bienvenu (en japonais.). Jamais vu un accueil pareil! Genre vent personnes qui se tournent en criant au même temps leur joie de vous voir.
Si vous n’aimez pas être au centre de l’attention vous pouvez essayer de ramper mais pas sur que ça marche…
Ambiance super festive, tout le monde s’amuse, rigole et. Parle très fort. N’y emmenez pas des clients pour un diner d’affaires, vous comprendriez rien! Mais c’est fun !
A la limite votre belle mère: parmi les bruits de la salle sa voix de perdra comme par magie et vous n’aurez que a sourire en secouant la tête.
On a partagé plusieurs assiettes: tataki de thon, calamars, poulpe, nouilles au poisson et au bœuf, maki de tous les genres (même avec du poulet frit et de la sauce ailloli)!
Un vrai régal ! Le service est assez rapide, les serveurs souriants et a l’écoute (imaginez la conversation entre un italien qui vit en France et parle anglais avec une québécoise japonaise. A mourir de rire) .
Et la qualité. Quelle qualité ! Au top!
J’avoue qu’il faut aimer l’ambiance mais ceci dit c’est sûrement à tester: totalement différent de tous les restos japonais que j’ai vu jusqu’à aujourd’hui !

La nourriture est bonne mais mon dieu que c’est bruyant ! Faut aimer l’ambiance. Mais c’est super sympa

Un voyage au Japon pour seulement 30 – 50 $!! C’est plein de vie, bruyant et délicieux. Lors de mon dernier voyage à TO sur les 17 jours…11 fois … quand j’aime, j’aime !! Je recommande cette endroit à chaque personne qui ose me dire qu’il se rend à Toronto.
Imaginez un moment que vous êtes japonais. Après une dure journée au bureau vous prenez une ou deux bières avec un petit quelque chose à mangé dans un endroit comme le Guu… Ça bouge, ça cris, ça vous insuffle une nouvelle vie… De retour à la maison je vous jure que même fatigué ça «Rock in the Casbah «!!
Qu’est ce que j’y consommé. Moi j’ai tout essayé et j’aime tous. Mais plus particulièrement: les huîtres grillé au four, l’ensemble des fritures et des tonnes de cocktails.
La seul chose qui manqué c’est d’être servi par Ai Otsuka comme dans le drama «Tokyo Freinds»… mais bon on peu pas tout avoir dans la vie.
Quelques petites astuces: Dès votre arrivé mentionnez le à l’hôtesse. Quelques fois il y a des places au bar et si ça vous conviens, lui mentionner peu vous éviterez une attente d’environ une heure. L’été si vous voulez être assis sur la terrasse arrivé très tôt, se sont les place les plus convoitées.

Juste délicieux! L’ambiance, la bouffe… C’est une note parfaite!
Les «bibimbaps» sont excellents! Pour se sortir de sa zone de confort, il faut tenter les «nattos». La texture est… disons spéciale, mais c’est un party de saveurs!

Ambiance marrante, cuisine originale, très (très) bon, options vegan assez nombreuses, prix raisonnables.
Les épinards à la crème de sésame noir sont une tuerie, le bouillon au tofu pané aussi !