Go to Guu for a great night out for your palate, with a plethora of different flavours and textures being offered, all crafted to deliciousness. Ordered on a whim and almost satiated stomach, the salmon oshizushi was the highlight of the night. It fuses the smokiness of the flame with the buttery richness of the salmon, contrasted with the gentle chew of the perfectly marinated rice and flakes of salt to accentuate the salmon umami even more. The yakiudon is the embodiment of robust beefy flavours that permeate throughout each bite, heightened with the umami of mushrooms, scallions, nori and bonito flakes. The udon noodles have a luxurious texture that's satisfyingly chewy and is the ideal canvas to deliver the savoury balance of savoury and subtle sweetness of the teriyaki sauce to please your taste buds. Taste the freshness of the sea with their special platter of salmon belly, chutoro and scallops which are brimming with a pleasant sweetness, buttery smooth texture and an unrivalled freshness, contrasting the stronger flavour profile of the first two dishes with something lighter.
The service here was abysmal. Firstly, there was no one at the door to seat us, and waiters just walked by without even bothering to ask.
Once I flagged someone down and was seated, we weren't given menus and water for around 10-15 minutes.
When drinks finished, no one came by to take another order, such that we just gave up and went to another bar.
The food was fine, but nothing special. Given the service, I'd recommend going to literally any other izakaya in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Christopher Webb
Am being a bit generous in some regards. Food was good. Not great, not generous, but it was good but was it worth the price? Maybe but not so sure. Service - the 2 star was a bit generous but I have had worse. Atmosphere was okay but nothing special.
It was so unspecified that we didn't think to take pics.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
shira wosnick
Food was so so so good and amazing value. Need to get sake bombs next time they looked super fun. Will be back for sure
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mario Rioja
Something different. The tuna flakes look alive. They don't taste much but together with the rest it tastes pretty good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley
Great food, solid karaage
Thuy Nguyen
Over the years, Guu has shown little improvement, and the food quality has consistently declined. While the service is good, the menu resembles more of a teenager's choice rather than appealing dishes. I won’t be returning unless significant changes are made
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
H
Foods below average for the price and the interior is a little disappointing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Co Co
Highly recommend this Izakaya, it is a hidden gem in the neighbourhood. Not only are the food immaculate, the vibe and the service is top tier. Unlike other restaurants, they don’t do anything extravagant but go with simplicity and pure authenticity. And the price is definitely reasonable compared to other Japanese restaurants in Toronto! Would definitely be back for more!!!
Tako wasabi ?(5/5)($8): with nori provided on the side. The octopus was cut to smaller than bite size, pleasantly chewy and had a nice kick of real wasabi.
Ebimayo? (5/5) ($12): not the traditional tempura you expect but!!! The prawns were fried just right with mayo
Miso marinated black cod (5/5) ($15): cooked just right, the cod remained very tender and juicy!
Chicken knee cartilage (5/5) ($8): paired with Japanese mayo. Unlike other Asian joints, they didn’t just fry the cartilage itself but made a kaarage with cartilage attached in it. These are made fresh as there’s no frozen aftertaste in both meat and the cartilage! There’s no overcooking at all!
Deep fried baby octopus (4/5) ($8): simply texture for me, prefer baby octopus as a cold dish instead !
Spicy beef ramen (5/5) ($18): our favourite dish! Rich broth, nice spice, tender beef and bouncy noodle! What’s not to love!
Deep fried Oreo (5/5) ($7.5): got surprised for sure! It’s almost like a baked cookie dough, salty and sweet at the same time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura, Gindara Grilled Miso Marinated Black Cod
Excellent service and attention. The food is very good. Everything we tried tasted very good. The location is good. Recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Oshizushi
pier donnini
I've been a couple times. wasn't sure what Japanese with a sushi focus was all about so tried it. casual, easy. beer battered shrimp and seared raw salmon on nigiri type rice was fantastic. good deal on Japanese beers as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C F
really salty
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Morgane Montagne
An incredible place that reconciled us with the neighborhood. The tasty and very fine dishes, truly a moment of sweetness for the taste buds. Very warm service. I recommend without hesitation!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Doll
Damn I moved away from the neighbourhood and forgot how phenomenal this place is. The food's delicious, I can get my shochu with hot water like the old man I am at heart, and the staff really hustle and seem to like working there.
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Go to Guu for a great night out for your palate, with a plethora of different flavours and textures being offered, all crafted to deliciousness. Ordered on a whim and almost satiated stomach, the salmon oshizushi was the highlight of the night. It fuses the smokiness of the flame with the buttery richness of the salmon, contrasted with the gentle chew of the perfectly marinated rice and flakes of salt to accentuate the salmon umami even more. The yakiudon is the embodiment of robust beefy flavours that permeate throughout each bite, heightened with the umami of mushrooms, scallions, nori and bonito flakes. The udon noodles have a luxurious texture that's satisfyingly chewy and is the ideal canvas to deliver the savoury balance of savoury and subtle sweetness of the teriyaki sauce to please your taste buds. Taste the freshness of the sea with their special platter of salmon belly, chutoro and scallops which are brimming with a pleasant sweetness, buttery smooth texture and an unrivalled freshness, contrasting the stronger flavour profile of the first two dishes with something lighter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baked Oysters, Nankotsu Karaage, Salmon Oshizushi, Kakimayo
I'm honestly surprised at the reviews here.
The service here was abysmal. Firstly, there was no one at the door to seat us, and waiters just walked by without even bothering to ask.
Once I flagged someone down and was seated, we weren't given menus and water for around 10-15 minutes.
When drinks finished, no one came by to take another order, such that we just gave up and went to another bar.
The food was fine, but nothing special. Given the service, I'd recommend going to literally any other izakaya in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Am being a bit generous in some regards. Food was good. Not great, not generous, but it was good but was it worth the price? Maybe but not so sure. Service - the 2 star was a bit generous but I have had worse. Atmosphere was okay but nothing special.
It was so unspecified that we didn't think to take pics.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Food was so so so good and amazing value. Need to get sake bombs next time they looked super fun. Will be back for sure
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Something different. The tuna flakes look alive. They don't taste much but together with the rest it tastes pretty good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, solid karaage
Over the years, Guu has shown little improvement, and the food quality has consistently declined. While the service is good, the menu resembles more of a teenager's choice rather than appealing dishes. I won’t be returning unless significant changes are made
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Foods below average for the price and the interior is a little disappointing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Highly recommend this Izakaya, it is a hidden gem in the neighbourhood. Not only are the food immaculate, the vibe and the service is top tier. Unlike other restaurants, they don’t do anything extravagant but go with simplicity and pure authenticity. And the price is definitely reasonable compared to other Japanese restaurants in Toronto! Would definitely be back for more!!!
Tako wasabi ?(5/5)($8): with nori provided on the side. The octopus was cut to smaller than bite size, pleasantly chewy and had a nice kick of real wasabi.
Ebimayo? (5/5) ($12): not the traditional tempura you expect but!!! The prawns were fried just right with mayo
Miso marinated black cod (5/5) ($15): cooked just right, the cod remained very tender and juicy!
Chicken knee cartilage (5/5) ($8): paired with Japanese mayo. Unlike other Asian joints, they didn’t just fry the cartilage itself but made a kaarage with cartilage attached in it. These are made fresh as there’s no frozen aftertaste in both meat and the cartilage! There’s no overcooking at all!
Deep fried baby octopus (4/5) ($8): simply texture for me, prefer baby octopus as a cold dish instead !
Spicy beef ramen (5/5) ($18): our favourite dish! Rich broth, nice spice, tender beef and bouncy noodle! What’s not to love!
Deep fried Oreo (5/5) ($7.5): got surprised for sure! It’s almost like a baked cookie dough, salty and sweet at the same time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura, Gindara Grilled Miso Marinated Black Cod
Always amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent service and attention.
The food is very good. Everything we tried tasted very good.
The location is good.
Recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Oshizushi
I've been a couple times. wasn't sure what Japanese with a sushi focus was all about so tried it. casual, easy. beer battered shrimp and seared raw salmon on nigiri type rice was fantastic. good deal on Japanese beers as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
really salty
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
An incredible place that reconciled us with the neighborhood.
The tasty and very fine dishes, truly a moment of sweetness for the taste buds.
Very warm service.
I recommend without hesitation!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Damn I moved away from the neighbourhood and forgot how phenomenal this place is. The food's delicious, I can get my shochu with hot water like the old man I am at heart, and the staff really hustle and seem to like working there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki
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