Izakaya Restaurants near Toronto, ON

“Staff are friendlier and food are prepared in an open kitchen. The ventilation is great and doesn’t feel smokey inside.

The vibe is close to Japanese local izakaya, but the price is a lot higher, with limited selection of sake.

The saba and ika somen stood out, while the fried oysters and uni baguette were the least worthwhile dishes.“

“Good food and reasonably priced“

“Charming Izakaya spot with beautiful dishes served. You must get the Moto Eggs and Dyno Wings, 10/10 so so good. I wish there were more salmon in the Salmon Aburi especially towards the bottom of the roll, but other than that, it was really good, and beautifully served by the way. The moto bun is quite good but could be better - a crispy chicken paired with the curry sauce would complement the soft bun. The service was really good and the server we had was very friendly. Overall a really great experience and would recommend.“

“This spot was a total hit! I wasn’t expecting it to be this good. I really liked the tomato cocktail they had as today’s special, it was very unique. The chicken skin was really tasty and the mackerel fish was done very well. There was also an uni udon today that I also thought was quite delicious. The price for everything was also very reasonable!“

“It was not busy at the time. Food was good. Serve staff was friendly“

“So glad we chose to try this Izakaya, this is by far one of the best we've tried! Flavor is on point for all the dishes we ordered. I just want to emphasize the pork belly skewers Sanmainiku as it was perfectly seasoned and grilled! Anyone wanting to try this place should make reservations as walking in might result in a bit of a wait. Will definitely go back try more of their offerings“

“A great hangout on a Friday night. Comfy atmosphere and top shelf service. We ordered Nagasaki jjampong and paired it with Soju, followed by yuzu high ball. It conjured memories of Omeide yokocho in Tokyo or midtown Busan. Highly recommend it if you are in North York.“

“I had an amazing evening at Mokutan Yakitori & Oyster Izakaya. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, perfect for relaxing over good food. The staff were attentive, friendly, and clearly passionate about what they do. Each skewer we tried was cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor. The oysters were fresh and a great complement to the grilled items. Overall a top-tier izakaya experience in the Toronto area — I’ll definitely be back!“

“What a vibe. I ordered on Uber Eats more than a couple times before actually coming here to eat. They deserve more stars, there skewers and mackerel are so gas, and honestly it’s such a vibe, their decorations are so cute and makes me feel like i’m in Japan. They’re also all Japanese people and super nice, 100% deserve 5 stars and more.“

“Came here as a group of 6 and we ordered a variety of dishes off the menu.
Seafood gratin, uni pasta, spicy yaki beef udon, aburi salmon roll, karaage, nankotsu karaage, coconut ebi mayo, hashi wings, tontoro shishito, and spicy seafood tteokbokki.

Overall all the dishes tasted really good. I would definitely recommend: karaage, hashi wings, tontoro shishito, spicy seafood tteobokki, and the spicy yaki beef udon.

The service here was also really good, the stsff would regularly check on our table to refill our water and take the dishes away.

We ended up spending around 300 in total for about 12 dishes, a pitcher of beer, and 2 pops.“

“Friends highly recommended us to try this restaurant, we made reservations last night.!When we entered the server said we have two hours for dinner. We ordered different kinds of food to try like deep fried pork belly (melted in your mouth, just the right temperature), unagi risotto (the texture is very rich, the risotto is different than the Italian style), tuna brioche ( once you start to bite there are so many flavors), baked oysters (must try, I like the creamy mixture), Napa burger sliders ( we saw so many tables ordered this plate, we also tried and found out it’s very tasty), ox tongue and honey bread with cream. We also Sangria and Peach flavor soju, both drinks are good. All dishes have distinct flavors and highly recommended to make reservations before you go for dinner.“