One of the few places in Toronto usually able to accommodate a large (15ppl) group, last minute, without the need to be too quiet. The staff are 10/10, and definitely add to the atmosphere, especially the two servers we had on 04/12 (whoever they were, thank you!) Third time here for a birthday. Kinka doesn’t miss!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jenny Dang
love the restaurant food and services, can be a bit loud on the weekend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Oysters, Karaage Chicken, Salmon Oshizushi
Wesley Sommer-Ng
Always an amazing time with great food and even better service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
nickyhuynh
Good quality food. Will recommend the beef curry bibimbap
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan David Roldán
Just enjoy it lots. Toronto has it all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alex Loginov
On par with other higher quality izakayas around Toronto, food was great! $30 for a pitcher of Sapporo that's brewed in Guelph is a bit much and the place looks like a big dinning hall rather than an izakaya, but those things will not prevent you from having a good time. Great
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kunal Biswas
Loved the place and food options. Ordered a bunch of dishes but felt a bit rushed because I thought izakayas are for slow ordering and drinking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Duck
Tanvi Shetty
Big let down - the portions are really small and the daily special $24 tempura bowl literally had five meagre tempura pieces lol. Even for Toronto standards that’s a serious let down and not worth the money. Plenty of other good restaurants in the annex!
Food: 1
Christin Milloy
Beautiful environment, very delicious meals. Seems to be Japanese fusion with various other inspirations. One of our guests who is a picky eater and struggles with Japanese food had a fish and french-fries "Tokyo Fries" dish that they greatly enjoyed, as well as the Chicken Karage. One guest had a Korean-style Bibimbap with spicy curry. I had the chef's daily sashimi selection, and the fish was fresh and tasted great! With very nice plate presentation also. We all had different tastes, and everyone at our table was satisfied.One of our guests had a food allergy and the server went to go check with the chefs for safety, it was no problem at all. Excellent.They have Sapporo on tap, and neat cocktails. We did not try dessert because we were too full from dinner, but looking forward to trying some next time.There is an upper raised floor for traditional (shoeless) Japanese-style dining with low tables, and there is a main floor area for western-style restaurant tables and chairs (with your shoes on). Both chopsticks and metal utensils are available depending what you need. The restrooms are gendered, but private/one-stall.Overall it was a great experience recommended by a friend, we will definitely go again.Wheelchair accessibility: Main vestibule doors (outer and inner) are wide enough, but (I think) not automatic. The main floor area is flat all the way from the door to the tables, and the chairs are removable, so once inside the door, I think you could access a table no problem. However, the restrooms unfortunately were down a flight of stairs (not accessible).
Food was good albeit expensive and can definitely find some better places in the area. Found the options were also limited although their rice soup dish was delicious. Will be back again maybe when it is quieter.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki, Salmon Tataki
Todd Clayton
Excellent food, different than the usual
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Karaage Chicken
Ethan Sun
Really good food! The BBQ eel rice bowl was my favourite. It has a neat wooden interior, with a lively atmosphere.Kid-friendliness: Ok to bring teens, but may be loud for younger children.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Francine Serrano
Awful service. Waited almost an hour for only our appetizer to come out.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hannah Rosenberg
Came here on Valentine’s Day. Service was absolutely terrible. Found a hair in our food, it took over 20 minutes to order, then another 30 minutes for gyoza to come cold. Finally after another 25 minutes, 2 more dishes came. We gave up on the fourth and only had to ask for the bill 4 times.
Sushi was limited and portions were small
One of the few places in Toronto usually able to accommodate a large (15ppl) group, last minute, without the need to be too quiet. The staff are 10/10, and definitely add to the atmosphere, especially the two servers we had on 04/12 (whoever they were, thank you!) Third time here for a birthday. Kinka doesn’t miss!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
love the restaurant food and services, can be a bit loud on the weekend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Oysters, Karaage Chicken, Salmon Oshizushi
Always an amazing time with great food and even better service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good quality food. Will recommend the beef curry bibimbap
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just enjoy it lots. Toronto has it all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
On par with other higher quality izakayas around Toronto, food was great! $30 for a pitcher of Sapporo that's brewed in Guelph is a bit much and the place looks like a big dinning hall rather than an izakaya, but those things will not prevent you from having a good time. Great
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the place and food options. Ordered a bunch of dishes but felt a bit rushed because I thought izakayas are for slow ordering and drinking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Duck
Big let down - the portions are really small and the daily special $24 tempura bowl literally had five meagre tempura pieces lol. Even for Toronto standards that’s a serious let down and not worth the money. Plenty of other good restaurants in the annex!
Food: 1
Beautiful environment, very delicious meals. Seems to be Japanese fusion with various other inspirations. One of our guests who is a picky eater and struggles with Japanese food had a fish and french-fries "Tokyo Fries" dish that they greatly enjoyed, as well as the Chicken Karage. One guest had a Korean-style Bibimbap with spicy curry. I had the chef's daily sashimi selection, and the fish was fresh and tasted great! With very nice plate presentation also. We all had different tastes, and everyone at our table was satisfied.One of our guests had a food allergy and the server went to go check with the chefs for safety, it was no problem at all. Excellent.They have Sapporo on tap, and neat cocktails. We did not try dessert because we were too full from dinner, but looking forward to trying some next time.There is an upper raised floor for traditional (shoeless) Japanese-style dining with low tables, and there is a main floor area for western-style restaurant tables and chairs (with your shoes on). Both chopsticks and metal utensils are available depending what you need. The restrooms are gendered, but private/one-stall.Overall it was a great experience recommended by a friend, we will definitely go again.Wheelchair accessibility: Main vestibule doors (outer and inner) are wide enough, but (I think) not automatic. The main floor area is flat all the way from the door to the tables, and the chairs are removable, so once inside the door, I think you could access a table no problem. However, the restrooms unfortunately were down a flight of stairs (not accessible).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage Chicken, Takoyaki, Sapporo, Calamari
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was good albeit expensive and can definitely find some better places in the area. Found the options were also limited although their rice soup dish was delicious. Will be back again maybe when it is quieter.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki, Salmon Tataki
Excellent food, different than the usual
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Karaage Chicken
Really good food! The BBQ eel rice bowl was my favourite. It has a neat wooden interior, with a lively atmosphere.Kid-friendliness: Ok to bring teens, but may be loud for younger children.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awful service. Waited almost an hour for only our appetizer to come out.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Came here on Valentine’s Day. Service was absolutely terrible. Found a hair in our food, it took over 20 minutes to order, then another 30 minutes for gyoza to come cold. Finally after another 25 minutes, 2 more dishes came. We gave up on the fourth and only had to ask for the bill 4 times.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1