They cook the noodle inside a metal pot and bring the food with same metal pot You have to wait half hour to food get colder. It’s funny
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Chenille St. Amour
I ordered food for my daughter on skip. It was 12.99 + tax for a 6 piece California Roll. I suggest maybe editing your skip menu to let customers know how much pieces they are getting. Wouldn't order from here again due to this.
Food: 3
Vince Ou
Great food, moderate value for money. Authentic Japanese flavours, especially the izakaya plates less frequently seen elsewhere.
Bob Katayama
It is typical in Japan to have cold noodles during the summer so I decided on cold noodles too.
I had the Zaru soba this time. This is a very simple noodle dish but very tasty and also very healthy.
The dish comes with a dipping sauce (mentsuyu). Noodles topped with sliced seaweed (nori) with diced green onions and some wasabi on the side.
I would have preferred more green onions especially when it really adds flavour and not an expensive ingredient.
One item missing I always look for is shichimi togarashi (red chilli powder mix).
Zaru soba is buckwheat noodles and these were done just right. Not too soft.
The mentsuyu is shoyu and fish stock based.
If you are looking for something uniquely different from ramen, Zaru soba is a great option.
Nakayoshi Izakaya is not just a ramen shop but a full Japanese menu restaurant. Great selection suitable for anyone looking for variety of Japanese food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Mandy Joy
Placed an order a few days ago and found a hair in my ramen! Sushi is also overprice. Owner is not empathetic to customers.
Save yourself the headache and go to Aji Sai across the street instead.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stefany Bakelaar
Online orders are not accurate to what you receive. We paid $30 for two tiny hand rolls, when the pictures online show maki rolls. When we called to ask if it could be fixed, they refused. Last time we ate here I also found a hair in my food. So, never order from here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Claire
Great meal here with group of 4. I had the karaage Ramen. It was excellent, generous portion of karaage with a very tasty batter. Ramen was also very flavourful with great presentation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Dunbar
Considering what we paid it was an underwhelming experience. The food was good but it felt heavily overpriced considering what we got (see photo). We paid $90 for a modest amount of sushi. Not more than a week ago we got well over double the equally tasty sushi for only $50 more from another local Japanese restaurant.
They obviously don't specialize in the type of sushi that our family is looking for (we almost exclusively eat maki, sashimi and related raw fish rolls and aren't looking for other Japanese dishes, especially any non fish meat dishes) so I can't fault them for that. I do wish for them to succeed because they are a local business but the restaurant was empty on a Friday evening at 6.30 pm. That doesn't bode well for their longevity. Perhaps it's time to reevaluate the menu slightly to cater to what our unrefined Canadian palate is looking for in a sushi dish, lots of fish--maki, sashimi, etc.
Victor Nicolet
We had a great time! The food was really good - we ordered takoyaki, okonomiyaki, ramen, and udon, and everything hit the spot. The cheesecake with east-asian flavors was a nice touch too. The atmosphere was cozy and intimate, making it a great spot to relax and enjoy some Japanese food. We'd definitely recommend it!
Nice, quiet experience. Best way to describe it is it's like Japanese comfort food. Good spot if you feel like eating Japanese food and want a wide selection, like the Izakaya name implies. They do a bit of everything good though I wouldn't say great - ramen, karaage, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, sushi, katsu, etc
brandon manning
Amazing authentic Japanese on the Danforth!!!
This place was a wonderful experience. We have been here once before and the takoyaki is genuinely the best in the city that we had to come back. The server was attentive (gave us two glasses to share our pop which was so thoughtful!) and honest about food (specifically the level of spice I would be in for). We had the Spicy ramen and pork katsu curry. The portions were great, the atmosphere is top notch and over all such a pleasant experience. Can’t wait to come back and try more items from the menu!
Syed
Tried the Prawn Udon Soup and Chicken Ramen with Karaage—both were excellent! Great staff and a quiet, cozy spot for a peaceful lunch. Gem in the Pape
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Clifford
Awesome place. Good service, incredible food, cool atmosphere all on the Danforth.
I had the Tonkotsu Ramen which is the best I’ve ever had to be honest. A little smoky, very porky, and good helping of noodles. It was so good! Definitely go check this gem out.
Real Japanese food. Lovely service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
They cook the noodle inside a metal pot and bring the food with same metal pot You have to wait half hour to food get colder. It’s funny
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
I ordered food for my daughter on skip. It was 12.99 + tax for a 6 piece California Roll. I suggest maybe editing your skip menu to let customers know how much pieces they are getting. Wouldn't order from here again due to this.
Food: 3
Great food, moderate value for money. Authentic Japanese flavours, especially the izakaya plates less frequently seen elsewhere.
It is typical in Japan to have cold noodles during the summer so I decided on cold noodles too.
I had the Zaru soba this time.
This is a very simple noodle dish but very tasty and also very healthy.
The dish comes with a dipping sauce (mentsuyu).
Noodles topped with sliced seaweed (nori) with diced green onions and some wasabi on the side.
I would have preferred more green onions especially when it really adds flavour and not an expensive ingredient.
One item missing I always look for is shichimi togarashi (red chilli powder mix).
Zaru soba is buckwheat noodles and these were done just right. Not too soft.
The mentsuyu is shoyu and fish stock based.
If you are looking for something uniquely different from ramen, Zaru soba is a great option.
Nakayoshi Izakaya is not just a ramen shop but a full Japanese menu restaurant. Great selection suitable for anyone looking for variety of Japanese food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Placed an order a few days ago and found a hair in my ramen! Sushi is also overprice. Owner is not empathetic to customers.
Save yourself the headache and go to Aji Sai across the street instead.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Online orders are not accurate to what you receive. We paid $30 for two tiny hand rolls, when the pictures online show maki rolls. When we called to ask if it could be fixed, they refused. Last time we ate here I also found a hair in my food. So, never order from here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great meal here with group of 4. I had the karaage Ramen. It was excellent, generous portion of karaage with a very tasty batter. Ramen was also very flavourful with great presentation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Considering what we paid it was an underwhelming experience. The food was good but it felt heavily overpriced considering what we got (see photo). We paid $90 for a modest amount of sushi. Not more than a week ago we got well over double the equally tasty sushi for only $50 more from another local Japanese restaurant.
They obviously don't specialize in the type of sushi that our family is looking for (we almost exclusively eat maki, sashimi and related raw fish rolls and aren't looking for other Japanese dishes, especially any non fish meat dishes) so I can't fault them for that. I do wish for them to succeed because they are a local business but the restaurant was empty on a Friday evening at 6.30 pm. That doesn't bode well for their longevity. Perhaps it's time to reevaluate the menu slightly to cater to what our unrefined Canadian palate is looking for in a sushi dish, lots of fish--maki, sashimi, etc.
We had a great time! The food was really good - we ordered takoyaki, okonomiyaki, ramen, and udon, and everything hit the spot. The cheesecake with east-asian flavors was a nice touch too. The atmosphere was cozy and intimate, making it a great spot to relax and enjoy some Japanese food. We'd definitely recommend it!
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent service
Nice, quiet experience. Best way to describe it is it's like Japanese comfort food. Good spot if you feel like eating Japanese food and want a wide selection, like the Izakaya name implies. They do a bit of everything good though I wouldn't say great - ramen, karaage, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, sushi, katsu, etc
Amazing authentic Japanese on the Danforth!!!
This place was a wonderful experience. We have been here once before and the takoyaki is genuinely the best in the city that we had to come back. The server was attentive (gave us two glasses to share our pop which was so thoughtful!) and honest about food (specifically the level of spice I would be in for). We had the Spicy ramen and pork katsu curry. The portions were great, the atmosphere is top notch and over all such a pleasant experience. Can’t wait to come back and try more items from the menu!
Tried the Prawn Udon Soup and Chicken Ramen with Karaage—both were excellent! Great staff and a quiet, cozy spot for a peaceful lunch. Gem in the Pape
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome place. Good service, incredible food, cool atmosphere all on the Danforth.
I had the Tonkotsu Ramen which is the best I’ve ever had to be honest. A little smoky, very porky, and good helping of noodles. It was so good! Definitely go check this gem out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
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