Second time in a row I came here for dinner when their hours were OPEN on google but after I take an Uber to come here, they are closed. Update your hours please!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Emily W
The restaurant is closed but still accepting bookings. I even got the reservation reminder when I was standing in front of the door, looking at the store closure notice.
michelle Zhao
I made a reservation on Feb 16th for dinner, and I received both email and text msg for my reservation. I literally drove 1 hr in rush hour to make it. Then I found a note on the door saying they're closed for the day. I haven't received any notification telling me the restaurant will be closed! So pissed! Completely wasting our time! Worst service ever
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Ryan C
The best Yakitori and izakaya food I’ve had in the Toronto. Honestly I’d say it’s better than a lot of places I’ve tried in Japan. Highlights were the A5 wagyu skewer and the chicken thighs with leeks. Great place to eat and have a drink with friends. Definitely coming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A.J.
It’s my first time trying this location on Queen St W, but I’ve been to the Zakkushi on Denman in Vancouver. I remember I had a good experience in their Vancouver location, and I had the same positive experience here.Everything we ordered tasted pretty great. I really liked the savoury and also the sweet mochi dishes. It’s nice to order several tapas style or small sharing plates and be able to taste a variety of food. I also really liked the honey sauce for the sweet potato fries.Their skewers are very well seasoned, flavourful, and moist.I had a Calpico High cocktail and I definitely liked the Calpico aspect of it but can’t say that it tasted much like alcohol.The desserts were great. I really liked the kinako maple mochi. It was a nice texture and temperature contrast with the ice cream and the warm mochi. The hoji-cha pudding was delicate both in flavour and texture. The dorayaki matcha ice cream was nice too, although the ice cream makes the pancakes a bit stiff in my opinion cos of how cold it is. I really like the combination of red bean with matcha so I liked it regardless.Service was attentive and welcoming. The staff greet you as a group when you come in and when you leave. Although I don’t remember them greeting us when our group left - maybe they didn’t notice us leave.Would definitely come back to try their other dishes. It’s a nice atmosphere to drink and have good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Marlo Holly
The lady working tonight was very sweet and made sure we didn’t leave our takeout behind. Thank you so much!!
Katie M.
Let me start by saying that the food was WONDERFUL. Very very tasty, lots of flavor, soft and juicy - really good. My only criticism is the portion of food you receive. Understandably, each item is fairly low in cost when looking at it, but the portion size you receive is quite small. This would be a great spot for small bites / tapas (which I believe it's intended for, I may have just gone under the assumption it would be a spot for dinner), eating here for dinner will result in a higher than intended bill just based off the amount of food you need to order. Overall, great spot for small bites , but just something to consider when coming here! I'll likely return, just not for dinner.
Ami Tanaka
In addition to yakitori of various parts, there was also a wide variety of side menus and rice dishes.There were also Japanese sake, Japanese-style cocktails, and mega highballs, which got me excited.
Hitesh Thukral
Amazing food and vibe. We were out for a sushi run but stumbled across this place and decided to give it a try. Couldn't have made a better decision as the grilled skewers were incredible. I wish there were more vegetarian options though.Vegetarian options: It'd be nice to have more and better vegetarian options, even if it's just different marinated tofu offerings or something. There basic tofu and veggie skewers were nice but kinda unseasoned
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gin Ren
It's wonderful and authentic Japanese skewers and the best in Toronto, although their Vancouver location makes better taste and offers more options, lol. The only drawback is the price that was raised about to doubled due to crazy inflation in Canada. It might cost the same as high-end restaurants to be satisfied if you are there with an empty stomach.
Ordered Zakkushi set, Miyazaki Wagyu, chicken gizzard, chicken skin and scallops skewers. Japanese wagyu and P-toro pork skewers were the best. Skewers were little salty for my liking. I also liked Oden, Carbonara Udon and Age Mochi. Service was good.
Rio, Deron and Yebon provided excellent service. The food was delicious and creative. Excellent atmosphere, very friendly vibe. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olivia Makish
Loved the atmosphere and the service was great. My favourite was the skirt steak, but I also really liked the garlic steak and the chicken. But really anything you get will be great. The service was fast, though I was here on a weekday so it wasn't too busy.There is a good selection of cocktails and the special ginger highball was very nice.The price does add up quickly but that is pretty typical for an izakaya.I would definitely come here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaeon Elle
went here again over the weekend and had a blast! the mega calpico sour was delicious and all of the assorted food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olivia R
Super friendly atmosphere! Only take away is maybe the portion sizes could be a bit bigger. Thanks for a great dinner!
Second time in a row I came here for dinner when their hours were OPEN on google but after I take an Uber to come here, they are closed. Update your hours please!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
The restaurant is closed but still accepting bookings. I even got the reservation reminder when I was standing in front of the door, looking at the store closure notice.
I made a reservation on Feb 16th for dinner, and I received both email and text msg for my reservation. I literally drove 1 hr in rush hour to make it. Then I found a note on the door saying they're closed for the day. I haven't received any notification telling me the restaurant will be closed! So pissed! Completely wasting our time! Worst service ever
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
The best Yakitori and izakaya food I’ve had in the Toronto. Honestly I’d say it’s better than a lot of places I’ve tried in Japan. Highlights were the A5 wagyu skewer and the chicken thighs with leeks. Great place to eat and have a drink with friends. Definitely coming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s my first time trying this location on Queen St W, but I’ve been to the Zakkushi on Denman in Vancouver. I remember I had a good experience in their Vancouver location, and I had the same positive experience here.Everything we ordered tasted pretty great. I really liked the savoury and also the sweet mochi dishes. It’s nice to order several tapas style or small sharing plates and be able to taste a variety of food. I also really liked the honey sauce for the sweet potato fries.Their skewers are very well seasoned, flavourful, and moist.I had a Calpico High cocktail and I definitely liked the Calpico aspect of it but can’t say that it tasted much like alcohol.The desserts were great. I really liked the kinako maple mochi. It was a nice texture and temperature contrast with the ice cream and the warm mochi. The hoji-cha pudding was delicate both in flavour and texture. The dorayaki matcha ice cream was nice too, although the ice cream makes the pancakes a bit stiff in my opinion cos of how cold it is. I really like the combination of red bean with matcha so I liked it regardless.Service was attentive and welcoming. The staff greet you as a group when you come in and when you leave. Although I don’t remember them greeting us when our group left - maybe they didn’t notice us leave.Would definitely come back to try their other dishes. It’s a nice atmosphere to drink and have good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The lady working tonight was very sweet and made sure we didn’t leave our takeout behind. Thank you so much!!
Let me start by saying that the food was WONDERFUL. Very very tasty, lots of flavor, soft and juicy - really good. My only criticism is the portion of food you receive. Understandably, each item is fairly low in cost when looking at it, but the portion size you receive is quite small. This would be a great spot for small bites / tapas (which I believe it's intended for, I may have just gone under the assumption it would be a spot for dinner), eating here for dinner will result in a higher than intended bill just based off the amount of food you need to order. Overall, great spot for small bites , but just something to consider when coming here! I'll likely return, just not for dinner.
In addition to yakitori of various parts, there was also a wide variety of side menus and rice dishes.There were also Japanese sake, Japanese-style cocktails, and mega highballs, which got me excited.
Amazing food and vibe. We were out for a sushi run but stumbled across this place and decided to give it a try. Couldn't have made a better decision as the grilled skewers were incredible. I wish there were more vegetarian options though.Vegetarian options: It'd be nice to have more and better vegetarian options, even if it's just different marinated tofu offerings or something. There basic tofu and veggie skewers were nice but kinda unseasoned
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's wonderful and authentic Japanese skewers and the best in Toronto, although their Vancouver location makes better taste and offers more options, lol. The only drawback is the price that was raised about to doubled due to crazy inflation in Canada. It might cost the same as high-end restaurants to be satisfied if you are there with an empty stomach.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Ordered Zakkushi set, Miyazaki Wagyu, chicken gizzard, chicken skin and scallops skewers. Japanese wagyu and P-toro pork skewers were the best. Skewers were little salty for my liking. I also liked Oden, Carbonara Udon and Age Mochi. Service was good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wagyu, Oden 5kinds Chef's Choice, Carbonara Udon
Rio, Deron and Yebon provided excellent service. The food was delicious and creative. Excellent atmosphere, very friendly vibe. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the atmosphere and the service was great. My favourite was the skirt steak, but I also really liked the garlic steak and the chicken. But really anything you get will be great. The service was fast, though I was here on a weekday so it wasn't too busy.There is a good selection of cocktails and the special ginger highball was very nice.The price does add up quickly but that is pretty typical for an izakaya.I would definitely come here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
went here again over the weekend and had a blast! the mega calpico sour was delicious and all of the assorted food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super friendly atmosphere! Only take away is maybe the portion sizes could be a bit bigger. Thanks for a great dinner!