Gushi (Gerrard E x Parliament)

The minute we walked in and ordered the boy with the blond hair was NOt welcoming. Ordered a mango cheesecake and black sesame mochi. Both were great tasting but he was an azzhile attitude. Needed to use the washroom and even how he passed the key was with a "grfo" look lol sorry you hate your job kiddo but no need to make others feel uncomfortable

Cozy, delicious and very authentic. This reminds me of best times I had touring Japan! Definitely will be back for more Japanese street food.

Good fried chicken. Crispy, juicy and flavor. Fair price and good service. Have been here often. Always a good lunch option

Delicious but a bit too greasy. Mayo and sauce over fried chicken, fried croquettes and fried takoyaki was a bit over. Maybe could include sliced cucumbers or tomatoes to offset the oily. It may balance the nicely prepared dish. Venue is mostly take away, but would benefit from a nice clean esp from previous customers who’ve not picked up after themselves. Friendly nice staff.

This place is definitely one of my favourite casual restaurants in all of toronto! The fried chicken is always SO juicy and the sauces are great too:) may just get a food coma after so be warned

Love the vegan nugget meal. Purple rice for the win!

Sidenote, awesome french fries

One of the best Japanese street food places I’ve been to. I had the karaage curry bento box with purple rice

I visited this place years ago and the portions have definitely shrunk. Everything in the OG Everything box was juicy, crispy and delicious but I just wish it was bigger! I liked the curry poutine too - instead of using cheese curds, it's mozzarella so no chance of it being too rubbery.

Quick and friendly service, got their 3 piece gushi chicken and it was freshly fried to perfection (with skin too! Yum). Chose the red hachimi salt and spicy mayo dip. 10/10!

One of our favourite spots in the city. Amazing food, service and people. Authentic as can be street food from Japan. Nanban is a personal pick, with extra hashimi.

Best fried chicken spot in Toronto! I’ve had the H&M (hot and maple) chicken and the Original but the Original is way better. I didn’t find it that much different than the H&M one. It comes with spicy mayo sauce and soy sauce.honestly the flavour combo is just so good. I’ve ordered a few times now and every time it is fresh, moist and flavourful!

I come here everytime I'm in the cabbagetown area and I NEVER leave disappointed. Gushi's menu has something for everyone, with a great selection of carbs to pair with their super juicy chicken. The daango snacks are fun as well, I always order at least one: ')

I also love that Gushi works with Cabbagetown BIA and Suppli to offer the option for reusable takeout containers. A great example of a beloved local business that cares about the dining experience of their customers.

I have been going to Gushi for 9 years and this is their
second location. This location is in a real store front,
whereas their original was in the repurposed shipping
container marketplace at 707 Dundas St West.
I ordered the 10 piece original Gushi Chicken today and
called in the order. It was ready 5 minutes later which
was perfect. I love the special sauce, seasoning, and
unique marinade that they use for their chicken.
If you haven't tried this restaurant and in the area, I would
strongly recommend it! The workers are polite, friendly
and know their products!
When I'm eating alone, I usually get the Gushi chicken
meals which include rice, ginger, and the chicken pieces.
I love their mix of white/purple rice. Don't get scared of
the rice, it looks purple and all but it's amazing!

I haven't been back in awhile, but was in my old stomping ground neighborhood and had to have a very wonderful meal.owner / operator are wonderful people.

I always get takeout here for work. My orders are timely and I always get it fresh while being still very warm. The chicken is nice, flavourful, moist and crispy. It's so simple but good. Definite one of my faves

Takoyaki were too oily, I couldn’t finish them. (Don’t grab Takoyaki there, you will be disappointed)

Can recommend crispy chicken.

The tables are too close to the garbage bins, would be nice if they would not be standing too close.

The area itself isn’t pleasant to eat in, so I would only recommend take out.

BEFORE ordering I specifically asked if the chicken was breast and I was told yes, only to leave, walk home and take a bite into chicken thighs. ALL of them are thighs. The fries were greasy and soggy, I would’ve gotten better food at KFC or something. So shocked and disappointed, don’t let the reviews fool you, the place also smells horrible, it wreaks of raw chicken, its like they don’t sanitize after using raw chicken or something.

It's a definite recommend for those who want a different spin on fried chicken. I've eaten here a few times and it's been good every time.

Had the Gushi Chicken Meal and it was awesome. Tender, juicyand full of flavor. Definitely will order from here again

This is the go to fried chicken place for my kids and I. So happy they're in our neighborhood. Also the Mango cheesecake is awesome.

Perfectly crispy outside, tender juicy inside. Intensely flavoured. I love the acidity of the lemon mayo, and the bright ginger.

Absolutely love this little place! Just the greatest food, super delicious and quick great for lunch. And the prices are super reasonable hard to find lunch in the city for 10$ anymore with quality like that

Literally the best fried chicken in Toronto and so unbelievably cheap. Great takoyaki too.

Really tasty vegetarian curry and pumpkin croquettes. The regular is already a good sized portion. Getting the large for the extra cost isn't really worth it.

Just absolutely delicious! Have been going here for years and never had a thing to complain about. Lots of options for customization, GREAT value, saucy and crispy and delicious

I think gushi is some of my favorite ethnic street food.the chicken is perfectly cooked and the topping compliment everything in the box, and not to mention the extremely friendly staff.overall a 5/5 experience.

Started going here when it was a small vendor on Dundas. So happy for the different locations they have! Their chicken is to die for.

Flavourful Karaage-style Japanese fried chicken on a bed of purple rice with different sauces. It was so good I went two days in a row (and looking forward to my next visit).

I find most rice bowls have a higher rice-to-protein ratio, but with Gushi, I found their ratio to be the opposite! Not a bad thing to have more chicken, but next time I’ll have to order an additional side of rice ;)