Guu Izakaya

Guu is one of those spots you can basically order anything off the menu and know it will be delicious!

One of the, if not the first Izakayas in Toronto, Guu is still showing the rest how it's done. It was my first time visiting in many years as I usually don't come to the area and while I know it was always a favourite of mine, I forgot how good it actually is.

My favourite dishes here are the Kakimayo, Aigamo Tataki, and Kinoko cheese bibimbap - all must tries imo, but as stated before I'm sure your tastebuds will be happy with anything you order. This time we had the Kakimayo, Aigamo, and Kale Gomaae and they were all delicious and prepared with a high degree of care.

Service is excellent and the vibes are on point. Energetic yet not overly loud, the perfect setting for dinner and drinks while on a date or with friends.

I go to Izakayas quite a bit as it's one of my favourite ways to enjoy food with drinks, and honestly this visit reminded me that Guu might truly be the best I've had. I'll definitely be coming down to this area a lot more just for Guu, and you should too!

Bonus points for the Ichigo easter egg!

Really enjoyed this place! It’s Japanese Tapas/small plates. All the food was delicious, we tried the Karaage, Ebimayo (battered prawns) from the regular menu and the fish sliders and Takoyaki from the seasonal menu. They also have great cocktails were the cocktails, my favourite was the Ichigo Crush that has lychee. The atmosphere is cute, casual vibe and you can see the chefs cooking. Would definitely come back here.

A hidden gem!

The food was authentic and outstanding.

Small menu, which is exactly what we wanted.

Loved every part of it.

Came here randomly on Saturday night and was thoroughly impressed. Didn't make reservations but we were accommodated with a seat at the bar and were given a show by their cook who prepared us a great selection of dishes.

Dakishime ginger
Margarita
Mise soup

The sous vide pork and steak were

First time trying this local spot, I was very excited. But felt left down.

Pros- atmosphere and enthusiastic staff. Fried chicken and pork gyoza were amazing.

Cons- We were promptly forgotten about after getting our table. Had my partner not reach out we would not have been served. Drinks and food…
My partner got her cocktail around ten minutes after I got my beer, I don’t mind waiting just serve them together.
Half the items I wanted were sold out which is understandable but still a let down.
Finally the yaki udon was the worst I’ve ever had. My partner wouldn’t even touch it!
I really wanted to like this spot, but I don’t see myself going again.

We came here on a weekday night, and it was easy to get a reservation for 3. We ordered the specials, including the tako wasabi, scallop, and grilled cod. Unfortunately, they had run out of grilled oysters that day. There were a lot of alcoholic beverages to choose from - not too many from the non-alcoholic side. The food and service were fantastic, and the atmosphere was lively.

Accessibility: no automatic door opener, the washroom is downstairs through a narrow staircase, and floors were ok with crutches. Parking is available in the front.

Made a reservation for 7 PM on a Saturday night, and as we expected it was extremely busy. To remedy this, we ordered all our food at once. We didn’t get everything immediately which is completely understandable. However, we had to constantly remind our server (who seemed to disappear for 30-40 minutes at a time) that we didn’t get our karage. Around 9: 15 PM we decided it was time to leave without getting all of our food. To our surprise, we were billed for 2 servings of karage and a serving a fries that we didn’t receive. We got those removed, but the sad thing was that as we were paying at 9: 15 PM, 2 hours after our initial order of karage, they bring the karage out. We decided against tasting the karage and left. I get it, you’re busy but this is a busy city, and you’re in the service industry.