GUU IZAKAYA, yet another very popular izakaya place in Toronto. What is izakaya? The name “izakaya” is a compound word consisting of “i” (to stay) and “sakaya” (sake shop), indicating that izakaya originated from sake shops that allowed customers to sit on the premises to drink. I haven’t been to a lot izakaya restaurants tho but this one is probably by far the best one I have tried so I don’t think I really have to mention anything about their food. Location is really not bad because there is a pay parking right across the street and it is not far from Eaton Center if you want to get to downtown early and do a little shopping first then eat 😛 Price wise, ummm, it really depends, I went with 3 other people and at the end was like almost $45 per head including SAKE but I think it was totally worth it since it was my very first time there 😛 Also, one thing I have learned, if you go there, go early or there will be a HUGE lineup anytime after 6 which includes weekdays and they don’t accept reservations. Anyways, I really had a great time there and here are some of the pictures I took while I was there, enjoy!
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- KABOCHA KOROKKE
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- YAKIUDON – pan fried udon noodles w/ beef, mushrooms @ scallion
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- KAKIMAYO – baked B.C. oyster w/ mushrooms, spinach & garlic mayo, topped w/ cheese
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- GYU SHABU SALAD – shabu-shabu beef on greens w/ black sesame dressing
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- TAKOWASABI – marinated octopus w/ wasabi stem
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- GOMAAE – blanched spinach w/ black sesame sauce
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- GYU TONGUE – grilled beef tongue w/ salt
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- OKONOMIYAKI – deep fried Japanese pancake w/ squid, tonkatsu sauce & karashi mayo
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- TAKOYAKI – deep fried octopus ball w/ tonkatsu sauce & karashi mayo
