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A small izakaya located north of Yonge-Steels. It has a tatami, booth, and bar area - limited seating but functional. Food was pretty good, large quantity too. Beef Tartare and Pork Belly (Buta) were recommended. Fish Cake Soup was so-so, I'm not a fish/rice cake person so it's not my type. There are chillies in the soup which added some spicy kicks to it. The service was really nice. They accommodated our request of switching from the bar to the booth. Nice staff but there were only two of them at shift so seemed busy. Food (quality, presentation) - 4/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior, cleanness) - 4/5 Service - 5/5 Value - 5/5
3.75/5 Was pretty excited seeing that the overall rating was 4.5/5, had high hopes. Decided to come here since Nome Izakaya was closed today. The restaurant was pretty empty around 7 pm, but quickly filled up after I was seated. The waitress was very nice and there was no problem with the service. We ended up getting the spicy creamy udon, the buta (sliced pork belly seared), beef tartare bowl on rice and chicken karaage. The udon was flavourful and creamy as promised. You could see the base layers, starting by frying off pork belly (similar to bacon) and then layering that with vegetables, whole garlic gloves and then cream. I tasted a little bit too much umami, so I think that they do add a little MSG but there's nothing wrong with that. Only thing I would say is that the whole cloves of garlic were a little unpleasant and would do better with sliced garlic to perfume the dish instead. The beef tartare rice dish unfortunately was pretty unsatisfactory. I was expecting literally just beef tartare and an egg and a little sauce to make the dish more coherent. However, all I got was a heaping mound of box salad and gochuchang. All I could taste was gochuchang. If I closed my eyes and had I not see that there was beef there prior I would only be able to taste a leafy texture, and gochuchang only. I think that a little less gochuchang would go a long way. The chicken karaage had a nice texture and you taste the aromatics in the marinade. The only downside was that half the plate was filled with salad. It is understandable for plating decoration and to have less karaage to place on the plate as well. But if you look at one of my pictures, I'm able to make a full plate of salad from the salad from the buta and the karaage alone. The buta was the most disappointing dish of all. It came out when we had already finished everything. I was hoping they had forgotten my order but it came out so I decided to eat it anyways. The dish itself is too charry. This is due to incomplete combustion of the gas because they are holding the torch too close to the item being torched. The perfume of char was nauseating and was almost too hard to swallow. Even after finishing the buta, the smell of char still lingered on the plate. Overall, it was a decent experience but could use some tweaking here and there.
This is such a hidden gem. If it wasn't for the reviews I would have never discovered this tiny snuck up izakaya restaurant in north York. I ordered the udon, beef tataki rice bowl, kaarage, grilled butter squid and pork belly! Let me say that all these dishes are GOOD! I especially loved the pork belly dish and this was recommended by the server as one of her faves. I enjoyed eating here and definitely the customer service, everyone was super friendly and nice.
Pleasantly surprised! This Izakaya specializes in sake, so they have a wide selection. We tried the seasonal yuzu sake and it was incredible! Really bright and yuzu forward, very tasty!! Beef tartare - this didn't look like much, but it packed a ton of asian flavour and I would definitely order this again Pork belly - this dish was also good, but I felt it the sauce was lacking - I wanted more of it! Yuzu fried chicken - rated as a favourite on their menu, however, it was missing salt! The yuzu bits that you put on top were great but missing in the salty and savoury notes, very underseasoned! They were nicely fried though. Spicy creamy udon - just the right amount of spiciness to balance with the creaminess, this dish was really good! Lots of seafood and a bit of bacon, noodle texture was chewy and perfect. Would order this again! Good service and cute interior, they have booths and walls decorated with empty sake bottles.
This small izakaya restaurant is the sister restaurant to @mikaku_udon_bar. They are more of a bar style spot with an Asian fusion sakebar. Their menu is quite large with lots of shareable starters, deep fry, soups and mains. We ordered: 1. Fried Cheese This had an assortment of cheese - Gouda, Brie and Camembert - deep fried and paired with a berry sauce. We enjoyed the crispness from the fry and cheese paired well with the sweet flavouring. 2. Taco wasabi Typical dish. This can never go wrong and is our go to item for Izakaya. 3. Beef Tartare One of the popular dishes, this was served with a house sauce and a side of greens. We found this super flavourful and enjoyed the greens as a refresher. 4. Buta A grilled pork belly dish that was paired with a house sauce and greens. We found the flavourings similar to the beef tartare sauce, but enjoyed it. 5. Spicy Cream Udon This was our favourite dish of the night. Not our first time trying it, but a must have. We enjoyed the creamy flavour and hint of spice. Overall, this spot is great for drinks and food. We enjoyed most of our dishes and would come back again.
Service was great! They gave an explanation and tips on how to eat every dish. Nice interior and amazing food! Grilled pork belly (buta): marinated well, loved the flavour and the crunchy bits on top. Best way to eat it is taking a slice of pork belly and topping it with lettuce of pickled cucumber. Their tip was to make sure each slice was well coated with sauce before eating. Cream cheese rice cake: this was AMAZING, definitely my favourite dish of night. I'm not sure what flavours I expected but it exceeded my expectations 10x. Doesn't taste like cream cheese, more like a cream based french onion sauce. Comes with lots of sweet onions, shrimp and mussels. It comes in a big "bread" bowl, but it was more of a thin pastry shell. Their tip was to rip the bread, dip it in the sauce, and eat with the rice cakes. I would go back here just for this dish tbh and have craved it multiple times in the last few months Spicy chicken (+ extra cheese for $2): this dish is way too spicy for me it was on a hot plate too, and the heat amplified the spiciness. My fault for not taking the descriptor "blazing" seriously it was so spicy that I was coughing, nose running, was sweating.. not a good look during pandemic Also I've never had acid reflux before but I had 2 episodes of it that day due to this dish Very filling but I'd recommend to get the other dishes instead!!! Beef tongue: It's sliced very thin and has a bit of a chew to it. Sauce has a slightly sweet kick. I can't remember well but I think they said most places torch the beef tongue but they BBQ it instead? Overall really great experience! Definitely want to come back.
Stumbled upon this izakaya spot when looking for a place to go to for food and drinks after work with coworkers. Izakayas are always a fun time so we decided to check out this spot and the atmosphere was so lively and service was great! Our server recommended some dishes to share and we were impressed with how good the food was. Ended up getting chicken karaage, takoyaki, spicy creamy udon, buta, and maze udon. Our favourite dish would have to be the spicy cream udon for sure, the creamy sauce was so good we had to order a second! Topped off with some beer and soju and friendly service, this izakaya spot is definitely worth a try!
Amazing customer service & delicious food!! The outside patio was warm even during this Fall season. Highly recommend making a reservation as this place is super busy during the weekends.
It's a Surprise!!! I didn't have any expectation when coming to this restaurant. I came at about 9-ish pm or kind of close to 10 pm with three others. My party was seated in the outside because it was full inside of the restaurant. There were patio heaters at the patio and it functioned effectively. I could stay warm throughout my 2-hour stay. We ordered karage, beef tartare, squid, buta (pork belly), pork cutlet and beef brisket. All of these dishes were extraordinarily delicious!! I would like to highlight the karage dish. Other than the deep fried chicken pieces, there were salads and two spoonful of mashed reddish on the side. Usually I would not pay attention to the sides but yuzu juice was added to the mashed reddish to bring out the refreshing flavour. It was so good that I repeated this order. The second one I would recommend would be the beef tartare. It was fresh and so smooth to mix it with the quail's egg on the side. Every single dish I ordered has not disappointed me. Need to come back again!!!
3.5 Stars The ambience is great for group of friend drinking and eating. The choice of music is great and I enjoyed all the Kpop they played. The service is very friendly. There are only two staff on the floor yet attentive. It took awhile for the food to be served. Mikaku has a wide selection of Sake and a few choices of beer. Food menu is limited yet has a good selection of meat and udon to enjoy with sake. We ordered chicken cartilage Karaage. Chicken knee soft bone is crunchy and nicely deep fried. The sauce is sweet and has little spice. Grilled butter squid is very delicious with the sauce. Buta the thin sliced grilled pork belly served with the smoky sauce which is nice done. Spicy Creamy udon is very cheesy and creamy. We asked for no spicy. You can order extra bread to finish the sauce. The seafood they used was frozen seafood though. Nagasaki udon is a spicy broth udon. It was okay. The broth is very flavourful yet the seafood again is just okay. I would come again with friends to drink and eat.
Place is good, environment is good, small store but they have patio with heater, very warm. Lots of parking spots. We arrived at 7 on a Thursday and it's full. No reservation so you might need to go early or else you'll have to sit at the patio. Very warm no a problem for us. Mackerel is good, very nice cut with ginger on top, I like this dish. Their udon is also very delicious, chewy type. Sometimes they like to add chilli in the dish so please mention to the waiter if you can't eat spicy food. We ordered 2 non spicy udon (no chilli symbol on the menu) and they're mild. Portion is izakaya portion, not too big. Two people might need to order 4-5 dishes and drinks if you like. Service was good. The waiter was very busy walking in and out with food and when we asked about the last dish we ordered, he quickly apologized and cleaned up our table and take out the dish for us. Slightly pricy but it's the general izakaya price. They don't have in house sake. Warm sake was too hot that disrupt the flavour of the sake (my friend is a pro so he told me that) Very thirsty after dinner, keep drinking water but still thirsty when I get home. Overall this is a good place for small party to chill and catch up. Prepare your wallet though :)
Korean | Japanese fusion | LLBO | Opens late | Limited seating Came on Boxing Day evening (Dec 26) and they were opened. Service Lovely hostesses/ servers. They were energetic, welcoming and hospitable. They and the environment gave me a 'good vibes' feel. They greeted me promptly and made suggestions as it was my first time visiting. They always answered with a smile. Food Yuzu Chicken Karage Fresh and hot karage paired with grated yuzu flavoured seemingly radish. Accompanied with some veggies. Should try! Beef tartare Similar to yukhwe but instead of real pear they use pear juice. Just as delicious and fresh. Spicy creamy udon The sauce is to die for! But once you have a few more bites it does get spicy. Not a whole lot of ingredients inside but definitely a heart and stomach warmer. New Brunswick "Sex on the bey" oysters Not bad, minimum 6 per order. Small and flavourful. Comes with Korean sauce or cocktail sauce. Environment Fun, live, positive and young. Clean and chill. Overall, I'd definitely come back and visit again!
Located a bit further away from the bustling scene at Yonge/Finch, Mikaku is a great Izakaya to visit! Great ambience, food and service! I would literally come here just for the spicy seafood cream udon! Tons of flavour that accompanies the nice bouncy udon noodles. You have some slices of baguette to soak up the sauce when you are done. Also ordered the pork belly which is salty and smokey. Staff are super sweet and accommodating. The restaturant space is really small so you might have to wait during peak times for a table.
9 months ago
Honestly everything slaps. Meals are a bit small, but pricing is fair. Fried cheese, eel, pork belly, and the star of the show is the udon. Soju specials right now for $15. Come here, and drink and eat delicious food. Charles stamp. Make sure you don't drive :) read more
3.5/5, +.5 for service Pretty good izakaya place, I'd say it's a bit more low key compared to the likes of Kinka and Nome further south on Yonge. The menu options definitely aren't as diverse compared to other izakaya places I've been to in the city, but that could be a good thing as the quality of a smaller menu could be higher. I had the tako wasabi, shrimp cream croquette, buta, and a grilled butter squid. The buta and the grilled butter squid in particular were excellent. The tako wasabi was good, though not spectacular. The shrimp cream croquette was average, though I understand it's a new item so they're trying to work the kinks on that. I noticed many folks order udon soups here. I know Mikaku has an udon bar as well, but my mom isn't an udon person so we skipped on that. Service was excellent here. Seeing how the OG Kenzo location being converted to this made me quite happy. I'd happily add this to my list of izakaya places I'd recommend. read more
9 months ago
A small izakaya located north of Yonge-Steels. It has a tatami, booth, and bar area - limited seating but functional. Food was pretty good, large quantity too. Beef Tartare and Pork Belly (Buta) were recommended. Fish Cake Soup was so-so, I'm not a fish/rice cake person so it's not my type. There are chillies in the soup which added some spicy kicks to it. The service was really nice. They accommodated our request of switching from the bar to the booth. Nice staff but there were only two of them at shift so seemed busy. Food (quality, presentation) - 4/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior, cleanness) - 4/5 Service - 5/5 Value - 5/5 read more
3.75/5 Was pretty excited seeing that the overall rating was 4.5/5, had high hopes. Decided to come here since Nome Izakaya was closed today. The restaurant was pretty empty around 7 pm, but quickly filled up after I was seated. The waitress was very nice and there was no problem with the service. We ended up getting the spicy creamy udon, the buta (sliced pork belly seared), beef tartare bowl on rice and chicken karaage. The udon was flavourful and creamy as promised. You could see the base layers, starting by frying off pork belly (similar to bacon) and then layering that with vegetables, whole garlic gloves and then cream. I tasted a little bit too much umami, so I think that they do add a little MSG but there's nothing wrong with that. Only thing I would say is that the whole cloves of garlic were a little unpleasant and would do better with sliced garlic to perfume the dish instead. The beef tartare rice dish unfortunately was pretty unsatisfactory. I was expecting literally just beef tartare and an egg and a little sauce to make the dish more coherent. However, all I got was a heaping mound of box salad and gochuchang. All I could taste was gochuchang. If I closed my eyes and had I not see that there was beef there prior I would only be able to taste a leafy texture, and gochuchang only. I think that a little less gochuchang would go a long way. The chicken karaage had a nice texture and you taste the aromatics in the marinade. The only downside was that half the plate was filled with salad. It is understandable for plating decoration and to have less karaage to place on the plate as well. But if you look at one of my pictures, I'm able to make a full plate of salad from the salad from the buta and the karaage alone. The buta was the most disappointing dish of all. It came out when we had already finished everything. I was hoping they had forgotten my order but it came out so I decided to eat it anyways. The dish itself is too charry. This is due to incomplete combustion of the gas because they are holding the torch too close to the item being torched. The perfume of char was nauseating and was almost too hard to swallow. Even after finishing the buta, the smell of char still lingered on the plate. Overall, it was a decent experience but could use some tweaking here and there. read more
This is such a hidden gem. If it wasn't for the reviews I would have never discovered this tiny snuck up izakaya restaurant in north York. I ordered the udon, beef tataki rice bowl, kaarage, grilled butter squid and pork belly! Let me say that all these dishes are GOOD! I especially loved the pork belly dish and this was recommended by the server as one of her faves. I enjoyed eating here and definitely the customer service, everyone was super friendly and nice. read more
5 years ago
Pleasantly surprised! This Izakaya specializes in sake, so they have a wide selection. We tried the seasonal yuzu sake and it was incredible! Really bright and yuzu forward, very tasty!! Beef tartare - this didn't look like much, but it packed a ton of asian flavour and I would definitely order this again Pork belly - this dish was also good, but I felt it the sauce was lacking - I wanted more of it! Yuzu fried chicken - rated as a favourite on their menu, however, it was missing salt! The yuzu bits that you put on top were great but missing in the salty and savoury notes, very underseasoned! They were nicely fried though. Spicy creamy udon - just the right amount of spiciness to balance with the creaminess, this dish was really good! Lots of seafood and a bit of bacon, noodle texture was chewy and perfect. Would order this again! Good service and cute interior, they have booths and walls decorated with empty sake bottles. read more
4 years ago
This small izakaya restaurant is the sister restaurant to @mikaku_udon_bar. They are more of a bar style spot with an Asian fusion sakebar. Their menu is quite large with lots of shareable starters, deep fry, soups and mains. We ordered: 1. Fried Cheese This had an assortment of cheese - Gouda, Brie and Camembert - deep fried and paired with a berry sauce. We enjoyed the crispness from the fry and cheese paired well with the sweet flavouring. 2. Taco wasabi Typical dish. This can never go wrong and is our go to item for Izakaya. 3. Beef Tartare One of the popular dishes, this was served with a house sauce and a side of greens. We found this super flavourful and enjoyed the greens as a refresher. 4. Buta A grilled pork belly dish that was paired with a house sauce and greens. We found the flavourings similar to the beef tartare sauce, but enjoyed it. 5. Spicy Cream Udon This was our favourite dish of the night. Not our first time trying it, but a must have. We enjoyed the creamy flavour and hint of spice. Overall, this spot is great for drinks and food. We enjoyed most of our dishes and would come back again. read more
Service was great! They gave an explanation and tips on how to eat every dish. Nice interior and amazing food! Grilled pork belly (buta): marinated well, loved the flavour and the crunchy bits on top. Best way to eat it is taking a slice of pork belly and topping it with lettuce of pickled cucumber. Their tip was to make sure each slice was well coated with sauce before eating. Cream cheese rice cake: this was AMAZING, definitely my favourite dish of night. I'm not sure what flavours I expected but it exceeded my expectations 10x. Doesn't taste like cream cheese, more like a cream based french onion sauce. Comes with lots of sweet onions, shrimp and mussels. It comes in a big "bread" bowl, but it was more of a thin pastry shell. Their tip was to rip the bread, dip it in the sauce, and eat with the rice cakes. I would go back here just for this dish tbh and have craved it multiple times in the last few months Spicy chicken (+ extra cheese for $2): this dish is way too spicy for me it was on a hot plate too, and the heat amplified the spiciness. My fault for not taking the descriptor "blazing" seriously it was so spicy that I was coughing, nose running, was sweating.. not a good look during pandemic Also I've never had acid reflux before but I had 2 episodes of it that day due to this dish Very filling but I'd recommend to get the other dishes instead!!! Beef tongue: It's sliced very thin and has a bit of a chew to it. Sauce has a slightly sweet kick. I can't remember well but I think they said most places torch the beef tongue but they BBQ it instead? Overall really great experience! Definitely want to come back. read more
Stumbled upon this izakaya spot when looking for a place to go to for food and drinks after work with coworkers. Izakayas are always a fun time so we decided to check out this spot and the atmosphere was so lively and service was great! Our server recommended some dishes to share and we were impressed with how good the food was. Ended up getting chicken karaage, takoyaki, spicy creamy udon, buta, and maze udon. Our favourite dish would have to be the spicy cream udon for sure, the creamy sauce was so good we had to order a second! Topped off with some beer and soju and friendly service, this izakaya spot is definitely worth a try! read more
5 years ago
Amazing customer service & delicious food!! The outside patio was warm even during this Fall season. Highly recommend making a reservation as this place is super busy during the weekends. read more
4 years ago
It's a Surprise!!! I didn't have any expectation when coming to this restaurant. I came at about 9-ish pm or kind of close to 10 pm with three others. My party was seated in the outside because it was full inside of the restaurant. There were patio heaters at the patio and it functioned effectively. I could stay warm throughout my 2-hour stay. We ordered karage, beef tartare, squid, buta (pork belly), pork cutlet and beef brisket. All of these dishes were extraordinarily delicious!! I would like to highlight the karage dish. Other than the deep fried chicken pieces, there were salads and two spoonful of mashed reddish on the side. Usually I would not pay attention to the sides but yuzu juice was added to the mashed reddish to bring out the refreshing flavour. It was so good that I repeated this order. The second one I would recommend would be the beef tartare. It was fresh and so smooth to mix it with the quail's egg on the side. Every single dish I ordered has not disappointed me. Need to come back again!!! read more
3.5 Stars The ambience is great for group of friend drinking and eating. The choice of music is great and I enjoyed all the Kpop they played. The service is very friendly. There are only two staff on the floor yet attentive. It took awhile for the food to be served. Mikaku has a wide selection of Sake and a few choices of beer. Food menu is limited yet has a good selection of meat and udon to enjoy with sake. We ordered chicken cartilage Karaage. Chicken knee soft bone is crunchy and nicely deep fried. The sauce is sweet and has little spice. Grilled butter squid is very delicious with the sauce. Buta the thin sliced grilled pork belly served with the smoky sauce which is nice done. Spicy Creamy udon is very cheesy and creamy. We asked for no spicy. You can order extra bread to finish the sauce. The seafood they used was frozen seafood though. Nagasaki udon is a spicy broth udon. It was okay. The broth is very flavourful yet the seafood again is just okay. I would come again with friends to drink and eat. read more
5 years ago
Place is good, environment is good, small store but they have patio with heater, very warm. Lots of parking spots. We arrived at 7 on a Thursday and it's full. No reservation so you might need to go early or else you'll have to sit at the patio. Very warm no a problem for us. Mackerel is good, very nice cut with ginger on top, I like this dish. Their udon is also very delicious, chewy type. Sometimes they like to add chilli in the dish so please mention to the waiter if you can't eat spicy food. We ordered 2 non spicy udon (no chilli symbol on the menu) and they're mild. Portion is izakaya portion, not too big. Two people might need to order 4-5 dishes and drinks if you like. Service was good. The waiter was very busy walking in and out with food and when we asked about the last dish we ordered, he quickly apologized and cleaned up our table and take out the dish for us. Slightly pricy but it's the general izakaya price. They don't have in house sake. Warm sake was too hot that disrupt the flavour of the sake (my friend is a pro so he told me that) Very thirsty after dinner, keep drinking water but still thirsty when I get home. Overall this is a good place for small party to chill and catch up. Prepare your wallet though :) read more
Korean | Japanese fusion | LLBO | Opens late | Limited seating Came on Boxing Day evening (Dec 26) and they were opened. Service Lovely hostesses/ servers. They were energetic, welcoming and hospitable. They and the environment gave me a 'good vibes' feel. They greeted me promptly and made suggestions as it was my first time visiting. They always answered with a smile. Food Yuzu Chicken Karage Fresh and hot karage paired with grated yuzu flavoured seemingly radish. Accompanied with some veggies. Should try! Beef tartare Similar to yukhwe but instead of real pear they use pear juice. Just as delicious and fresh. Spicy creamy udon The sauce is to die for! But once you have a few more bites it does get spicy. Not a whole lot of ingredients inside but definitely a heart and stomach warmer. New Brunswick "Sex on the bey" oysters Not bad, minimum 6 per order. Small and flavourful. Comes with Korean sauce or cocktail sauce. Environment Fun, live, positive and young. Clean and chill. Overall, I'd definitely come back and visit again! read more
4 years ago
Located a bit further away from the bustling scene at Yonge/Finch, Mikaku is a great Izakaya to visit! Great ambience, food and service! I would literally come here just for the spicy seafood cream udon! Tons of flavour that accompanies the nice bouncy udon noodles. You have some slices of baguette to soak up the sauce when you are done. Also ordered the pork belly which is salty and smokey. Staff are super sweet and accommodating. The restaturant space is really small so you might have to wait during peak times for a table. read more
5 years ago
Love their creamy udon and takowasabi here! Paired with some sake and it's perfect! Their heated patio is also nice and warm, perfect for a cool night read more
6 years ago
4 years ago
Food is great and I like the their vibe. Very chill. We sat at the bar the server was attentive and caring. It's a small Izakaya so might need to join the wait list! read more
This was a very busy place, which is always a good sign. Tried this place late at night and we were pleasantly surprised. There used to be an Izakaya along Hwy7 that serves the same kind of food, unfortunately it closed down. So I was glad to discover Mikaku. Lots of Japanese Sake options, though there is no House sake. Service wasn't the greatest as the food and drinks took awhile- they were probably understaffed, but the good food made up for it. I can't wait to go back read more
5 years ago
Came here on a Friday night for a 5:30 pm reso. They initially told us they had another reso coming at 7 or 7:30, so time was tight, but we were actually looking for a quick outing after work since most of us had other plans later. We were the first group to arrive when they opened. Other parties slowly started to trickle in and fill up the Izakaya. Food: Chicken karaage $11.99 - Didn't get to try this or take a picture, but it's because everyone ate it up so quickly. I'm sure it was sooo tasty since I didn't even get a piece! Oysters - Got the winter special; sex on the bay, New Brunswick, 6 pieces, $12.00. Flavour was nice and light. The oysters were shucked very clean, no grit or broken pieces. We didn't order too many since they only had two sauces and thin lemon slices (no horseradish either). If they had more condiments, I probably would have went on an oyster binge. Salmon tataki $15.99 - This was very yummy! Thinly cut, fresh tataki! Surprisingly my third fave dish of the night. Buda (grilled pork belly) $14.99 - Second favorite dish. I felt like this was seasoned just right. The pork was grilled to perfection and the fat rendered down so nicely. Delicious. Grilled butter squid $14.99 - Holy, buttery goodness. If the price point wasn't so high, I probably would have made a second order for this. Heck, I might order two the next time I come anyway. So tender, easy to chew, squid goodness. Don katsu $13.99 - Good, but forgettable for me. The pork was juicy, the curry wasn't anything special. Nice option to have on the menu for ppl in the group who don't eat seafood. Fried chicken cartilage $9.99 - I always like to order this whenever I see it on the menu. It was good enough where I would order it again. Came with a side of mayo, but it didn't necessarily need it. Shime Saba $15.99 - mackerel sashimi. I don't eat mackerel, but my friends really like this dish! Cuts were very uniform. Lasting impressions: I liked that there was free parking right in front of the shop. Especially since I'm used to paying for parking when I visit other izakayas just south of here. I did feel like the prices of the dishes were more expensive for what I was getting, but since there's free parking for everyone and they have limited seating, I get why they're charging the higher prices. The decor was also nice. Restaurant and bathrooms were really clean. Service was better than average. They were always ready to ask us if we needed to order, needed another pitcher, if everything was okay. They even recommended some dishes, we didn't bite since we knew what we wanted and felt right on time at first. If they wanted to put service over the top, they might want to consider giving new dishes mid service. They also told us we could stay longer since the people with the reservation after us cancelled. However, we already rushed through eating and drinking. I wonder if they do have a seating time limit. Recommendations for the restaurant to push them to five stars: - Add happy hour deals for food and alcohol. - Add more grilled dishes as I felt they did this so well. - Since the price point is a touch higher than usual, it would be nice if they had a couple more free food items and toiletries in the washroom (mouthwash, q tips, etc). Overall, I will be back for the stand out dishes. read more
Really enjoyed the food here. The two dishes we ordered were recommended by the waitress because of their popularity. And she was totally right! They both had great flavours, were pretty good quality, and the portions are pretty decent. The shimesaba was fresh and marinated in vinegar and contrasted the rich grilled butter squid well. It was really easy to keep eating the mackerel because the way it was marinated made it taste much less fatty than plain mackerel. The beer tasted really fresh too, if that makes sense... But they also have a long and interesting sake list that we'll have to explore next time. We came here for a snack and a beer and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Super friendly service from everyone we encountered! We'll definitely be back...just wish the booth had a tiny bit more light! read more
Never heard of this place until a friend recommended it and we decided to give this place a try. We couldn't choose so we asked the server for a recommendation and she recommended the spicy cream udon or the cream rice cake, we ended up getting the spicy cream udon since I don't really like rice cakes. It was really good, you should eat this before it gets cold because then it doesn't taste as good and the cream seems heavier. The shrimp in the udon was over cooked, did not taste fresh. But the dish was really good and not very spicy. Just a hint of spice which was nice. I must say the chicken karaage and takoyaki balls were really good, it must have been the sauce a combination or soy sauce and sesame and mayo? I just know that it was bomb! I noticed that it was a great place for drinking Japanese sake / alcohol as there was so much variety. We did not opt for this as we were both driving. Overall: 8/10 would recommend. read more
We had a seat at the bar because all the other seats were full but we like sitting at the bar anyways. There were a lot of typos on their menu but that's okay I'm just glad the products I order were not "out of stuck" :) I found the karaage to be a little tough but the yuzu was a nice touch. I think that having the yuzu flavour incorporated into the batter is better but it complimented the chicken nicely regardless. The scallop skirt had a nice flavour and was chewy, good to drink with beer. I found all the sakes to be expensive there wasn't a great "cheaper" option for sake/soju so we just ordered sapporo, which was 9$ each pint. We also got tako wasabi which was done well. The service here was really really good and from the moment we sat down she gave us a full rundown of menu and specials, we appreciated that! They were super pleasant the entire time and we were eyeing a few udon dishes that came out but we had already ate dinner before coming here. Next time I want to try the seafood pastas! read more
7 years ago
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4 years ago
Came in for a quick drink and stayed much longer than we expected. The setting was just right to tuck into some drinks (check out their exclusive Saké menu) with good company. Beef tartare was really silky and the flavour wasn't muddled like other Asian-style tartare we've tried. Service was great and considerate! read more
8 years ago
I love this place. Servers are friendly and attentive. We ordered the grilled butter squid, Buta (grilled pork belly) and mikaku uni beef tartare... sooooo good! Food is good but i find the serving really small for the price you're paying. read more
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6180 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M2M 3X1
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