
Did a late weeknight visit to Guu Izakaya with friends not too long ago. Just so you know: it’s still busy, even at 10:30 pm on a Monday night. I also discovered that the Cheese Bim Bim Bap isn’t as gross as it sounds. I’d get it again! The food is still good and Guu [...]

After a week of eating a lot, there’s not much to blog about this week, but here are some tid-bits around the city and my kitchen: Izakaya Ju will be opening in unit #3 up at J-Town at the end of the month apparently. Any good? Who knows. But you can get a taste of [...]

Izakaya is huge in Vancouver for whatever reason. With so many options to choose from, we decided upon Kingyo for this trip. Sitting at the bar and leisurely ordering was a great way to spend an evening with friends. Not to mention tasty!

Izakaya isn’t common in Toronto and what has existed isn’t anything to write home about. On the other hand, Guu is five restaurants strong in Vancouver, so they know a thing or two about running a successful Izakaya joint. And so there’s been this anticipation around Guu‘s Toronto outpost that has foodies abuzz. Since Guu [...]