A must try in the Ossington area for me. It's a Japanese izakaya-style restaurant. I love the interior - although small, it's hip and fun. Don't expect lots of room - most of the seats are cramped and close together.
Salmon aburi: I've never had aburi salmon like this before. It's a lump of rice with salmon pieces surrounding it (dome-shaped), and it's torched. You use the seaweed provided to wrap up bites. Tastes pretty good, although I prefer aburi oshi sushi, this was a fun take on it.
Hamachi tartare: Not bad, portion wise. Lots of sourness and chilies mixed with the chunks of hamachi.
Dyno wings: Two giant stuffed wings, deep fried and crispy. They put some sort of dumpling at the end of a wing tip so that it looks like a giant drumstick. One per person is more than enough! Juicy and delicious.
Miso ice cream: this was my favourite item of the night. A must-order for me if I come again. The flavour of this ice cream is nothing I've ever had before, and I've tried a ton of ice creams. It's slightly salty, very creamy, and a bit sweet. It's covered in seaweed flakes as well as crispy rice which gives it a nice crunch. SO GOOD!
The fun atmosphere along with the fusion dishes bring this place up to 4 stars. I wouldn't say the food is amazing, but it's pretty good for Toronto Japanese food! Come early because it was packed by 6:30 pm.