Right smack in a ghetto area, Guu Izakaya offers upscale eats for a reasonable price.
You'll find all the typical izakaya dishes here, such as torched sushi, fried udon, fried calamari. Everything was delicious! I especially enjoyed the wasabi octopus, where you spoon the mix onto a piece of seaweed. Very intense wasabi taste, which I love.
Like all izakaya restaurants, it's very loud in here. The staff are highly vocal whenever anyone enters or leaves the restaurants with a resounding cheer. At times, it was difficult to hear the conversation at my table over the sheer cacophony.
One thing I appreciate at most asian restaurants is that you get free hot tea with your meal... but not at this place! Hot green tea is $3 per cup. That said, their tea was was quite good.
There's only street parking available, so be prepared to circle around for spots on a busy evening.