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| - Okay, I'm hesitant to give a 5 because I do have some issues, but there's really nowhere else to go if you want this kind of food/atmosphere. seriously, they have almost ZERO competition. plus this strip of bloor, despite being lined with restaurants, is actually pretty bleak in selection if you want something other than pork bone soup or mex-fusion breakfast.
I prefer this location to the church one, they have more seating options, (A tatami room where you can actually hear each other!) less waiting, and is located only 5 minutes away from my house, but the church guu has better food options.
what i recommend ordering:
kakimayo - oyster in spinach cheese sauce, must have! just don't get ahead of yourself and start licking the salt on the shell
tuna tataki - goes down so creamy and smooth. there's a joke in here somewhere.
kinoko bimbimbap - i actually dislike most bimbimbap in general but this is a new take if you're used to the korean version. the nutty, crunchy flavour is addictive. scarf down while piping hot, scalding of tongue optional
beef sashimi - its thinness is comparative with tissue paper. It was delicious, at least, I think so because I think it dissolved before I could fully comprehend the taste
almond tofu - at first I thought, how great can this be, you can get almond tofu for a dollar at T&T. but guu's version is so much more flavourful and silky, a perfect finisher after all the grease and deep-fry consumed. it also has a lingering aftertaste so you can eat it slowly and savour.
otoro lovers - i think this is on the special sometimes. it's a bunch of tuna sashimi. i mean, it's OTORO, so you really can't go wrong there.
salmon natto yukke: salmon and 7 friends. I think I'd like to be their 8th friend. The only real way to make natto taste good.
other good options: cow tongue, pork cheek, pumpkin korokke, brie cheese (share with a lot of people, one of these almost gave me a heart attack)
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service: hit and miss. sometimes we have to wait forever for our order (over 30 minues for a piece of fish), other times they whip them up so fast we don't even have room on the table. In my experience, I tend to get served faster when I go in a larger group. at least their attitude is always perky and friendly.
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