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| - When we selected this restaurant my friend said "It's pretty loud. It's an experience." Guu Izakaya did not disappoint!
When we arrived the staff all shouted in greeting.
We came on Sunday at around 8:15 with no reservation. The restaurant was full, but we only had to wait 15 minutes for a table. We were lucky, got a 2 person table beside a wall. The majority is communal tables, which I don't love. I was very happy to be beside a wall as I felt it wasn't as loud.
Make no mistake, this place is LOUD, BRIGHT, with hard wooden seats. It's very casual, and it's fun and delicious!
We had:
Marinated Jelly fish - delicious in sesame oil and a bit spicy. Very chewy
Sashimi salad - I would have preferred this if it were on seaweed, but it's a good size salad and the dressing is yummy.
Beef carpaccio - So tasty we ordered 2! Toasted garlic chips make this dish heavenly.
Tuna steak - This was Ok. It was a bit tough. A tasty bite with a weird after taste.
Yellow tail sashimi - good, but nothing special.
Black Cod - I would have liked this better if there was more sauce, but we dipped it in the sauce from the yellowtail and it was quite tasty.
There were delicious looking deep fried options which I saw other tables ordering, as well as some yummy looking deserts, but I eat on the lighter side, so I can't speak for them. But MAN they looked YUMMY! In fact, if I go back on a cheat night maybe I'll try some and modify this review.
I recommend going to Guu Izakaya for a fun casual night, when you're in the mood for something a bit different. It definitely is an experience!
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