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| - This is actually the original Guu. The one near College is newer, but this one is much larger, so you have a greater chance of getting seats. I went with a group of 5 on a Fri night, and we only had to wait 30 min. The location is close to a bunch of shops and quite close to Koreatown, so it's not like you have to sit there to wait.
We were seated in the wooden floor area, so we had to take our shoes off. We didn't mind at all though, it was an interesting atmosphere. This is why most people go to Guu - for the atmosphere. It was slightly crowded since we were seated at a 4 person table with 5 people, I was literally sitting right behind another table, but it wasn't too bad.
The waiters can speak Japanese fluently, and English decently. It is also extremely loud in the restaurant. You can see and hear the Japanese culture right as you step in. Someone will yell out "irasshaimase!", meaning "Welcome" in Japanese. Then, you will hear constant back and forth Japanese between the workers and waiters. It's actually quite interesting.
They had a pretty large food menu and drinks menu. Our group ordered a lot of random dishes. PS. If you're looking for sushi, this place is not it. Authentic and higher class Japanese food is served here, sushi is kind of considered cheap and lower class food.
We ordered takoyaki, calamari, beef short ribs, and fried chicken. They were all delicious, but came in small portions (5 for each dish). Also ordered some sashimi, which was 6 pieces (I remember this being $15). We ordered some drinks too - Asian Peach sake, which went down smooth. There was also another where it was 3 shots - with banana, blueberry, and a 3rd flavour (probably strawberry), which was interesting.
Guu is pretty pricey for the amount of food, so it's best to go in a larger group to make it your money's worth. If you're a girl, you'd be alright. If you're a guy, you probably will need to have a second meal elsewhere (we went to Pizza Pizza right after :P).
Overall a great place to eat and drink with a group of friends or family. Not the best place to go on a date as it is on the expensive side, and very loud (hard to hear and talk over the noise level).
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