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| - I went here for the first time for my own birthday party last week. I had heard rave reviews from people I knew who had gone before and I decided to check it out myself.
We went in a group of six, although some people arrived late and there was a 2 hour time limit that started as soon as we sat down. Even though we had arrived at 5:30, a line was beginning to start so we decided to grab a patio table and spend our precious first half hour waiting for others to arrive and start ordering instead of standing in line. In the end, we had just enough time (although no one ordered dessert).
The six of us shared 12 dishes and three of us ordered cocktails which came to about $150 with tax and tip at the end of the meal, which we thought was fair. Although the servings were tiny, they were flavourful and delicious. Some were harder to share as they came in servings of three or five but we were satisfied at the end of it. I would recommend the beef or scallop sashimi which were delectable.The spicy calamari and baked brie were a bit odd, as in they didn't seem to fit in with the rest of the standard Japanese fare in my opinion, but my friends seemed to really like them. The bamboo cocktail (which my friend had) was really good. I had the cherry blossom which was great but after the first few sips began to taste like medicine.
The host and wait staff were all very nice and careful to explain things. The whole restaurant shouted greetings when we walked in and out of the restaurant which is part of the Guu charm. The restaurant has a great atmosphere, a bit loud of course, but since we were sitting outside it was fine. Also, if you bring your receipt to the tent outside the entrance to Guu, you and the rest of the table can draw for small prizes which I thought was a fun touch. I don't know if they have that all year though. Everyone there was having fun. I would recommend this place to anyone and hope to go again soon!
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