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| - Am I going to say this is the best restaurant I've been to so far in Toronto? Yes. Yes, I am.
Atmosphere:
My buddy and I came here after it being recommended by our friend. When we arrived, I was a little concerned by the amount of people in the patio and thought we'd be in queue for awhile. However, right when we opened the door and stepped in, we were greeted in the most rambunctious way possible. I read reviews before coming and I knew there was going to be 'shouting' but I thought people were just exaggerating but, wow; they really weren't. In less then a minute, the chefs and waitstaff were throwing words and cheering together left and right several times and let's just say if I knew Japanese, I'd join in as well. One of the funniest parts ever as Joyce P. mentioned was the birthday song! I was lucky enough to come when it was one of the customer's birthday and the chefs just immediately threw down whatever they were doing, put on silly glasses and sang the birthday song, throwing their hands in the air and dancing in circles. So, so cute!
Food:
Our waiter convinced us to try ramune which we never tried before despite passing by it on several occasions. Good stuff. 'Better than coke', the waiter said. We ordered tebasaki (chicken wings) and takoyaki to start. The wings were definitely note-worthy and I've always been reluctant to eat takoyaki because of the strong smell but the takoyaki here was more subtle so after taking a small bite, I immediately just swallowed a whole takoyaki. Really good! My buddy said it was authentic to the core.
We then ordered gindara (grilled black cod) and oh my gosh, it was absolutely delicious! As a seafood fan, I thought it was superbly cooked and I loved the miso glaze. It was thin and juicy and I really regret having to share it with my friend (he liked it, whereas I LOVED it). Try it out fish fans; best thing ever. The only downside was that it was a small portion (think one and a half smartphone/iphone) for $9.50.
For dessert, we had banana tempura and green tea ice cream. Unfortunately, it was nothing special other than it being a good finale for our tummies.
Overall:
What's making this a 4/5 instead of 5/5 was that our food didn't come for awhile and the fact that we were seated at the bar right NEXT to all the food was unbearable seeing how hungry we were. However, the quality of the food totally made up for it and I'm glad I came. I loved the attentive waitstaff, the energetic chefs and their shouting. I actually got a little angry at some people who walked in so serious and didn't even crack a smile. I will forever wonder at their ability.
Anyways, loved this place and will DEFINITELY bring more people here!
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