The good: the entrance was pretty cool. Had different Japanese alcohol in a see through window. But once you get inside it looks pretty bland, except for that huge ass TV on top of the entrance doorway. It definitely doesn't give you the vibe that most izakaya in Toronto gives you. The service was great.
The bad: the food was unappealing to me. I ordered the aka miso ramen, aka oni seared toro, black diamond roll, and salmon tataki. The actual noodle of the ramen was good, but the broth taste more like a Chinese soup than a ramen broth. The salmon tataki was very disappointing. I couldn't taste the salmonness (live with me here) of the dish! I let it sit on my pallet for a while but I could not taste the Salmon in the dish. Seared toro did have the flavour BUT the cut of each toro was inconsistent - either too big or WAY too big. And finally the black diamond roll, it was the most unique dish that I tried in this restaurant, I don't know how I feel about it but by the end of the dish I felt that I was eating a layer of lard. It was ok at first then I felt like I was just stuffing it in.
The ugly: Aside from the fancy entrance, the rest of the restaurant was unspectacular. I mentioned above of the food already. The menu was huge, but if you carefully read each selection, it's nothing out of the ordinary.
Neutral: it's great for one huge group (there is a huge table in the middle of the restaurant) but preferably a group of 2-4 is recommended.