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| - One word to describe my experience: wow
It was my first time at Guu, and I had a very pleasant experience. As soon as we entered the doors, we were given a loud welcome (in Japanese) by the chefs and servers. We were seated beside each other, right in front of the cooks. Our server was very helpful and offered some suggestions for our first time.
We tried 5 dishes and they were all delicious. My personal favourites were the pork belly (seared, with spicy garlic sauce), and kakimayo (baked oysters with mushrooms, spinach, garlic mayo, and tiny slices of cheddar cheese). Also ordered were takoyaki (deep fried octopus balls with tonkatsu sauce and karashi mayo), karubi (grilled salt & pepper beef short ribs with scallion sauce), and my friend's personal favourite, gindara (grilled black cod with saikyo miso & white wine sauce).
One thing that should be noted is that the atmosphere is very loud (from all the welcomes and goodbyes). This may be a deal breaker for some, but I liked this vibe.
I had a great time. The food was amazing and the great service was like a cherry on top. Just like on our entrance, we were sent out with a handshake and loud saynoaras from the host.
Ordered:
Takoyaki: $5 for ~4 pieces
Karubi: $7 for ~6-8 pieces
Gindara: $12 for 1 piece
Kakimayo: $7.80 for 2 large oysters
Pork belly: $7.50 for ~4-6 pieces
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