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| - Oh My Goodness. Toronto eats have outdone themselves.
I've been thinking about this place since the last time I went, which was 1.5 years ago. It was not a disappointment and even better this time. I realized I want GUU to open in SF so badly. I've never experienced so much fun eating at an izakaya. You know what makes a great place? When the food is outstanding. And when the dishes come out, and people are only curious to know what is that dish on the other side of the bar. I am pretty shy person, but this is the first time, I raised up a conversation with a fellow eater. It all started with, what is that you are having? I was honestly, so curious what slimey seafood conception did he order. The place is outstanding. The place has high energy, is clean, even kid-friendly, creative, tasty, innovative and I think it fully engulfs what eating at an izakaya is all about.
I love GUU. It is all that and worth the visit whenever in TORONTO.
* Salmon Natto Yukke-chopped salmon sashimi w/ seven friend (Natto, Takuan, shibazuke, scallion, cucumber, garlic chips & raw egg) (3.5 of 5) My least favorite dish. However, it is very creative and different. They bring out the salad ingredient, break an egg over it, and whip it into this slimey and frothy mixture. Then, they expect you to wrap it in seaweed and eat it. The salad was fresh, but the texture was too slimey for me. And it bit messy, since I had to eat it with the seaweed. I could pass on this next time, but it was fun to try.
* Matcha Au Lait (5 of 5) Delicious, cold, and frothy green tea latte made from their bar. Their drink menu is creative and very tasty.
* Guuu'd Ramune (4 of 5) I couldn't tell the difference, but this ramune is a product of Guu. Tasted like normal Ramune to me.
* Takoyaki (5 of 5) Probably one of the best takoyaki I ever ate. The balls were so crispy on the outside and the insides were so creamy. It was so delicious.
* Tontoro - pan fried pork cheek w/ salt & yuzu pepper (5 of 5) Delicious. The pork cheek slices came out juicy and crispy. It was so delicious.
* Maguro Tataki - seared B.C. Tuna sashimi w/ ponzu & garlic chips
Red snapper over rice and soup (4.5 of 5) Clever rice and soup bowl. Very tasty and none of the components were overwhelming. It was actually a fun taste when you spooned everything and tried to taste it in one bite. There was a lot of sweet and savory complex flavors in this one bowl.
* Gyu tongue - grilled beef tongue with salt (4 of 5) Beautiful taste of grill meat. However, the beef tongue is very lean, and the meat wasn't as moist as I wanted it to be. I feel like this dish would be tastier with a side sauce.
* Pan fried bacon wrapped scallop and king oyster mushroom with soy sauce and karashi mayo (5 of 5) Delicious combo. Very tasty and beautiful to eat.
* Deep Fried Brie Cheese (4 of 5) Very nicely fried. It came out as beautiful triangles. However, I expected the cheese to be gooey inside, instead, the brie was so soft, it was melted and all gone inside the fried triangle.
* Custard Cheesecake (4 of 5) Not bad, but not a must try.
* Kakimayo - Baked Oyster with Spinach, Garlic, Mushroom, and Cheese. (5 of 5) My favorite and it was so delicious. The baked seafood with cheese smelled so good and tasted even better.
This is probably my number one pick for restaurant to go to in Toronto. It is outstanding and I don't think anyone would ever be disappointed. The restaurant energy and food is so amazing, I can only say "You have to try it yourself."
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