After using Yelp to find an Izakaya restaurant in the Scarborough/Markham area, this place was one of the top ones that popped up. After coming here, I can see why it is one of the top Izakaya restaurants in the area.
We ordered quite a few dishes so here are a few highlights:
- Baby Octopus with Wasabi: Very good dish and you can really taste the wasabi. I wouldn't recommend this for someone who isn't used to wasabi. One of my favourite dishes here
- Yakitori: We had the Yakitori Don, chicken hearts, pork belly, and the gizzards.The Yakitori Don was good, but I have to say that the Chicken Hearts stood out for me. Flavourful and juicy.
- Teriyaki Burger: Ordered this based on a few other reviews, but was slightly disappointed. It may have been a case of not being able to live up to the hype, but I found it a bit too salty for my taste. Still a very interesting take on a burger.
- Pork Belly with Spicy Sauce: This dish had good flavour, but the Pork Belly may have been overcooked. When I think of pork belly, I expect it to be very soft and fatty. But overall, the sauce makes up for this.
Those were the more noteworthy dishes we had and I would recommend Izakaya Ju for those looking for their Izakaya fix in the Scarborough/Markham area.