...i have dined at guu izakaya in vancouver, the one on church and the one on bloor in toronto. this place is a sigh of relief from the extreme guu noise and shouting, and the food is quite comparable and has a wide menu selection. SUPER BONUS: there's a picture for each item on the menu - i love pictures :)
we ordered:
saba mackerel grilled with salt, good.
gyu beef tongue, good texture, slightly lacking some flavor.
buttered squid, excellent.
octopus balls, good.
deep fried chicken, mediocre.
tsuki don, excellent.
portions were decent and so are the prices, and will definitely go back again, love the tsuki don!