Found out about this place from blogto so i decided to bring my girlfriend along to give it a try. The place markets itself as a Yakitori/Izakaya joint, and apparently has one of the few places in Toronto with a true yakitori grill.
Environment (4/5) - Nice overall decor. Typically Japanese interior styling which I'm always a fan of!
Service (4/5) - Very friendly and helpful staff. Always greeted with a nice smile.
Food (3/5) - This was where i felt the place is lacking a bit.
We started off with a seaweed salad, which tasted fairly standard but good nonetheless.
Then we decided to order the Katsuo (bonito) onigiri just for something a little different. Unfortunately, it was not very good. The rice seemed a bit too dry and cold. In addition, the onigiri was too salty for my liking. I personally would not recommend it.
For the mains, i went for the Hakozushi set, which is their pressed square sushi. It also came with a choice of 5 pieces of any of their special rolls. I choose the "Treasure roll" which was basically a spicy salmon roll. Aesthetically, the hakozushi looked great. The fish quality was surprisingly great - fresh and flavourful. However, the sushi rice was just not cutting it for me - it was dry and not warm enough. In terms of the special rolls, it was good but nothing to rave over. Alongside the set, i ordered 3 pieces of yakitori (harami, nakaochi, and buta tomato). A little salty, but still very tasty! I also ordered vegetable yaki set just to balance out the meat flavours which was done well.
Overall, the place has great service, and decor however the food just wasn't quite to my liking. I think a few tweaks in their sushi rice would change my mind next time. Now would i come back again?If i'm around the Koreatown area perhaps. But i feel that there are better options in the city.