"1"^^ . "3"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "I have been to Japango in the past. Without doubt, the food is very good there (already stated by others.) I'm glad such a place exists in downtown Toronto --just a shame that there are so few of comparable quality/freshness/simplicity in the core.\nSadly however, as Japango has very limited seating and is exceedingly popular, management have seemingly decided they can be rude and discriminatory toward their clientele.\nWith plans to attend a show later nearby\none Friday night at 6pm I entered hoping to be able to dine there, despite not having made reservations. I waited a few min and after being approached by the hostess and asking for a table for two (i explained i was waiting for someone) she told me that all tables were reserved for the entire evening(!) Two tables were empty but i know how solidly they get booked.\nIt was the uncharacteristically ungracious way that she looked at me and said there was nothing available the whole night that took me aback. I thanked her and went outside.\nMy boyfriend arrived shortly thereafter and met me out front. I told him it was all booked but that perhaps\nhe should go in and just check himself, which he did, and sure enough--he was very promptly given a table and called me on his cell phone fr inside to tell me so.\nConclusion: he left, we did not eat there that evening. While walking to another place, I called Japango on the phone and explained in detail what had just happened. The female employee (likely the same i had spoken to) had little to say for herself except Sorry--after the fact.\nPerhaps I find it ironic that they would choose to discriminate for whatever reason against a female SE Asian customer over a male European one but they must realise they can afford to.\nHaving grown up in colorful TO i truly believe we have relatively few issues re race as a city. What a pathetic example of smallmindedness this was!"^^ . "1"^^ . . "2011-12-07T00:00:00"^^ .