. "This place is one of my favourite little places to get some authentic Japanese food in Toronto (and by authentic I mean not fancy or high in quality but genuine and close to culture.....if you know what I mean). It's a hidden gem! (literally, it's really hard to find). It's located inside a food court type of area and I've walked past this restaurant a thousand times without actually knowing it's there! \n\nThis place offers great food for a low price and it's so definitely worth it! It's a pretty small restaurant so I would probably recommend going by yourself or with a small pack. The interior really does remind me of small Japanese shops back in Japan and the chefs/waitresses always whole heartedly welcomes you, so you get the 100% Japanese dining experience : )\n\nEvery time I return, I always wanna try at least one thing new from their menu but there are a couple items that even when I tell myself not to get, I always end up with an extra order of it, and they are: Takoyaki, Edamame, and Yaki Onigiri (trust me on the Yaki Onigiri...they are some bomb a** rice balls). The Takoyaki are made just like how street vendors in Japan would make them. The Edamame aren't just your basic soybean sprinkled with salt; Manpuku serves them sprinkled with just a touch of garlic powder, and the Yaki Onigiri are grilled to how homemade Japanese rice balls are meant to be made.\n\nI really recommend coming here if you're not big on breaking your wallet and are looking for a nice and satisfying Japanese style lunch : ) As a student, I have to say it's perfect for me as it's close to U of T and OCAD University as well so go ahead take my word for it. Try it out for yourselves : )"^^ . "0"^^ . "1"^^ . . . "4"^^ . "2015-03-09T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ .