"We came here at 1:30 AM on a late night whim. \n\nThe first thing I thought when I stepped into the restaurant was \"thank the lord for not screaming my ears off\". \n\nLike all the izakaya restaurants in Toronto, I left this restaurant a bit confused. I would give it 3.5 stars.\n\nWhat I liked- The food was very fresh, authentic, well-seasoned, refined and palatable. I must say the Wagyu beef skewer with oropon sauce was probably the best I have ever eaten in Toronto. Huge thumbs up to the sashimi plate as well. \n\nWhat I was \"meh\" about- The service. Despite coming late at night with probably the minimal number of customers, service was slow. This was also the FIRST Japanese restaurant I went to where green tea was not complimentary. C'mon, green tea is basically equivalent to hot water in Japanese cuisine. \n\nWhat I didn't like- The BILL. Even though I barely ate anything and did not drink, the bill amounted to almost $30. This is really steep, regardless of how \"oishii\" the food was. \n\nGreat food, but a wallet burner if you want to be full."^^ . "3"^^ . "0"^^ . "4"^^ . "2015-07-29T00:00:00"^^ . . . "0"^^ . .