I was there last night with a group of 6. I would say that generally the portions were bigger, but not so much so that you'll be saving a huge amount compared to if you went to Guu. Of course, this could be dependent on the dishes that you order...
Off the top of my head, we had the Karaage, Chicken Wings, Mushroom + Tofu Soup, Uni Shooter (not really sure.. I thought I heard my friend order this, but it came as a rice dish in a stone pot so I'm not exactly sure what it was...), Tako Wasabi, Seaweed Calamari, Stone-grilled Beef Tongue and an almond tofu. A round of drinks (they've only got Asahi on tap right now...) and the bill came to a small ish $114 after tax.
- The general consensus was that the food was very good (although certain things with some dishes needed tweaking perhaps, but since it is only in the first week we figured they are still figuring out the flavours).
- Indeed, some dishes had larger portions than you'd be used to at an Izakaya in Toronto (there were 7 pieces of medium-large sized Karaage).
- Drinks for those who had cocktails were very good. It was a slow/quiet evening so atmosphere was obviously dulled (not sure how it is on a busy night).
- Renovations and overall aesthetics were nice. Communal table with the fish tank was a nice touch
- Parking in the area can be a little bit of a hassle if you're picky about parking spots, etc.
- Location is nice, especially for those coming from Markham/Richmond Hill that take the DVP down because its probably only 5 minutes away from the Bloor exit
- Best dish: Chicken Wings!
- "Worst" dish: Beef Tongue... It was sliced too thick and made it way too chewy... Also found that the stone got relatively cold after cooking about half of the pieces of meat
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