Guu Izakaya

Guu Izakaya is a pretty well known Japanese restaurant in downtown Toronto. It is not a new restaurant and now they have two stores.

It is a very cheering dining place. The waiters are very cheerful at all times. They cheer for every customer when they come in/out of the restaurant, cheer for birthday, cheer for dishes...etc. It may be a bit loud for some people. I don't know recommend if you want a quite place for dinner. The dining atmosphere of Guu is different from a typical Izakaya. Regarding to the food, overall it is pretty good. I would rate it 7/10. Some dishes are a bit saucy, but a few dishes such as fried chicken are strongly recommended.

There is one thing I do not like about Guu and I believe many people would agree with me. They do not take reservation, this resulting a long line up at all times, unless you go very early for dinner.

I actually admire the waiters at Guu. I know someone worked there before. As a host, they work 12hour shift. They start preparing for dinner start around 1pm, store opens at 5pm and close at midnight. They do not have any breaks for dinner. It is very tiring, especially they are cheering for customer consistently.

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