Great food, open late, busy place, good service, boisterous & fun atmosphere. If you are looking for a quiet dinner, this is not the place for you. Food tend to be small portion but it is the quality of taste... everything we ordered was good, we ordered beef tongue with garlic- the sauce was so good, my husband & son enjoyed the beef tongue very much. We ordered the deep fried squid & chicken namban-almost like chicken karage. Both were good, squid came with spicy mayo. Chicken came with a pink looking tartar sauce. The deep fried chicken was so flavourful, you don’t need the dipping sauce at all. Oden was good, does not come with rice, it will be $2 a bowl, yaki-udon with beef & mushrooms, not slot of beef but the flavour of the udon was very good. Had the spicy tuna poke bowl, the tuna definitely has a kick to it. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal!
This place is lovely! I honestly don't remember much about the food- I just remember that I ended up here on Halloween with my ex and we had a great time. Everyone was dressed up, including the kitchen staff, and there were decorations everywhere! I loved the spirit in the restaurant that night. Just that I'm itself is enough for me to guarantee that I'll be back in the future ♥
To start off, the restaurant can get pretty busy so reservations would be recommended.
Like many Japanese Izakayas, Guu with Garlic caters a great vibe, and dishes are best accompanied with a drink.
Prices are okay especially considering the location but the taste of their tapas are a bit on the lighter side compared to its competitors.
The wait time for Friday night at 10pm was about 45 minutes. I completely understand why they are so busy - the food is amazing! My favourites are the yaki udon, Kim chi udon, scallop pizza, and chicken karage. Definitely worth the wait!
Japanese tapas at its best. Beef tongue, beef yaki udon, pork belly, salmon carpaccio are the must-order items. Have beer or sake to complement the tastiness of the food, your stomach will thank you.
Prepare yourself for some sick eats. The cow sacrificed for our beef tataki and beef tongue was well worthy. The oden had a deliciously light broth that brought on memories of the land of rising sun. Every bite of the sukiyaki with Udon was packed with flavour that you'll want to savour and the stewed pork was tender like a mother's love for her new born.
Do yourself favour and guu here asap.
Holy, the food here is so good!!! My favourites are the scallop mayo pizza and the una-meshi. The service is very prompt and courteous. Staff are very pleasant and lively. Felt like an authentic Japanese experience.
Really good and nice portions ! It was always perfect. One of my favorite Indian. A lot of choice in the vegetarian dishes. I would recommend it for sure.
It was my first time eating at this particular Guu. Overall, it was quite enjoyable. The menu was easy to read, witn both staples and specials. Service was good as the servers were friendly and helpful. Add to the food, I was most impressed by the octopus carpaccio. Other than that, everything else was nothing special. It tasted good but I wasn't wowed by anything. It was also a rather pricey meal. Contemplating if we would return...
I am absolutely obsessed with their Mashed Pumpkin (Kabocha) Croquette. I personally think if the egg wrapped inside the Croquette were soft boiled instead of hard boiled it would take the Croquette to yet another level (imagining the golden yolk mixed with the rest of the croquette). Other recommended dishes include Beef Tongue, Oden, Ebi Mayo, and the Green Tea Plum Wine (not sure if it's always available). Service is friendly and casual, definitely an excellent dining experience!
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So, we came to GUU WITH GARLIC on a
Thursday night at around 9pm. The restaurant was busy but, luckily there wasn’t a line up to get in.
Before we talk about the food, let’s get one thing out of the way: the service was ridiculously erratic! The young lady who welcomed us and brought us to the table seemed to be the only one actually paying attention.
We asked for water first, which took about 20 minutes to get to the table. Then, we order drinks, which took about the same amount of time. Later, the same thing happened when we wanted to order appetizers so, we just decided to order everything we wanted, which, ended up all being served at the same time.
All other servers were just walking up and down without looking around at the tables. We were sitting in a corner so, it was hard for us to signal anybody.
Anyways, once the food started to arrive, it was delicious. So, to an extent, it was worth it! We ordered a bunch of dishes until our waitress (that young lady) actually told us that our order should be sufficient; which it was.
Portions weren’t particularly huge but, a few choices were more than enough for two adults. Everything was fresh and well presented so, we enjoyed our dinner after all.
This place is really cute, it serves traditional Japanese eatery vibes which makes you feel like you are in Japan.
They also have daily menu in which you can pick from fresh selection of Sashimi and hot food. Not to mention, the service is incredible. The food taste nice, a lil too expensive to me.
Not a japanese food expert so take this review with a grain of salt.
Came here on a Friday evening. Place was somewhat crowded. We tried several items and all of them were good.
Great service! They patiently explained all the dishes and even gave some good recommendations. We sat at the end of the bar somewhat secluded and could see the entire kitchen from our seats. It was great watching folks work at breakneck pace yet make those meticulous actions. Staff all speak Japanese to each other in the stereotypical sing song way and while I don't know what exactly they were saying, seemed like positive messages every few minutes.
Food was fresh and delicious. Had a cold wasabi & octopus dip with sea weed wafers and the dip was very fresh and somewhat intense (which I loved as a palette cleanser)
Also had their fried chicken with dip, small Japanese hotpot, scallops pizza, and beef in sauce. The portions are small so you can try multiple dishes.
Overall, good
Nice izakaya with a warm atmosphere! Delicious food - simple and very well cooked. Enough choice to please everyone. Prices are correct. A very nice time with friends!!
Expensive, but very good! Excellent spot with unique offerings as the menu is always changing. I highly recommend trying the melon float with saki ice cream, though ask if they can make it without ice since the ice cream keeps it cold enough.
This place is an absolute hidden gem in Vancouver!!! Their sashimi lunch special is so beyond worth it, it’s a mustttt when in Downtown Vancouver 😽
🍽 Ordered:
1. Sashimi lunch combo ft. yellowtail, albacore, wild caught salmon, mackerel, scallop, & poke
2. Chicken kaarage w/ garlic mayo
The sashimi was super fresh and the restaurant was rly generous with the slices! I love thick slices of fish & each of the ones were amazing*_* The mackerel here was one of my favorites which is surprising considering I typically don’t like it.
💰Price:
$19 CAD for sashimi/$11 CAD for chicken
The price is beyond reasonable and such a steal for ALL the fresh fish that comes with the combo. It’s still insane to me that the sashimi was only $15 USD!! Searching up how to obtain Canadian citizenship now 👀
Food presentation and service are great! However, food taste does not meet the high expectations from all the reviews. We ordered 5 dishes, none of the small dishes really stood out and made me want to go back just to order them again. Specialty drink tastes very watered down. I don’t hate the place, but would not go back for the price we paid for.
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