🇨🇦 This Toronto Downtown Izakaya Gets 70/100 From Me

Izakaya lovers, assemble! 🍢 Recently visited Kintaro Izakaya - some hits, some misses. Let me break it down 👉🏻 🍄 Prince Mushrooms were the STAR - juicy with perfect charcoal aroma! 🔥 🥩 Beef skewers were unfortunately overcooked and tough 😕 🍱 Their grilled skewer platter lets you sample various options - great for sharing! 🥩 Must-try: The Gyu Tataki (beef tataki) - thinly sliced, tender, with scallions and special sauce! 🍣 Spicy Tuna Roll was fresh but flavor-wise played it too safe - nothing memorable 🍚 Main Dishes Review: ・Unagi Don & Spicy Udon Soup: Average - tastes you can find anywhere ・Yaki Udon: WOK HEI perfection! Chewy noodles, rich sauce - wanted to order seconds! 👌🏻 🏮 The wooden Japanese decor creates great ambiance... BUT! Service was questionable ❓ Despite many empty tables, they seated us right by the restroom (dining with "special" aromas, anyone? 😅) Even worse: Slow service + 1.5-hour dining limit at an à la carte restaurant? Felt like a buffet rush! #TorontoLife #Toronto #TorontoEats #IzakayaFood #JapaneseFood #YakitoriLover #HiddenGems #100RestaurantsChallenge #TorontoFoodie #TorontoIzakaya