Guusan-chi, a home-style izakaya — Restaurant in Kanazawa

My wife, our 6-month old, and I were staying nearby and had walked past numerous times. Our typical experience had been that izakayas had been less than ideal for us with the baby - they’re either too small, smoking establishments, or only baby friendly in a private room. So we were reluctant to try this one.

However, it is a smoke-free space with a staff that welcomed us and our baby so warmly we felt like we were stepping into their home. In fact, we saw the staff in the neighbourhood a few times after our visit and were greeted with the same warmth. Beyond the space, the food was incredible. It was our first experience with Nagoya cuisine and it won’t be our last! The skewers were all incredible (especially the miso cutlet), the fried shrimp was perfectly crispy, and the chicken wings were exceptional. The pickled cucumber and kimchi were great refreshing bites to cut through the heavier food.

The menu is accessed via QR and easily translatable. Additionally, they have staff with good English. I would definitely be recommending this restaurant for the service or the food, but...

Found this by chance, saw there were good reviews by Japanese customers, including writing about this being an old-style family-run Izakaya. No hipster stuff here, it’s a straight-up neighbourhood joint run by some very happy and kind people. Sincere, helpful, appreciative, welcoming. Food was lovely, fresh, made to order, quick to arrive. The crowd was all ages, general happy vibe. A young woman helped us access the English ordering menu on line, she made it all easy and very...

We came here with my husband 27th of July (2025), the food was amazing, everything was very delicious, not overcooked, looked fresh, fast serving, calm atmosphere, affordable prices. We thought we ordered too much, because we wanted to try many dishes, but in the end we finished everything. Very comfortable menu on tablet (iPad) the place has menu in English, so very recommended for tourists! Many thanks from tourists from the...