Location: 30 St Patrick St (near University and Queen), downtown Toronto
Website: N/A
Cuisine: Japanese
Meal: lunch
My thoughts:
I had such high expectations for this place after reading a number of reviews on the authenticity of this place's decor and food.
As far as the latter goes, yes, I can vouch that its decor is indeed very traditionally Japanese and all the staff there appear to be Japanese (with the heavy accents and difficulty communicating to boot).
Now onto the food. Things were generally 1/4-1/3 times more than what you would pay at most sushi joints. The most expensive was the unagi don (eel over rice at $25!) When I saw the prices, this only inflated my belief that the food was going to be extra-ordinary. Sadly, it was not.
I had the udon noodle in soup with tempura bits ($7.95?), a kalbi skewer ($2.95), and a grilled eggplant ($6.95). The udon was not bad. The broth was very light and the noodles thick and chewy - if you've read any of my previous blogs, you'll know that 'chewiness' is my most important criterion in assessing noodles. I was unimpressed by the kalbi. It was small, thin in terms of thickness, and tough. The eggplant was more of the same 'nothing spectacular.' All in all, nothing was worth the price I paid for.
My friend DQ had the chicken katsu, which I believe was $9.95 or $10.95. He was it was okay, but that he wouldn't come back. He has the chicken katsu at half the price at The Grange on a daily basis and he said they taste identical.
The verdict? Let's just say that next time, I'm taking my hard-earned money elsewhere.
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