Drinking and Eating at Vancouver Izakayas

A raucous crawl through Japanese small-plates-and-beer joints.

(416) 703-8658 - 69 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E1B5, CA

Anyone been to a decent Japanese tapas type place in Toronto? I love some of the ones in Vancouver – Like Happa Izakaya... but haven’t found anything in TO that compares.

Check out the Izakaya review on Toronto.com. Link: http://www.toronto.com/feature/13313/?context=restaurants&cslink=cs_generic_2_0

Hello Chowhounders, i heard that there is an Izakaya place that opened not long ago somewhere around Yonge & Sheppard or Finch or something. can anyone kindly confirm if this is the case or not, as i am searching for Izakaya in...

I actually posted a negative review for Izakaya a couple of weeks back on this board. After reading the now and toronto.com reviews we decided to give it another try. My previous complaints about flavourless broth and soggy ramen...

Just got back from a business trip to Vancouver where I had the pleasure of trying Izakaya for the first time (Hapa Izakaya on Lower Robson). I don’t eat seafood/sushi, so I had never sought any Japanese restaurants in...

There seems to be a big trend of "Izakaya Style" dining out west. Any chance this is happening in Toronto? If so I would love any feedback on Japanese Izakaya (bar, tapas style food)in Toronto.

Is Izakaya is the new black or something? Seems like a whole contingent of them are storming Toronto in the last while... I’m not complaining, but what’s with the coordinated launches?

particularly creative....i think ematei does a much better job with their menu and the intensity and diversity of flavours for izakaya in toronto. and i think i also paid less at ematei. fin is in my hood, so i probably would go...

3 buddies and myself are traveling to your lovely city at the end of this month for a bit of fun and having lived in Japan I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be in a Japanese Izakaya....so what are your thoughts as to...

I’m going to up in Toronto next week and I would like to experience some real authentic izakaya-style food. It seems Ematei is a favorite on these boards. Do they have a large selection of skewered things? Is it offered at...

Hi guys, I’m coming down to Toronto for 2 days next week. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on “essential” places to go. In Montreal, we’ve got places like Schwartz, that we basically tell...

I had a bottle of La Fin Du Monde last night. It is from Quebec, distributed by Unibrew in Shelburne, VT. It is a triple fermented ale on lees according to the bottle. It was very interesting almost cinnamony. I was having a...

I found an ad in a Chinese Newspaper for New Tokyo. They have the words "Izakaya" on the ad and also say "unique in Toronto - authentic charcoal grill". Address is 668 Silver Star Blvd, probably opposite StarWalk. Has anyone...