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...

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.

(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

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...

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...

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...

Yeah, see you later, maybe now they’ll open a real izakaya in Toronto

Melanie – Thank you so much for the advice and suggestions. I am now starting to think that I should perhaps rent a car for the day to travel around to get to all these wonderful places you recommended. There are no...

makes an izakaya (the very name is derived from the word “sake”). It’s hilarious how people from Vancouver presume that however it’s done there is most "authentic." Having said all that- izakaya 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?

Izakaya is fashioned after the Wagamama restaurant in London, England. Izakaya is located at 69 Front St. east. However, there is a bakery in Toronto called Wagamama Pastries located at 766 King St. west. Link: http

Three days ago, Globefish Sushi and Izakaya opened in the space vacated by Saigon Broadway, 326 14 St NW. This space has the appearance of a former sales centre for a condo project (and it’s not far from Kensington Mews, so...