Guu Otokomae - Gastown

4.1

419 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Japanese

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2 people

Feb 28, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 18 times today

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Lively

Guu with Otokomae in Gastown brings a contemporary twist to the Izakaya. “Otokomae” means “handsome man” or “true man” physically and mentally. Each dish is carefully crafted to art-like perfection, making them both delicious & visually pleasing. Otokomae is perfect for groups, or for a sophisticated dinner for two at the counter. We keep seats for walk-in customers as well. No available seats on opentable does not mean we are fully booked. Please be aware that the time limited per table is two hours during peak hours.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Tapas / Small Plates, Fusion / Eclectic
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(604) 685-8682
Website
https://guu-izakaya.com/Otokomae_QR
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
#105-375 Water Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6
Neighborhood
Gastown
Cross street
Cordova
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Canada Line: get off at Waterfront station and 3 min walk. Sky Train: get off at Waterfront station and 3 min walk #050 bus, the closest stop is Cordova + Seymour.
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Wine

What 419 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

419 Reviews

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Anita
Vancouver
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 20, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Price is good. Deep fried is good. Fish is freshly grilled, but tasted like it's been in the fridge for quite a while.
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Erin
San Diego
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 17, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This place came highly recommended. Saki flight was excellent. Some dishes were great others were disappointing. Overall experience was fine, just not the best. Probably would not come here again. Service was very good though.
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Tiffany
Vancouver
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Visited with my boyfriend and two of his best friends. First, besides the karaage and the takoyaki (which you can’t really mess up) the food was subpar, we ordered a couple appies to share while we drank. The tempura batter on the brussel sprouts was non-existent or falling off where there was. On the ebi mayo it was the opposite, there was an outrageous amount of batter on a small shrimp. Service was unbelievably slow for the amount of staff on deck. From ordering food/drinks to water service, to asking for the bill. Water cups were empty throughout the visit, and no one checked in to see if we wanted to order more food or drinks or if we were done to clear the table etc. We asked for the bill from one of the servers just to watch her forget and walk around looking for things to do. It took us three tries to get billed and by the time we were leaving the mood was down and we just wanted to leave.
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Wilson
Vancouver
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Good. I will come back. Good food , good price, friendly servers
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Masanori
Vancouver
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
カナダなのに日本的な親切なサービスと、良心的な値段に満足しています。他の人にも安心して勧められます。
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604XFR
VIP
Vancouver
103 reviews
4.0
103 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Interesting venue with the table dining on the loft floor. When we dined yesterday, it was not busy, but the servers were quite slow coming back taking the orders. It was remarked it it was my daughter’s birthday on the booking, but “NOTHING” happened (server didn’t say anything) !?!?
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Phoebe
VIP
Vancouver
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service and food were as good (or even better) than before, when I used to be a regular at Guu Gastown! I ordered the burning pudding under an assumption that it is the dessert sizzling in a stone bowl, which I used to LOVE, and I was wrong; however, it was good and we enjoyed everything we ordered. A big thank-you to the staff who helped me with my heavy luggage. I can't wait to visit again!
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Karen
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was given a window seat as requested and very friendly staff, food is awesome
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Blair
Vancouver
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Convenient, cheerful place in Gastown. Was there for an early lunch, so it was very quiet. Service was excellent, and menu was really good - it's very authentic Japanese food.
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Eugene
Vancouver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food! Loved the pork jowl with yuzu dressing it was very refreshing and comforting! Sashimi was fresh but a bit on the pricier side! Overall, loved it!
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Guu Otokomae - Gastown is rated 4.1 stars by 419 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 28, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 18 times today

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#105-375 Water Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6

Additional information

Cross street
Cordova
Neighborhood
Gastown
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–12:00 am
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Tapas / Small Plates, Fusion / Eclectic
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Canada Line: get off at Waterfront station and 3 min walk. Sky Train: get off at Waterfront station and 3 min walk #050 bus, the closest stop is Cordova + Seymour.
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://guu-izakaya.com/Otokomae_QR
Phone number
(604) 685-8682

Guu Otokomae - Gastown

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