KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINAL

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   Nithinkumar

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Ambience, great food and amazing service. Would surely recommend
   

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   Belle

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The overall experience was okay. We made a reservation, but still had to wait, though the manager kindly offered us a free drink while we waited, which was appreciated. We ordered the smoked duck and tempura (see attached photo), but the portion sizes were surprisingly small. Then, we waited a long time for our main dish, which turned out to be underwhelming. The server mentioned that it was shareable, but even with that in mind, we found the portions to be quite lacking. We understand the restaurant was busy, but the food just didn’t seem to justify the wait or the price. Disappointing overall, unfortunately.
   

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   Jasmina

   Stuttgart

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food very bland and tasteless. Service was good and overall fun atmosphere. Good place for after drinks but would not recommend for food.
   

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   Ian

   Toronto

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great sushi and shrimp tempura. Wasn’t as big of a fan of the udon carbonara but everything else was great The vibe was also lots of fun! Tons of celebratory sake shots and birthday wishes at other tables
   

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   Eyinojuoluwa

   Toronto

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The vibe is fantastic and the food and drinks can back it up
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The good: -Food, for the most part, was very good. -Staff were extremely friendly. -Decor is really nice. -Drinks were delicious The not so good: -Big Prawn Tempura were not good we'll and very chewy, almost like rubber. Maybe it was just a bad batch but probably won't order again. -The Sake Bomb celebrations are too frequent and very loud. During my dinner they did it like 5 times and it was really disruptive and annoying after a while. I was over it to be honest. All in all, a great restaurant with great food and drinks. If you could handle the loud celebrations, you'll love this place.
   

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   Courtney

   Melbourne

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious meal, fun atmosphere despite being more calm than it used to be. Enjoyed our meal but the service was a little neglectful. We would have liked to order additional drinks and dishes but couldnt get service sitting at the counter. Not the best night I’ve had here.
   

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   Zachary

   Calgary

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 14, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   The new menu is not even close in quality to the old Guu, very disappointing. Will not return
   

   KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINALResponded 5 days ago

   Zachary, we’re sorry to hear you’re disappointed with the new menu. We value your feedback and are committed to improving. We hope you’ll consider giving us another chance in the future. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
   

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   SandhyaM

   Toronto

   20 reviews

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   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing happy hour menu.lovef the good and drinks.
   

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    Ian

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    Some outstanding dishes (salmon carpaccio, fried chicken, sweet potato croquettes, matcha crème brûlée). Some decent (truffle fries, miso soup). Some not so good: salad overloaded with noodles, sushi slathered with mayo. Overall, a little too calorific/greasy to rise above 3 stars.
    

    KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINALResponded on November 11, 2024

    Thanks for sharing your feedback, Ian! We're glad you enjoyed some of our standout dishes. We appreciate your insights on the others and will take them into consideration as we continue to refine our menu. Your experience is important to us!
    

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