KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINAL

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   Ian

   Toronto

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 1 day 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 6 days ago

   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 6 days ago

   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 6 days ago

   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 1 day 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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   Darko

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 27, 2024

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

   Die Aburi sushi sind mit Abstand das beste sushi was ich jemals gegessen habe. Qualität und Service sehr gut. Preis bei so einer Qualität auch gerechtfertigt. Super Laden!
   

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   Craig

   Toronto

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on October 19, 2024

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

   Shockingly small proportions. Food flavor and prep fine. Good service. Noisy, drafty, loud music.
   

   KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINALResponded on November 1, 2024

   Thanks for your feedback, Craig. We’re glad you enjoyed the service and the food, but we’re sorry to hear about the noise and portion size. We appreciate your insights and will work on improving these aspects for a better experience in the future.
   

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    stewart

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2024

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

    Being a tuesday it was no0t that busy, probably 20 people with 3 servers. food always great...ran out of ribs at 7pm server was good and pleasant however it was alittle slow. was sat right away drink order not taken for 15 minutes... we ordered food and drinks at samne time to spped it up a little. overall we have been here before when it was busy and loud which is great fore this place as you expectr it to be with the sake bombs...love them... try it oput on a thursday or friday,make a reservation and enjoy the food is great... should be asked for a drink order within the first 5 minutes or be acknowledged for drinks. 4 people 300 bucks to be expected with tip.
    

    KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINALResponded on October 25, 2024

    Thanks for sharing your experience, Stewart! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the food and service, though we apologize for the delays you experienced. Your insights are valuable, and we'll work on improving our drink service. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon for a lively experience!
    

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