Guu’d news? The jam-packed izakaya may be opening second location in Toronto
Guu’d news? The jam-packed izakaya may be opening second location in Toronto
Our appetite for Japanese food spiked today after hearing the rumour, via Chowhound, that Church Street’s Guu Izakaya is planning on opening a second location at Bloor and Spadina in the fall. Since the Vancouver import opened up in Toronto last December, it’s been packed to the rafters (a two-hour wait for a table is not uncommon). A new Annex counterpart would suit Guu’ casual-yet-authentic Japanese offerings, but Vancouver office manager Yoshi Negishi says they haven’t officially decided where they’re going to open a second location. “The first one is pretty good,” Negishi says. “In the future, if it’s possible, we would like to open up a second.”
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Our appetite for Japanese food spiked today after hearing the rumour, via Chowhound, that Church Street's Guu Izakaya is planning on opening a second location at Bloor and Spadina in the fall. Since the Vancouver import opened up in Toronto last December, it's been packed to the rafters (a two-hour wait for a table is not uncommon). A new Annex counterpart would suit Guu' casual-yet-authentic Japanese offerings, but Vancouver office manager Yoshi Negishi says they haven't officially decided where they're going to open a second location. "The first one is pretty good," Negishi says. "In the future, if it's possible, we would like to open up a second."){kind=link}
yay! finally a japanese restaurant that is not some run-of-the-mill sushi shop run by chinese people in yukkata.
wow squirt, racist much?
If true, hooray. About time the Annex Bloor strip got a decent place to eat. Its all fast food/frat food. Bad bars, including of the sushi variety.
I spoke with the owner today and he confirmed it! it is slated to open in the new year.
All this talk about a 2nd location is just speculation.
I personally know the owner and he said to keep demand up, another restaurant will not be opening until 2012.