Yuugi Izakaya

This is one of my favourite place to eat. Very appreciated how late night this place opens til. This is a very special place. They are doing something very different for late night food in Toronto.

The service here is very hospitable and welcoming. Shout out to Tata the server, very kind, attentive and a great server. I will be back!

We were very excited to try this place as the menu looked very exciting. Unfortunately we found the food to be good but a little underwhelming. We really liked the Hotate Wasabi (scallop dish) and the fried salmon collar special, both very strong dishes. The Kobe Sushi was good but not a stand out. The Ramen Poutine had very good gravy and when you had the pork, pickled ginger, cheese and fries in one bite, it was delicious. Unfortunately you could only have that bite approximately 3 times since there were only three pieces of pork on the dish. (Suggestion: add cut up pork belly to the dish so that you can have all the flavors in more bites). The Grilled Oyster special was good, but it was overly dry and really lacked acid. I added some of the sauce from the Salmon Cheek and it helped a bit, but would have loved more sauce to soak up with the bread. The last dish was the Udon Pepperoncino which unfortunately was lacking acid and the kick of ‘pepperoncino’ we expected, so it felt flat and heavy. That dish could be killer with a little more balance and spice. Even though I was disappointed in some of the dishes, I felt the concepts were very strong, so I’d return to see if this was just a one-off issue. Great staff and a fun, intimate environment - oh and the beer was delicious as well.

Quality of food: 5/5 - delicious good food, must try the yuugi sushi.  The smoked seafood they add on the torched salmon keeps you wanting more.
Cleanliness: 5/5 - clean restaurant, not too loud for an izakaya
Service: 5/5 - great service, food came to our table quickly
Value for money: 4/5 - can be a bit expensive but worth coming for special occasions
Recommendation:  5/5 - worth a detour from your trip to visit this restaurant.  Must try to yuugi Sushi and the scallops. Wagyu sushi is also very tasty.  We love coming here for special occasions and a welcoming atmosphere.

Highlights: The high seating patio has a lovely mellow vibe. The wagyu sushi was really good. The lemon pepper edamame was super addicting. Half price tebasaki wings were delicious (with the purchase of any drink). Wonderful service!! Lowlights: Would have liked for the gyoza to have been warmer/hotter. Wish we didn’t order the cold shredded chicken salad and ordered something else as it was very underwhelming. Cocktails were too sweet.

One of the best Izakaya i’ve ever been to. I arrived at around 11 PM and it was still bustling with customers. The dishes were all amazing, and the service, particularly from Yuko, was exceptionally nice. I’ll definitely come back here, the place is perfect for enjoying myself or hanging out with friends.

Great spot in the Baldwin Village for date night! They have a really nice patio as well. They also have specials for different types of dishes and cocktails throughout the summer.

Try their Omurice and Tonkatsu before it's gone!

My favourite cozy Izakaya! Staff are all friendly and very welcoming😊 food is top notch and bartender makes my favourite cinnamon cocktail all the time (I couldn’t find a recent photo but it tastes amazing)!❤️
I haven’t visited for a long time… I am going back again soon!