KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINAL

Love this place. The atmosphere is the best, so chilled, loud, and fun. Especially the sake bomb, makes me miss home whenever we go drinking. Everyone should try the sake bomb here for the experience.
Foods taste excellent too. Prices are reasonable. Portions could be bigger, or maybe b/c I was hungry? Lol. Service is fast and pleasant.
We brought our friends visiting from out of town here and we had a blast. When others visit, we'll bring them here again, so much fun.

The food came out very fast and tasted great. We ordered okonomiyaki, takoyaki, JFC aka karaage, salmon tataki, Tokyo fries, and sizzling beef short ribs. The karaage was very fatty in a good way and the okonomiyaki tasted just like Japan. Salmon tataki was also high quality. Overall very good and we were in and out within 45 minutes.

This is a great izakaya that actually has main menu options for reasonable sizes for the price (for a bar/izakaya) and all the food tastes really good.

The atmosphere is very lively and the servers are all super energetic and kind. Definitely recommend asking for a sake bomb!

Great for light dinner...we could've easily eaten more if we were hungrier. But we were perfectly served.

Loved the imported sashimi and the lobster sashimi too. Chicken Namban hit the spot. Fun atmosphere with a young attentive staff. $3 Soju shots? There's a catch - gotta cheer with the staff and the rest of the crowd. But hey, why not...I won't forget eating there now!

I love Kinka Izakaya! Hubby and I had been to the Montreal location before so when we were visiting Toronto for the weekend, and I saw they had a location there, I made us a reservation. Our resso was for 8 pm on a Saturday night and it was packed. Looks like a popular spot for bachelorette parties because we saw a few there.

We ordered the oyster kakimayo, sashimi platter, carbonara udon, and curry cheese bibimbap. The oyster kakimayo is a fave. We ordered this in Montreal and I liked it there too. It’s cheesy and garlicky - what’s not to love? The sashimi was good too but pretty standard. My favorite piece was the ebi. The udon was great. It comes with a perfectly poached egg that you mix in with the noodles. Bibimbap was fine - nothing special. It probably could have used more cheese but I don’t think it’s something you couldn’t make at home with those Japanese curry blocks.

I wish they had a location in NYC. The prices are also very reasonable for an izakaya so you get a good bang for your buck. Guess I’ll just have to visit again the next time I’m in Canada.

It was my first time at this restaurant, it has an amazing welcoming atmosphere and presence. The staff are great at recommending food items on the menu, the service is also great! There’s indoor and outdoor dining; all dishes were delicious! It’s recommended to try multiple dishes to get a full experience on the various items on the menu. I highly recommend the mushroom cheese and rice dish!

This spot is a must try! The service is on point, the ambiance is great and they’re not going to disappoint. In terms of food you need to try their Salmon/Shrimp Ozusushi, the chicken karaage, and the rice bowls! Highly recommend trying a sake bomb if you’re with a group of people too! Overall this is great spot and I was really happy with my experience.