Reviews for Guu with Garlic in Vancouver, BC
This place is an absolute hidden gem in Vancouver!!! Their sashimi lunch special is so beyond worth it, it’s a mustttt when in... Downtown Vancouver ???? ???? Ordered: 1. Sashimi lunch combo ft. yellowtail, albacore, wild caught salmon, mackerel, scallop, &poke 2. Chicken kaarage w/ garlic mayo The sashimi was super fresh and the restaurant was rly generous with the slices! I lovethick slices of fish & each of the ones were amazing*_* The mackerel here was one of my favorites which is surprisingconsidering I typically don’t like it. ????Price: $19 CAD for sashimi/$11 CAD for chicken The price is beyond reasonable andsuch a steal for ALL the fresh fish that comes with the combo. It’s still insane to me that the sashimi was only $15 USD!!Searching up how to obtain Canadian citizenship now ???? Read more
Expensive, but very good! Excellent spot with unique offerings as the menu is always changing. I highly recommend trying the... melon float with saki ice cream, though ask if they can make it without ice since the ice cream keeps it cold enough. Read more
Food presentation and service are great! However, food taste does not meet the high expectations from all the reviews. We... ordered 5 dishes, none of the small dishes really stood out and made me want to go back just to order them again. Specialtydrink tastes very watered down. I don’t hate the place, but would not go back for the price we paid for. Read more
Nice izakaya with a warm atmosphere! Delicious food - simple and very well cooked. Enough choice to please everyone. Prices are... correct. A very nice time with friends!! Read more
This place is really cute, it serves traditional Japanese eatery vibes which makes you feel like you are in Japan. They also... have daily menu in which you can pick from fresh selection of Sashimi and hot food. Not to mention, the service is incredible. The food taste nice, a lil too expensive to me. Read more
Not a japanese food expert so take this review with a grain of salt. Came here on a Friday evening. Place was somewhat crowded.... We tried several items and all of them were good. Great service! They patiently explained all the dishes and even gave somegood recommendations. We sat at the end of the bar somewhat secluded and could see the entire kitchen from our seats. It wasgreat watching folks work at breakneck pace yet make those meticulous actions. Staff all speak Japanese to each other in thestereotypical sing song way and while I don't know what exactly they were saying, seemed like positive messages every fewminutes. Food was fresh and delicious. Had a cold wasabi & octopus dip with sea weed wafers and the dip was very fresh andsomewhat intense (which I loved as a palette cleanser) Also had their fried chicken with dip, small Japanese hotpot, scallopspizza, and beef in sauce. The portions are small so you can try multiple dishes. Overall, good Read more
So, we came to GUU WITH GARLIC on a Thursday night at around 9pm. The restaurant was busy but, luckily there wasn’t a line up... to get in. Before we talk about the food, let’s get one thing out of the way: the service was ridiculously erratic! The younglady who welcomed us and brought us to the table seemed to be the only one actually paying attention. We asked for water first,which took about 20 minutes to get to the table. Then, we order drinks, which took about the same amount of time. Later, thesame thing happened when we wanted to order appetizers so, we just decided to order everything we wanted, which, ended up allbeing served at the same time. All other servers were just walking up and down without looking around at the tables. We weresitting in a corner so, it was hard for us to signal anybody. Anyways, once the food started to arrive, it was delicious. So,to an extent, it was worth it! We ordered a bunch of dishes until our waitress (that young lady) actually told us that ourorder should be sufficient; which it was. Portions weren’t particularly huge but, a few choices were more than enough for twoadults. Everything was fresh and well presented so, we enjoyed our dinner after all. Read more
There is really an atmosphere of authenticity here. We were lucky to walk by and get a table. It has a certain vibe - and you... may like it or you may not. They aren't very good paying attention to folks seated out on the patio. We sat there and we had ahard time getting attention several times. I had to walk up to the waiter to pay the bill. The reason I give them 2 stars waswe had to send back the deep fried minced pork cutlet. As you can see in the photo, it was raw. That's quite disappointing. Imust say though, i would have given them 3 or 4 stars otherwise. The stewed pork (kakuni) was amazing. Heavenly even. The restof the food was good as well. Read more