It took long enough but my Guu cherry has finally been popped. The reason why it took so long is because I could never figure out why anyone would want to wait over an hour just to eat at a restaurant. Sure, it’s getting rave reviews, but is it really worth it to wait an hour in the pouring rain to go inside?
Yes, it’s worth it, but with the Church street location being so close to various coffee shops and Eatons Centre, I hardly see why anyone would wait around outside, especially when Guu will give you a courtesy call 15 minutes before your table is ready.
When you first enter Guu, nearly all the staff stop in their tracks and greet you with a really loud “irasshaimase!” Get used to the volume now because they’re going to be shouting it every time someone else walks in the door.
Our party ordered around 9 tapas (which came to about $70.. pretty cheap) and I’ve got almost no complaints about any of them. The food came instant and was fresh and hot. The service was amazing with the waitress constantly checking on us to see if we needed anything else or wanted to order more. They also gave you nice lemon scented warm hand cloths to wipe your hands before you eat – a really thoughtful touch.
Since I’m sure most people have already heard countless times how amazing Guu is, I’m going to forgo describing everything in my usual great detail and instead present you with a bunch of food photos and their description. So here goes…
Okonomiyaki, Beef short ribs, and smoked salmon
Fried Brie with blueberry sauce, tofu salad, mushroom and cheese bibimbap
Deepfried pumpkin with egg in the middle (eat it while it's hot!), black cod, nasu dengaku (eggplant)
My low light iPhone photos do the food no justice. Guu is good, really good. However, waiting nearly 2 hours to eat said food isn’t fun unless you plan your evening around it. Guu doesn’t take reservations so if you don’t want to wait, you should go pretty early around 4pm when the place is starting to open.
