Another visit to Guu Izakaya. Tried many new dishes except for my usual must-orders gyu carpaccio and kinoko bibimbap. As usual, service was excellent - servers were friendly and cute and the food came very quickly. There were 3 birthdays that night so the atmosphere was even louder and livelier than usual.
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| Shekwasa - gin, cointreau, lime juice, grapefruit juice ($6.3) |
Quite strong and not as much grapefruit taste as I'd expected, but not bad.
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| Hamachi sashimi |
Very thick and fresh.
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| Tuna Tataki |
Sliced thicker than the salmon version. It was good but a bit warm, and could use more garlic chips!
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| Deep Fried Brie Cheese |
The coating was crispy but a bit too thick. The brie cheese was completely melted inside so not much bite except for the coating. It was paired with a sweet mango sauce and blueberry jam.. quite an interesting combination of sweet, salty and crispy. The sweetness cuts through the oiliness of the batter.
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| Gyu Carpaccio |
One of my all time favorites - but needs more garlic chips!
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| Amaebi |
Sweet, fresh, gooey.
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| Takowasabi |
Very small portion. Fresh octopus marinated with a good kick of wasabi without being spicy.
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| Karubi - salt & pepper grilled short ribs w. scallion sauce |
The only miss that night. Dry grilled, it lacked flavor and moisture.
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| Nasu Miso - deep fried eggplant with sweet miso sauce |
The center is very hot! The skin is a bit hard but the inside is nicely cooked and good with the sweet miso glaze.
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| Scallop and Enoki Mushroom |
Surprisingly the bacon wasn't very salty!
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| Kinoko Bibimbap |
Always a crowd favorite. Sweet sauce + melted cheese + fragrant seaweed = perfect combo
I love Guu! Always a happy dining experience.
Previous visits:
here and
sakabar
2012.10.06 - tried Gomaae - spinach with black sesame sauce. really interesting combination of flavors!
Takoyaki with meaty octopus pieces. Love the wasabi mayo.
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