Guu With Garlic

One of the many excellent Asian bistros, sushi spots and noodle joints at Robson St’s West End tip, you’ll be chilling with the visiting ESL students at this highly authentic and ever-welcoming izakaya. Heaping hotpots and steaming noodle bowls are on offer but it’s best to experiment with a few Japanese-bar tapas plates, such as black cod with miso mayo, deep-fried egg pumpkin balls or a finger-lickin’ basket of tori-karaage fried chicken that will make you turn your back on KFC forever. Garlic is liberally used in most dishes, and it’s best to arrive at the 5:30pm opening time to be sure of a seat.