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Fin Izakaya
Fin Izakaya is all about authentic and comforting Japanese dining experience. Our menu reflects moments of its own finest ingredients from land and ocean. Our seafood and other fresh ingredients are always hand-picked by our chefs.
Fin's "Izakaya" is a casual place for kicking back with friends after work, and definitely enjoying plenty of sake and beer with foods that complement them. Our hospitality spirits from Japan with a warm welcome,"Irasshaimase!"
will always bring you a smile and a great time!
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68 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Rating Breakdown 68 reviews
5 stars
(31)
4 stars
(32)
3 stars
(3)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(45)
- good for groups(35)
- special occasion(32)
- neighborhood gem(28)
- hot spot(22)
- kid-friendly(9)
Fin Izakaya Reviews List
Review 1 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Best Japanese experience in T.O.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Authentic Japanese food just like the drinking houses in Japan. Excellent service - they cheer and greet you when you arrive and leave and our server was so polite and gracious. Favorites include the octopus balls (it's not what it sounds like, it's octopus with this delicious dough around it and shaped into balls), beef tongue and sashimi is fresh and well presented. Lots of sake offered and beers you can't find in other places. Can't wait to go back again soon! This is one of my favorite places in Toronto!"
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 2 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"To be honest this is my first time to be here and my friend told me is a very good place to try, and I want get some recommendation for something popular, waitress seems like doesn't know anything and I didn't get any advice, I m very disappointed and won't come back next time."
Dined on 5/06/2013
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Review 3 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Amazing. Truly Satisfied. 10/10
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Amazing.
Truly Satisfied.
10/10 will visit again."
Truly Satisfied.
10/10 will visit again."
Dined on 25/04/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, late-night find, notable wine list, hot spot
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Review 4 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Celebrated our 25th anniversary.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Celebrated our 25th anniversary. Staff brought surprise complimentary cake for dessert.
What class. Food was excellent: Japanese but not sushi. Definitely will go again. So delicious."
What class. Food was excellent: Japanese but not sushi. Definitely will go again. So delicious."
Dined on 06/04/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 5 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The best japanese cuisine
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The best japanese cuisine in Toronto. This is authentic izakaya at its best. Great food and friendly staff."
Dined on 05/04/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 6 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
I love Fin!! It is one of
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
"I love Fin!! It is one of my favourite. Food and staff in Fin are wonderful and I could feel that staff respect foods and customers very much. Thank you!"
Dined on 31/03/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, special occasion
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Review 7 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
great dinner. great ambience.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"great dinner. great ambience. a little too noisy unless you were in a booth - as we were"
Dined on 31/03/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 8 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The best izakaya in the GTA.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great hospitality, very friendly and attentive staff. The quality & freshness of their food speaks for itself. Hands down the best izakaya in the GTA."
Dined on 28/03/2013
2010
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 9 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Their birthday song is awesome!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Their birthday song is awesome!"
Dined on 13/03/2013
2009
Special Features: late-night find, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 10 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great food atmosphere and
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food atmosphere and service"
Dined on 21/03/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 11 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Neighborhood Gem for Japanese Food
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I came here for lunch with a couple from out of town and they are expert foodies in Japanese food. We all loved the affordable and very reasonable priced menus that allows you to customize rice bowl in various sizes and choose from a great selection of side menus. What we enjoyed the most was the delicious prepared fresh food and the food doesn't do its justice on their colourful lunch menu. I would highly recommend friends to come here for lunch. The only disadvantage is that there is no free parking in the area."
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 12 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Best Time Ever!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I love the atmosphere of this place. It's relaxing and comfortable. You're instantly welcomed by the entire staff, and wished farewell when you leave. It's a beautiful taste of Japanese culture. I tried things there that I have never eaten before, like raw squid and beef tongue (and it was really tasty!). The Mega Mugs of beer, (32 oz in one glass!!) were a great offer and we took full advantage of it! The service was great, we weren't rushed to finish our meal and the staff was really friendly. We were there for 3 hours and were fully entertained by watching the chef's create their dishes in an open kitchen. It is a must see place and I highly recommend it."
Dined on 16/03/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 13 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Everything is great, except
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Everything is great, except price is on the high side. Dishes are quite small so you need to order quite a number of items to fill the stomach, and the bill keeps adding up."
Dined on 12/03/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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Review 14 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great Japanese food
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food. Original, tasty, fresh, well prepared. Service was okay. Noisy restaurant. We'd go back."
Dined on 09/03/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 15 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Izakaya in North Toronto
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"If you want a quiet romantic restaurant, this is the wrong one. Fin is a loud, lively Japanese bar with tapas style food. The dishes are small but extremely tasty. They have some of the best Japanese food in Toronto, and one of the few run by Japanese staff. If you go, you must try their signature blow torched mackerel. Each dish is not that expensive, but it can add up and get pricy. Generally the cost is about $30 - $40 pp (not including drinks)."
Dined on 09/03/2013
2007
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 16 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Outstanding friendly service,
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Outstanding friendly service, food was almost perfect, but could end up quite pricey."
Dined on 09/03/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, special occasion
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Review 17 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We enjoyed the friendly service,
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We enjoyed the friendly service, food & price is good. Love the small private room"
Dined on 01/03/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 18 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
A local favourite to visit often
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I keep returning to Fin for the great food, great sake selection, and authentic Japanese experience (having lived in Japan for several years, I can confirm Fin is authentic). Looking forward to my next meal at Fin's. It will happen soon!"
Dined on 23/02/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 19 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
This was our 5th time. The
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"This was our 5th time. The food is the main attraction here. Delicious! On a recent Friday, some office dudes made a LOT of noise: then again, izakaya may be like that.
As the evening progresses, the food orders tend to take longer to arrive, but then again, the servers are great, Asahi is on tap, so this is not really a complaint :). Will return!"
Dined on 22/02/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 20 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food , good place for
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food , good place for any : big or small group , great food and experience !"
Dined on 16/02/2013
2013
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Review 21 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
lively, energetic, and good service
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"excellent atmosphere, lively and service was good. rock salt wings and fried avocado was our favourite."
Dined on 16/02/2013
2010
Special Features: hot spot
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Review 22 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Service was well-intentioned,
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Service was well-intentioned, but the server misplaced an added order and did not notify us until we asked about it. As an izakaya, adding dishes throughout the meal should be expected and should be handled better. We cancelled as we had waited a long time already. They offered us a dessert to compensate, which we took. They got the flavour of the ice cream wrong and realized it. We were fine with the wrong flavour of ice cream. We noted that this evening, their "special" was free dessert anyway. The restaurant was half full, so we expected a little bit more attentitiveness to such things. Food was fine."
Dined on 19/02/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 23 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food and great service,
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food and great service, price is also really reasonable, strongly recommended"
Dined on 05/01/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 24 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service = terrible. Food = good.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Service this slow during lunch rush is not acceptable. We waited 25 minutes for our food and still did not receive it. We had to flag down our server to get our first dish, raw tuna with rice. Only to be told that our other dish, tofu with rice wasn't available at the beginning, but now will take another 7 mins. Too long! We had to leave.
Food: at Guu, it's fantastic; that's why we came here. This experience: service = terrible."
Dined on 25/01/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 25 for Fin Izakaya
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
BEST Japanese food in Toronto!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Fin has, hands down, THE best Japanese food outside of Japan. I've spent a lot of time in Japan and one of the things I love best is the food, and what you'll find at Fin is what you'll get at an upscale izakaya in Asakusa.
Standout dishes: Tuna Spicy Yukke, Negima (SO good), seafood salad with wasabi dressing, Wholly Holy Garlic (I promise), and Kinoko Mushroom Stone Grill. Get some steamed rice and mix it with the stone grill sauce when you've eaten all the mushrooms.
Also: "Like" them on Facebook. They update daily with awesome specials that you can only find on their Facebook page. And when I posted in advance that I was coming for my birthday, they brought me a birthday treat with my name on it. :)"
Dined on 27/01/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion, hot spot
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Fin Izakaya
Based on the average of (43) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
1 out of 1 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic