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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 30 St. Patrick St. (at Queen St. W.) View on map »
  • 416-340-0472
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Editorial Review

Ematei offers Toronto’s widest range of authentic, traditional Japanese izakaya (small cooked dishes) in an authentically un-chic, kitschy room somewhere between a Queen Street pub and a Japanese neighbourhood joint. The friendly, casual yet occasionally sloppy service fits the mood; the many Japanese expats dining here complete the picture of an unpretentious local. The extensive menu and seasonal specials offer an intoxicating choice of izakaya standards, such as grilled miso-marinated black cod or kingfish, agedashi ...

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    30 St. Patrick St. (at Queen St. W.)
  • 416-340-0472

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