Gyugyuya

Walked by and was interested so came in with the family…
First…peanut free environment… good for my kids.
No line up, prompt greeting and sat us down quickly.
Order came with salad and miso soup. The salad looked quite unappetizing… see pic… first thought was someone regurgitated the salad dressing (maybe skip the pieces of corn). Miso soup was decent but dried tofu? Maybe for the price some real pieces would be good.
Main course came in decent time. Nothing special… curry sauce seem bottle variety.
Pork was ok for deep fry… not overly dried.
Price point is a bit high for what you get but the place was busy so I must be missing something..

I’m not a huge japanese curry fan so I thought this place would make me a true believer. Gyugyuya definitely helped the cause, but I don’t think I’m dying to have it again (like some people in my life).
Staff: Friendly and helpful. Some are not as fluent in English but they are definitely trying their hardest and I always appreciate that. Our waters were constantly filled, and our food came quick.
Ambience: It’s very yellow. You can’t miss the yellow. The yellow happened. (It was also a bit noisy, does that help?).
Food: I had the Chicken Katsu Curry and Deep Fried Shrimp on the side. The shrimp and chicken are nice, however I found the curry to be pretty thick and overly salty. It was definitely filling though.
I’m curious enough to come and it try it again.

Came for lunch one day and tried the following:
Chicken katsu curry: the curry is good and the chicken was tasty.
Gyu beef curry: the beef and curry had a good flavour.
It’s a nice, laid back lunch. Didn’t have any issues with service. Food and service good overall.

Very yellow, literally. This is a good lunch option in the area, the portions may be a bit small for dinner though.

I came here mainly because I saw that they had gyudon on the menu. Being a huge fan of the Yoshinoya chain, I thought that perhaps that I would be pleasantly surprised. It’s definitely a restaurant that is easily to spot because it’s bright yellow, both inside and out. I got the Gyudon which came with miso soup and a coleslaw. The gyudon tasted flavourful but I found the beef to be a bit tough. They give a decent amount of meat so it wasn’t just rice. The service was average.

* Price: about 10 – 13 $ per dish
* Ambiance: Casual, crowded/​noisy at night, might need to wait in line
* Service: Alright
* Food: Simple gyu dons and katsus, can’t mess that up, they’re generous with the curry
* Health: Definitely do not come here if you’re counting calories

I used to work around the area and randomly found this place while I was looking for a quick stop for lunch one day. I visited a few months ago on a weekday around 12:30 PM and it was quite full. I got seated at one of the sole bar stools at the back and was given a menu promptly, while the server rattled off their more popular dishes.
As others have mentioned, your food comes very quick! This place was very efficient, which I really appreciated! I ordered the deep fried chicken with a fried egg and rice, and it came out in less than 10 minutes. The chicken was crispy and delicious, but I found the rice to be a bit bland (very plain and minimal seasoning). Overall, this isn’t a bad deal for lunch, particularly if you’re in a hurry.
I didn’t order a drink so with tax and tip, my total came to a little less than $ 12.00. Decent value, particularly taking into account the portion size.

This is a great little spot! My beef bowel was fantastic. Awesome flavour and soo filling! Service is fast and friendly. It’s very small so there isn’t much in the way of seating. Solid drink selection for very fair pricing. The phở here is also very good but my fave is the beef bowel with the option of adding egg.

Sansotei was too busy, so we opted for this restaurant instead. It was empty when we walked in at 3pm in the afternoon.
Ordered the gyu don (beef and rice) and for the price, the portion was very big and filling.
My sister ordered the chicken karage. We’ve had better chicken karage, but for the price, nothing bad can be said.
The service was attentive and quick. Also, the large print of the bull’s head on the wall does not distract from the meal itself.
Next time I will try some of the vegetable options.

Good value for the price. Was very filling.
Got deep fried chicken and egg on rice. came with awesome miso soup and some type of salad.
Overall the food was alright.

First off, the name of this restaurant is so cute. Gyugyuya! :D
Came here twice with my boyfriend and we got the:
GYU GYU KING CURRY (3.5÷5)
(Egg, 1 Tonkatsu, 1 Chicken Katsu, 2 Sausages, 1 Shrimp, Curry with rice)
This is meant for 2 people. It’s more than enough! Their curry is really good, it leans towards a sweet side rather than spicy. Out of the selection of foods that come with curry, I think the shrimp is the yummiest. There are also veggies as part of the platter!

Ok, I am not gonna lie. Gyugyuya wasn’t my first choice, we were atcually headed to Sansotei next door. But the line up was way too long. The Japanese curry was amazing, they gave you enough for all your rice. I got the chicken karaage curry. The chicken was super crispy and chicken was moist. One of the better karaage I had. The price is on par with other Japanese curry places around $ 10 – 12 a main entrée. The portion was decent for 1 person.

3.5 stars.
Wanted to try Sansotei but we ended up here because we didn’t want to wait outside.
Service is decent friendly. The food came out at a reasonable time and was filling.

The food here is good, however there wasn’t much of a curry taste. The food didn’t taste as good when it cooled down. Food came out quickly, and the servers were nice. I would return to eat here again.

When the line up is too long at Sansotei, why not try Japanese curry at Gyugyuya?
I had their katsu don and it was pretty good. Nothing that blew my mind and I never had other authentic Japanese curry so I can’t really compare. Portions were large though.
Wasn’t busy when my group of 3 got there but will come back maybe!

Came here with a friend a while back and we really enjoyed it. We initially wanted to go to Sansotei next door, but since there was a lineup, and that we both wanted to try Japanese curry, we stepped in to Gyugyuya. The first thing you’ll notice is the huge logo on the wall. I dig it. I don’t why. Its just real cool. The staff was friendly and courteous. The food arrived at an appropriate time as well. I tried the Katsu Curry and my bud got the platter that had everything on it! Also got some karaage on the side ’cause everyone loves karaage, right?!
Prices were very reasonable as well and bought a souvenir coffee mug because of that damn logo I love so much!

I like the food and I like the location of this restaurant. It’s pretty close to the Eaton centre = large mall and subway.
The food was good too, I got the beef bowl and the fried chicken. Beef bowl was flavourful, tender, and has a decent amount of meat. Chicken was just alright though, they didn’t really marinate the inside, so the flavour only came from the salt and pepper they the sprinkle on top. They give you a side of shredded lettuces just to get some vegetables.
The environment is really loud though and you kinda had to scream in order to hear each other. Seating is limited and I feel coming with a group of over 4 people would be pretty difficult to sit down and then have a conversation in this loud environment.
Service was great, however sometimes it was a bit difficult to understand the girls’ Japanese accent. Not a big issue though.
Their spork is pretty funny. Cute ;)

+.5 for service
This place reminds me of Yoshinoya down in the states and in Asia. Since there’s no Yoshinoya in Canada, Gyugyuya is probably the closest you’ll get in Downtown Toronto.
The menu is very simple, with only about 10 dishes to choose. I had the gyu cheese curry, as I wanted to add cheese to my dish. They were quite fast in preparing my dish, as I received my food in about 5 minutes.
Overall, it was okay. The curry was typical Japanese style, sweet but not spicy. The beef when mixed was also quite good, and the cheese melted decently with the food. For $ 12.99, however, I did find it a bit on the expensive side, although the quantity was quite heavy for the food.
The A/​C wasn’t working too well when I dined here a couple of weeks ago, so that probably needs fixing. It also might explain why there weren’t too many people dining here, as I found the place to be quite empty.
Service was very good, as we were attended to the whole way. The seats were a little uncomfortable, but you’re in and out of this restaurant in under 30 minutes so it shouldn’t be an issue.
I’m not a huge don person, but if you’re sick of the Japanese sushi/​ramen joints, this place is a good substitute.

Being a Japanese person who eats Japanese curry almost twice weekly at home, I was hesitant to try it at a restaurant. I usually think of Japanese curry as underwhelming, compared to its Indian counterpart.
In my head, I only thought it would offer regular chicken or beef curry. Turns out they have various options such as having karaage (Japanese fried chicken), katsu, ebi-​fry on top of your curry, which makes the curry a bit more exciting. I ordered the Karaage Curry (and it came with lots of karaage pieces topped on top of dark curry. There was shredded cabbage on the side with sliced pieces of boiled egg. I thought it was nice that they incorporated the cabbage and egg so that there was something different to much on when I was bored of the curry.
The generous portion of karaage was soft, but bit too salty in my opinion. Still one of the better karaages that I have tried in Toronto. The curry was rich and was more gravy-​like than what comes of the standard Japanese curry boxes. Overall, not bad!
Service was not too attentive and slow, making it an OK experience.

We were planning to check out another nearby restaurant, but they were closed. I paid for two hours at the parking meter and was starving so we decided to grab lunch at Gyugyuya instead. When you walk in, all you see is y e l l o w; it can be a little overwhelming. The menu specializes in curry and according to their menu, it’s curry from Kanazawa (not familiar with this type of Japanese curry). I had the chicken katsu curry; for $ 10 – 12, you get a pretty good portion. Along with the katsu, there was cabbage and a halved boiled egg on my plate. The curry was not that good though. It was way too thick and I felt that I was eating curry paste; the sauce is supposed to be a, well, sauce so maybe more water was needed. For my Japanese curry fix in Toronto, you’ll find me either at my own kitchen making it or somewhere like Green Tea Café.
Good for: curry, lunch