Tucked away in an unassuming Woodbridge strip mall, Yokai Izakaya serves Wagyu sliders, hand rolls topped with 24-karat gold flakes and sashimi served in a dry-ice cloud
In Japanese folklore, yokai are supernatural entities sometimes likened to fairies or sprites—mischievous, mysterious and somewhat morally ambiguous. At Yokai Izakaya, a Japanese-inspired gem in an unassuming Woodbridge strip mall, the spirits’ playful irreverence underpins the restaurant’s concept. “This isn’t traditional Japanese food,” says owner Chris Nguyen, who also helped open Ration Foodlab and Strangelove Coffee. “It’s a second-generation Asian Canadian approach.
It’s not all about novelty, however. For Nguyen, izakayas—popular after-work spots for casual drinks and snacks—were a beacon of comfort during his time living in Japan as a foreigner. That was more than a decade ago, but the impression stuck. “I loved that every izakaya reflected the personality of the owner and chef,” he says. With high-design whimsy grounded in thoughtful food, his izakaya is as intimate as it is experimental.
Charcoal-grilled proteins, koji steak tartare, nori risotto and sashimi served in a dry-ice cloud are among Yu’s creative, visually impactful dishes. It’s all in the details for these deceptively simple plates—his take on yakitori chicken involves a tenderizing bath in shio koji, a fermented condiment in the miso family, and a lightly spicy yuzu kosho glaze on the grill.
Yu offsets the delicate richness of hamachi with grapefruit, grated daikon, jalapeno and a house-made ponzu-citrus sauce. $18Here we have the negi toro hand roll, with minced bluefin tuna, green onion and a house soy blend. $14Yokai’s signature maki features salmon three ways: crispy skin, a raw salmon interior and more salmon on top, hit with a blowtorch for a light char.
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