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    4.3 (16 reviews)
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    Couple of pints of Sapporo on their lovely patio
    Catherine S.

    Lovely little patio inside a hidden courtyard was what drew us here and the food was also good enough to promise a second visit with some friends. It's not easy to find quaint patios like this one serving up Asian fares in the Durham region and this was such a great addition to our rotation of go-to restaurants. We wanted to try as many items off the menu and everything we ordered from the sashimi to chicken karaage were well prepared. The ramen could have used more umami depth for my liking but it was still decent. We look forward to coming back here to try other items from the menu soon!

    Chicken Karrage
    Darius D.

    Had a great time at this wonderful establishment!! All the appetizers that I had were a hit! I will say that the waitress was very helpful and explained the menu in great detail which I appreciated dearly. Overall great restaurant, and the food is well plated and priced!!! I recommend you try the Fire dragon roll!

    Torched Unagi, Fire Dragon Roll, Pocket Tofu with salmon, Salmon Lover

    Torched Unagi and Tofu pocket with Salmon were really good. Love the ambiance too. Service was very good too.

    Unagi don
    Kathy C.

    Closest decent Japanese restaurant in Pickering village. Lot of parking spots and located the courtyard area in Pickering village. Food is decent but price is a bit expensive for a lunch menu

    Beef Gyoza
    Farah R.

    The sushi Gods must've heard me crying over not having any box pressed sushi in Durham region and in comes Koo Izakaya! I have really missed good sushi during the pandemic as commute to downtown core ceased so this was heavenly and very much worth it. They are located in the middle of Pickering Village and has both indoor and outdoor courtyard sitting available. The Torched pressed Spicy Salmon was divine as was the Fire Dragon Roll. Highly recommend that you give it a try if you have also been missing good sushi in Durham. Opened only two weeks ago so they are bound to get very busy soon. Btw - the gyoza I can take it or leave it.

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    Eve M.

    I tried the sushi here while visiting Pickering village, really fresh and delicious. I want to try more on their menu in the future.

    Alicia P.

    Ended up going to the patio location and there's more dishes available dine (to my delight). Server was super sweet and service was really nice. Sushi and sashimi was melt in your mouth and so fresh!! Lots of cavier. Really liked the vibe indoors and outdoors dining. I would recommend the spicy sashimi salad, torched sushi and the special maki rolls. We got the white dragon and it was amazing! Usually for tapas, the portions are small but here the portions are larger than usual. Ah and don't forget to get the fresh moriwase...

    Spicy Pressed Salmon and Fire Dragon Roll
    Moe K.

    Had to try this spot after reading the reviews posted here! Hands down the best sushi in Durham. The spicy pressed salmon and fire dragon roll were great choices!

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    Fresh delicious sushi. Poke bowls are fresh and yummy! Cozy and quiet atmosphere. Friendly staff.

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    Great sushi. One of my favourite sushi spots. And the service is really good and super friendly.

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    36.5 km•Bickford Park, Little Italy
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    So fun! A colleague recommended this place and I walked by yesterday night (a Friday) and it was…read morepacked! Fun vibes leaking out onto the streets and lots of chatter and conversation. I was able to score a table for 4 today (Saturday) for lunch and had a great vermut with some fizz. We had three adults and a little baby. We got the prix fixe meant for 2 people and added a few other dishes to supplement. The prix fixe included: Shishito peppers, simply roasted and topped with flakey salt Pan con tomate, better than the ones I had yesterday... the sourdough bread they make themselves in house. Think, crusty, topped with great olive oil. We ended up ordering a side of just bread and olive oil because we loved it so much. Papas bravas, a touch spicy. Lots of scallions. I thought they were just alright, but my friend devoured them. We chose the manchego over the chorizo (one of my friends is a pescatarian) and we enjoyed that. The star was the octopus and our additional order of the mushrooms with cured egg yolks. The octopus was so tender and yet crispy at the tentacles. The mushrooms were just scrumptious!! My absolute favorite. Crispy, meaty, topped with some greens that went nicely with the oyster mushrooms. To finish, we had basque for dessert. Umm can't believe it's the first time I had this! Wow, so delicious.

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    Koo Izakaya - japanese - Updated October 2026

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