Dimly lit izakaya counter with charcoal grill glow

黑木居酒屋

Markham · Langham Square

An izakaya, the way it is at home.

Binchotan-grilled yakitori, hand-cut sashimi, and seventy-two sake by the glass. Open the door, lower your shoulders.

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Our Room

A small room, low light, an old grill.

Tucked into Langham Square, Kuroki is a small room of dark cedar, paper lanterns, and a single binchotan grill at the pass. The menu reads the way an izakaya is meant to: skewer by skewer, small plate by small plate, with a sake list that rewards slowing down. Reservations are recommended; walk-ins find a seat at the counter when the night is kind.

Google

4.7 ★

312 reviews

Seats

32

counter + 4 booths

Sake

72

by the glass

Press & Guests

What they say.

“
The tsukune with the quail yolk is the single best skewer in the GTA. The room is quiet. The sake list is serious.

Toronto Life

2024 Best New Restaurants

“
A real izakaya in Markham. Counter seats, charcoal smoke, and a chef who actually looks at you when you order.

blogTO

“
Came for the otoro, stayed for the umeshu. Two hours felt like twenty minutes.

Jenny W.

Google Reviews

Visit

Find the door.

Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday5:30 PM — 11:00 PM
Wednesday5:30 PM — 11:00 PM
Thursday5:30 PM — 11:00 PM
Friday5:30 PM — 12:30 AM
Saturday5:30 PM — 12:30 AM
Sunday5:00 PM — 10:00 PM

Where

8339 Kennedy Rd, Unit 204

Langham Square, Markham, ON L3R 5T5

Reservations

Quietly, please.

We hold the counter for walk-ins. Booths are by reservation. We'll confirm by email within the hour.

Parties of 6+ please call (905) 597-1228.

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