This place was amazing. Everything that was recommended to us to try on the menu was A+++. I mean…read moreliterally everything. Service was amazing we sat at the bar and had an awesome time. Pierre was our server he was a rockstar. Ambience and feel of this place is definitely great for date night to a group night out. Anytime we are in town we will be stopping by for sure.

Kitchen doesn't do a _bad_ job, but the service and the value proposition ain't there. Everyone is…read morenice enough but portions are minuscule and the prices aren't justified. It's fine if you are looking to impress someone with the bill. Dining room is dark and a bit loud but pleasant.

First time dining in at Nozy -- had takeout of the uni (sea urchin) don previously some years ago…read more(which was quite good). Came here with a friend, and we both ordered kaisen don and shared an okonomiyaki pancake appetizer and a hot sake. The okonomiyaki was delicious -- it had been sliced into pieces and then deep fried, which is a nice twist; topped with bonito and served with some kind of spicy mayo sauce. Kaisen don was excellent -- looks smallish but was quite filling in fact, thanks to the nice bed of subtly seasoned rice underneath the mini-mountain of various sashimi, which tasted fresh and was well-presented. There was also a piece of uni on it, which I enjoyed immensely. Sake was pretty good too, a warm alternative for winter. Service was attentive but not intrusive. Love the down-to-earth atmosphere of the place, it really feels like a neighbourhood favourite. We had come early-ish for our reservation, and by the time we left, the resto was full -- a good sign. Only gripe was that the paper menu was a couple of bucks more expensive than what is posted online on the resto's website -- and only for some items, not all of them. But given the issue of inflation recently, it's understandable that restaurants can also barely keep up with rising prices for ingredients too. Overall, a tasty experience -- both my friend and I plan to come back.

Hey everyone!! Yes!! We are seeing the light at the…read moretunnel!!! MTL slowly opens up and we can finally dine in at our local restaurant! Here's the one of the firsts that my wife and I decided to go back! Service wise, they have only one waiter in front and he has to go into the kitchen to help from times to times, so it's not too notch service but still enjoyable and hear me out. We are all coming out slowly from a pandemic over a year. We are lucky that some business survive. It will take times for everyone to recover, so give it times, I'm sure they will get better! Food wise This is not a typical Japanese restaurant. So you'll be surprised. I ordered beef sando (beef sandwich) its not the one that I was expected so I was a bit disappointed until I have my first bite... The beef is actually very soft and tasty. I do wish the buns were hot/toasted but hey its still good nonetheless. Then I ordered the chef 5 choices as my main course... Why? I just don't know what to order, the best is to order this set menu so I can try a little bit of everything Hehe. It packed with fried chicken, pita chips with egg plan dip, takoyaki, salade and sashimi rice bowl (aka poke bowl). Everything is good and fresh... Unfortunately the rice was a little too warm for my taste. Price is acceptable, mind you this restaurant is known to have fresh fish and seafood, so really you pay for what you get and you won't be disappointed as an overall experience. If you haven't been there before, go ahead and try! If you have been there before... Well I'm pretty sure you're reading this to plan your next meal, right? :) Enjoy!

Taiyo is a 2 story Asian restaurant that have 3 specialty…read more The first one is a Korean bbq. I've tried many Korean BBQ across the greater Montreal and this one is by far the one I prefer. Everything we tried on the menu was just perfect, tasted amazing and there is a lot of choices. Drinks aren't included, you pay for those extra. The other on the same floor as the bbq and is all you can eat sushi. We didn't try this one but while at the bbq, my girlfriend did order sushi (included in the bbq) and she really liked them. The difference is in the all you can eat sushi, there is more option then in the bbq. Food is serve on a convoyer belt delivered directly to you. Sometime, it come off a train on top of the conveyer belt, other stuff come from a big cat robot and some are waiter delivered. On the third floor is the newly opened Izakaya. I didn't see the menu but from what I understood, you can also get the same sushi plus many more offering. This floor is like a bar so 18+ only. The second floor is busy specially on week-end. You might be lucky to snatch a place without reservation but it took me all summer to get one without reservation. Reservation are available on the website and very easy to do and highly recommended. The izakaya is first come first serve. The price is normal for a bbq place. The ambiance is a mix of anime,. 3d CGI and such projected to walls. It's very nice. I'll come back for sure.

One of the most/best sushi ever, the menu price is amazing. I highly recommend it to the community.read more

I had dinner here with my husband and we both really enjoyed it…read more It's a small restaurant that has a natural/green feeling to it. It looks like it used to be one of those places that just sells salads or a tiny cafe (?) Anyway, it's super cute. We ordered the popcorn chicken to share ($6) and I had the Gyu Don ($11) and my husband had the Torikatsu ($11). The popcorn chicken was good, but was a bit salty for my tastes. It was dark meat, so not as lean as I would have liked, but still enjoyable. I really liked my Gyu Don. I asked for no corn and no sesame seeds and my dish came as requested. It was a bed of rice, shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, half an egg, and thinly sliced beef. I loved that the beef was lean and not all fatty and gristly like at some places. The meat was also tender and well marinated. The rice was a bit sticky, which I liked. The cabbage and carrots were finely shredded and at first I thought there was too much dressing, but it ended up being ok. The egg was tasty, but for some reason was cold. Is it supposed to be cold? I don't know. I was expecting it to be hot like the rice and beef. I had a taste of my husband's dish, which was essentially like mine, except his protein was a breaded chicken breast. We requested no sesame seeds with his dish too, so I could try some, and he was ok with corn, so got corn with his meal. The Torikatsu does not come with half an egg though. I had a piece of the Torikatsu and it was good. I liked the lean chicken breast and the breading was tasty. Service was very nice, friendly and attentive. The server came and refilled our empty water glasses several times without prompting. We got our food fairly quickly too. You pay at the cash register when you are done. Really cute spot. I would definitely recommend it for some quick and cheap Japanese food.

We ordered the Torikatsu & Gyu Don (Beef Bowl)…read more Food tasted great. However it was definitely a day + old. The beef, chicken & vegetables were not fresh & that really turned us off the entire meal. The taste was like a good home cooked meal but felt like we were eating leftovers from the previous day. We will not be ordering from here again, nor would I recommend anyone to order from a place that uses days old meat or ingredients.

Been several years since my last visit to Otto Yakitori Izakaya. It was fairly busy for a late…read moreSunday dinner. More of a light meal spot. - Brussel sprouts ($9.00) - small but nicely cooked and topped with pumpkin seeds - Yakitori Otto set ($19.00 for 6) - negihama, momo, tsukune, tebasaki, kawa and hatsu. All the skewers were tender, favourite was the heart - Curry don ($16.00) - Japanese curry had a nice underlying heat to it. Had a couple potatoes, chicken and pickled ginger mixed in

The Good: :: it's a local business!…read more :: service is very friendly and attentive The Bad: :: the yakitori left a lot to be desired. they came out barely lukewarm instead of hot, they weren't charred at all (!!!), indicating they weren't actually cooked over hot coals (or maybe ANY coals), and they were flavorless. squid, hearts, gizzards, chicken, beef, etc...they were misses. the only way they were salvageable was by dipping any of them into the salt provided. totally blech. i only finished the meal because i was starving. all in was about $65 including a beer and i was extremely umimpressed The Ugly: :: none Would I go back? No, unfortunately not. The food just didn't convince me this is a place I'd ever want to return to. This place is OUT.

We reserved one of Sho-dan's private, upstairs dining rooms. Even though we were isolated, service…read morewas ever-present, personable, and kept our water glasses topped off. This downtown Montreal restaurant is chic, lounge music piped through to complete their "chicness". They were busy that Friday, with most table and sushi bar seating filled. (Speaking of bars, I had a glass of white, and tried a tasty lycheetini.) The highlight of Sho-dan's arsenal is their assortment of specialty "concept" rolls which can be extreme in presentation, and atypical in taste, even to the most seasoned sushi ranger. My friends are Japanese restaurant enthusiasts and loved the quality of cuisine, from the tempura, to the slices of raw goodness, down to the perfectly matching sauces for each dish. Don't forget to get dessert sushi - the mango one is amazing. Dinner at Sho-dan blew my MIND. Be warned, prices are higher than average, but it's worth splurging for, just this once. (Credit cards accepted.)

Why can't we have sushi this good in Ottawa?…read more I almost NEVER go out for sushi in Ottawa because, like most of the Chinese food, it fucking sucks here. As someone who lived on the West Coast for 10 years, I cannot and WILL NOT give anyone 5 stars for their sushi unless it was just caught that day. Sho-Dan was VERY close to achieving the impossible - a 5 star sushi in landlocked Eastern Ontario. This place was fantastic service, high high quality fish, superb rolls, perfectly timed delivery to the bar where we sat.... Delicious cold sake and beer to accompany. I think the bill came out to $160 for the 2 of us (I didn't pay) but we left very full and content. Unfortunately, I cannot remember what we ordered (was a boozy night afterwards)....but 100% certain that I will recommend and be back.

I tried the tasting menu and it was awesome. 5 stars customer service and good ambiance,…read moreeverything is good.

Unfortunately the sushi here left much to be desired. It's soooooo expensive and 100% not worth the…read moremoney. We are from Vancouver so we are used to delicious tasting sushi that is much cheaper. Please keep that in mind. Maybe in Montreal, this is the best that is available. I don't know.

9.8 out of 10, great ambience, kind service, fresh food, affordable. An extremely refreshing and…read moreeasy meal.

Great place! Service is perfectly fine and definitely a wide range of options to choose from!read more