This restaurant serves good, honest Japanese food. Ingredients are fresh. The place is cosy and the…read moreservice is top rate. Overall I find it offers great value for money. It is one of my family's favorite Japanese restaurants. What distinguishes such a family-run restaurant from the multitude of food-court Sushi stalls we see all over Montreal? I think it's in the details. Simple things like the rice - you'll never encounter it being under-cooked. No mass pre-production; everything is freshly assembled after your order comes in, so you have to wait. Then there's the originality of the menu.

Another late review of course. What a fantastic surprise to find a great Japanese restaurant in…read moreMontreal. This is a family business; the people running it come from the same household. The owner was so lovely and friendly! We came here twice while staying in Montreal because we loved the food. Everything we had was so delicious! We had tempura, poke bowl, sonomono, sushi combo, vegetable yaki soba, bento box, and probably a bit more that I can't remember. I loved how they prepared the sonomono, even the tempura was well prepared using real Japanese ingredients. Yaki soba had the taste of Japanese spices. Best sushi in town! Please visit and try their food because it was excellent! The place is cute and successfully decorated with a Japanese-style design. We saw a lot of pretty items from Japan. Excellent food and service. Highly recommended!

Delicious lunch! Happy the kitchen items weren't too large, easier for trying many things. Carafe…read moreSake was amazing, hot and almost sweet! Not a strong "rubbing alcohol" flavor, really nice ^_^ Was nice going without lil bro, we weren't pressured to overeat and actually left after about an hour, when usually we're 4 hours lol My mom really liked the teriyaki chicken rice bowl, but I think she was avoiding the rice part of it because she wanted to fill up on more of the good stuff. I really liked the oil fish and the spicy salmon chunky nigiri because the seaweed wrapped around it have it a nice contrasting texture due to it's crispness, which was different for me ^_^ They really enjoyed their mango icecream and said it was very flavorful, I enjoyed my green tea icecream, as that was not bland also. Their sesame bean buns were really yummy too. All their sushi was great ^_^ although I think they were running out of wasabi paste and ginger because they forgot it twice and we gave up, was still a pleasant meal without it, I'd like to come back. We had a good laugh at the end when I brought over the tip secretly, after my mom covered the bill. I knew she wouldn't tip and I just didn't feel like arguing with her. The waitress was confused when I came, and she looked at the bill in shock and we had a good laugh ^_^ I was still pretty embarrassed and tried not to stay too long as to raise suspicion lol Was funny Xd

Sushi was again not fresh. The rice inside the sushi was especially hard. The cooked food was also…read moreaverage at best. Will not order from here again, and all these good reviews Hanami received must have been for years ago. Not worth the money at all, considering how much more expensive sushi and all restaurants have become in general.

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.

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.)

This was so good we went back for a 2nd visit...!…read more I've eaten in some of the best sushi restaurants in Tokyo, New York and London, and this place is up there for quality of the fish. The sashimi was outstanding, the service was really friendly and attentive, but not pushy, and my wife and I really enjoyed sitting at the sushi counter watching the chefs at work... The only gripe is that the counter is a bit too high, so if you're not super tall you have to lean over to see what they are making!

This place is the real deal for high end sushi. Don't expect to get away cheap here, but you will…read morebe amazed at the quality and experience. From wagyu to aged sushi, trust your server. They will guide you on an experience. The ambiance is great casual fine dining laid back. We had a party of 7 and it was approximately $150 CAD per person. Amazing food. The pictures show why. The sushi chef is awesome.

Good sushi for a good value…read more The inside is nice and they offer take out as well so we took some food to go. I had the Seafood Salad and 3 piece Hamachi sashimi. The sashimi slices were large and thick, and the seafood in the salad (shrimp, crab, octopus) was fresh! The salad also had yummy cucumbers and avocado and a great dressing, which I mixed with some wasabi and soy sauce. Food came quickly and service was polite. I'd recommend this place for a quick, yummy and healthy bite.

A really cute little sushi shop, it was perfect for us on our way back from the museum. Food was…read moreinexpensive and really tasty, my partner even got the special kind of bottled tea she used to drink in Japan, which she really enjoyed!

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

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!

This has been our go-to sushi delivery since the pandemic started. It's really good and the…read moreprices/quantities are great compared to other sushi spots on Uber eats. The tartare makis are a great value at $7. We've had the scallop, salmon, spicy salmon and tuna. Some of the "fancier" rolls that I like are the Paradise and Chef's roll. Even these rolls are mostly less than $10 while at other places they would go for $14 + . Combos are also reasonably priced and come with a good variety. I'm glad delivery made us branch out a bit because we will definitely be frequenting J'aime Sushi even when the lockdowns are over!

We came here for a little snack , we sat outside on the deck and it was quite comfortable. I liked…read morethe vancouver maki (with a big block of cream cheese inside!), but the royal roll (with unagi) didn't really have much unagi in it, and the rice was quite mushy. The salmon sashimi was fresh, but they were really thin slices. One funny thing we found was the tea pot and tea cups were Chinese, plates were French, chopsticks were Japanese, while the napkin rack was Vietnamese.