Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Montreal

"To the team at Imadake, specifically our awesome waitress Ashley who was asking and making sure I felt good, you’re gluten free food items are..."

Robbie Wolofsky

"Ce resto offre une expérience en soi et tu t'y sens plus comme invité que comme un client ! Le service est le point fort de l'endroit : il y a..."

Maryse Efdé

"I loved my experience! The food was amazing& so was our waitress! We wanted a casual place, with a good vibe, good food, & amazing service & that's..."

Kathy Kutsh

"My favorite resto ever thanks for another wonderful belly full night ! Best staff best food best everything ! #1fan ! Special thanks to Ashley,John,..."

Stefani Jane

"My friend from Europe bring me to this place last spring and Ever since thin this place never fail my expectations. Highly recommend to anyone who..."

Kenny David

"Went there last night for the first time with a bunch of friends to celebrate my birthday and we had a blast. We had a reservation for 15 and they..."

Phrarida Lou-Kay Luang-Rath

"Just go go go go a must try!!! Amazing food, Sake Bombs!! Kick ass vibe!! Reno and the whole staff are just amazing! Love this..."

Bryan Ortiz

"La nourriture est excellente ! L'ambiance est animée. Je ne suis jamais déçue. Je le recommande fortement à tous les foodies..."

Mylène TDs

"Really great atmosphere for a night out with friends or with your better half! Staff is really friendly and attentive! The menu offers variety of..."

Emilienne Yeh Hayashi

"Amazing food!!! And service you have to try . One the best..."

Martin Clermont

"So fun and the food is incredible ....love this spot and go every time we're in Montreal ... Ask for a sake bomb Fun and friendly staff a great..."

Sarah J Mounsey-Sams

"Amazing place ! One of the best restaurant in Montreal..."

Marjorie Landry

"I absolutely love this place, I enjoy eating at the bar, it's relaxed and fun!You have to make a reservation if you don't want to eat at..."

Kwini Viñas

"Great food, service and price! It is my favorite restaurant, and I basically tell everybody I know to go there. Try the Ramen, which is..."

AG C.

"The last time I went to Imadake was at the end of a food crawl (my one and only time I've done an organized one). It's been years since then so for..."

Jonny

"Octopus balls!!!!From the street this restaurant doesn't catch the eye. Once you get in, it's more interesting. You get welcome by all the..."

Joanie Metivier

"Everything in this place in perfect! starting from the location and moving to the service and food!we ordered tortillas and gucamole and tapas..."

Marc Bombenon

"Superb service. Superb flavor. Well-thought menu.We had the tuna tataki, the grilled calamri and 2 bowls of ramen very rich in flavor.If I..."

Lara Zok

"Young fun vibe, definitely a place to bring friends to enjoy and fun meal. The food here is very tasty and the staff is fun and friendly. You have to..."

H_man

"Here we go again, another review about another Japanese pub. It seems these days that I am perpetually feasting on Japanese food, eating and drinking..."

Montreal Foo Foodie

"Pour moi, le Imadake est ma première expérience d'izakaya. J'y vais depuis le début. Avant, c'était peu connu et la nourriture était très..."

Orchidee153

"I like Japanese food and I especially enjoy Isakayas. The atmosphere and ambiance is always festive and you know you’ll always have a good time...."

Seb's Urban Adventures

"Been here for dinner with a friend. Great food with great prices. A bit crowded and busy. But regardless, the staff really knows how to create the..."

Misha

"This place is a little hidden gem located on Ste-Catherine West. The concept is simple, Japanese tapas. Pick a few plates to share et..."

Carmi

"Tellement amusant! C'est un pub japonais avec ambiance rebelle jeune et éclectique! Il faut pas avoir peur du bruit mais c'est un endroit parfait..."

Eazzy E

"MTL à table is a wonderful event that takes place every year where restaurants lower their table d'hôte prices so that people can discover them and..."

Eating Out Montreal

"Great atmosphere, interesting food, friendly service. As someone with celiac disease, I really appreciated the GF markings on the menu, plus, the..."

Matthew Faigan

"I love this place. If you are expecting to eat big portions you better go somewhere else and come back here for a few drinks and eat small portions,..."

Veronica Mata

"Authentic Japanese Tapas!. Today’s post is on one of the hottest izakayas in Montreal: Imadake! Located on St. Catherine Ouest near Alexis Nihon..."

Allermanger

"Imadake is my favorite restaurant in Montreal. I was introduced to this place by a friend and I went there with a group of about 8 people. From the..."

Erandi Palihakkara

"This place is all ambiance and doesn't have much going for it in terms of value. Yes the food is quite good but it's about 40% overpriced. It is a..."

Sean McKenzie-Mardelli

"Brasserie japonaise avec beaucoup d'ambiance (assez bruyant)! Le service est excessivement rapide. Je suggère la morue noire, le crabe à carapace..."

Annie Duhamel

"Entertaining!. What a fun place, enjoyed this place so much with my wife. This is a great place if your on a date, she will love it. the food choices..."

Denny

"Fun fun fun. Très bon tataki de boeuf et crevette tempura qui fondent dans la bouche, ramen fait maison. Tout est délicieux. Demander un saké..."

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"Une ambiance jeune et décontracté - vraiment un endroit à..."

Philippe Lamarre

"When you walk into the izakaya, there is a huge coat rack on the right hand side of the wall where most people hang their outer coats. The waiters,..."

Allermanger

"Awesome. Great fun place to eat. can get quite loud so no not for those who want a quiet..."

Lewaterboy

"It is rare that I rate Japanese restaurants since I moved from Vancouver however everything about imadake is exceptional. The sake bombs, the food,..."

Jordan Steinberg

"It's always a fun experience. I have been at least 10 time to the Imadake and it's always a fun experience. The food is amazing and the service is..."

Marjorielandry

"Imadak-amazing!!. I have been going back to eat at Imadake for the last 2 years. From the first day on, I fell in love with the decor and obviously,..."

SarahnCheese

"Good place for a group or party as the ambiance is very loud! Good food just not the most filling of..."

George

"What a place. This place is packed no matter what day of the week it is. If you like being adventourous and trying diferent types of food i deffs..."

Brandon Freger

"A good option in the area. Atwater is a quiet area and this is a good option if you want a beer and some small food items. The menu is not..."

John D

"Love the "irrashaimase" greeting on arrival and "arigato gozaimasu" thank you upon departure. Now THAT made it feel authentic! Great vibe, yummy food..."

Locomocodef

"Best japanese tapas bar in town. Great food, great..."

Nadia Stoti

"SAKE BOMB. Went there last week with some friends, its a place to have fun. The staff are so friendly and the food is pretty good. Great place to go..."

Nathan

"Sake bomb lol.... Takoyaki! well most dishes we ordered were a bit on the salty side, but all in all it was ok. a bit sad that they ran out of..."

Sophiesuperduper

"Sake bombs!. I had so much fun at this place! I loved the decor and the open concept kitchen, and the atmosphere was very energetic and lots of fun!..."

Prozoe

"Went there tonite, really cool open kitchen concept and amazing food! love the pub style decor. Definitely going back..."

Wendy Mallette

"Amazing food, crazy fast service, almost too fast! Great place to drink and feast with..."

Ryan Sweeney

"Best Isakaya in town. I am starting to lose count of how many times I've been here, with very different groups. Had an office Christmas party here..."

Yuppielikesfood

"Good food, ordinary service. This is a great place for Japanese food and drinks before a night out! It has a loud atmosphere, with loud music. That..."

Lorna Mungur

"Tasty finger food. I had gone to this restaurant over a year ago when it was called Godzilla and although it wasn't bad then, the restaurant has..."

Manypoonany

"Great lunch specials!. I've only ever eaten here at lunch, but I hear that the diner menu is good also. The food is always delicious. The atmosphere..."

G

"When I say SAKE, you say BOMB. This was a fun event for a group of people celebrating or getting together for a start off drinking night! I thought..."

Jyoti Shrestha

"Great!. Very good japanese "tapas" pub! The octopus bites are amazing, so is the miso marinated cod!Try sake..."

Anson D.

"Fun. Awesome ambience - everyone is there to PARTY! i love bringing people from out of town here :)there are a lot of yummy options for food -..."

Food4aliving

"C'est BOMB!. I try different items everytime i come here, im always pleased with my order! The special menu is definitely a must, they always come up..."

ChilliPepper

"If you like Kazu, you'll like this place too. Went long time ago so can't remember what I took, all I remember was the excellent service, and amazing..."

Lem66ieux

"I don't think you should write a review on a pub saying that it is "too loud" or that the food was not that great. Imadake is not a restaurant. It's..."

Linus Ro

"Too noisy. People there pretend to be noisy Japanese at party. But actually Japanese don't bother others in public at..."

Tastymontreal

"Japanese pub. There is so much more to Japanese food than just sushi but finding those other bits of Japanese cuisine can sometimes be a challenge...."

Nifty1

"Great place to drink... Sake Bombs! Yummy small dishes too- try the octopus balls,..."

Ange G...

"Great cold beer and sake list. Food is fresh and delicious. Great price..."

ChocolatSaltyBalls

"Good but not worth the price. The food was good. kinda salty but not worth the price for the..."

Ralu

"If you are really in a party mood, try the drink call "sake bomb". So much fun..."

La Gourmande Et La Bete

"Good food, excellent service. I really liked this place, excellent if you want to eat japanese tapas with friends. The people that work there are..."

G

"HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!. VERY NICE FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! enough said. they also have very authentic Japanese food! which..."

Shalala

"There are so many things that I liked about this Japanese pub!- the lively staff who welcome you, the spirited sake bomb tradition and last but not..."

Michelle Deschenes

"Good..."

RL

"Meilleures nouilles ramen en..."

Gauver9

"If there was a button for so-so, I would of selected that. Atmosphere and menu were unique, but the dishes were disappointing. We had the fried pork..."

Melody Shun

"Love the place but..... We went to Imadake with a group of 6 for a dinner. It was my 2nd time vising there. I love the place because the atmosphere..."

Marie

"Worth the wait. I've had the luxury of throwing a birthday party there - the ambiance is great, pricing is reasonable. They constantly try to create..."

Chefmoshi

"Great food, great service, and nice atmosphere. Looks like Kazu finally has some..."

MTL_MMMMM

"Awesome place. Great service and wondeful food. A gem like Kazu, without the line. A must..."

A Kemper

"Good food over bad service. Service's not great as they all look like a bunch of newbies without any profesionnal customer service experience AT ALL..."

20pennies

"Imadake was incredible. It’s great delicious Japanese food and we got all small shared plate dishes. The service was super friendly and quick. The..."

Jared Pence

"We ordered tons of things to try out, and everything turned out pretty well. Good cook and flavors, really fast service. Favorites would be the tuna..."

Eric Yuan

"For my first try at Japanese tapas, I'm happy to say I'm definitely doing this again! We ordered warm sake to start our meal and warm up, with..."

Dorothy R

"Very pleasantly surprised by our dinner! Food was authentic and delicious. Especially enjoyed our Gindara Misozuke (perfection!!) and Ebi Mayo...."

Wei Zhou

"Incredible food with a wide variety of dishes. The pork belly, dumplings and ribs were standouts. Service was a bit slow as they seemed understaffed..."

Athen B

"A little on the pricey side but the food is delicious, pretty presentation, very enthusiastic vibe, friendly staff. Chairs could be a little more..."

Catherine Illick

"Everything is delicious and awesome! Service is also good! We will go back for ramen next time for sure...."

Lilian Lee

"The servers were slow and a little rude, but the kitchen was pretty fast. The food itself was solid but nothing spectacular. Crowded, loud and..."

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