I've been eating at this restaurant for the last ten years. When I'm in town for work I either enjoy a seat in their restaurant or order for pick up. The atmosphere inside is quiet and yet inviting but it's their food that draws me back each time. Everything is soo freshly prepared and tastes so dar
We have been patrons of Festival Japan for many years. The sushi was reliably nice, and there were vegetarian options.
But the service. Sigh. Slow is okay if there are circumstances and shortages. Not when there are two tables on a Monday. But ambivalence hurts. It felt we weren’t cared abou
Their spring rolls that come with the dish was delicious.
The katsu was a little dry and chewy, but decent.
The rice was definitely very old as it was all stiff and basically had become ‘rice cake’.
There wasn’t much curry sauce to mix and cover all the meal. The sauce itself was good.
Had the Sushi, Sashimi platter. It was very good and the portion size was good. My wife had the chicken teriyaki bento box and she liked it. It was nice and quiet in the restaurant.
Went for their lunch menu with friends, got the Vegetarian Lunch Bento box and a drink.
Good experience overall, would recommend. Here are the pros and cons:
-Food is good
-Vegetarian/vegan options available
-Nice decor, good ambiance
-Service was quick and efficient but sparse, waiter didn't bo
Gluten free - The first sushi restaurant in Ottawa that I've been to that has gluten free soy sauce and is prepared to answer your questions. I had an avocado role, shared an Ume plate, and had the grilled salmon. All were very good. The service was friendly but could have been a little quicker but
Chicken teriyaki was burnt and fried cutlet was stored in a bowl covered in sauce which with takeout made the cutlet soggy and not crispy.
Great portion sizes, taste and atmosphere! Definitely recommend the soft-shell crab and Chicken Katsu!
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