Best japanese restaurant in Montreal. The staff is extremely friendly and the cuisine is authentic. Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura
Excellent service, but the food is overrated. All 4 appetizers we tried (chicken yakitori, beef carpaccio, oysters, chirashi with salmon and tuna) tasted almost the same, with an overpowering vinegar flavor. It was not delicious. Disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
M Chi
A truly amazing Izakaya in Montreal, great food and friendly staff, the only drawbacks are they have specific opening hours and always a long queue, plus you don't mind the crowded seating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
marseline liu
you need to get there early, it’s always packed. the food is fire and super flavourful. this is my 3rd time back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nasim Heydari
Awesome 🤩
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daisy Yuan
We got there at 4:45 so we didn’t have to wait. But in general, as the food comes to table fast, people finish their food fast as well so the line probably moves fast.
Every detail is perfect 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
yasir usama
Nice little Japanese fussion restaurant. The ambiance was between a quiet Izakaya and busy restaurant. Food was flavourful similar to an average restaurant in Tokyo. The food presentation was pleasing enhancing the experience. There is long line all year round that might desuade the brave.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Laura W
One of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Montreal! The food is indescribably delicious :) And they’re always attentive to dietary restrictions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karina Pires-Loureiro
One of the best restaurants in Montréal. Amazing food. Great prices for the quality. Great ambiance, feels like you're in Japan. Would recommend a thousand percent!!
Nice place! I don’t think I ordered the right things, because the cooked salmon I got was not my favourite. Seems like a really busy place so will go back and try some other menu items.
Food: 3
Service: 4
Zijian Wang (Kramer)
After 6 years, it’s still Kazu that tastes the best for its price range. The atmosphere suits seasoned foodies. I order some appetizers and mains. The dishes come quickly and are served one after another, very suitable for two people to share.
Price-wise, with tax and tip, it came to $160 for two people, and even for two people who worked out, it was a bit too much food.
We ordered: • Fried green beans ($12) – generous portion and delicious. • Sashimi platter ($28) – tasty, but a bit small; just enough to get a taste. • Lamb chops ($27) – very good, portion was on the smaller side. • Pork shoulder ($27) – tasty and very large portion, but the center part of the meat was a bit dry. • Squid salad ($16) – delicious, moderate portion. • Beef heart ($12) – tasty, portion slightly small.
Overall, it was a very satisfying experience. The flavors were complex and high-end. The pace was fast, and the staff were warm, friendly, and eager to recommend dishes and drinks. At the bar there are hooks for bags under the table which is super convenient. We arrived at 5pm and didn’t have to wait, but by the time we left at 6pm, a long line had already formed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nguyen Bao Han Tran
The place is really small with very limited seating, so even though the restaurant opens at 5:00, there’s already a lineup outside. Usually when you see a long line, you expect the food to be amazing, right? But honestly, I didn’t really get the hype (especially after seeing it all over TikTok). We ordered the Japanese curry and the grilled meat as an entrée, and after waiting more than 30 minutes, the food was just… okay. Pretty mid for me. The atmosphere is very Japanese, and it’s cool that you can sit at the counter and watch the chefs cook right in front of you. That part was a nice experience. But overall? I don’t really understand the hype.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Olivier
I first thought this place was a little overrated but then I went again and loved it! My first time I ordered off the menu, however my second time I ordered mostly off the many options found on the wall and it was way better. The salmon bowl, potatoes and gravy and the ice cream were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ece Sagol
Best of the best in Montreal. Go there at 4:30pm if you don’t want to wait too long in line.
Best japanese restaurant in Montreal. The staff is extremely friendly and the cuisine is authentic. Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service, but the food is overrated. All 4 appetizers we tried (chicken yakitori, beef carpaccio, oysters, chirashi with salmon and tuna) tasted almost the same, with an overpowering vinegar flavor. It was not delicious.
Disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
A truly amazing Izakaya in Montreal, great food and friendly staff, the only drawbacks are they have specific opening hours and always a long queue, plus you don't mind the crowded seating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
you need to get there early, it’s always packed. the food is fire and super flavourful. this is my 3rd time back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome 🤩
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We got there at 4:45 so we didn’t have to wait. But in general, as the food comes to table fast, people finish their food fast as well so the line probably moves fast.
Every detail is perfect 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice little Japanese fussion restaurant. The ambiance was between a quiet Izakaya and busy restaurant. Food was flavourful similar to an average restaurant in Tokyo. The food presentation was pleasing enhancing the experience. There is long line all year round that might desuade the brave.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
One of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Montreal! The food is indescribably delicious :) And they’re always attentive to dietary restrictions!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants in Montréal. Amazing food. Great prices for the quality. Great ambiance, feels like you're in Japan. Would recommend a thousand percent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, worth all the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice place! I don’t think I ordered the right things, because the cooked salmon I got was not my favourite. Seems like a really busy place so will go back and try some other menu items.
Food: 3
Service: 4
After 6 years, it’s still Kazu that tastes the best for its price range. The atmosphere suits seasoned foodies. I order some appetizers and mains. The dishes come quickly and are served one after another, very suitable for two people to share.
Price-wise, with tax and tip, it came to $160 for two people, and even for two people who worked out, it was a bit too much food.
We ordered:
• Fried green beans ($12) – generous portion and delicious.
• Sashimi platter ($28) – tasty, but a bit small; just enough to get a taste.
• Lamb chops ($27) – very good, portion was on the smaller side.
• Pork shoulder ($27) – tasty and very large portion, but the center part of the meat was a bit dry.
• Squid salad ($16) – delicious, moderate portion.
• Beef heart ($12) – tasty, portion slightly small.
Overall, it was a very satisfying experience. The flavors were complex and high-end. The pace was fast, and the staff were warm, friendly, and eager to recommend dishes and drinks. At the bar there are hooks for bags under the table which is super convenient. We arrived at 5pm and didn’t have to wait, but by the time we left at 6pm, a long line had already formed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The place is really small with very limited seating, so even though the restaurant opens at 5:00, there’s already a lineup outside. Usually when you see a long line, you expect the food to be amazing, right? But honestly, I didn’t really get the hype (especially after seeing it all over TikTok). We ordered the Japanese curry and the grilled meat as an entrée, and after waiting more than 30 minutes, the food was just… okay. Pretty mid for me.
The atmosphere is very Japanese, and it’s cool that you can sit at the counter and watch the chefs cook right in front of you. That part was a nice experience. But overall? I don’t really understand the hype.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I first thought this place was a little overrated but then I went again and loved it! My first time I ordered off the menu, however my second time I ordered mostly off the many options found on the wall and it was way better. The salmon bowl, potatoes and gravy and the ice cream were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best of the best in Montreal. Go there at 4:30pm if you don’t want to wait too long in line.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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