If this is the best Japanese yakitori of Montreal or Eastern Canada... has some low standards for Japanese food. Granted, I did not have high expectations coming in. I came in hungry, tired, & wanting some food. Also came in with the understanding that it wont be nyc level or la or even chicago. got to experience kazu from the bar.\n\nThe good: \n-Food comes out fast. Less than five minute wait from ordering. \n-Nice enough workers. \n\nThe bad: \n-Long lines in cold, rainy weather.\n-Sat at the bar and found that NO food was really grilled or made on the spot. In fact, all of the food was premade and essentially assembled (hence fast turnaround time from your order). The shrimp burger was a premade patty heated on the grill but it didn't sizzle sizzle like all burgers should!! And the pork for their ramen was precooked and heated under the stove.... Pretty disappointing that they don't even sear it at any point. \n-The 48 hour pork was essentially pork over rice. It was much like the food at Yoshinoya (Japanese fast food) but definitely underwhelming and not that warm. \n-Salmon and Tuna bowl was more rice than anything with small bite-size pieces of salmon and tuna. It was not bad but it fell short of anything standout.\n\nAll in all, having any sort of Asian cuisine is a break from the heavy (albeit delicious) food of Montreal. Would I come back? And have to wait?? Not really. This place is packed and does well on its own so people must not be too demanding. However, I will just bring a nice shin ramen cup and be sated the next time I am i. the city hankering for something Asian.
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