KINKA IZAKAYA - Montreal, Quebec

The atmosphere of the restaurant is great, especially the outdoor patio area in the summer. Service was excellent as well. Unfortunately, the food was extremely average despite being quite pricy. Selection was also limited and the portion sizes were small.

I really enjoyed the contemporary atmosphere, but outside of appearances, this restaurant is not up to par. I had their truffle ramen from the rotating menu, there wasn't no indication that I had anything different. Wasn't a fan of the broth, and in any scenario, it's just standard ramen. Honestly the ... best thing was the seaweed. For me, the main draw of Izakaya restaurants are the seasonal menus where the chefs can draw out their creativity, but their seasonal menu only had different kinds of sushi. . . and truffle ramen. The karaage was very crispy, moist on the inside, but it was really lacking flavour and the garlic mayo could not rescue it. For drinks, we got their neko punch, and it was also mediocre. It was empty when I came, and I could absolutely tell why. Read more

We luckily got a table for four on a Saturday night. The place filled up shortly after. Fun menu. The big hits were the tempura prawns, fried calamari tentacles and fried oysters. The service was excellent. I didn’t get our server’s name. Long hair, green eyes, tattoo sleeve. They have a fun shot ... glass sake board for birthdays. They also offer free matcha cheesecake for birthdays. Clean and nice bathrooms. They even have mouthwash. Read more

An out of the ordinary Japanese restaurant with a unique twist on its dishes. Although the menu is limited in choice, the chef could have expanded on it. The food is delivered rather quickly. The waiters can use a little more training and some smiles while serving or taking an ... order. And fix the toilet 😘 Read more

I personally had a mediocre experience. We were sat at the worst table that was wobbly and next to a large group of loud people even though I had made a reservation prior. Other tables were available and I do realize I should have asked for a different table. The ... drinks are really good but do not order the set menu. It’s boring and repetitive. Not any of the dishes had a wow factor and for a table d‘hôte you would expect the dishes to be better curated. I still think some of the other dishes might be delicious though. On another hand, the decor is very charming and the bathrooms are top tier. Visit the bathroom just for the experience you won’t regret it. Note that the music is very loud and it’s hard to hear each other talk. One thing that really bothered me though is the poor service. The dishes were served not in order, it took them very long to pick up empty plates and overall they looked like they did not want to be there. Léa was the only one that should be a server since she at least had the ability to smile and check on us a couple of times. Read more