Japanese Village - Ottawa, Ontario

For me and my family was one of the best experiences ever. They are friendly and educated. It took a little time for us to get our dinner but waiting was worth every minute. It’s a dinner show. It’s a truly wonderful experience with a warm, welcoming atmosphere and delightful ... food 🍱. Read more

I was surprised how expensive the food was for the quality and portion size. For that price it should be all you can eat or at least bigger portions/better quality food. The food was quite bland. My friends got steak and my boyfriend and I got chicken. My boyfriend was ... still hungry when we left. Read more

I have lived in Ottawa for 13years and known about this place for only 4years. I come here often and I just don't understand why people bring their bad experiences to put the place down. Why don't you simply speak to the staff they are so friendly and generous. Ask ... for help it's not that hard. If you are not satisfied with something, it's a matter of conversation. Google reviews are not the place to complain about a service you received a week ago. My honest review about this place is: Staff 10/10 Starting with hostesses and chefs, they treat you like family. Food 10/10 Many people complaining about price raise we are seeing that literally everywhere. Anything cost more than what it did a year ago.... Atmosphere 10/10 It is always a blast when I dine here. Plus they getting the liquor license back. Come on, people, give this place what it deserves Read more

This is going to be a bit of a difficult review to write. On one hand, this is a staple and they’ve been here since 1972 and I remember it being “awesome” in 2000s. For starters, this place is as Japanese as Taco Bell is Mexican. If you’re looking for asian ... food that tastes like your neighbour hood “Chinese take out” at 5x the price, that’s over seasoned w soy sauce, you’ve come to the right place. The fact that a “Japanese” restaurant doesn’t even have chopsticks laid out, should’ve been our first red flag. If you’re looking for something a little bit more elevated, a little bit more than approachable “chain” style restaurant, steer clear. I’ll give them that the chef was nice and the brief “show” of your food cooked in front of you was neat for 20 seconds but thats literally about it. For two adults and a child, we spent $186 on some veggies stir-fried in strong soy sauce, fairly basic “asian salad” and “good enough” steak for 2 of them. I personally wouldn’t go back; it’s neither a good Japanese restaurant nor an adequate steak house that warrants such price points. The staff were trying, I feel like they were a little short staffed but we waited longer than we should’ve unattended. I completely lost my appetite when I walked by the open sewage pump room, with the completely open view of the sewage pit on my way of the bathrooms. The lack of parking and difficulty of even a drop off due to the bike lane will be a deterrent for me. Read more

Salad, squid was disappointing , lobster tempura was good, shrimp, sushi and scallops were okay. I've had better lobster and steak at other places. Overall, pretty underwhelming for the price. Don't expect a show either. Service was nice but at times a bit slow. If you've ever been to a great Teppanyaki ... place and go here then you will understand. Read more