Kashima - Westmount, Quebec

Although Kashima is located close to our home, I only discovered it recently following a neighbour's recommendation. Kashima prepares sushi for take-out only. I have been ordering a "small" sushi-sashimi combo. The sashimi is plentiful, very fresh and delicious, and the sushi also of excellent quality. The portions of wasabi ... and ginger are large and taste as if they were prepared especially for each order. The combo includes a small salad and a generous portion of miso soup. The price in view of the quality is extremely reasonable. Since discovering Kashima I have become a regular customer ( at least once a week), and l recommend it highly to those who appreciate good quality sushi and sashimi. For many years I lived in Vancouver, where sushi was plentiful, high quality, and reasonably priced. Kashima is the first restaurant I have found in Montreal that compares well to the sushi restaurants I enjoyed in Vancouver. Read more

I’m updating my original review below from 7 years ago to provide more info. Kashima has been an amazing restaurant in the community for years. Every time I have sushi there I’m amazed by how consistent both the quality and service is. The restaurant is currently now only doing take ... out /delivery. I used their online ordering form and it was incredible, order was received and taken care of right away and I was greeted with the same warmth and hospitality as always when I went to pick up the meal. The tempura was crispy and wonderful (which is amazing for take out) and the sushi was absolutely wonderful - as always. The Rainbow roll there is the best. Pictures included here are of the Rainbow and Kamakazi II The portions are very generous and high quality. In addition to the exceptional food, they also pay attention to every little detail down to nice quality chop sticks, fresh wasabi, plenty of soy sauce and ginger. If you want to be delighted, Kashima is the place to order from. — Original review - 7 years ago: I've been eating at this restaurant for years. Their quality of ingredients is excellent and their fish is very fresh. They have really good combinations for sushi, imaginative and tasty. The servers and staff are largely Japanese and don't necessarily speak English very well, but this adds to the charm, they are always very warm and inviting. They are usually packed at lunch so reservations are recommended. It can be a bit noisy, yet it's a very popular place for business lunches. Service is not super fast, but it is still very good, so plan your time accordingly. In the evening the restaurant is less busy. They also serve other traditional Japanese meals / bento - the chicken Katsu is good, as with most everything else I've tried. I love their fried tofu. Don't be surprised if they bring you some sort of complimentary appetizer or dessert, it doesn't happen every time, but that's just the kind of awesome people they are. Read more

We are amazed by the quality! Fried chickens are super crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, all kinds of sashimi are fresh and tasty. Highly recommend for sushi lovers.

Kashima is our go-to sushi place because it is around the block from where we live, and we are very happy about this fact. We have been getting Kashima sushi takeout at least twice a month for the past year and a half since moving here, and it is consistently ... really good. The fish is high quality and delicious and the nigiri and maki are well prepared every single time. We have tried various rolls and they're all good, and interestingly the cooked rolls are quite tasty as well (at most places we wouldn't order cooked sushi but often take the sakura roll or tiger eye which make a nice complement to the rest of the meal - they're really gingery and good). Also love their miso soup and wakame salad. Yep, basically we have never had a negative experience from Kashima and highly recommend it as a solid place that will not disappoint in Westmount. Read more

The food is excellent. Sashimi is generously cut. Everything is very fresh. Try the Montreal roll for a real treat. Lunch specials are well proportioned for the price. The Titanic for 2 was delightful. Service can be a bit uneven but still worthy of a visit. I look forward to ... going back. Read more