Biiru
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Biiru
Funky Japanese izakaya dishing up traditional small plates & drinks from cocktails to sake & soju.
Opens Today at 11:30 am
| Monday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm - 11 pm |
| Saturday | 5:30 pm - 11 pm |
| Sunday | 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
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Info & Location
Funky & Cool Japanese bistro/Izakaya in Montreal! Biiru is a nice Japanese bistro located downtown, on City Councillors Street, hidden in the shadow of St-James church, a few steps from Ste-Catherine Street. The chef is pleased to offer traditional and refined dishes; you will enjoy the tender and juicy pork chops, marinated in a caramelized sauce. They just melt in your mouth! The tempura vegetables, cooked to perfection, are irresistible. In short, the menu leaves you speechless as its specialties are one better than the other. You will also find a variety of delicious tapas, ideal for enjoying as appetizers! The friendly and courteous staff will be happy to welcome you and promise you an excellent Happy Hour with friends or colleagues. Enjoy tasty specialties at this lovely bistro, very appreciated by its customers!
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Tamar
We had a show at place des Arts & we were looking for somewhere to go eat before. A few weeks we had went to Hanzo & they had told us that they are working together, so we decided to give it a try. They have the same menu only a few different stuff. We got the Hasu chicken & we loved the sauce was very good, it was sweet yet spicy. The candied salmon were good, they were fried, crispy on the outside & soft on the inside. I wasn't a big fan of the sliced beef(I didn't like a cubed beef) nor the pork ribs, I would not get them again(it was too heavy). The restaurant was busy, & our waitress Juliana was really nice, we both had ordered some bloody Ceasar are the beginning & felt like it was watered down or a missing ingredient, she was really nice to make us new ones herself & checked on us so many times to make sure everything was good for us. I find that she was really friendly & nice, she was exceptional.View more
Anthony
AMAZING FOOD!!Service is very fast atmosphere is great. Great Chef. The Iconic Designer Noam Carver APPROVES of Biru BiruView more
Hector
Great place! S/o to the great waiter Jaimly. The bussboy Frederic has a great energyView more
Jwoods
Très bon service Jaimly le serveur a ete excellent, merci à Fred aussi super aimableView more
Mathieu
Super cute vibe at this restaurant. Amazing service with our waitress Julianna. Ask for her when you go!View more
CristinaGen-4066
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La nourriture est bonne sans plus, car dans un plat de pieuvre, on ne trouve qu' une pâte avec des minuscules morceaux de qqch qu'on n'est pas capable de savoir si c'est vraiment de la pieuvre.. Mais le plus inquiétant c'est qu'on ne peut que payer avec cartes , ce que en plus d'être illégal, brime la liberté de chacun... Je n'irai certainement plus à cet endroit, dommage pour le service qui est cependant très bien, nôtre barmen & serveur était vraiment excellent.
Yaja
First time, I eat at this restaurant & I was delighted, the food is delicious. I ordered ramen, takoyaki & karaage. Everything was delicious & the presentation of the dishes was truly amazing, so I will be delighted to dine at biiru again. My congratulations to the kitchen.View more
Lorenza
J'ai enfin pu essayer ce restaurant! Excellent service très accommodant. Ils ont l'air d'être en train de refaire une murale mais ça n'enlève pas à l'ambiance. La nourriture était très bonne, je ne m'y attendais pas à cela. Ça se compare beaucoup à ce qu'avait essayé au japon. On avait commandé: agedashi tofu, okonomiyaki, tataki, karaage, brochettes de boeuf & fromage, takoyaki, sarada ramen & c'était irréprochable.View more
Felix
Bien dans l'ensemble. On dirait que j'avais de plus grandes attentes vu les bons commentaires sur Google. Repas en formule tapas, c'était bon, avec des prix "raisonnables" pour 2023. Beau décor. Par contre, nous étions vraiment entassés les uns sur les autres. J'avais l'impression de partager ma table avec deux inconnus. Par chance, il y avait beaucoup de bruits, donc nous ne pouvions pas entendre les conversations des voisins.View more
Valérie
One of my favorite restaurant in Montreal ! The food is amazing & the service really good. The Takoyaki, okonomiyaki & gyoza are deliciousView more
Romy
Drinks are good as well as the food! Love their Kaarage!View more
Jay
Cool venue. Food average. Karaage - deep fried, oil could be fresher Okonomayaki - same sauce as the Takoyaki - enjoyed the bonito flakes Takoyaki - tasty & hot Rice w/ Chopped Salmon & Sushi Paper Rolls - more seaweed to wrap the chopped salmon. Yes ... Rice krispiesView more
Mister
Un des tous premiers restos japonais "nouvelle vague" ouvert en 2014, des mêmes proprios que le trio Escondite, Koa Lua & Habanera situés sur la rue Union. Le resto ne réinvente pas la roue mais focus plutôt sur les classiques de la cuisine japonaise. Staff bien rodé sur l'heure du midi, service précis, attentionné & rapide, les plats sont tous sortis en même temps. On est allé avec les classiques takoyaki, poulet frit, saumon & yakitoris de boeuf & fromage. Je recommande particulièrement le saumon bonbon mais le yakitori & takoyaki étaient très bien exécutés également. Plus belle décoration d'un resto japonais à Montréal mais soyez avertis que le local, assis sur du béton, est très bruyant donc atmosphère urbaine & bruyante. Une erreur de facturation a été la seule entorse à un agréable repas du midi. Fortement recommandé.View more
Albert
I wish I could give this place a better rating but unfortunately cannot. We were seated at the bar before our reservation which was nice. There space at the bar between you & the next person is very limited. The food came out quickly which was also nice. The beef tataki wasn't prepared properly & made myself & my girlfriend sick afterwards where we needed to take Imodium. There was a couple tables of about 16-20 altogether who were obnoxious & very loud without any regard for the rest of the people in the restaurant yet were still served alcohol repeatedly. They should have been cut off long ago & every time they would take a sake bomb, they would do a chant & I could tell the people in the restaurant felt awkward. The washroom was disgusting with vomit & urine on the floor. I'm sure if they got all these things under control, the sky is the limit with this place.View more
Vanessa
I recently discovered biiru & I am obsessed! The food is delicious & their drinks are unique. Juliana was our server & Tony the bartender - AMAZING! Definitely coming back & can't wait to try the whole menu.View more
Emma
If you're seeing this review, stop scrolling, stop looking, stop debating, just go here. This is by far the most amazing place I've been to in Montreal. Aside from the incredible atmosphere with Japanese decor & cool lighting, great music, friendly staff, & good service, the food is delicious. We couldn't decide what to get, so we were offered a tasting menu, which included what felt like an infinite amount of food, each one better than the previous. Every dish was so different & tasty, never mind being such a generous size & so filling. This was the first time in 4 years my boyfriend & I have never not been able to finish the portion served. This is a must try place in Montreal, especially for the taster menu that changes day by day. Thank you Biiru!View more
Derek
Un très bon restaurant avec une super ambiance, les serveurs sont très gentils & nous on bien expliquer le "sake bomb", je suis retourner & j'ai eu un très bon service de la part de Olivier & JuliannaView more
Claire
Très belle découverte en groupe corporatif Les saveurs sont parfaites Le service était super La décoration est cute Je reviendrai avec mon mari c'est certain!View more
Julie
The service was so quick. As soon as we were done a drink or a plate, we were asked how it was or if we want more. Our favourite item was the candied salmon. Although the okonomyaki & fried octopus balls were also delicious. We finished it off with the mochi cake which was also very impressive. I would 100% go back! Would recommend if you love Japanese/Asian food.View more