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!
Reviews paint Biiru as a lively, stylish izakaya in downtown Montreal with a warm, attentive staff and a vibrant, shareable menu that blends Japanese izakaya flavors with a touch of fusion. The food earns frequent praise for quality and variety, with standout dishes such as okonomiyaki, karaage, salmon tartare, gyoza, ribs and tataki noted for flavorful sauces and inventive twists. The service is repeatedly highlighted as friendly, capable and efficient, even on busy nights, though a few comments mention occasional pacing issues or variability. The terrace is a recurring favorite, described as cosy and well heated, offering a pleasant alternative to indoor dining. Some reviewers find portions small for the price and note that prices can be high, but many feel the overall experience, food, drinks, ambience and service, justifies the cost. There is a strong appeal to sampling a wide range of tapas style dishes, with reservations often recommended due to demand. A couple of notes mention the minor exclusion policy, suggesting booking communications could be clarified. Overall, Biiru is framed as a go to spot for fans of Japanese tapas with dependable quality and a friendly, lively vibe.
The service at Biiru was incredible & all the dishes were really great! The staff were extremely helpful & accommodating for our large party. Thanks for an amazing night
We decided to try Biiru as recommended by some friends & being a food critic, I was totally impressed by the food, the service & the vibe. Very relaxed environment, nice music & felt totally at ease. We all felt taken care of & that the whole team was in charge & very attentive to our needs. Very very good experience. Our waitress Juliana , suprised us with all of the food as we let her choose for us. Will definitely be back & will tell all my friends.
Juliana was so amazing & provided great customer service, however the food was not that great. There was so much sauce in almost all of the dishes that it was so heavy we couldn't enjoy it anymore. The beef & eel dishes had so much sauce that it felt like eating three table spoons of sauce. The beef skewer with the cheese was impossible to eat because it was a massive chuck of cheese with a thin slice of beef that was not tasteful. Extremely unfortunate since the decor & vibe is beautiful. Juliana was wonderful & understanding of the situation too!
They got the group experience down pat. Great idea to provide a preset number of dishes to be shared at a fixed price. Makes everything easier. The payment doesn't scale however. Somewhat noisy which makes the aforementioned group discussions difficult (especially for older people with hearing issues like me).
Dec 18, 2023
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Loved our visit to Biiru while in Montreal! Having just visited Japan this past summer we felt like trying out a local Canadian take on the great food we had on our trip & were not disappointed! Great Karage, Takoyaki & awesome sake! Julianne was a great server & gave us great advice on what dishes we would enjoy would recommend to anyone looking for a chill vibe & good food!
Une ambiance super sympathique, la nourriture excellente. Merci au serveur Olivier pour son excellent service & pour ces recommandations, assurément une place à visiter & revisiter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
