Bistro Japonais Furusato
Restaurant
Bistro Japonais Furusato
Opens Thursday at 5:30 pm
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed Today |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 5:30 pm - 9 pm |
| Friday | 5:30 pm - 9 pm |
| Saturday | 5:30 pm - 9 pm |
| Sunday | 5:30 pm - 9 pm |
SuggestionsView All
Info & Location
Amenities, services & more
Restaurants NearbyView All
Suggested Articles
on GoogleBest Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie Restaurants
Reviews for Bistro Japonais Furusato
Reviews often mention
Display Allsushi(34) japanese(30) authentique(10) price(10) japan(10) authentic(9) chef(8) sashimi(8) japonaise(8)Page 1 of 1 - 7 Reviews
Brad
The best & most authentic Japanese food in Montreal by far.
I typically order multiple appetizers when I come here, as there is a wonderful variety. I recommend:
- agedashi tofu (the standout menu item, better than any I was able to find in Japan)
- spicy eggplant
- korokke
- grilled fish (especially if the yellowtail cheek is available)
The katsudon is also very good, in large part due to the broth. The broth used here is consistently amazing.
I've been coming to Furusato for over a decade & was devastated when they closed during covid. It's a blessing they've returned & I hope they'll be open forever.
Their sushi chef is currently out due to injury, which is sad, but it does not affect my decision to recommend Furusato at all. It's still the best.
(Selfish comment: It would be great if they expanded the cooked fish options, as it's a unique part of this restaurant... I miss the salted mackerel from the previous location, & miso mackerel would be truly amazing...)View more
Marco
We went for sushi & it was not on the menu. There is an explanation, the chef has an injury, but that was a little disappointing.
The food was excellent however.
The decor is a little cafeteria like but still charming.
Would go back.View more
S
Edited: Glad to see the response from the owner. First I am very happy to learn you have the confidence on your food, otherwise situation would get worse. Second, indeed some of your customers agree with you, & they believe these food worth 8000 yen. I would not say they are wrong, in fact their feelings are right in someway, as your research profoundly demonstrates the extra price is indeed the very cost for they are enjoying genuine Japanese food right here, in Montreal, not in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto. Perhaps I should make myself clear when asking that question, & now I may make some small changes. Let's suppose you were in Osaka, not Montreal, were you willing to spend 8000 yen on the food you present us? You don't have to answer here. Everyone has the ability to search on Google map for 4.5-star restaurants in Osaka & see the images of their food. I believe the answer to my revised question would be quite clear. One of your reviews indicates that the best Japanese restaurants are in the East Coast of the States. Then it continues, "Montreal deserves one, but Furusato obviously is not the one". The reviewer just gives a conclusion but does not elucidate, & my job here is to explain it. In fact I would accept a higher price for a REAL 8000 yen Japanese food, even if it's 16000 yen on the menu. Why? Cuz high quality food deserves high price. But in your case? I really cannot accept high price for a quite ordinary meal. Just image a regular Tims coffee (2.71CAD/300 yen) sells for 1000 yen(10 CAD) in Osaka. Will you accept it? Lastly, please, Japan is a REAL developed country, even BETTER than Canada. It's quite lame to use excuses like "doing business in Canada is harder than Japan ". Japan & Canada are both developed countries, therefore foods & services shall be the same quality for reasonable prices in both countries. I really feel sorry that some words from your response have insulted both Japan & Canada to some extent. I remember your previous site was near Place de Arts, a quite expensive location, but now here? I really cannot imagine you opened business here because you got beating hard by your home competitors. -------Origin texts -------- Put my arguments first, 1. Genuine does not guarantee delicious. 2. If you cannot afford the expenses travelling to Japan but you want to taste the real flavour of a Japanese family restaurant, this is the place for you, but don't expect too much. Food is too ordinary but the price is too high. Perhaps the only reason convincing one to pay for an overpriced meal is that their food is not the ready-to-serve factory products, all hand-made by the chef on scene. But I think that's a great advantage considering most'Japanese restaurants' in DT use pre-cooked rubbish to fool customers. HOWEVER, I FIRMLY believe if Furusato is in Tokyo or Osaka, it won't survive EVEN ONE DAY. A fine meal in Furusato is worth probably 8000 yen & with this price, one can have a Kaiseki meal (a very very luxurious Japanese meal ) in Osaka, let alone other ordinary meals. Here I got a quick question for the owner of Furusato, are you willing to spend 8000 yen for the food on your menu? So my conclusion is, Furusato is worth & not worth to try, depends on your ability to travel to Japan.View more
Unpeu
A friendly & casual restaurant serves authentic Japanese dishes. It's not a fancy & chic place like the ones in Old Montreal or in Plateau, & I hope it stays like that way! The menu lists classic Japanese dishes with fairly reasonable price. Their sushi is so good - it's not just the freshness of the ingredients but also the way they prepare the rice. There are so many sushi restaurants in Montreal yet most of them (even the fancy & expensive ones) seem to have hard time making the sushi rice properly, which is a huge disappointment for a native Japanese like me. Furusato never fails & always makes me happy when I have the first bite of their sushi. Other dishes are also great but haven't tried all of them because we always go for their sushi :) The chef & the servers are so humble which also gives you a sense of an authentic Japanese restaurant in Japan. Furusato-san, please stay as you are!View more
M
Finally, real authentic Japanese dishes available in Montreal! Each meal is prepared by the owner; a Japanese trained Chef. His Japanese wife, also owner, ensures everything is done to perfection! Having been to Japan many times, this is the real taste of Japanese food!View more
Bernard
100% authentique, le choix du chef pour les sushi est excellent. Ambiance "shokudô" nostalgique pour ceux qui ont résidé au Japon.View more
Randy
This is the rebirth of the original Furusato on Bleury, & it's every bit as good. Chef Akira-san brought his magic along, & somehow even the staff & locale capture the same authenticity & pure joy of deceptively simple dishes exquisitely prepared & unpretentiously presented. It's not a place you bring someone you want to impress - unless that someone can recognize the work of a genius chef in his own natural environment.View more