Jako is described as a small, cozy Korean and Japanese fusion restaurant with a warm vibe and soft lighting. The food is repeatedly praised for being flavorful and generously portioned, with favorites like bulgogi dolsot, yaki udon, fried chicken, katsu with cream sauce, and sundubu; prices are considered affordable for the downtown area. Service is noted as attentive and friendly, often quick, with staff who offer good recommendations and even help with takeout when the meal is finished. The atmosphere is described as welcoming and unpretentious, a good setting for casual meals with friends or family, though the space can be a bit dark and the music loud at times, and a few dishes are described as overly salty or oily. Overall, reviews converge on a highly positive impression and a strong likelihood to return, with many urging reservations for peak times.
** The reviews DOESN'T lie! ** It's honestly one of the best korean food that I've ate in Montreal. The appetizer rice cake was good...cripsy outside & chewy inside, sweet&salty & a little bit spicy at the same time. The Dak Galbi Dolsot bowl was flavourful, it came very hot too. The only''bad'' thing that I have to say is about the size of the restaurant: it's very small, cannot take a lot of people at the same time so if you don't reserve your place, you won't be able to enter or maybe you'll wait for a long time. Overall, I strongly recommend it!
May 15, 2024
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The food we tasted was amazing & for a good price. Good service too even though we showed up in a bigger group we were accommodated well. Would definitely return to try other things on the menu
Just came across this by chance as it was close to my hotel. Loved loved loved it. Fun energy. Great menu. Service was top notch. Dishes were super. Thank you everyone before me for rating it so high. You were all right.
A great restaurant if you're in a big group of people & no one can decide what to eat. Lots of variety. Portions are a good size. I personally really enjoyed my curry it came w mashed bpotatoes that tasted sweet & almost like vanilla which i thought was amazing!! Some of my friends found that something was missing flavour-wise, & after tasting their food I mostly disagree. I will say that the karaage was not very good.
Mignon restaurant coréen au centre ville de Montréal 🇰🇷 La nourriture y est délicieuse. J'y suis allé en petit groupe & l'ambiance était très bien. Sur l'heure de dîner (un dimanche) nous n'avions pas eu besoin d'attendre avant d'être assignés à une table. Service rapide & courtois.
Great place for some affordable Korean food. Their location is quite small so make sure you get there early during weekends. Food is good & tasty but you do feel a bit of pressure to leave as soon as you finish eating, which is fine if you just come for the food. Would definitely comeback & try different items on the menu.
The karaage was great with the sweet & spicy sauce, very tender. Seafood udon was delicious, lots of shrimp & mussels. The beef udon soup wasn't anything special. Did not like that they make you pour the ingredients into the broth & not the other way around. This causes more splashing & most restaurants don't do this.
Good food with decent prices, although the portions seem to have gotten smaller recently. My boyfriend & I usually go for the creamy chicken Katsu & the Sake Don (salmon Donburi); we enjoy it every time. I also tried the creamy Yaki Udon with seafood, which was spicy but nonetheless, super yummy. The staff is very nice & courteous. The place seems to be very busy every time we go, so a reservation would be recommended if you don't want to wait in line.
