Jatoba
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Jatoba
Refined eatery serving modern, Asian-inspired fare, including seafood & dumplings, with a full bar.
Opens Today at 5 pm
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Jennifer
We enjoyed our meal so much, the bartender made us fantastic drinks. Staff was attentive. Food came out with great timing & each bite better than the nextView more
JF
The food & drinks were amazing, but the service was disappointing. It wasn't like that on our previous visit. Maybe the server was having a bad day, but at this price, I expect better than mediocre serviceView more
Randy
I have gone pre-covid when this place was fairly new/hyped & recently. I recall the whole experience about the same both times. Let's quickly talk about Service & Atmosphere. Service for what we had was 5/5 on par & up to basic expectations. Greeted warmly & well informed of their menu. Atmosphere they have 2 areas, front & back with the back being more open in a glass room enclosure & a lot of plants, it had a nice vibe but the front does have this cozy warm Asian inspired feel to it. 4/5 Let's get to the food: This place is on the pricey side & I'll describe it as best as I can for what I have had, & seen. I will also describe how to go to this place & really enjoy it. Food is pricey, easily call it double of what you would expect from a standard Asian restaurant. High price, small dishes, almost tapas style if you want to call it that. Some items from their menu, Filet mignon, Lobster ginger & King Crab ($60+) offers at most 5-10 bites. Their other items which would be your go to for sides like Fries ($20), Calamari ($40) or dumplings (3) (~$18). There is only so much you can go high for price. Flavours had that hint of Asian cooking with a more quality preparation & plating. Tasty yes, unique no. Be full & happy? Not at the prices. Desserts are double the price of something typical but nothing unique that I haven't seen or tasted before. Drink wise, everything stands around $15+ for your alcohols. They made some fairly nice drinks & I would say they made an amaretto sour that is going in my books (super frothed egg whites). I make this drink blind folded & even started to make it with egg whites but this was another level of froth, almost whipped cream line. Half the glass was alcohol & the other half was whipped but it was well worth it. Listen if you go to this place as 2 & you order a app, main & dessert, you are easily over $100 & you won't be full. The best suggestion is going to this place as a group of 4-5 people & each spend about $75/all in (2 orders each). This will get you about 8-10 dishes that you'll be able to try tapas style with just 1 maybe 2 bites. This way you can try a lot of different stuff without hitting a price tag of $200+ (person) which you can easily do. Food is 3/5. It's not bad food, it's just pricey & with pricey food, your expectations are just up there. Go here with friends, real friends that know how to food share & you probably won't be disappointed.View more
Danilo
One of my favourite gastronomic experiences. Got some cocktails & some food, everything was perfect. You REALLY have to taste their Amaterasu drink(the blue/green one), literally my favourite drink right now. The price was a little bit salty but honestly it was 100% worth it. Perfect to go as a couple to impress someone hahaha.View more
Brig
The food is absolutely delicious!!! Drinks amazing ! What a great great restaurantView more
Kaley
A group of ten went & it was a fantastic experience. The food was next level as were the drinks & the service was outstanding. Would recommend. The fish was so fresh & the dumplings I'll be thinking about for awhile.View more
Sandra
I really don't know what to say. It's my favorite restaurant in Montreal. The chef is not even Japanese but is SO talented. Every single dish you order is just 100% good. The vibe & ambiance is the best. It's considered a fancy restaurant. The service is impeccable definitely pricey but justifiable. The drinks are so gooood. The manager is the best. 👌View more
Bassel
We had a great experience overall, starting with the affordable valet parking service, to the great ambience & nice decor, going through ordering our drinks, entrance & plate. The duck confit fried rice is a must & for petoncle lovers also try the plate they have. Also as an entrance the fried mushroom is great & the dynamite shrimp are made their own way & it's really good. Will go againView more
Michele
We've been here twice all the way from Ottawa just because the food is so amazing! The key is to sit at the bar so that you can chat with the bartender & learn about new drinks. Our favorite menu items are the pork & shrimp dumplings & the star anise spare ribs with rice!!View more
Gabriela
One of the best sushis in town! There was a special drink of the night too that was AMAZING! Will definately be going back!!!View more
via Libro
We had a wonderful time at Jatoba & left the following review on Google:
We had dinner at Jatoba to celebrate our 20th anniversary. This was our first visit here, being from out of town. We were greeted warmly & received a complimentary glass of champagne for the occasion. It set a really nice tone to the evening.
We love sharing plates & ordered a total of 5 dishes & 1 dessert. Our server made excellent recommendations to help us choose. My husband had the sea urchin with caviar & LOVED it ( I don't like sea urchin or caviar, so am not a good judge for this dish :-). My favourite was the filet mignon, which came with a sauce & vegetables that were simply dreamy. Dessert was a blondie with caramel & marshmallow cream - delicious.
The food at Jatoba is delicious & thoughtfully prepared. The service is remarkable: personable, professional, prompt, smooth, knowledgeable. & the ambiance is the right mix of lively & relaxed. Be prepared for a higher bill, especially if you order dishes with premium ingredients, & have several drinks or a bottle of wine. The only regret is that we could not sit in the terrace room with the red lanterns, maybe next time.
Chris
We had dinner at Jatoba to celebrate our 20th anniversary. This was our first visit here, being from out of town. We were greeted warmly & received a complimentary glass of champagne for the occasion. It set a really nice tone to the evening. We love sharing plates & ordered a total of 5 dishes & 1 dessert. Our server made excellent recommendations to help us choose. My husband had the sea urchin with caviar & LOVED it ( I don't like sea urchin or caviar, so am not a good judge for this dish :-). My favourite was the filet mignon, which came with a sauce & vegetables that were simply dreamy. Dessert was a blondie with caramel & marshmallow cream - delicious. The food at Jatoba is delicious & thoughtfully prepared. The service is remarkable: personable, professional, prompt, smooth, knowledgeable. & the ambiance is the right mix of lively & relaxed. Be prepared for a higher bill, especially if you order dishes with premium ingredients, & have several drinks or a bottle of wine. The only regret is that we could not sit in the terrace room with the red lanterns, maybe next time.View more
via Libro
Server was incredibly kind. Drinks were fantastic. Good came quickly
Lovely evening
via LibroWonderful service in an energetic yet cozy atmosphere despite being in a large space. Fantastic food & drinks were delicious. Will be recommending to others & plan to return on our next visit to the city.
via Libro
Jatoba is being my favorite restaurant for a long time.
Last evening our waitress was very unprofessional, after ordering 3 plates of entrance she said is 3 plates par persone I said is the entrance & we will see later.
After that she keep interrupting our conversation to see if we were ready to order more & to have more drinks.
She made the evening unpleasant with her attitude & very impolite.
I usually have only good things to say but not last evening.
via LibroMy husband & I came for a celebratory dinner for his birthday. The food was excellent the drinks as well. I loved that they had a lot of options when it came to me cal & tequila. However the service was slow & I was a little disappointed that they didn't mention any thing for his birthday, no birthday dessert nothing. There was a private event happening so I understand if that could have affected the service.
via LibroServer took ages to come & greet us. When he did he seemed annoyed & inconvenienced by us. Didn't really ask us how he could help us we had to tell him we needed drinks & were ready to order. We had a 530 reservation so it wasn't really that busy. We loved the food & the decor, but not sure we feel comfortable with how we were treated. For the price point we are looking for a seamless experience.
via LibroWhenever we visit Montreal, we always go to Jatoba. The food is incredible. But this last visit was so disappointing. Not because of the food (it was so good!), but the service. Really, really bad. So slow (took 40 mins to get our first drink). We will come back to Montreal this fall & will hope the service is a lot better.
via LibroNous avons reçu nos drinks après 30 minutes..... ensuite nous avons reçu seulement 2 entrées sur quatre, le serveur a placé les entrées en même temps que le repas principal. Après une heure tous les repas principaux & accompagnements ont été servis sauf mon bar du chili. Après 30 minutes tout le monde avait fini je n'avais pas reçu mon repas principal alors j'ai annulé mon assiette. Alors j'ai été asse déçus de ma soirée. Je ne retournerai pas au Jatoba prochainement.
via LibroFood & drinks were awesome! Too many seafood options to pick from, went with the Lobster, so good!
via LibroThe drinks, food & service was excellent. This restaurant is a must!
via LibroNous avons eu un service impeccable! Que dire de la nourriture, des drinks & du vins ?! Superbe sélection & merci à Félix pour le vin. Stéphane pour son service & Charles pour les drinks :)
via LibroJatoba has been one of the nicest culinary experiences ever. The food, service & drinks were incredible. Strongly Recommended!!!
via LibroVery classy place, food & drinks are great. Very caring staff. We will definitely visit again.
via Libro
Really beautiful place with nice drinks.
On the pricey side for drinks/food but very delicious.
The bar staff was a bit too snobbish for my taste but the restaurant manager was very kind.
via LibroFantastic drinks & menu! Beautiful decor & ambience. You won't be disappointed.
via LibroFood & ambiance was really good however the dishes are way over priced. The King mushrooms were by far the best entrees the rest such as the the fried dumplings felt pre prepared & warmed up ready to serve. The main dishes is where they really take advantage of the customers.We ordered pop Corn shrimp which was little bits of fried shrimps for 40$ & it was nothing special..one roll of salmon sushi cost 32$ which again was good but but crazy priced. Alll this to say the our bill was 640$ for 4 people which included 4 drink's+ a bottle of wine 60$.+ Tip = 720$. Nice place & good food but by no means worth the price... All this to say been there & done that but probably would never go back just based on the fact that they take advantage of their clients.