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Jun I understands the essential factor: offer high quality Japanese cuisine. Their talented chef, who uses her passion for culinary art and new trends, and the freshness and delicacy of the food leave no doubt on the reputation of Jun I. The marriage of styles harmonizes with an impressive wine list and a nice variety of saké. In addition, a tasting menu is available so you can sample a little bit of everything. Enjoy a unique experience in a warm and intimate setting at one of the largest Japanese tables in Montreal.
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Valentino
De l'entrée jusqu'au dessert, c'est un régal, je n'ai encore jamais mangé d'aussi bons plats japonais. L'art de l'umami est maîtrisé dans chaque plat & même dans leur cocktail. Ce restaurant est du niveau d'un très grand gastro. Bravo Chef Jun I & votre équipe ce fut un moment inoubliable.View more
???Simon?
Nous avons essayé le menu omakase à 115 $ de ce restaurant. Je souhaite évaluer l'environnement du restaurant, l'hygiène, les plats & le service, chaque catégorie étant notée sur 5 points. Environnement du restaurant : La décoration est simple, avec des tons en bois clair & quelques touches d'éléments japonais. Cependant, l'éclairage est très faible, au point qu'il est difficile de prendre des photos claires. Note : 3,5/5 Hygiène : La table réservée par mon ami était en face du comptoir où les chefs travaillent. J'ai remarqué que les chefs ne portaient pas de gants pour préparer les sushis & autres plats. De plus, les aliments crus & cuits n'étaient pas séparés. Cela dit, la table & les couverts semblaient relativement propres. Note : 2/5 Plats : Pour un menu à 115 $, les plats manquaient de saveur & d'originalité. Les portions étaient très petites, & la fraîcheur du poisson était tout juste acceptable, respectant à peine les normes minimales pour des aliments crus. Il manquait totalement la saveur délicate du poisson frais. La sauce soja était fade, avec un arrière-goût amer & salé rappelant le soja fermenté. Le dessert était le point le plus décevant : un gâteau ressemblant à un brownie au chocolat avec un goût de sauce soja. Note : 1/5 Service : Les serveurs étaient chaleureux, patients & attentifs. C'est probablement l'aspect le plus réussi de ce restaurant. Note : 4,5/5 Note générale : En combinant ces quatre aspects, la note globale pour ce restaurant est de 2,75/5. Conclusion : En résumé, ce n'était pas une expérience de dégustation très agréable. Selon moi, un menu omakase devrait au moins refléter les spécialités du chef. Cependant, certains plats servis semblaient bâclés & manquaient totalement de soin. Les clients qui choisissent un menu omakase ne recherchent généralement pas un bon rapport qualité-prix, mais ils ne devraient certainement pas être traités avec autant de désinvolture.View more
Bree
Ce resto est peut être un des meilleurs restos de sushi de Montreal, le sushi ne ressemble rien que j'ai mangé auparavant. J'ai aimé le sushi depuis mon enfance & je peux dire que ceux de Jun I ont été les meilleurs que j'ai jamais mangé, les nigiri sont comme manger du wagyu si le wagyu était du poisson: gouteux & super doux. Chaque roleau était rempli de saveur avec une texture parfaite. De plus, notre serveur a été super gentil, & le service a été excellent. Je même lui ai demandé d'ajouter quelque chose d'anniversaire parce qu'on est allés pour la fête de mon copain, & il s'est assuré d'avoir un petit message de bonne fête écrit en chocolat sur l'assiette de notre dessert. Oui, c'est sur que c'est un resto cher, mais honnêtement, je trouve que ce n'est pas un sort de "aller une fois dans ma vie", c'est autour du même prix qu'on paie dans certaines buffets. Personnellement, je le trouve assez raisonnable pour des occasions spéciales, en plus, la nourriture vaut vraiment son prix vu le niveau d'excellence. Juste après avoir payé mon addition & avoir sorti, j'avais déjà hâte d'y retourner, si vous aimez les sushi & vous voulez une expérience unique, je recommande fortement Jun I. Également, je recommande de prendre la sélection du chef, pour essayer les différents rouleaux offerts dans l'établissement, le sushi a la carte est aussi une belle option si vous avez envie de quelque chose de spécifique.View more
Alice
The food was FANTASTIC it is one of the "top chefs" but our server was a little non understanding & that wasn't because of a language barrier because we had a French speaker but he just wasn't understanding. All the food was great though.View more
Sophie
Une magnifique expérience pour notre anniversaire de mariage.Un excellent service avec de très bons conseils, des plats exquis & des accords parfaits! Nous avons été retransportés au Japon! Quel plaisir d'avoir échangé avec le chef Jun I. Une très belle adresse!View more
Ritsuko
As a group of seven, we ordered the omakase menu. The owner, Jun san, made us feel welcome from the very beginning. From the appetizers to the main sushi & desserts, everything was a delightful surprise. My companions repeatedly said that each item was the best Japanese food they had ever eaten. We had a great time here with thier food & service & were so happy with our choice. As I knew from before, he is the best chef & & definitely want to come again!View more
via Libro
Cuisine d'une grande finesse !
Merci au chef & à toute son équipe pour ce beau travail !
Vinny
Junichi Ikematsu est un excellent chef. Détail, fraîcheur, rigueur...l'excellence. Le service est courtois & décontracté. Chaque visite ici est un pur délice.View more
via LibroWe felt a bit forgotten seated at the end of the bar. Maybe short staffed that night? We were not asked about next drinks, water wasn't poured when finished, etc. The creativity & quality of the food we received (chose the 70$ chefs choice) was underwhelming & we expected more from this restaurant relative to what we've heard about it. We were greeted very well, but once seated it felt like we were an inconvenience or an after thought. Our waiter did not provide any context or history about the restaurant & as it was our first time, we thought that might come up, but there was never the opportunity to converse about it. Unfortunately not a great first experience. The martini was excellent however !
Eric
Eating here is an experience over time, exploring your taste buds with a huge variety of sushi & other dishes with super fresh ingredients both local & from Japan. Each had a beautiful delicate balance of flavour, & the presentation was spectacular. The pace of dishes was perfect, leaving you with time to savour everything. Incredible sake choices that balance out the meal as well.Every dish was raved about at our table of 4. Service was top notch; you can see the staff are very well trained & attentive. Chef Juni is very personable & so creative.View more
Bianca
Loved this restaurant. My husband & I each took the tasting menu. At first I was hesitant because the first 4 services are served in one plate/bowl for us to share. Quality & taste was good though. Sushi is excellent. Dessert too. We reserved seats at the bar thinking we'd be able to see the chefs prepare (open kitchen) but there is none if that.View more
Michael
I’m not a person that ever leaves reviews but JunI was so spectacular I simply had to. Very friendly & attentive waitstaff that know what they’re talking about when asked about the products. They deliver each item with an entire description & breakdown so you’re not left guessing. Highest quality fish & drinks. The chef himself personally comes out to every table to ensure they had a quality experience & to ask about the night. 10/10 spot.
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via LibroVery friendly & attentive waitstaff that know what they're talking about when asked about the products. Highest quality fish & drinks. The chef himself personally comes out to every table to ensure they had a quality experience. 10/10 spot.
via Libro
Le meilleur resto de sushi à Mtl. Juni un très grand chef. Il nous offre une grande variété de poissons de qualité toujours délicieux. Un régal pour nos papilles.
Le service est excellent & l'accueil chaleureux.
On y va depuis 20 ans & on est épatés à chaque fois.
On est reçus comme des rois.
via Libro
Les poissons sont extrêmement frais. L'omble chevalier, le bar rayé, l'oursin, le caviar de saumon: délicieux.
Nous aurions aimé qu'il soit spécifié quels makis sont cuits; on aime moins.
Le saké froid est très bon, & assez doux pour ceux qui aiment moins, le cocktail Paloma à base de tequila est surprenamment bon.
Le Mille crêpes est un choix sûr. La glace à l'oursin assorti d'un filet d'huile est audacieux mais... sans danger.
Le service est un peu long & il faut faire ses propres choix. L'«Assortiment du chef» est banal, mieux vaut se lancer.
via LibroSouper d'anniversaire de ma conjointe. Tout était parfait. Avons commandé l'omakaze (choix du chef) qui inclut 3 entrées & un plat de 15-20 sushis, tous excellents. Service efficace & aimable. Nous y retournerons plus souvent !
via Libro
We ate here last night & overall enjoyed the entire meal. The kitchen staff is very talented & it is obvious in the output. They generally showed better than the front of house. We decided to order the omakase menu as the best way to try the most dishes & get a sense of the restaurant.
Here is the menu we had last night:
Asari kinoko
Palourdes, jus de palourde, tomates, fenouil, pleurottes royales, huile de poireau.
Clams, clam juice, tomatoes, fennel, king oyster mushrooms, leek oil
A fantastic little starter course served with a small bowl of marinated daikon radishes. The clams were perfectly cooked. It seems a bit weird to eat tomatoes this late in the season.
Hotate crudo
Pétoncles kobujime au gin Ungava, betteraves jaunes, vinaigrette au yuzu, huile de coriandre
Ungava gin kobujime scallops, golden beets, yuzu dressing, cilantro oil
This was my wife's favorite course. I loved it too. The scallops were delicious. The flavors complemented each other well. I felt the cilantro was a bit overbearing in the dish. (& yes, I do like cilantro)
Shiromi
Poisson blanc du jour mariné au shio koji, courge musquée, babaganoush d'aubergines asiatiques, myoga
Shio koji marinated white fish of the day, butternut squash, Asian eggplants babaganoush, myoga
I like this dish quite a bit. But I wish the wait staff had explained all the components rather than just dropping it at the table after saying it was white fish with eggplant. The chef is far more poetic in his wording & it would have enhanced the meal to see the eggplant was an Asian version of babaganoush. Reading it today, I now have a better picture of the dish & that would have added to the experience.
Tako
Pieuvre marinée au sel de Kombu & grillée, radicchio, piments shishito, pommes de terre, choux de Bruxelles, suprêmes d'orange, sauce yaki & ail noir
Kombu salt marinated & grilled octopus, radicchio, shishito peppers, potatoes, brussels sprouts, orange supreme, yaki & black garlic sauce
This is another course where the wait staff could have better explained the dish rather than simply drop at the table with only a few words. Black garlic was never mentioned & it is a key ingredient. It was a fantastic use of Fall ingredients. Bravo to the chef.
Omakase de Junichi San
Assortiment de nigiris, sashimis & makis : 15 mcx / personnel
A very nice selection of beautiful seafood presented well. We added uni & were thankful that our main server explained the difference between the taste & textures of the west coast versus east coast uni (oursin) choices. The tempura roll with a sort of salmon tartare on top was out of this world - the kind of dish I would have eaten a second plate of. The hand roll served alongside was incredible too.
I forget all the components of the dessert. Overall it had a very beautiful fall feel to it. The apples & salted caramels were great. My only complaint would have been to have fewer flavors competing for attention by my palate. I like fewer flavors & allow the ones present to shine more brightly. But I am nitpicking.
PROS: great food, beautiful dining room, good staff.
CONS: I mean this as constructive criticism to the dining room manager. The service does not match the quality level of the food. Service was done a bit too fast with plates being brought the second after we finished one course. I hate being rushed through a tasting menu. I want to savor every flavor & relax. I wish they had printed a copy of the omakase menu & left it at the table if the wait staff is unable to describe all the nuances of the dish when presenting it to us. So many descriptions were left out. I also wish the server would pour less when refilling our glasses - but that is a personal preference.
I would & will gladly return to eat here.
via Libro
I have been going to Jun I for many years with the obvious hiatus for COVID19.
Chef has not missed a step in the transition: great food & cocktails & saké variety, excellent service, super clean.
I remain a dedicated regular.
via Libro
We came for a girls' date night, the ambience & decor were amazing. We both went for the Omakase menu, the quality of the fish is one of the best we've had in Montreal, even Canada, period. My friend & I have enjoyed sushi in Japan, & the quality of the fish at Jun I is top. Sincere compliments to the chef.
Thank you & to the staff for a wonderful dining experience! I'll be recommending Jun I to friends & family.
via LibroUne des belles adresses de Montréal pour les amoureux du poisson préparé à la mode japonaise avec quelques belles créations pour casser les standards. Ne pas hésiter à demander les plats "hors carte" qui vous permettront de goûter à la créativité du chef. Il y a un fabuleux Toro!!! Service aimable & de bon conseil. On aurait aimé un peu plus de chaleur/personnalité dans la déco de la salle très sobre. Possibilité de commander & d'acheter quelques produits du restaurant dans la boutique adjacente.
via LibroHad the chefs menu. It was fantastic. Service was also amazing. Highly recommend.
via Libro
While we had done our booking for 9pm via Libro & there were also availability for 9:30pm we were greeted as if we came to beg for free food at 9:05pm... the host told us, even before asking whether we had a reservation or not, that we would need to wait, only for him to come back & rudely say that the chef was not going to prepare more food so we wouldn't get a table.. I was stunt & told him btw we have a booking at 9pm, so I didn't see what the problem was. The host was rude, raised his tone & then said yes you have a booking but you're late... Shocking as the time was 9:06 & had been waiting for about 3-4 min in the cue... I am bilingual so was able to speak to him in French & tell him that with such a welcome I am really not sure whether I still want this table after all... not the best welcome when you're on a date & as a Montrealer definitely not the impression you want to give to foreign guests.
Knowing that there's plenty more restaurants that offer great Sushis with a more civilized & respectful welcome & hosts, I would consider twice before going back to Jun-I.
That being said the service we received from the waiters afterwards, & not the guy who hosted us thankfully, was really good & amicable. Food was also a reminder that I did well not just walking away & that the whole restaurant shouldn't be judged by one host who doesn't know how to treat & talk to customers who come & spend money in his establishment.
Overall Jun-I is a good place but far from owning the laver sole critics have given it of the best sushi of Montreal.
Having been to Japan & having interacted many times with Japanese people, I would recommend that the owners provide a Japanese 101 culture & etiquette for the host, this could be a nice eye opening experience for him.... Humility, simplicity & respect being at the core of Japanese hospitality.
via LibroUn lunch mémorable! Tout est exquis, raffiné & tellement frais. Le choix du chef à 65$ est une aubaine. Les choix de saké qui nous ont été par le serveur à rehausser chaque bouchée. On comprend bien pourquoi le chef est finaliste aux Lauriers!! Bravo
via LibroHonestly, this is still the best sushi place in MTL. We've been following chef Juni since the Soto days. Never disappoints.
via LibroAmazing sushi, as always. The staff is well informed & impeccable in their recommendations. Could not recommend the restaurant enough. I long for the days when you could sit & watch the master of their chefs preparing the meals
via LibroThis is one of my favorite restaurants in Montreal. The food is outstanding. We had the chef's assortment which was delicious with generous servings. The servers were friendly & attentive. The meal was well-paced. A real treat!
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C'est un immense plaisir de déguster les plats de ces chefs. Les makis sont tous délicieux. On peut tout essayer, c'est frais & plein de goût.
Le service est rapide & très chaleureux.
J'y retournerai avec un grand plaisir.
Les mets à emporter, tout aussi délicieux.
MERCI!