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Jun I

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
4.7$$$ & $$$$
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Jun I Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
SushiJapaneseAsianTartareFine Dining / Upscale
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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Review Summary

Jun I receives strong praise for its sushi quality, with many reviews calling it among the best in Montreal or even Canada, praising the omakase, the freshness of fish, careful preparation, and seasonal accompanying courses that make returning enjoyable. The atmosphere is described as intimate and calm, sometimes building into a livelier vibe later in the evening or as a great setting for a date night. Service is named as warm, attentive, and knowledgeable, though a few notes mention slow or disjointed pacing, uneven timing between courses, and occasional billing or menu confusion. Several dishes are singled out as standouts like hamachi sashimi, maguro taru taru, uni, and the tobuketsumaki, while some reviewers criticize certain items for being overly salty, underseasoned, or over-spiced, and a few feel value does not quite match the price. Overall, Jun I appears as a top tier sushi destination with superb ingredients and presentation, driving strong recommendations despite occasional inconsistencies in service and value.
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1 Review
5.0

La nourriture est élégante. Les mélanges de texture sont extraordinaires. Les poissons sont frais. Nous vous remercions des accommodements pour le dessert. Le décor est harmonieux. Le service est irréprochable.

Apr 26, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Très belle découverte, c'était notre 1ere fois. Seul regret: ne pas avoir eu le temps de prendre un dessert :-) Il faudra que l'on revienne, avec plaisir !

Jan 20, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Quel fabuleux festin!
L'omekase: pétoncles tendres, pieuvre un peu trop piquante, poisson blanc délicieux, palourdes tellement fraîches.
Les nigiris, sashimis & makis extraordinairement délicieux.
Nous aurions aimé un peu plus de dessert au chocolat blanc, tellement fantastique!

Dec 4, 2022
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1 Review
4.0

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.

Nov 20, 2022
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1 Review
5.0

Exceptionnel !
Ne se limite pas à l'assemblage des matières
Tout est cuisiné, il y a un vrai travail sur la recherche & l'équilibre des goûts .....c'est d'une délicatesse infinie & ce jusqu'au dessert.
Le service est intelligent & précis.
Merci à toute l'équipe de jun I.

Jun 26, 2022
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1 Review
3.0

We had the omakase & was really underwhelmed by the experience. I have had omakase around the world & this was the first time I've had to share dishes with my dining partner. The portion sizes were small but ok for omakase I guess, but for 2 people to share a tiny 2 oz portion of black cod was both awkward & comical. I rather you charge me a little more & give me a proper dish on my own. Very weird plating choice, especially coming out of a pandemic. I dined here today with my cousin, but if I was taking a client out it would have been really weird to share those tiny dishes. The flavour & actual dishes were pretty good. The whelks with apples had a nice balance of acid & sweet. We really enjoyed the grilled octopus & nori paste. Smokey & full of umami. The black cod was well cooked but really tiny. The dessert was delicious, seasonal strawberry & rhubarb with a nice light sabayon. But the worst part of the meal was the sushi. Really disappointed. Aside from a pretty good tuna roll, everything else was just blah. First of all, I would not expect Maki rolls & creamy stuff on a omakase menu. I was expecting high quality sushi nigiri. Some of the creamy mayo stuff crab & scallop & some fried sushi roll was just gross. The fish was not sliced uniformly. Service was ok, friendly but not very intuitive. I had finished my beer after second course & was going to order more saké. But server didn't ask about another drink until we were halfway done the sushi course, by then I said forget it, not spending more money here. I had high hopes for this place & there were definitely some winners but overall was underwhelming & would not go back or recommend.

Jun 4, 2022
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1 Review
5.0

Jun I is the best sushi restaurant in Montréal - everything is perfect, the service, the atmosphere, &, of course, the food - sushi is simply divine, but don't forget to try their desserts, which are as delicious as they are beautiful!

Apr 27, 2022
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1 Review
5.0

De l'entré au dessert tout étais Parfait👌🏼 je recommande de prendre le menu dégustation vous êtes certain de rien manquer.

Apr 5, 2022
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1 Review
3.0

Honnêtement, les sushis étaient ordinaires. Déçues pcq les commentaires étaient élogieux. Resto sympa. Bon début de service mais quand il y a eu + de monde, service lent (soupe arrive longtemps après sushis....) + personne qui vient nous demander si tout va bien & devons accrocher nous même le serveur pour commander dessert. Pour le prix, décevant. Mon petit boui boui sushi local est sans prétention mais les sushis sont supérieurs.

Mar 15, 2022