Karin

Guillaume

5.0

Hands down the best Japanese restaurant in Montreal, even in Canada.

The first step you take into Karin, you can see it's family owned. Small, cute tables, cute booths.

The mom is taking the orders while the son & father are in the back cooking & prepping. The food is amazing, honestly the best Japanese food I've had in Montreal.

The sushi is crazy good. The highlight for me was the sashimi. The quality of the fish is top notch. They serve different cuts of tuna & salmon at different levels of fattiness, & they literally melt in your mouth.
The tempura is amazing, & so is the bulgogi beef. I recommend the set menu to share if it's your first time, since you'll get to taste a bit of everything, have quality food, & leave with a full stomach.

If you like cheesecake, the matcha cheesecake is amazing. It's their grandma's recipe. Everything here is made with love & you can taste it.

10/10, you should try this place & you'll want to come back.

Jorge

5.0

Transported to Japan

Thomas

5.0

Super experience at Karin Japanese Restaurant, the food was excellent, the restaurant design is on point & the waitress was very nice.

Crystal

5.0

Really good restaurant if you want a delicious high quality japanese meal. The food & especially the sushis are of very high quality, you can even choose the specific part of the fish (e.g higher vs lower fat pieces for tuna). I discovered several fishes that I had never eaten in sushi. I highly recommend the sushi assortment (Combo sushi hakata or Kyoto) if you want to discover new flavors. If you're not a fan of sushi, they also serve delicious udon or soba noodles, & fried rice dishes like beef donburi. For dessert everything is delicious, but my favorite is the matcha japanese cheesecake ! The restaurant itself is also very cosy, you can have your own little cubicule, & you can also reserve for larger groups if your going with family or friends.

WX69

5.0

Amazing food. Authentic family run Japanese restaurant. The service was really nice & the atmosphere was really soothing. The restaurant was filled with decorations associated with the culture.

Evan

5.0

Fantastic little Japanese restaurant, husband & wife owners are incredibly kind & welcoming, food was absolutely incredible. Will go again

Uri

5.0

A gem of traditional Japanese cuisine, the service is good & the dishes are quality. I had the pleasure of trying the o-toro that melts in your mouth. The selection of nigiri was excellent, of great quality & freshness. If you have the opportunity to live the experience, I highly recommend it.

Evelyne

5.0

Cute Japanese restaurant in NDG. I have been coming here for years. I love the set menus. You get to try a bit of everything. The food is excellent & the waitress is super friendly.

Areya

5.0

The most lovely family run Japanese restaraunt. A bit pricy but you get QUALITY. I'll be returning!!!!

Robert

5.0

The single best Japanese food restaurant I've ever been to. The atmosphere is amazing, cute decor made by the grandparents of the server, few tables which makes it feel all the cozier. The food is exceptional in every manner, some of the freshest sushi I've ever had. The server is the sweetest woman I've ever met, so kind she remembered us every time we've been. Any rating below 4 stars is just disingenuous. Forever our go to for any occasion.