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Kazu

Inspired Japanese eats, from house made tofu to shrimp burgers, in a cozy nook with an open kitchen.
Downtown
4.7$$
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Kazu Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
JapaneseAsianRamenSoupsBurgersIzakaya / Japanese Pub

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Reviews for Kazu

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Review Summary

Kazu shines as an authentic izakaya in Montreal, delivering flavorful, carefully prepared dishes with a creative twist that blends traditional Japanese technique with Western influences; the menu offers generous portions, great value, and standout items like katsu curry and a range of bar-side dishes you can watch being prepared; the atmosphere is lively, warm, and intimate with friendly, attentive staff, though expect long lines and limited seating, especially on busy nights, and some comments note crowding and occasional variability in service; overall it feels like one of the city’s top Japanese spots and worth the wait for many.
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Best Japanese Izakaya restaurant I’ve been to! They have lots of seasonal dishes aside from the menu. The food were all savoury & delicious. Only thing was that the line is quite long. If you can wait then the food worth it all!

Sep 6, 2023
on Google

Yummy Japanese food for very affordable prices, for some reason there are a lot of potatoes in a lot of their dishes which was a little surprise & obviously a little wait to get it

Sep 3, 2023
on Google
BigTobacco
1 Review
5.0

Me & my girlfriend went to Japan this June & gorged ourselves on Raman in Kyoto & Sushi in Tokyo. Two weeks after we returned we were desperately Japan-Sick & craved another Japanese experience. Kazu is probably the closest you can be to Japan while staying in Montreal. You can read the 40 other reviews & it's pretty clear the food is amazing & I agree, but let me add that the eating experience is authentic Japanese. It's something special. A must-visit.

Sep 21, 2014
Foodie
2 Reviews
3.0

I am Japanese descent & we heard Kazu has an authentic Japanese Food. Well, the staff are Japanese but the food is pretty westernised. So I wouldn't say they are authentic Japanese food. The taste & presentation was good.

Jun 18, 2013
Foodie
3 Reviews
5.0

One of the best Japanese restaurant in Montreal.

Staff are welcoming, nice & respect you as royal customer. Food is fresh & delicious. Portion kinda small, but quality & presentation are top notch. Their green tea is at it's best.

The only issue is, the restaurant is extremely small & really tight. best recommend for couples or maximum of 4 peoples. Or else you might have to wait outside in the line since this restaurant are well known for huge line up.

I love their food so much, that if they have a box of donation, I wouldn't mind giving them money so that they can get a bigger restaurant for bigger greater success.

Highly recommend, but beware of line up.

Feb 24, 2013