Le Château Maneki comes across as a charming intimate spot with a standout pink castle exterior and a cozy upstairs dining area, offering a playful yet refined Japanese inspired menu featuring pressed sushi, sushi hot dogs, tartare and other inventive dishes, along with creative cocktails and mocktails that pair well with the food. Reviews consistently highlight fresh high quality ingredients, beautiful presentation and a welcoming friendly staff, with many noting an immersive vibe and a memorable atmosphere, though some guests find the space small and the noise level high and a few mention slow service or small portions for the price. Reservations are advised and the experience can feel special whether dining upstairs or enjoying drinks at the bar, with standout desserts like matcha tiramisu and inventive drinks in fun glassware mentioned by several reviewers. Overall Le Château Maneki is seen as a memorable hidden gem for sushi and Japanese fusion in Montreal, best enjoyed as a shared tasting experience and with plans to return to explore more of the menu.
We got some pressed sushi to share. It was so delicious. We ordered the unagi kabayaki & the sake truffé as well as the p'ti cochon fizz to drink that was served in a pig! 😄 It wasn't a lot of food for 2 people, but it was really good. Although there is only outdoor seating, the restaurant has heat lamps as well as blankets. They also have free tea & water in the seating area. 5 star experience. Château Maneki really thought of everything.
Japanese casse-croute! Very good donburi & pressed sushi. Mock tails are delicious. Ice cream was pineapple & vanilla soft serve - excellent. A little pricy but definitely worth it to me!
Très bon menu sauf pour le tartare & le donburi au thon gochujang, le goût était un peu aqueux, mais les autres items étaient vraiment délicieux! Le format des sushis était aussi original. Prix un peu trop haut, il faut 2 items par personne ce qui revient à 30$ & plus.
We went on a Friday at lunch time in october. It was a pretty cold day. We first thought that we could eat inside, but the location only had an outside terrace with a wooden fence. They had heating gear & covers for clients, but we couldn't go to the inner tables since we had a stroller for our baby & the front table blocked the way. Instead, we went on the other side with benches. There was no heating gear, but luckily there was sunlight coming out. The food was really tasty but pricy for the quantity. We ordered Unagi Donburi (more rice than eel, but the mix with the avocado was really good), tuna pressed sushi (the wasabi sauce & peas really gave a good texture to the pressed sushi, not enough tuna) & yuzu mocktail (more ice than drink, but good combination) as a drink.
Oct 15, 2024
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I had an amazing dining experience at Château Maneki! The restaurant's unique pink castle setting instantly caught my attention, & their pressed sushi is simply delicious. I tried the 📌Tartare de Thon, 📌Maneki Classic, & 📌Unagi Kabayaki, & each dish was beautifully presented & packed with flavor. The balance of textures & tastes is perfect. I also ordered the 📌Rose Poison mocktail, which was refreshing & a perfect complement to the meal. If you are a sushi lover or just looking for a new, fun, creative spot to dine, Château Maneki is a good choice :)
Château Moneki was an amazing experience! I took my kids, who are huge sushi fans, & they absolutely loved it. The sushi flambé was unique & delicious, with the perfect balance of flavor & presentation. The atmosphere was relaxed yet fun, making it a great spot for families. We'll definitely be coming back!
Was very curious to try this spot with all the social media hype I've been seeing. Overall, the food was fairly good & a really cute decor. A bit small on the fish portion for the pressed sushi, but a fair value on the tartare. For me the biggest downside is the wait time, we probably waited about 35 mins for a relatively small sushi order. For me 35 mins is not a viable wait time, given that they should be perceived as a casse-croute place. If they can cut the wait time to 10-15 mins, this place will be a viable option, if not, then i don't personally find it a huge differentiator vs other sushi places.
Loved this place, super cute building, great food (love torched sushi & enjoyed the truffle salmon, creative flavour), but a bit pricey for what it is. Drinks were also good but overpriced for lots of ice & some lemonade basically. Pricing of drinks don't make sense at all.
Oct 2, 2024
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Très peu de poisson par sushi & énormément de riz. Pour le prix que ca coute, je trouve ca décevant d'avoir une tranche de poisson de l'épaisseur d'une feuille de papier. Nous n'avons même pas fini nos sushi, car on avais l'impression de seulement manger du riz & ca devenais lourd. Par contre, leurs boissons sont super bonne! En gros, l'esthétique du restaurant & des sushi est là, mais la qualité & le goût ne l'est pas. Malheureusement, ça ne vaut pas le détour :(
Cute mocktails & good selection of sushi & small bites. Worth stopping, right off the highway. Good parking lot, patio seating. Wheel chair accessible but tables are picnica tables not suited for wheelchair users.
J'ai adoré mon repas, j'ai pris les sushis pressés à l'anguille, & le petit goût fumé était vraiment délicieux. Le lieu, l'équipe & la nourriture, rien à redire. Cependant, je trouve que 21 $ avec pourboire (15%) pour 8 morceaux, avec du riz & une tranche de poisson aussi fine qu'une tranche de bacon, c'est assez dispendieux. De toute façon, c'est devenu la norme maintenant. - I loved my meal; I had the pressed eel sushi, & the slight smoky flavor was really delicious. The place, the team, & the food-everything was perfect. However, I find that $21 with tip for 8 pieces, with rice & a slice of fish as thin as a strip of bacon, is quite expensive. But honestly, that's the norm nowadays.
Sep 21, 2024
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Food was delicious & fresh. The portions were okay, it's not the best option if you're REALLY hungry, but it's definitely worth trying out all the sushi they have. Unagi was my favourite :)
Le Château Maneki is straight-up iconic! You have to go. It's in this super aesthetic pink & blue castle, & the vibe is just unreal. The staff is beyond nice, like they make you feel like you belong there. I tried all of their torched sushis & OMG, the Sake Truffle?! Literally blew my mind. The salmon just melts, & the truffle is pure magic. The mocktails? Fire. & the patio? Total vibe !! perfect for chilling with friends. If you haven't been to Le Château Maneki yet, what are you even doing with your life?! This place is an absolute MUST. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow! Tres beau concept de style fast food mais en sushis/tartares. Oui il y a beaucoup de riz, mais c'est normal, il ne faut pas s'attendre à avoir des sushis authentiques.
