| Monday | 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
| Friday | 5:30 pm - 11 pm |
| Saturday | 5:30 pm - 11 pm |
| Sunday | 5:30 pm - 10 pm |
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$135 PP Omakase menu (for two). Great service. Food was hit or miss for us. Lovely experience overall.
Overall impression: Impeccable service from our waiter. Beautiful dessert plating. Too many'pre-packaged'-tasting flavors & disjointed elements to recommend the cooked dishes as standalone. Sushi omakase could still be good.
5 course omakase breakdown:
First course: Beef tartare & red snapper- primary ingredients were both fresh. Tartare had a touch too much sesame oil & felt a bit greasy but still enjoyable. Red snapper was perfectly good. Pickled mushrooms etc. tastes exactly as what you'd get at any other spot. The Lychee(?) had an overwhelmingly synthetic taste. Couldn't help but feel that some elements come commercially prepackaged.
Second course: Eggplant katsu with salad, swordfish on daikon. Great textures in the eggplant with high quality ingredients. Swordfish was a little dry, but fine with the sauce.
Third course: Sushi course. Received red snapper again, & it turned out to be the freshest of the fish in the sushi row. We would have preferred a bit more vinegar in the rice with a little bit more wasabi. Maki was made beautifully, with great balance of flavors, & the fish on top was perfection. While the sushi was subpar, the maki was the highlight of our meal
Fourth course: Short rib & brussels sprouts. Good, familiar flavors. Brussels sprouts were greasy but otherwise cooked perfectly. Short rib a bit dry with a'spice package' tasting sauce.
Fifth course: sake-infused ice cream with rice pudding & orange crisps; gin(?) infused ice cream with cake & what tasted like waffle cone crumbles. Gorgeous plating, both hits & misses (orange crisp = perfect. cake = slightly stale, rice pudding = disjointed, ice creams = delightful)
Bottom line: Good experience. Would not go for the cooked dishes at this price point. Higher end sushi omakase might still be worthwhile if the maki is an indication of freshness & execution with that specific experience.View more
Nama absolutely checks all my boxes when it comes to dining out. Apart from the 5 stars I'm giving in food/service/atmosphere, they get 5 stars in friendliness, staff knowledgeability, & creativity.
I dined twice, once for the full omakase experience & once with a group of friends à la carte. Both times everything was top notch. Chef-owner GaCong is a gem! A true connoisseur of his craft & his dishes are works of art. He takes his flavours & plating very seriously while maintaining a friendly atmosphere & brightens up the room with his little jokes & smile.
I don't review often, but this is one review I had to leave as I was blown away both times I came here.
The omakase experience is fantastic, ditto for the à la carte menu.
As for selective notes, the salmon tartare is probably the best I've ever had (found both in the omakase & normal menu!), the beef shortrib galbi-jjim was soooo yummy & melted in your mouth, + I've tried about 5 different cocktails & all of them are great.
Trust me, if you want to impress someone, bring them here. They will be left speechless.View more
Came here twice in the same week! 🤩
AMAZING sushi, attentive & kind staff, everything about this place exceeded our expectations!View more
This was my first Omakase experience & I have to say everything was WOW!
We went as a group of 5, the others had Omakase experience & they we're impressed by the quality & tastefulness of the menu.
Chef GaCong Ruan is really nice to talk with & it shows that he loves what he does. There is passion written all over everything they serve you, he & is team are awesome.
Our group also took a Soft Shell crab plate after our Omakase experience since we saw the plate go by during our dinner & had to try it, it was also amazing.
Thanks for the amazing experience 🔥View more
L'apogée du culinaire. Une expérience unique avec des goûts nous faisant voyager aux quatre coins du monde. Les portions sont plutôt petites mais l'explosion de saveurs est au rendez vous.Notre serveur Titouan a été d'une qualité sensationnelle avec des explications détaillés à chaque assiette & une bonne humeur très appréciée. Ryad a l'accueil était super. Un grand merci aux artistes en cuisine. Nous reviendrons pour essayer l'expérience Omakase.View more
Super découverte, la nourriture excellente. Je conseille le tartare de saumon de Nouvelle-Zélande. J'ai pu faire la rencontre de Titouan un excellent serveur, passionné par sa job. Un excellent accueil de la part de Riyad.View more
Super endroit, merci à Titouan pour cette soirée. Les plats étaient excellents de l'entrée au dessert. À la prochaine ;)View more
The Omakase experience is exceptional.
The discussion of the preparation & quality of the dishes is remarkable.
Fine French service combined with precise fresh Japanese flavors make this a must experience.View more
Went here for the lunch set menu. $40 for three courses was a good deal. The beef tartare was amazing my favourite was the eggplant katsu as I have never tried eggplant cooked this way. It was quiet around lunch time & service was very attentive. Decor was modern & pleasing to the eyes.View more
Best food in the city. Specifically recommend bluefin tartare, beef short rib seafood platteView more
The 16 course meal was a culinary experience of the palate! Nama has 3 parts which make it exceptional… first is the chef/owner Gacong who is knowledgeable, personable, kind & absolutely witty. He is the main player in this well rounded evening. Second is the atmosphere, it's aesthetically beautiful while remaining inviting, it's fresh & upbeat while still feeling intimate. & lastly, the pièce de resistance… the food! From the well curated ingredients & the chefs ingenious pairings, each bite was a moment in time that you can't get back. It always left you wanting more! As he served up his creations one after the other, you were left wondering how each bite was better than the last. We did try two main dishes as well, the crab & eggplant katsu which were cooked to perfection & aesthetically pleasing to the eye. & let's not forget the cocktails, we tried 5 different ones, each were devine in their own right & had a unique & sultry taste. Overall, the evening was perfect in every sense of the word. If you haven't tried Nama, not sure what you're waiting for. It is well worth every penny!! Kudos to the chef 10/10View more
Vraiment bien comme restaurant ! Belle ambiance, service impeccable & la nourriture sur la coche. Bravo :)View more
The meal at Nama offered moments of promise, notably the well-cooked but overly sweet Miso Black Cod & attentive, knowledgeable service in an elegant setting. However, execution was inconsistent: the Octopus Leg was dry & flavorless, the Halibut Beurre Blanc was overcooked & poorly balanced, & the $60 Nigiri Omakase lacked standout quality to justify its price. The sake selection also underwhelmed, leaning unexpectedly sweet. Despite its upscale ambitions & strong presentation, Nama fell short of delivering value or consistency, especially compared to other high-end Japanese restaurants in Montreal.View more
Excellente expérience au Nama! One of the best Omakase menus we've experiencedView more
Great experience!! Delicious flavours! Just a heads up - a few of those courses are just nigiri - granted, the most creative & delicate nigiri that I have had in Montreal, but for those who enjoy bigger meals, I wouldn't come hungry😂. But honestly, some of my favorite courses of this omakase were the nigiris! I loved how they incorporated all the familiar flavours (eg. Ume, yuzu, gochugaru etc) into a new dish while not overpowering the fish itself. & their trou normand (salted cucumber granita) was out of this world. I am a super fan of sweet & salty so all the sweet dishes really spoke to me. & the service was great! Very attentive & well orchestrated while maintaining a super chill & warm vibe. Honestly, a great experience! Bravo, Nama!View more
5 stars - An Exceptional Omakase Experience
Nama Omakase delivers an unforgettable dining experience from start to finish. Every dish was beautifully plated & thoughtfully crafted, showcasing top-tier ingredients & inspired flavor combinations.
We started with the Scallop Leche de Tigre-Japanese scallop with pomegranate, avocado, shiso, & lemon. Bright, fresh, & incredibly well balanced. The Ora King Tartare with ponzu, wasabi, & watermelon radish was equally stunning-delicate but full of personality.
The Soft Shell Crab was a standout-crispy & rich, served with kimchi, cucumber, salmon roe, & an indulgent spot prawn bisque. The flavors were bold but refined.
We finished with a 12-piece sashimi moriawase & 6-piece nigiri omakase-impeccably fresh fish, perfect rice, & elegant presentation. Every bite was close your eyes heaven.
Service was excellent-attentive, knowledgeable, we arrived really early (5:30pm because we had a show to get to on a Monday night, so despite look was sleek & intimate, making it perfect for a special night out, it wasn't busy. The staff mentionned that we were in fact early
Highly recommended for anyone looking for a next-level omakase in Montreal.View more
Fantastic omakase tasting menu with a mix of Japanese sushi/sashimi & French influences. All the seafood was beautifully aged & super high quality. The seafood was melt in you mouth delicious. Wagyu was great, but the duck was even better. Good cocktails as well. The price reflects the quality, but good things in life are worth a little splurge.View more
We celebrated a friend's 40th birthday at Nama Omakase & had an extraordinary experience! Every dish was exquisite, showcasing impeccable freshness, vibrant flavors, & beautiful presentation. The chef's expertise was remarkable, offering a masterful balance of creativity & authenticity in each course. The staff was professional, attentive, & genuinely warm, enhancing our dining experience with thoughtful details & impeccable service. Highly recommend Nama Omakase for a truly memorable culinary journey. We left completely delighted!View more
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