Neotokyo NAKAGIN

Yannick

3.0

To be frank, the food served there has the look of japanese food but isn't executed to the level of its cost (25ish after tax-tip) or asking price (closer to that of your usual underground mall footcourt or seveneleven/familymart reheated food when in japan). We sampled the gyudon, curry & katsu.

Curry: leans very indian, lacks the sweetness & thickness of japanese curry.

Katsu: the fried layer lacks fluff & crisp, soggy, separates easily from a dry unjuicy sorry piece of meat, sauce on it is generic.

Gyudon: tender yes, probably their better iteration, matches'yoshinoya'-level of quality but about average.

Is it fusion? perhaps. Is it well executed? arguable.

Service barely spends the time to present the food to you, just expects you to find your utensils & consume wtv arrives, however, a lot of work has been done on the atmosphere which looks very cool. They have a sprawling terasse that generates heavy stroller traffic from the daycare & human employee traffic congestions for those coming from the same building, a little apathetic if you ask me, but hey it's their ownership so I guess it's okay.

Therefore, there is some hope in the growing pains of the early days of the establishment despite opening a year later than its initial launch date.

It's just that there are about 2 other restaurants in the same neighborhood that provide superior products. Will try again probably in a few months to experience improvements.

Niamh

5.0

Excellent restaurant & service impeccable. Tout ce que nous avons goûté était excellent. Vrai coup de coeur pour le curry & le Hamashi Toro Sashimi ! Nous y retournerons avec grand plaisir.

Christopher

5.0

Incredible new restaurant in the Mile End! The food is fresh & tasty! High quality fish for sashimi, the curry is amazing, all the cold meals were great & the Ringo is my personal favourite! A must try when you visit! Same vibe as his sister restaurant Neotokyo Noodle Bar! Huge thanks to Jim for the warm, attentive & friendly service. Will definitely go back again & again!