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Phillips Bar

Japanese restaurant in the heart of downtown Montreal
Downtown
4.8$$
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Phillips Bar Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Phillips Bar is a lively Japanese-style izakaya, welcoming and unpretentious, where quality comes first. It's the place to enjoy hand rolls and sushi freshly prepared before your eyes, flavorful tartares, and delicious grilled dishes. At the helm in the kitchen are chefs and co-owners Antonio Park and Olivier Vigneault, joined by chef S'arto Chartierotis, ensuring impeccable dishes at affordable prices.

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Reviews for Phillips Bar

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Review Summary

Phillips Bar is described as a stylish, cozy, and welcoming spot with consistently excellent service and attentive staff who make guests feel well looked after from start to finish. The menu blends Japanese fusion with plenty of options, from fresh maki and hand rolls to enticing mains like steak and miso black cod, with numerous dishes singled out for their flavor, freshness, and creative twists. The space and ambience are repeatedly praised for being chic yet intimate, with music and lighting contributing to a great vibe for dates, friends nights out, or office celebrations. Cocktails are a highlight, noted for originality and solid presentation, and the overall value and generous portions invite sharing across the table. The overall message across reviews is that Phillips Bar delivers a memorable dining experience, word of mouth ready, with guests already planning their next visit.
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Great service. Friendly & knowledgeable staff which is rare these days.
Great fresh handmade maki rolls & Shrimp tempura. Beautiful place.

Jan 27, 2026
on Google

✨ Phillips Bar (Montreal) ✨
Okay but this spot?? So good. The menu has everything - hand rolls, maki, otsumami, taru taru, sarada, teishoku - & I tried a bit of it all (no regrets). Everything was super fresh, portions were perfect, & the service was fast + super friendly. The cocktails were not only so cute but actually amazing too 😋🍸

The whole vibe is chill & cozy - perfect for dinner with friends or a cute night out. 10/10 recommend, I'm already planning my next visit 💛

Oct 9, 2025
on Google

The miso black cod is an absolute MUST. It was delicious & so were the hand rolls & sushi! The cocktails were beautifully complex & so tasty as well. I personally enjoy bar seating & we had such great & attentive service.

I will definitely go back, & I suggest bringing friends so you can try as many dishes as possible!

Aug 23, 2025
on Google

Very nice place! The mango salad, salmon tartare & hand rolls all delicious.The cocktails also very good, as well as nice presentation. Very nice atmosphere in the restaurant. Would be great for date or work 5-7.

Jul 24, 2025
on Google

Excellent quality fish & the hand rolls are delicious too! The cocktails are nice as well & the snacks are quite original & tasty. Space is cozy & gives off a speakeasy vibe.

May 19, 2025
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Dope new Japanese spot near Square Phillips ! Cute decor, service was exceptional from start to finish & a lot of great options on the menu. Although I love sushi, I really appreciated the variety of mains! In other words, I did not leave hungry lol. We had the following:

Chicken skin (WHOA!)

Mango Salad 🤌🏾❤??🔥

Beef Tartare & the Tuna Tartare! Both very good but I love how they did this beef tartare! Different than the classic way.

Spicy Tuna Maki! & I think two other hand rolls! All very fresh! Our table also had the short ribs, baby back ribs, steak & the chicken mains! But truthfully my favorite was the steak & baby back ribs! All were good but those were top tier! Like I said I didn't leave hungry & everything was delicious. Sizes are also great for the price allowing you to share with the table depending on the size of your table of course!

In addition to all that food I had the Wasabilicious & Spicy Marg. I think the Wasabi one was a bit sweet for me surprisingly, but the classic spicy marg definitely did the trick! Just overall a great first experience. Also the manager, very attentive. She made sure to thoroughly explain how service works, gave us a few great suggestions, recommended a great bottle of sake & checked in with us, every so often throughout the evening. Been a while since I wrote a review with such enthusiasm! I usually add pics to my review but was way too excited. I will definitely be back.

Mar 29, 2025
on Google