Welcome to our cozy corner of the Plateau! Step into our warm, Japanese-style izakaya in Montreal. We serve authentic Japanese comfort food with a touch of French flair, in a space that feels just like a cozy spot in Tokyo.
Reviews describe SATO Izakaya as a cozy, well designed Japanese spot with a lively yet relaxed vibe, offering a broad menu of ramen, sushi, takoyaki, gyoza and tapas style dishes, with generous portions and solid value for the quality. The food is praised for freshness, flavor and thoughtful preparation, especially the katsu, aburi sushi, ramen and gyoza, while service is described as attentive and friendly and the atmosphere as welcoming. Some comments note that prices can be high for tapas and that pacing can vary on busy nights, but the overall sentiment remains very positive with guests planning to return to try more of the menu.
Je m'en allais au Yokato, ma place de prédilection, mais ils sont fermés en après midi. Je ne regrette pas du tout, quelle belle découverte, je penses que j'ai une nouvelle place de ramen préféré. Les raviolis avec la sauces sont juste insane!!
The owner Lucie & waitress Sarah were phenomenal. Me & my friend had such a wonderful experience here. Food was amazing, good drinks, & really amazing atmosphere.
Highly recommend the matcha cheesecake & chicken katzu!!! Will definitely be coming back here.
Thank you to the staff at Sato Izakaya:)
Nov 26, 2025
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Very nice well thought at restaurant food is delicious & the space itself is very smart. Designed it well. Would be a cute date spot but also was very accommodating with my kid! I love how they have coatracks. Their bathroom is really nice good cocktails & service
Stumbled upon this izakaya after being told another nearby ramen place had a 3 hour wait. Waited nearly 30 minutes for a table, 15 of which was staring at an empty table that inevitably was ours. Though the restaurant was relatively busy, it didn't make any sense to us it sat empty for so long while we stood at the front waiting. Once seated, we were quickly served. Appies came & were definitely the stars of the meal. Very good aburi sushi & veggie gyozas. We all ordered ramen that unfortunately looked better than they tasted. The miso & vegan broths were good but nothing special. The noodles were plentiful but overcooked & softer in texture. Overall a good restaurant & meal but disappointed with having to wait for our table & the ramen. Looking at the other tables with their non-ramen dishes definitely made us envious as they looked much better.
Sato probably became one of my go-to spots after tonight. Doesn't get enough recognition. Small but cozy & welcoming, the food was on point. Special thanks as well to Yumi, our incredible waitress🫶🏻
My friends & I shared a bunch of tapas, we ended up paying around 50$ each. Though it might fall on the expensive side since tapas aren't big portions, the food was soooo good & the service is top notch. Our server was so kind & attentive. They put good music too!
The ramen was so delicious, i totally wanna come back & order a main dish with some sides, would b more affordable too.
Loved it! We tried a bit of everything: chicken katsu, the grilled squid, the short ribs, the fried chicken, pork gyozas. It was all delicious. Service & ambience were really great as well. We'll definitely come back in the future.
Nov 8, 2025
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Service attentionné & impeccable, belle sélection de sakés, plats délicieux & bien présentés. Le décor est soigné & l'ambiance très agréable. Une excellente adresse que je recommande sans hésiter.
We had dinner on Thursday evening at Sato, & it was a wonderful experience. The food, the service, the ambience were all fantastic! We each had a ramen (Tonkotsu & Spicy Miso), both were delicious. We also had the shrimp & scallop appetizer which was cooked to perfection, as well we had the yuzu cheesecake for dessert, & it was lovely. The prices are reasonable for the quality & quantity. Highly recommend!
