Sushi Taketa is a popular all you can eat sushi spot with fast, friendly service and a wide, well executed variety of sushi, sashimi and desserts in a clean inviting space. Many diners highlight the value, the tasty miso and the dessert selection including ice cream and warm sesame balls, with weekends offering more variety. However some visits mention inconsistency in quality or portions, occasional slow service during peak hours and issues with ordering or billing such as missing items or unclear charges. Parking can be limited on busy weekends and reservations help ensure a smooth dining experience. Overall Sushi Taketa is frequently recommended as a top AYCE sushi option in Montreal with strong repeat visits and generally positive impressions.
Today was my girlfriend's birthday, & we came here full of excitement & high expectations. Unfortunately, everything that happened made us regret choosing this restaurant.
First, we waited almost 40 minutes before being seated. It wasn't just us, many other guests who had reservations & arrived around the same time were also left waiting at the front desk. On a busy Friday evening, there were only four people working in the front of the house. Everyone looked exhausted, & the level of service was far below what one would expect from a restaurant in this price range.
If that had been the only issue, we might have been able to overlook it. However, things became even worse after we were seated. We ordered salmon sashimi & sweet shrimp sashimi. The salmon sashimi was mediocre at best, but what really shocked us was the sweet shrimp sashimi, which had an unpleasant smell & taste that suggested it was not fresh. It honestly reminded us of the smell of garbage.
As for the rest of the food, there is not much to say. The sushi was acceptable, but most of the other dishes felt like pre-made or mass-produced items. At this price point, customers should not be treated this way.
We chose this restaurant because of the many positive reviews & hoped to spend a wonderful evening celebrating my girlfriend's birthday. Instead, this dinner completely ruined our mood.
There was essentially no real service. In fact, I wouldn't even call them servers, they were simply food runners. They brought dishes to the table without any communication, without a smile, & even delivered the wrong dishes multiple times. Yet despite this level of service, customers are still expected to pay an 18% gratuity.
I would strongly suggest that management schedule more staff instead of overworking the employees. The staff clearly seemed overwhelmed, & the restaurant was understaffed for the volume of customers.
Overall, I hope anyone reading this review will think carefully before deciding whether to dine here. At nearly $60 per person, there are many better dining options available. Unfortunately, this was a very disappointing experience from start to finish.
J'étais aller manger au buffet Taketa avec mon amie, viens la facture; mon amie met 0$ tip vu que financierement, ça va pas trop bien pour elle puis c'est la première fois qu'elle se permet un resto. Naturellement, j'allais couvrir pour elle puis mettre plus de tip de mon côté lorsque la serveuse me donnera mon reçu. Après qu'elle ai remarquée que mon amie a donnée 0$ tip, elle lui a dit que les pourboires étaient OBLIGATOIRES??? Depuis quand un pourboire est obligatoire? Ça fait aucun sens, si il y a l'option d'ignorer le pourboire alors?? Je sais que pour les tables de plusieurs personnes un pourboire automatique s'ajoute à la facture, mais là on était juste 2. C'est ridicule & si tu veux faire plus d'argent alors va t'en travailler dans une place qui paie plus que ce que tu gagnes en ce moment.
I have been here a handful of times & I always enjoy my dinner. I love their torched sashimi, everything else is tasty too & the menu has diversity. The restaurant is clean & has a nice layout. They have nice options on the drink list like soju & sake. Service staff is friendly, although sometimes it can be hard to get their attention when it's busy. Overall one of my favorite AYCE sushi spot! Parking is a plus.
I really liked the concept & the food quality. The price is quite fair for the variety of food you can get. I recommend this all you can eat for 45$ for dinner during week days. Service on point! My little minus is just a preference but as a sushi lover I wished there was more variety of sushis, most of them are sashimis, nigiris with a little options for makis..Would definitely come back :)
We tried this AYCE after hearing about it through other friends. We waited at the door for 10 mins before anyone even saw us & sat us down even tho there were multiple tables empty. It wasn't as good as we thought it would be. Some of the sushi's were just not good tbh & we weren't too impressed with the options of sushi's either. We ordered soups that were actually cold. The dinner menu is better than some other AYCE but if you're going to specifically for sushi I don't know about that. I wouldn't go back again honestly because I've had much better AYCE. The price is fair. We had to constantly call back one of our waiter for multiple things that he would forget.
We honestly were disappointed with the restaurant experience. Coming in as a group of 10, we had to get up 3 times to get service... & that's just to get us started with the orders. Ordering on an app is certainly not pleasant, especially that the app wasn't working properly, & without any information provided initially. What a mess. Then we had to remind the servers again & again about missing orders we had put in. Only by the end of the evening did we get good service as more than half of the people in the restaurant had gone. We were also disappointed that there were no other options besides the $42 all you can eat. Some people do have limited budget & so that forced people to this only option. We were never told before-hand. On the other hand, those who ate the sushi enjoyed their meal. On our end, it will not be a come back place.
I love the food here. Extremely fast service & very nice staff. I love this place. Their general Tao chicken is amazing!!! Me & my family could not stop ordering food because of how good it was! They also have very yummy dessert options like their ice cream.
The best sushi place in town!! Everything is fresh & extremely tasty.. lots of options on the menu. They even have a lunch time special that's half off $$$ & all you can eat!! Def recommended 10/10
