Takumi Sushi is widely praised for fresh, flavorful sushi in a lively all you can eat setting, with a broad variety of rolls and other dishes that many diners say are worth the price. The fish is consistently fresh and preparation is careful, and service is described as fast, friendly, and attentive, even when the restaurant is busy. Some reviews highlight a need for reservations on peak nights and note occasional pacing issues or a sometimes confusing ordering system, but most diners still feel the experience delivers good value and a welcoming atmosphere. The BYO wine option and a mix of traditional and specialty items are also cited as positives, and many guests call it one of the best AYCE sushi spots in Montreal. Overall, Takumi Sushi remains a dependable favorite for friends and families seeking a flavorful, satisfying sushi buffet.
Used to come here regularly before COVID-19 & felt that the food quality had gone down. Incredibly happy to say that it has improved substantially. I believe it's top 3 in all you can eat for downtown Montréal :)) Great food, Great Service 👍
What an incredible find right in downtown Montreal in the vicinity of St Denis. The moment you enter Takumi, you know that this is not an ordinary AYCE buffet restaurant. The ambiance is exquisitely calm & the service personable & attentive. What it lacks in selection at lunch (for instance not a single one of the sashimi options are offered on the lunch menu), it makes up for with lower pricing & high quality nigiri. Even the sushi rolls, as pointed out by my lunch mate, were not bulging in rice but had generous fillings. It is also uncommon to find deep fried cheese sticks (yummy!) & freshly steamed dimsum items at a sushi buffet, let alone irresistible dessert options such as cranberry coconut sago, grilled pineapple in maple syrup & Nutella nigiri! The Hunan dumplings were to die for... I literally could swim in that delectably rich peanut sauce which had a hint of chilli powder that simply took it up two notches, I found myself spooning it all up. But what Takumi best left me with was the loving feeling that, even though it was a buffet restaurant, it simply didn't feel at all like one. Each plate sat before us was a piece of art, crafted by passionate chefs who took pride in presentation & served by a team of wonderfully professional staff, several of whom were of Japanese descent. Before we left, I even momentarily toyed with the idea of moving to the neighbourhood so that I would be able to dine here daily (yes, it was that good). The only let downs were the tempura shrimp (very thick batter, almost pogo-like & certainly not the light, flakey tempura that it should have had been) & general Tao chicken (dry, thickly battered white chicken meat, overly salted & very lacking in sauce), yet these disappointments were insufficient to steal a single star from this easily 5-star establishment.
Nov 26, 2023
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Nice all-you-can-eat sushi place. Orders coming in a good pace & quality of food was great. Orders are done by pencil & paper. Its better to make reservations to make sure they will be ready to serve you.
Franchement, le service était très sympathique & efficace. Rien à redire la dessus. Par contre 40$ par personne un soir de semaine, pour des sushis très moyens... J'ai trouvé ça extrêmement cher ! C'est sûr que je n'y retournerai pas
C'est un buffet!!!
Nous avons essayer plusieurs choses mais ce qui revenaiit beaucoup c'est le fait qu'il manquait du goût pour certains sushi mais sinon j'ai bien aimé mon expérience!!!
Les breuvages soit celui au citron & aux fruits ne sont pas fameux, donc je le déconseille. Vaut mieux prendre une boisson gazeuse!!
