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The last time I went to Imadake was at the end of a food crawl (my one and only time I've done an organized one). It's been years since then so for my…
Jonny
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Octopus balls!!!!From the street this restaurant doesn't catch the eye. Once you get in, it's more interesting. You get welcome by all the staff cheer…
Joanie Metivier
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Everything in this place in perfect! starting from the location and moving to the service and food!we ordered tortillas and gucamole and tapas with me…
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9 Reviews on “Imadake”
Everything in this place in perfect! starting from the location and moving to the service and food!we ordered tortillas and gucamole and tapas with meat…amazing!!we will come back soon!
Superb service. Superb flavor. Well-thought menu.We had the tuna tataki, the grilled calamri and 2 bowls of ramen very rich in flavor.If I lived here I’d definitely come back.
Great food, service and price! It is my favorite restaurant, and I basically tell everybody I know to go there. Try the Ramen, which is fantastic.
Young fun vibe, definitely a place to bring friends to enjoy and fun meal. The food here is very tasty and the staff is fun and friendly. You have to try the black cod and ramen noodles all accompanied with sake booms of course. If you bring a tourist friend it will be a restaurant that they will definitely remember. Kampai!!
Here we go again, another review about another Japanese pub. It seems these days that I am perpetually feasting on Japanese food, eating and drinking my life away in all these Izakayas. You may be partially right! Looks like I am running through a list of sorts that I have compiled either on paper or hidden in my subconscious. It may seem like so, but there is a good explanation and it is not the Foo-Foodies fault. Sitting on the edge of Westmount and Downtown on Ste Catherine and Atwater, it rests in a kind of no mans land, amongst dilapidated buildings and rows of bankrupted businesses. If you do not have the exact address it is very hard to find as the only visible sign appears on the door. Once inside it looks like the classic watering hole, with its dark wood furniture, banquettes and boxed crate seating. It is dark with sparse lighting and black walls that exhibit some splashes of color and whimsical chalkboard drawings. At the end you will find an open kitchen where you can hear the chef and his staff yelling out orders. Imadake has the typical Izakayas feel and set up, when it comes to menu and logistics. The menu consists of course of Japanese style tapas, small portions but at affordable prices. Served with lots of sake or your choice of alcohol. Considered traditional Japanese street food, it is fun and exciting with all its different influences. We were immediately seated and given the menu. After the opening conversation and asked if it was our first time, we started with a Sake Sangria for $ 9.00 each. A refreshing drink made with sake wine and a mix of citrus juices as a base. Garnished with fresh blackberries and orange slices; it hit the spot.I spotted Beef Tataki on the menu for $ 4.50 and had to have it. One of my proverbial favorites, it satisfied all my carnovoristic tendencies. We got a very generous portion of thinly sliced raw beef, marinated in Ponzu sauce with hints of sesame oil, green onions and garnished with crispy tempura.This was a perfect mixture of textures and flavor and more than enough for me. I was satisfied with just this dish, but then we had also ordered a phletora of dishes. We started with salad called Gomaee -$ 2.00, a light spinach salad with sesame dressing which is a staple at many Japanese pubs. I particularly like the salad dressing. So aromatic and flavorful, the salad contained a substantial amount of dressing that sat at the bottom of the bowl for extra dipping. I could not get enough of this. I loved the dressing.Next we were served the Goat cheese balls for $ 3.50, coated deep fried triangles of goat cheese drizzled with raspberry sauce. These were a mix of sweet and sour, absolutely delicious and not at all heavy. An acquired taste, one or two among a few people is sufficient as they are heavy. This dish is a dream for all those goat cheese lovers. Also sampled was Takoyaki-Fried Octopus for $ 3.00, garnished with bonito flakes. Takoyaki is a popular street vendor food, which reminded me of Polynesian Po Po Balls back in the heydays when Polynesian food was all the rage. I am used to having octopus marinated and grilled Portugeuse style and this dish was a welcome surprise. It consisted of six tender doughy pockets of coated fried dumplings with octopus centers. Drizzled with a mix of takoyaki sauce, Japanese mayo and bonito flakes. This was a total hit. I loved the bonito flakes which enhanced the fishiness of this dish. Along the same lines, we had the Yaki Ika for $ 5.50, a large squid that was grilled and served with Japanese mayonnaise, lemon and lime wedges on the side. A simple dish in its simplest form, it is perfect for those die hard calamari lovers. The squid served lightly grilled, was tender and not rubbery. It was exceptionally good with the side dish of Japanese mayonnaise for dipping which enhanced and added flavor to an otherwise bland dish.More dishes kept arriving and we were almost at the end of our meal. Next we were served Oba to Baniku -$ 3.50, two chicken skewers that were also grilled and served plain with just with a stream of sweet sauce. Simple, yet tasty and last but not least a Vegetarian Okonomiyaki -$5.00, which looks like an omelet served with tons of bonito flakes that shriveled with the heat of the omelet and seemed to be moving on the plate; something to watch in itself. I liked this dish as it was packed with flavors, except for the overwhelming bonito flakes which made this dish rather salty and fishy. I recommend you go easy on the bonito flakes, but they are a must to make this dish visually compelling and successful. Our lovely waitress came back to ask if we wanted dessert. We were completely stuffed by now, and could not have another bite. She asked how we found our meal and brought us a complimentary sake bomb, with all the traditional chanting. I loved Imadake, if your flavor of the evening is an Izakaya; this has got to be one of the best this citys has to offer. I definite return for me. Kampai! montrealfoofoodie.com
Pour moi, le Imadake est ma premire exprience d’izakaya. J’y vais depuis le dbut. Avant, c’tait peu connu et la nourriture tait trs bonne. Maintenant, c’est vraiment une ambiance de fte. Les gens vont en grand groupe et se prennent des sake bombs. C’est assez bruyant. Je prfre y aller le dimanche: c’est plus tranquille et la cuisine est meilleure. Autres conseils: commandez 3 plats la fois. Sinon, ils ont tendance tout apporter en mme temps. C’est vraiment un endroit pour partager des tapas japonais ou clbrer un vnement avec des amis .On y va pour:-la morue noire gindara (une des meilleures Montral, qualit/prix)-korokke (croquette de pure de pomme de terre)-tartare de saumon avec nori frit au wasabi et avocat-carpaccio de boeuf-carpaccio de poisson blanc-calmar grill-poulet frit-gyoza (dumplings au porc)-sake ptillant avec du jello-essayer des nouveaux sake
Average from food to ambience to location. Terrible service. Arrived at an off peak hour yet waited for centuries to be seated, at a congested corner after being denied for bigger table – hey half of the place was empty then!