Kazu describes itself as “Inspired Japanese eats, from housemade tofu to shrimp burgers, in a cozy nook with an open kitchen.” I’ve often walked past Kazu only to see lines of people waiting outside for a table.
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The restaurant itself is small and quaint. The staff were all Japanese and I was greeted in French and English. As expected, the place was full and I had to wait 5 minutes at the door along with other folks.
Shortly there after I took up a seat at the bar, settled down and opened the menu. I was very tempted to try the Okonomiyaki or the shrimp burger or a yet a few other dishes that all looked delicious. Okonomiyaki was a dish that had been suggested to me while I was in Japan but I never got around to trying it. In the end I decided to go with some menu items I was familiar with: A set of dumpling appetizers and a main plate of Kalbi beef.
While sitting at the bar I got a great view of the kitchen staff preparing various dishes. Most of the dishes prepped looked just as appetizing as what I had ordered.
The dumplings were delicious (I assume home made but did not confirm). The Kalbi ribs were tender,moist, juicy and absolutely tasty. The accompanying salad and rice were the perfect partners in crime. That red sauce you see on both plates is the ever popular Sriracha sauce.
The total for the meal including a large glass of Stella was 38$. Although this certainly isn’t the most affordable Japanese in Montreal, I wouldn’t hesitate to stop in again. There are still so many items on the menu left to try.
Something tells me we’ll be seeing much more of each other Kazu…
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