Having grown up next to the Pacific, I grew up very spoiled by way of fresh fish and delicious sushi. Until checking out Ryô-Tei, I had written off good and delicious sushi/nigiri/maki as a basic concept in Montréal.
I went on a Monday night and the place was completely empty. On one hand, the service (the owner, in fact) was incredibly attentive and on point. On the other hand, after the first bite, this was truly sad because their food is delicious! The only other client to come in seemed to know the cook and started shooting the shit in Japanese.
We were two, so we started with a seaweed salad which was beautifully presented and amply seasoned. This was followed by a tempura platter which was also quickly devoured by our party. The batter was very light and this wasn't bogged down with the heaviness that generally accompanies most tempura. Lastly, we got an assorted place with nigiri and maki which was wonderful. The fish all tasted very fresh and the yasai roll (if memory serves) was a punchy inside-out roll beautifully garnished with a sweet basil leaf (I think) in the middle. I was still a bit peckish so I ordered some more salmon and cucumber rolls as the octopus and avocado were unfortunately unavailable. All the more reason to come back and try them!
Overall, I hope to return here over an over again.