Have you been here? No? Well, I think you should because I'm jealous you get the opportunity. This was one of my favourite haunts back when I lived in Montreal.
I started going to Saint Sushi Bar right after it opened up on a narrow little street in my old neighborhood borough. SSB is consistently delicious, fresh, with great service, wonderful ambiance, creative sushi and the loveliest staff. On my first ever trip in the staff greeted me with a smile and friendly conversation and greeted me with kindness and familiarity in every visit thereafter.
You can expect the atmosphere in Saint to be lively, with lots of hip music. The folks that run this place work hard and take sushi seriously, but they're certainly not afraid to dance and sing while churning out some sweet rolls.
Two can dine here quite reasonably for $45 when you get the omakase, which is a wonderful sampling of the better menu items at Saint. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water at the thought of their delicious 'christmas tree' shrimp tartare. A lot of the rolls here have a very creamy texture that is cut with the crunchiness of cucumber but it's a taste and texture combination that is a true hit.
I'd love to see their menu expand or change a little, but even if they don't change a thing I'll be happy to come back whenever I can. Unfortunately that's not enough these days. Don't fault them for the lack of a liquor license either -- they've been trying for ages and this is a product of the horrible bylaw system in Montreal.