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| - I lived in Japan for several years so I know what I'm talking about ;-) I tried many Japanese restaurants in Montreal and most of them are not good. Among the good restaurants I managed to find are: Azuma (but expensive!), Kazu (prices are average but TOO BUSY), The sushi at Miyamoto in westmount is fantastic, but "take out" only.
Recently we discovered Hyang Jin on Queen Mary.. From outside it doesn't look like much, but as soon as you step in.. Wow.. it feels like Japan, they even have individual cabins for extra privacy. The lunch menu is very affordable, you wonder how they make a living, on the lunch menu is the best tempura in N.America, accompanied by either sushi, Californian rolls, sashimi or sushi salad, all comes with tea, miso soup, salad, rice on the side and marinated seaweed or kimchi, the quantity is moderate, I could barely empty my plate, but I had to, it was too tasty.
The service is amazing, the atmosphere is superb, it is simply the best Japanese restaurant experience I had since I came back. I checked the dinner menu and it looks very tempting, they even have Korean BBQ (where you get your own grill on the table and cook the meat yourself).
Don't let the Korean name fool you, Hyang Jin is the best Japanese restaurant in Montreal.
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