Again, theory is confirmed, the best seat in any restaurant is at the bar. That's where the action is at!
At Saint Sushi you will not be disappointed by owner Saeng who is always having a great time, pounding out his creation one after the next. My friend and I were enjoying his humming, singing and dancing along classic hits such as "Kiss on my List" by Hall & Oates and "Hypnotize" by the one and only Notorious B.I.G.
Inside is a surreal restaurant, with a fantastic atmosphere and eclectically decorated with Laotian traditional paintings & statues, but you'll also find an Alice in Wonderland's Rabbit pendant clock, an elephant sporting a NY Yankees baseball hat, various shaped lamps and so many more items that don't quite fit together but somehow make sense here!
The menu contains an assortment of options. We went for the tasting menu which was surprisingly affordable! My favorites so far was the Christmas Tree, a conifer-like mounted mixture of lobster, tobiko, masago, scallions and bits of tempura I believe. Close second is the Beatles which is a lobster maki encased in a cucumber sheet with enoki mushrooms topped with Tuna and Salmon sashimi. The joyfully named maki rolls were actually inspired from artists that owner Saeng grew up with: Bob Marley, Madonna, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Tupac and many more - take the time to ask why and you'll chuckle.
When asked about the restaurant name, Saeng mentioned that he used to love visiting many cities outside Montreal, that always seemed to the start with 'St-Something'... hence Saint Sushi was born (St-Montreal didn't quite sound right)!
The only drawbacks of this place is that they do not have a liquor license, which is not a bad thing as you can focus on the food... and the wait time, even when you have a reservation; which is also kinda ok in case you arrive late. Otherwise, if your are in for an unconventional sushi stop, then you've found it!