Imadake

This is another izakaya style restaurant. One of the thing you should not order is the ramen. Why? All the people that tried it says it taste like instant noodles. Last time, when I went to Imadake, I really wanted to try because they said that they made their own noodles, there was limited quantity, so we had to wait maybe an hour for the ramen. Luckily we didn't wait, because it is not worth it. One more thing, we went on a Friday night around 8pm, it was full, we had to wait. So I suggest if you don't want to wait go earlier.

As for the appetizers dishes, the ones we tried were pretty good. My favorite is the Black Cod. It's a fish with a rich flavour, the meat is sweet and oily. It melts in your mouth: it is light and fresh!

Black Cod - Stars: 5/5

Another must try is the cow tongue. When you hear the name you don't feel trying. But this part is tender and delicious. The presentation on a grill is also pretty nice.

Cow tongue - Stars: 4.5/5

The Takoyaki is not comparable to the one in Asia, or in Japan. What is Takoyaki? Tako means octopus is japanese. It is a ball of flour mix with octopus, grilled in a pan with lots of small holes (see picture below).On the top on the octopus balls, they add mayonnaise, takoyaki sauce and flakes of dried bonito.They don't make it the same way here I guess, they just fried it at Imadake so it feels more oily.

Takoyaki - Stars:3/5

The beef sashimi was a little cooked, but the middle is still raw. I think this gives a good texture while masticating the meat. The sauce was also light, a good combinaison.

Beef Sashimi: 3.5/5

For dessert, we had the Green tea cheesecake, the cheese's taste is so strong. We don't even taste the greentea. I didn't like at all.

Greentea cheesecake - Stars: 2.5/5

While the Sesame ice cream we had was yummy (most of japanese restaurant do offer this sesame ice cream): it's of a completely black color. The Sesame icecream worth a 5/5.

Sesame icecream - Stars: 5/5

 Imadake

4006 St. Catherine West
Montréal, QC H3Z 1P2

(metro Atwater)