tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639545296352437238.post7132378918629610167..comments2015-03-27T12:44:34.458-04:00Comments on Busy Fork: Review: Imadake, MontrealAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037560151524503317noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639545296352437238.post-35851759239195391812012-08-04T16:00:41.130-04:002012-08-04T16:00:41.130-04:00Lol to anonymous: if (s)he spends her/his time fin...Lol to anonymous: if (s)he spends her/his time finding all divergent opinions (to his/hers) offensive, (s)he will find Life to be an absurdely long ride, Rfaol. (s)he should know better, by now, that every opinion is subjective. On to more serious things: Imadake is fun. I really liked it and despite a little disappointment on the food aspect (my cow tongue and beef tataki items did not seduce me), I'll go back and just chose some of their other food items. Did a nice little review of my top 3 Isakayas in YUL: http://tinyurl.com/bpp5dmcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639545296352437238.post-67846245482261402262012-03-10T10:01:06.400-05:002012-03-10T10:01:06.400-05:00Thank you for taking the time to read this post an...Thank you for taking the time to read this post and commenting. I do feel like I need to address this though. Yes I brought my mother here, who is japanese and loves to go out to places like this and have fun. Her being there did not stop me from enjoying a liter of sapporo and a bottle of Kirin (my personal fav). <br /><br />Trust me, i've spent a lot of my time in Japan in izakayas and yakitori spots so I know what to expect. My issue was not with the pub part of it which as I said was a lot of fun and made me want to go back. But the food itself is hit or miss. Nothing is phenomenal, nothing is bad. It's kind of like let's say Ye Old Orchard. Nothing is good, nothing is bad. But if you hang out in pubs in the UK, the food is usually excellent. Pubs in japan are fantastic places to eat. <br /><br />As for Kazu being french fusion, the presentation is a bit more french style with the elevated plates and it's to be expected since he worked at Toque for years. But the flavoursr are absolutely authentic. The 48hr pork tastes like a dish my mother used to make, the yakitoris are excellent and the BBQ pork neck is something you will actually find on menus out there. <br /><br />Again, thank you for reading and commenting but again, I said the place was fun so debating the pub aspect, we're not differing in it. The food is just average. Not bad. I've recommended it to friends since then. But I set the expectations properly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037560151524503317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639545296352437238.post-44100837852449808322012-03-10T05:18:09.471-05:002012-03-10T05:18:09.471-05:00this blog is total bullshit. Anyone comparing Imad...this blog is total bullshit. Anyone comparing Imadake and Kazu have no clue what they are talking about. if you know Kazu, his dishes are a hint of french cuisine which make everything complete non authentic. don't get me wrong, kazu has a lot of great dishes. for of all! 1. an Izayaka is a spot where people in japan go to drink and where all their food compliment what they drink. so going to imadake and having water is a big no no. i've had the pork belly skewers at imadake and they are not what this guy says it to be. you went with your mom so i'm guessing you just either drank water or just tea. having a beer or any other of their alcohol list would totally enhance your enjoyment at a Izakaya. trust me i know food. i eat out all the time and for anyone that compares Kazu and Imadake do not know. what an Izakaya is all about. it's like going to pub and drinking water. why do you go to a pub and drink water??? people go to pubs to drink. that's all i have to sayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com