What an awesome experience I had recently! Now, Izakaya, headed by Shigeo san, is a Japanese culinary institution hors pair in montreal for nearly two decades. Whilst this in and of itself is extremely impressive, what is even more astounding to me is the Omotenashi (Japanese hospitality) that was shown to me during an automotive glitch. What happened was my car's engine overheated and had to be towed from their parking lot. Now, not only did they help with the logistics of the mechanical conundrum, but Shigeo san took the liberty of actually driving me back home! I insisted on taking a taxi, but he had none of it. That shows a level of respect for his clientele that is synonymous with old school Japanese etiquette. After all this excitement we had a chance to enjoy first class Japanese cuisine. Crisis averted, thanks to Izakaya :-)