Sawa Sushi — Restaurant in Montreal

I showed up on a Monday evening at 8:55PM, nothing nearby was open. I saw some people happily eating in the dining room and I saw they had a high rating on Google. I decided to give them a chance.

The menu looked just like any other sushi/poke place. I asked for a recommendation and they said "tuna poke". I was skeptical but decided to go ahead with their recommendation.

The chef and cashier really seemed to go above and beyond to wow all the customers present: the 3 who were eating in their dining room and 4 (including me) who were getting takeout. They happily accommodated vegetarian/vegans, regulars and newcomers alike in the 10 minutes I was there.

I ended up paying 18.40$ plus tip for the best tuna poke I ever had and I'm saying that as someone who doesn't even like tuna. The avocado was just perfect. So was the sweet wasabi sauce.

I think this is one of those places where you could just go in, get whatever the chef wants to feed you and you'll be really satisfied - the best part is that it's not a snooty chichi place so you can...

My wife and I ordered Sawa Sushi last night through Uber Eats. We chose one of the chef's assortments and a couple extra rolls. The price and the overall quality were both quite good. This is definitely some of the best inexpensive sushi in the neighborhood. That said, a couple things were really disappointing.

We ordered a special roll with torched tuna (4pcs for about $9). It was delicious but so small, particularly the pieces of tuna, for the price. Finally, the chef's special came with 5 pieces of Nigiri, two of which were ebi (cooked shrimp and always the cheapest piece of nigiri), while another two were smoked salmon. It was incredibly disappointing to be served smoked salmon nigiri, and unfortunately it was just gross.

We will be ordering again in the future, but will probably stay away from the...

Sharing an amazing, first time pickup order experience at Sawa during the pandemic. Firstly, the sushi's amazing! Ordered 10 different items for takeout and was more than satisfied with each and every one, particularly the specials. Afterwards found out we hadn't received one item, tuna sashimi, and to our pleasant surprise, the team and co. went above and beyond to quickly resolve the situation! Yes, we waited 10-15 minutes longer than had expected but when there's 50% off entire menu, delays are expected. Professionalism/ customer service: impeccable. Quality of food: among the best sushi in Montreal. Will definitely order again from Sawa in the near future

edit: Look, this mom-and-pop resto may need logistic changes to handle high influx of orders, but when fixed the quality of the food...