Otto Yakitori Izakaya
Authentic Japanese restaurant · Montagne ·
Charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers, sake, and late-night Japanese pub fare
Charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers, sake, and late-night Japanese pub fare
"Enjoy skewered, charcoal-grilled delights at Montreal’s leading yakitori restaurant." - Daniel Bromberg
"This original Otto — there’s a bistro in the Plateau and a bar in Little Burgundy — features grilled and fried Japanese specialties, from skewers to karaage chicken and pork tonkatsu in a cozy setting. It’s easy to dine in or do DIY takeout with their nifty portable biodegradable grill if you get more than $50 worth of skewers." - Ivy Lerner-Frank
"Downtown on St‑Mathieu I know Otto as a yakitori house that has been grilling meaty skewers and serving other izakaya‑style fare for close to four years, and it’s the same ownership behind the new Bar Otto." - Tim Forster
"As the name implies, char-grilled Japanese skewers are a key offering at this Shaughnessy Village spot, but the izakaya does ramen, donburi and more Open until 1 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and until 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday." - Tim Forster
"Right by Concordia in the city’s unofficial “other” Chinatown, Otto is run by Hanhak Kim and Hiroshi Kitano, who spent a decade working in Japanese kitchens in New York. The specialty is charcoal-grilled yakitori, and fittingly, all parts of the chicken are treated with the utmost respect, from the sweet soy-glazed tsukune (chicken meatballs) to a crispy skin yakitori option. If you can, order the chicken oysters, which are available in limited quantities. A dark piece of meat at the back of the thigh, it’s considered the best, most tender part of the bird." - Tiffany Chan