Nouveau Colon - W MONTREAL

Who would have thought I would find myself in Canada and have the wonderful opportunity to be the very first to rate this gem of a restaurant.

It's around 2:00 pm and we were refused in the another nearby restaurant... first I was surprised that Mikassa sushi changed to Kokoro Sushi. They were closing the kitchen also around the same time but the difference they welcomed us and had a great service. The grilled salmon was delicious and the side dish with vegetables were amazingly cooked. A very nice new atmosphere and it's a cool place to keep in mind.

We had heard that Mikasa was closed and ha d re-opened under a new name.. happy to see that some of the old favorites from Mikasa remained on the menu. The Temptation roll definitely worth having if you're looking for something different -honey and mango. The regular rolls I consider just that -regular. Go for the specialty rolls.. that evening, however, I'd have to say my faves came from the tapas menu. They had a great Wakame salad and the stuffed mushrooms were fabulous. There are a few daily specials as well and if you see tuna burger on it -order it! We had 2. Delish. The service was very friendly and made good suggestions. I'll go back but I'll be having the tapas selections.

We visited the Kokoro located on Boulevard de l'Acadie, and although it may have been a different location, the menu was likely the same. The salad had a fantastic dressing made in-house with carrots, onions, and radish. We tried the beef salmon sushi combo and regret not ordering more sushi as the salmon was particularly delicious. The beef was tender and served with a tasty teriyaki dipping sauce. The service was excellent, efficient, and friendly.

Kokoro has only been open for 4 months, but the restaurant is nicely decorated and spacious. They serve lunch from 11-2:30 and dinner from 5-10 pm. Maria, our server from the neighboring Mikasa, informed us that Kokoro offers delivery and take-out services. She also offered to help with ordering next time. I recommend making a reservation as the restaurant can get busy. Enjoy your meal at Kokoro!