Hono Izakaya

Jing

3.0

Hono Izakaya has a nice atmosphere & the dishes we tried were generally well prepared, but the experience didn't fully live up to what you'd expect from a Japanese izakaya.

The biggest issue is the very limited selection. For a place calling itself an izakaya, the menu felt surprisingly narrow-there was only one sushi dish & one sashimi dish, which is quite unusual if you're hoping for the variety of small plates typically associated with izakayas.

The pricing is also far from typical izakaya style. Izakayas are usually casual places where you can try multiple small dishes without the bill getting out of hand. Here, the prices felt closer to upscale dining. For three of us, the final bill came to about $365 including tax & tip, which felt quite steep for the amount & style of food served.

Portions for drinks were also disappointing. An $11 shochu turned out to be literally two small sips, which felt excessive even by restaurant standards.

As for the food itself, while some dishes were good, a few were noticeably too salty & lacked the more layered, refined flavours you might expect from Japanese cooking.

Overall, the ambiance is pleasant & the kitchen shows potential, but limited variety, high prices, tiny drink portions, & uneven seasoning made the experience less satisfying than expected. Expanding the menu & bringing prices more in line with the izakaya concept would go a long way toward improving the experience.

Charlotte

5.0

Définitivement le meilleur restaurant japonais à Québec! La plupart des portions sont assez petites, ce qui est idéal pour ceux qui aiment goûter à plein de choses différentes. Non seulement la nourriture est excellente, mais le staff est super aimable & dévoué.

Alyssa

5.0

Everything was delicious & the service was friendly & so helpful.

Pearl

5.0

There are 2 sections to this restaurant- one is for ramen & the other has a menu of multiple small dishes that can be shared. We went to the latter. Every dish was memorable.

Louise-anne

5.0

Resto-Bar très sympathique.
Service excellent.
Agréables découvertes de saveurs. Un plaisir pour les papilles gustatives autant pour la nourriture que pour les cocktails.

Kat

5.0

Simplement divine pour la cuisine, le service est 4 étoiles.. je recommande !

Didier

5.0

Une soirée fort agréable. Cuisine service & ambiance de qualité.

Gabrielle

5.0

Cocktails incroyables, bouffe absolument délicieuse & service au top. Mon resto préféré, ce serait bien dommage de devoir s'en priver!

Noura

5.0

Amazing gem. Michelin deserved & staff were crazy good. Sat at the bar & watched the cook do their thing. Such a good experience 🔥

Matt

5.0

Hono never disappoints. Every dish is executed to such a high degree. Features on both food & drink are always inventive & enticing. Can't recommend Hono Izakaya enough to anybody looking for a dinner on the town in QC.