Most foodies probably watched Anthony Bourdain’s show where he brought famous Montreal chefs to eat at Big in Japan. And that was where Big in Japan had came up on my radar.  But negative reviews were more abundant than positive ones, so I became reluctant to go.

But because friends wanted to go, I abided…

Kakuni Kale

This braised pork in curry was nothing to celebrate about. It was very dull in flavor and in texture as well. Skip.

Miso Ramen

Mr.Butter was standing  his ground when I told him that the ramens didn’t receive compliments in the review. And he wasn’t able to prove the reviews wrong. Or at least, I agree with the reviews I read online. This ramen tasted very salty and a bit bitter…

Okonomiyaki

I bet you $1000 that you wouldn’t  have known what is this if I didn’t write the name of the dish! Possibly, you are in disbelief that this is an actual okonomiyaki.

This okonomiyaki was like no other. A generous salad sat on top of the hidden “pancake”. This salad was dressed monstrously in an indescribable amount of salty sauce.  I think it would do me more harm than good to finish this.

I feel like I am a big bully in this review. But I really can’t find any positive thing to say. How about skip Big in Japan, and go to their bar instead. Big in Japan Bar remains one of my all time favorite bar.

Zuuchini