KaTO Restaurant – Sushis – Japanese Fusion Cuisine

Guillaume was exceptional. I know it sounds minor, but the moment our water was empty, he replaced it almost instantly. He was attentive without being intrusive, handled our modifications with ease, and checked in at the right moments to make sure everything was perfect. The food was very good, but honestly, the service was the highlight of the experience.

It wasn’t busy at all, which surprised me. Especially considering Koena is always packed. This place deserves way more attention. It’s seriously underrated.

Very yummy food and friendly service. Awesome location as you can walk up from the spa in your bathrobe to have lunch. I recommend it as a treat within a treat day.
They gladly accommodated gluten-free and even changed the tamari.

Upd: While I understand it was a Saturday, the place wasn’t THAT busy. Two glasses of champagne don’t take 18 minutes to pour, the bar was nearly empty. Maybe that’s the time it was entered in the system, but definitely not when we ordered.

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30 minutes for 2 glasses of champagne, 1.5 hours for rainbow sushi and not a single update or apology the whole time. The sushi was fresh and beautifully done, but the service? Awful. It wasn’t even that busy, so there’s really no excuse.

First visit here but certainly not our last! After visiting TAKATO in Ft Lauderdale we knew this would be a must try. Food was phenomenal and service was top shelf. Thank you to the culinary experts for the wonderful meal and to Flavie for the attentive service. We ordered the Angry Chicken, Short Rib Tacos, Crunchy Shrimp, Shrimp Tempura Maki, King Salmon, Tuna, and the Steak. All 10/10, no notes.

Thank you to Flavie, our wonderful server who made our first night at the resort an amazing experience!

This is my and my family’s first trip to Gatineau, and the Kato restaurant was certainly worth our 4-5 hour drive!

Our Order: Brussel Sprouts, Angry Chicken, Flaming Scallops, Kato Special Maki Sushi, and Wagyu Sliders. For drinks, we had the Bonsai Mocktail. For dessert, we had the Pannacota and the Tempura Cheesecake with Matcha Ice Cream.

Flavie offered to make the two sliders into three so our table could share! It was a very thoughtful offer that we took, and every bite was delicious! My personal favourite were the Brussel Sprouts. The vinaigrette and char made an amazing combination that I was blown away by. Another highlight of our night were the literally flaming Scallops that made lovely pictures for us to take back. We eat sushi a ton back home, but the Kato Special Maki was definitely a unique Maki with an outer shell I have never tried before and tasted scrumptious.

Overall, this has been a beautiful start to our stay at Cartier Hotel and Spa Resort~