Festival Japan

4.2

12 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Good for business meals
Charming
Good for groups

Located in the center town of Ottawa (149 Kent Street), Festival Japan Restaurant has been serving the Ottawa community for more than 30 years. It provides a large variety of authentic Japanese food ranging from sushi, sashimi to hot plate including teriyaki chicken, steak and seafood prepared by Japanese chefs. High quality customer service and high quality food production are the basic principles of the restaurant.

When you're in downtown Ottawa looking for some authentic sushi and other Japanese favorites, head to Festival Japan. There you will find plenty of unique sushi offerings, hot off the grill specials and plenty of great drink options.

Start your dinner at Festival Japan with some apps like chef salad, gyoza or miso soup. There are plenty of grill items like chicken and steak teriyaki as well as combination plates with tempura and teriyaki. Sushi includes classic rolls like the California and many nigiri and sashimi options, too.

Additional information

Location
149 Kent St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5P3
Phone number
(613) 234-1224
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

Age-Dashi-Tofu -- fried Tofu with special sauceCA$12.00
Haru-Maki -- vegetable spring rolls (6pcs)CA$12.00
Vegetable Tempura (5pcs)CA$12.00
Tori-Kara-Age – fried chicken CA$14.00
Grilled Chicken -- with teriyaki sauceCA$14.00
Beef tataki -- thin slices beef w/ponzu sauceCA$16.00
Slice Beef Rib Meat (Asian style)CA$16.00
Shrimp Tempura (4pcs)CA$14.00
Baby Octopus (6pcs)CA$14.00
Soft Shell CrabCA$16.00
Scallops on fire (5pcs)CA$22.00
Ebi-Mayo -- Jumbo shrimp (5pcs)CA$16.00
Shrimp hot and sour (5pcs)CA$16.00
Grilled Saba (mackerel) with sea saltCA$16.00
California Roll (4pcs) – Alaskan crab fillingCA$16.00
Salmon Roll (regular or spicy, 4pcs) CA$16.00
Spider Roll (4pcs) – soft shell crabCA$16.00
Kamikaze roll (4pcs) -- blue fin tunaCA$16.00
Salmon or tuna CarpaccioCA$16.00

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.4Service
3.7Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

12 Reviews

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David VIP
Cleveland18 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 8, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food came out quick and we were greeted promptly at the door. It did help that we were the first people there. The tempura, nigiri and tuna rolls were good. So was the salmon roll. Wife got chicken teriyaki and that was delicious carrots were seasoned well. A bit over priced for the entire experience though.
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OpenTable Diner
Ottawa1 review
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tasty food with generous portion. The steak was perfect, salad were very fresh. Shrimp tempura were big and yummy. Sushi combo had different types of sashimi rolls, worth to try. Service was great. Highly recommended.
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Atlantic Canada1 review
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Most positive point was the ambience, as a band was playing Brazilian music which was very nice. Food was OK, but we expected more sophisticated cuisine since we were there toncelebrate an anniversary. Overalm, it was your typical asian restaurant.
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OpenTable Diner
Ottawa3 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I went to Festival Japan for lunch for the first time in a number of years. They’ve redecorated and the decor is gorgeous. The food and service was a wonderful as always. My only critique would be the fact that they no longer serve “standalone” sushi at lunch; that is now only available at dinner. However, the lunch menu offered lots of choice and which included a sushi roll with most of the Bento box options. I will go again, for lunch and dinner, and highly recommend this restaurant.
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ChristianT VIP
Montreal18 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 20, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Assiette de sashimis extraordinaire. Zéro ambiance
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OpenTable Diner
Montreal2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 17, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Good place to grab a bite for lunch or dinner. The salmon sashimi was fresh and buttery, the maki rolls (spicy salmon, spicy tuna, rainbow) were flavorful and uniquely dressed with possibly seaweed and horseradish. Service is friendly and casual. It’s not fine dining though and the restaurant’s current 4-star rating on OpenTable is too high. Ambiance feels like a bar and cafeteria in a basement. At one end of the space, there were a couple of tatami rooms and a few tables divided by screens. More of that would be great!
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Adilah
Ottawa1 review
3.0
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The sushi didn't taste fresh, and the udon felt more expensive than average places. It didn't taste impressive either. My group and I weren't very impressed.
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AudraP
New South Wales1 review
4.0
Dined on December 15, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Very good Japanese food and Saki. Would return again. Only negative for is is we like the older feel of restaurant (ambience) prior to the renovation .
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Tanja
Edmonton4 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 8, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was very authentic. Lots of variety. Attentive service. Excellent quality.
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Mylou
Ottawa1 review
2.0
Dined on January 1, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Only one server for the whole place Food was too salty and tasteless Seafood soup had only three shrimps and fake crab
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FAQs

Festival Japan offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (613) 234-1224.

Festival Japan is rated 4.2 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 PM

149 Kent St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5P3

Additional information

Phone number
(613) 234-1224
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

Festival Japan

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

Izakaya

Age-Dashi-Tofu -- fried Tofu with special sauceCA$12.00

Haru-Maki -- vegetable spring rolls (6pcs)CA$12.00

Vegetable Tempura (5pcs)CA$12.00

Tori-Kara-Age – fried chicken CA$14.00

Grilled Chicken -- with teriyaki sauceCA$14.00

Beef tataki -- thin slices beef w/ponzu sauceCA$16.00

Slice Beef Rib Meat (Asian style)CA$16.00

Shrimp Tempura (4pcs)CA$14.00

Baby Octopus (6pcs)CA$14.00

Soft Shell CrabCA$16.00

Scallops on fire (5pcs)CA$22.00

Ebi-Mayo -- Jumbo shrimp (5pcs)CA$16.00

Shrimp hot and sour (5pcs)CA$16.00

Grilled Saba (mackerel) with sea saltCA$16.00

California Roll (4pcs) – Alaskan crab fillingCA$16.00

Salmon Roll (regular or spicy, 4pcs) CA$16.00

Spider Roll (4pcs) – soft shell crabCA$16.00

Kamikaze roll (4pcs) -- blue fin tunaCA$16.00

Salmon or tuna CarpaccioCA$16.00

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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