Q: negative

A: So, after reading all of the lovely reviews, Jamie and I tried Sushi Eye last night...and I must ask of you who loved this place: have you EVER had GREAT sushi? I mean--phenomenal sushi? because the rave reviews highly overrated this place. We went during Happy Hour, and it was pretty empty. The wait staff was friendly and attentive...the MUSIC, however, was awful--SO not conducive to eating, ruined the ambience, and basically ticked me off--it was loud, loud techno-pop, singing about 'getting undressed' and whatnot. sorry, there's only one time of week I want to hear that, and that's on Friday nights, when I'm out dancing, thanks. anyway, on to the food: I ordered the edamame(not as salty as it ought to have been, but passable), and the cucumber salad(actually very different--tangy and refreshing, though I wish it would have had more crab meat in it)...the MUSSELS, however, were absolutely to-die-for...probably the most delicious and satisfying thing we ordered last night--swamped in a sweet, creamy sauce, they complimented the Plum Wine well... as for our entrees--I ordered the Spicy Scallop roll--slightly spicy, pretty good. Jamie had the RSM roll--deep fried, smothered in sauce, but still NO FLAVOR, somehow...the tuna they used in the roll was delicious with the sauce, but the actual batter was bland, as were the 'Spicy Calimari' bits...the only thing with any nuance of flavor was the sauce they came with. now, the reason I'm being so hard on S.E is because I've tried Tokyo Lobby, over in Glendale, and let me tell you: if you want AMAZING sushi, where everything has a punch of flavor, and you can taste every ingredient, make that trek over to the West Val...it is, by far, the #1 sushi eatery in the valley, hands down. sorry, Sushi Eye...it was edible, but that's about it.

Q: positive

A: Beautiful gym, very well thought out, lots of options for the seasoned climber, though the grading seems harder than what I've been used to out west. I'm going to assume that Montrealers are simply just more hard core... which means my new climbing goal is to become just as hard core now that I'm a local! The facilities are modern and spacious, some really lovely design work. The walls are high, lots of routes and difficulty levels (ever changing as well), there are 2 bouldering areas, traverse walls, lead climbing and different training areas. Even yoga and other classes available, free of charge, for members. A nice walk from the metro, old port, or anywhere else for that matter (if you like walking) or there are bike paths nearby and a bixi station. Staff are super pleasant and knowledgable too.

Q: positive

A: My husband and I first tried this food truck while at Urban Cookies, and now .... we log on at least weekly to see where we can follow them to. Ya, it can be a little pricey, but soooo worth it. And the luncharitas are amazing!

Q: negative

A:
The reason that the suites are so inexpensive is because the they saved money on the beds. They are absolutely the hardest that i have ever slept on. The front desk was polite and met my needs. Housekeeping has a lot to be desired. No towels in one bathroom and the bed was made with the sheet on top of the blanket. Kinda weird. There are people who live at this place along with their cigarette butts all over and pets. I saw a kid allow his dog to crap on the sidewalk and just walked away. Workout room and pool were nice. Obviously the regulars don't use these amenities.