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Rating: 4.0

Location: 196 Essex Road, N1 8LZ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7226 9943

Tags: japanese, good value, authentic

niceFinally stopped in on my way home after having seen it here and passing by a few times.

Very nice wide selection of all kinds of japanese staples. I wouldn't call it an izakaya, precisely for that reason.

Definitely going back. Shougayaki is calling me.]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:10:34 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1e03h7c/akari1873350719 bopuc japanese good value authentic 51.540295768345 -0.096558795100816 Laïka http://trustedplaces.com/review/canada/qc/montreal/restaurant/1c54h8f/la-ka

Rating: 5.0

Location: 4040 Boulevard St-Laurent, H2W 1Y8, Montreal, Canada

Website: http://www.laikamontreal.com/

Tags: cosy, wifi, proper food, quiet & relaxed, good brew, quick bite, music, lively, cultured, comfortable

Excellent café, bistro, bar, loungeLaika opens around 9am and closes well past midnight (till 3am if it's a good night.)

The local hang out of digital artists, photographers, musicians, web geeks, fashion stylists, students... a real community of creative people.

Daily french bistro style lunch menu, evening tapas and weekend brunch, made by a dedicated kitchen staff from ingredients bought at the market that morning.

All espresso based coffees (capuccino, latté, etc etc), draught beer on tap, full bar and full time basic food menu.

DJs in the evenings playing mostly mellow electronic music.

Free WiFi and NO hassle from staff to consume (though be considerate ;)

If this sounds biased, it is because yes, it is my favorite place to hang out. :)]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:59:50 +0000 /review/canada/qc/montreal/restaurant/1c54h8f/la-ka1491773140 bopuc cosy wifi proper food quiet & relaxed good brew quick bite music lively cultured comfortable 45.51719 -73.579902 La Cabane Grecque http://trustedplaces.com/review/canada/qc/montreal/restaurant/1o62j85/la-cabane-grecque

Rating: 2.3

Location: 102 Prince Arthur Est, H2X 1B5, Montreal, Canada

Website: http://www.lacabanegrecque.com/

Tags: crowded, greek, good value

Tourist trapThe whole Prince Arthur strip is a tourist trap, pretty much monopolized by the greek restaurants.

The food isn't bad, but if you're looking for something real, go elsewhere. Locals do not eat here.]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:49:08 +0000 /review/canada/qc/montreal/restaurant/1o62j85/la-cabane-grecque1476802459 bopuc crowded greek good value 45.514799 -73.571728