Flyjin

Came here on a saturday night. We were a table of 12. The place itself is really nice, the music is good and i like the ambiance. I just don’t suggest eating there, it’s not that the food is not good, it’s just that the food is OK and it’s a bit pricy for the portions. I honestly was expecting more of this place maybe that’s why i was disappointed a little. I had the salmon tartare and it was just ok, i have had way better. The drinks are good, service is good too. I just suggest you go there for a drink and for the music not for the food, you can have better somewhere else.

Pour la deuxième fois, moi et mes copines voulons sortir à cet endroit mais sans succès. On nous oblige à prendre un ”bottle service” pour avoir le droit de rentrée … REALLY!!? Soyons honnête on va quand même pas acheter un 40oz à trois! De plus, c’est pathétique de voir le jeune homme à l’entrée laisse passer des personnes derrière nous qui venaient tout juste de mentionner au doorman n’avoir aucune guess liste. Belle logique !

Pros :
— Oysters are $ 1 on Wednesdays and that’s a great deal! They were tasty and came with a really nice sesame dressing that I enjoyed.
— The place is very aesthetically pleasing. Warm and inviting with comfortable seating to be had. It was quiet during my 7 to 9 PM stay and started to get more noisy around the time I left.
Cons :
— Price-​tag for most items is unreasonable but then again… perhaps it’s because it’s located at the old port. A hard sell for me.
— Service was quite slow and honestly left our group somewhat miffed at some of the answers provided by the waitress.
— My $ 12 margarita drink was seriously watered down. A small drinking glass was found after ordering this expensive drink and it was filled to the rim with ice cubes! Furthermore, the drink was almost tasteless?!? Very disappointing. Water will be fine.
I’d come back on Wednesdays for Oysters and a glass of water.

Came here last week for a Unilocal!event with Risa and the crew and had a grand time slurping on oysters and noshing on dumplings.
VERY happy to know that there is a $ 1 oyster night on Wednesdays somewhere in Montréal to fulfill my oyster cravings. Old Montréal and the über-​cooler-​than-​thou crowd is normally not my scene. You just get the feeling there are a lot of beautiful people here who all seem to have a lot of cash but no one really works. It’s either that, or older techy guys executives who work in the Old Montréal gaming industry. My understanding is that this places becomes a really-​hard-​to-​get-​into club after 11:30pm so I guess if that’s your scene, you best bet is to come here for cocktails, dinner and then just stay on.
That’s the scene and vibe. Now the food.
Oysters were fresh and fantastic, briny and plump, just the way they should be. I tried both the pork dumplings and ordered the lobster dumplings. Again, fantastic. Cocktails were just as great.
I don’t see myself coming here for the club part, but I’ll definitely come here during the winter for oysters and drinks. For the summer, I want the same but outdoors and given that Flyjin is in some warren-​like, hard to find basement, I’ll definitely pass in the summer.

Went for 7pm on a Wednesday for oysters, dumplings and cocktails and I really loved it — it’s so satisfying to see fun, lovely, tasty things happening in the Old Port. I love ducking underground to an unmarked bar and suddenly walking in to a wide low beautiful room, long benches, interesting design, super friendly staff. The oysters were Green Gables, fat sweet salt meaty, perfectly shucked, super fresh — really surprisingly great for dollar oyster days when you kind of worry/​expect not the best quality.
When we left around 9 it was filling up and the atmosphere was changing to a more party, yelling, rollicking scene which might appeal to some but I was glad to be rolling out with the changing of the tides.

Flyjin is hidden behind a mysterious door and the only indication this is the correct door is the little logo that you may not have paid attention to while browsing their web page. Behind the door, down the stairs we can find beautifully decorated bar with a nice ambiance and overall attentive service.
I feel compelled to start with what truly impressed me in Flyjin: the hamachi sashimi with yuzu sauce. My dish was so beautiful that I keep browsing my pictures of it over and over again in admiration. The entire dish was a mastered art, perfectly arranged, the ikebana of the sashimi, so gorgeous that I had to eat half of the fish before I could identify the location of the wasabi, hiding shyly under the orange flower. The ingredients of the dish were very fresh, the yellow tail tuna was good. My little concern, I can get the same quality and quantity of fish, without the the decoration, in other places, for less money, and the sushi snob in me says that we eat sashimi for the fish, not the decoration… Anyway, when I come again I wouldn’t mind ordering the very same sashimi, in the end I now know where to look for the wasabi.
Besides that the Wednesday oyster deal is great and the oysters were tasty. My only problem, the reason for the three star review, are the cocktails, too much ice, they feel watery quickly if you let them sit a little big longer. The Zen Buddha was extremely refreshing, but felt deprived of alcohol. The Campfire Margarita was stronger, but again you need to drink it quickly before the ice melts. I guess I will opt for the wine list next time as I can see myself visiting again for oysters treat.

TL DR
— It’s the brown wooden door.
— Wednesdays until 10:30pm, $ 1 oysters, order by the dozen
— Sitting at the bar means watching the expert bartenders make their art!
Flyjin is a fancy underground restaurant that turns into a lounge at 11pm. For dinner, music is quiet, the lights are dim, and few people are around. By 11, the lights stay dim, the ambient music is much, much louder (you cannot hear your neighbour anymore). And they take all the chairs away. We stood by the bar. I like their music actually! It was pretty crowded at 11 on the Wednesday night.
I LOVE the condiments for the oysters, the one with sesame is delicious!
The cocktails are $ 12 each, all are very sweet except the Tonic of course. I’m not a huge fan of their cocktails and I’ve had four (not on the same night)
— Stairway to Buddha — sweet
— Zen to Buddha — sweet, citrus. Loaded with ice
— Campfire Margarita — just wanted it for that marshmallow, too watery for me
— Flyjin Tonic — sweet! with tonic, it’s okay
I decided to try before deciding I don’t like them. Next time, I’ll order a glass of wine. The cocktails I find are delicious and sweet, but they are more fruity juices than cocktails. You can drink it all in one gulp. Watching the bartenders make these drinks is fun. A fire show!
The chicken dumplings are $ 10 for 5, expensive for tasty dumplings. The dipping sauce is super delicious!!! The dumplings were tasty but not amazing, not worth the $ 10. But the $ 10 is really for the vibe.
I personally like the vibe. I wouldn’t quite want to eat here for dinner but I do like the setting. I also had great service for both the nights I came. The staff are quick and very polite. I’d take someone here for a night out, it’s relaxed but fancy enough and without any crazy clubbing dancing.

Les cocktails sans alcool sont bons. Celui au gimbembre et ananas ainsi que celui avec l’orange.
En guise d’accompagnement on a mangé des dumplings au porc et poulet. Le reste de la carte est assez cher (effet vieux montréal ?) et clairement la serveuse né m’a pas vendu de rêve quand je lui ai posé des questions sur les sashimis …
10 $ pour 5 dumplings c’est assez cher, la sauce piquante est bonne mais il n’y a rien d’extraordinaire dans leur gout. Cela né justifie clairement pas les 10 $.
Pas emballé pour cette première, je né pense pas à une deuxième chance malheureusement pour eux.

Walking down Saint-​Pierre and scoping out the entrance to Flyjin — a dimly-​lit tunnel covered on all sides by gold foil with black designs painted on — I was really excited. Very cool, underground vibe — literally. The restaurant/​bar/​dance floor is underground.
I wanted to like this place. The hostess was polite and efficient. The ambiance is great — lots of space, live DJ, subdued lighting, comfortable seating. Sadly, the food and some of the service leaves something to be desired.
While one waiter was perfectly proficient in keeping everyone’s water topped up, our main waitress was unimpressive. Had to flag her down because she wasn’t making eye contact, rarely was she smiling, and I was (unpleasantly) surprised that — despite her walking back and forth around our table — she never asked anyone how they liked their order.
Maybe that’s because the food & cocktails weren’t likeable. At least the oysters were fine and well-​presented. They’re a great deal on Wednesdays, otherwise I wouldn’t even bother. However, my Zen Buddha cocktail was mainly ice, heavy on the mint, and I couldn’t even taste the cucumber. Based on the complaints about the bland and uninspired food from just about everyone at the table, and my disappointment with the cocktail, I didn’t order anything else.
Bottom line — doubt I’ll be going out of my way for Flyjin, except if I’m in the area with friends and other Unilocalers, and if so, it’ll probably just be for their dancefloor. But I’m wary of their cocktails and pricey menu that doesn’t seem to deliver.

want to undress people while awkwardly shoving down oysters? you have a tree that grows money in the backyard? then, this is your place!
gotta say, the people are fucking lookers and shoving down $ 1 oyster on wednesday is fucking great but that’s pretty much the extend to your night.
the host/​hostess were inviting and welcoming. the water boy, impeccable service and attention. the waitress? i don’t know, seems like she didn’t want to be there.
the oysters were smallish but for a loonie? can’t ask for better.
the dumplings were ok at best. the spicy dip made it much more enjoyable than they really were. food needs to be able to stand on its own without any kind of sauce. if it needs sauce to make it good then no, its not good. the dumplings fall in that category. on its own, its lacking big time.
as for my drink, the stairway to buddha, was ok at best. the novelty burning cinnamon stick was the highlight. filled with lots of ice which dilutes everything including whatever amount of alcohol in it. it did have flavor, lemon but you know, lemon is lemon, it just an enhancer.
i’d go back for the $ 1 oyster if i’m ever in the neighborhood on a wednesday. for the rest, at the price point? that’d be a negative considering there’s better not too far away. yes, you won’t have the beautiful people to ogle. you won’t have the nightclub and intimate experience but you know, food trumps everything for me and they fall short on that regard

The entrance was a little tough to find considering its one of three doors in and entrance way so be sure to have the address on hand. The coat check girl and hostess were quite inviting, but beyond that the service left a big something to be desired.
Our table was visited by the friendly gentleman refilling water glasses more often than we noticed our waitress around. We joined our group late, but after dropping off our chairs she kind of forgot about us and we sat waiting for a menu. We weren’t ready to order our drinks when she passed and then had to flag her down because she didn’t look around /​make eye contact with people at our tables when she was back around.
We ordered Stairway to Buddha (⁴⁄₅) and Hattori Hanzo (¹⁄₅). $ 12 for a drink is fine, and yes, some places serve it topped with too much ice, but that left these drinks very low on flavor and incredibly unimpressive considering the good reviews for this place. Had a sip off a cucumber /​mint gin tonic which was quite good. Their cocktails look nice, but that’s it.
When we attempted to order food with our table, we were told our order would need to be placed with the other table of the group a few minutes later. (You put our napkins on one table, our drinks on another, then our food has to be part of the first table even though we’ll be eating at the second table?)
We tried the dumplings and I like that they made the effort to spice the dip. We ordered sashimi and soup as well. The sashimi was served before the soup, not like we were asked if we wanted our appetizer before our entrée. The sashimi was mediocre, really nothing that would have been ordered again. The soup however was enjoyed and had a solid flavor to it.
Despite constantly passing by to the clean the table, the waitress never once asked anyone at the table about their food or drink. Not once. Considering her hovering while cleaning, I really don’t understand why not. We were never checked on, offered another round, mentioned desserts, really zero service in that regard.
Overall, nice ambiance, hit or miss food (grab an order of dumplings to be safe), poor service and mixed reviews on drinks. $ 70+tip for 2 drinks, a soup and a mediocre entrée. For the price they have the capacity and expectation to do far better than this. Would be very surprised if I went back.
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Nice place but poorly managed. Good food and atmosphere but the staff needs a lot of training. They kept taking our stools away from the bar and were a bit aggressive in their stance. Bar tenders are nice though and make great cocktails. If they improved their service for the rest of the staff this place would be great!

I’ve came to Flyjin on several ocassions, dinner, oyster night and dancing. I’ve always had a great time when I go, and I’ve definitely returned! It’s a really trendy spot for a night out and the décor is gorgeous.
Good: Wednesday night is $ 1 oyster nights, I usually just get two dozen oysters and tropical salad (get it, it’s REALLY good!). The beef sashimi and yellow tail sashimi, it’s so light and flavorful, probably the stand out dishes for me. If you have to get one hot plate, I suggest the lobster dumplings… to die for. Side Note: their staff, seriously, what a good looking bunch, and they’re very courteous too.
Bad: The dessert, not so much that it tastes bad, but there’s no price on the menu, and only after you get the bill, you’ll find out its $ 15 for a bite size plate.
Bottom Line: I like this place, the music and ambiance is good, so I keep going back!

A bit pricy (6 of us and the bill was $ 600). The food was great, specially the cod and the chicken dumplings. The server was great but he had to switch tables at midnight. I could write more but the stomach craves poutine.

Perhaps the most wonderful Montréal restaurant/​club for a Saturday night. I recommend the salmon or tuna sashimi and lobster dumplings. Try the Dragon Passion.

I was in town and visited this hot spot referred by a local friend. The menu was broad and diverse but I wasn’t really starving for all that it offered. So I landed on pork dumplings and the seafood lemongrass soup. OMG — sooooo good and flavorful. Great ambience, real cool hype background music and awesome bartender who made a special drink to order for me.
I went on a Wed and was able to get in w/​o a reservation. Unfortunately, I didn’t stick around to see the nightclub transformation but I would agree if you walk too fast you will miss this hidden gem. I am not an Oyster lover so I did not take advantage of the 12 for $ 12 special but others did and seemed to enjoy them.
Bottom line: it is a great spot to meet for drinks, sashimi and what not. Cool vibe, beautiful people and delish dishes. You can’t go wrong that’s for sure!

Amazing Japanese style food. Had the black code which was out of this world. All was great. Atmosphere was fabulous. Sashimi of salmon and salmon tartar appetizers are amazing. Had the gold saki bottle to go with meal.

Would I recommend Flyjin to all of my readers? Absolutely! If you are like me and enjoy Japanese fusion cuisine, special cocktails and/​or simply wine, the Old Montréal and its trendy crowd, you would have to consider Flyjin at least once in your life.
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Had an incredible seafood dinner with visiting friends from Chile, all were very impressed with the quality and presentation of the food and the service and staff were flawless. We stayed until the place became a club and had a blast. One of the most fun nights out to be had in the city.

For «mtl a table» with three course meal on a Wednesday night @ 8.
Place was nice.
Girls n guys were nice n very good service right at the moment u get walked in.
Drinks were good @ 12 $ cocktails.
Wednesday is oyster special @ 1 $ each. Comes in dozens only.
Food tasted good.
There’s a person providing refreshments (gum, etc. Dunno what the name for them) if needed.
Service was great n very responsive n tentative.
Only bad thing was… Depending where u sit u may not get phone data reception… I got one bar reception.
Left at 10pm so the place didn’t turn over to a bar yet.

Petit frère du resto Flyjin, version café.
On y sert bien évidemment du café (espresso, latté, etc.), des sodas, du thé glacé maison et du jus d’orange fraîchement pressé. Le café Flyjin vend aussi les beignets Trou de beige, qui sont absolument délicieux, quoi qu’un peu chers (comptez environ 4,25 pour un beigne).
Le service est sympathique et assez rapide. Le local est petit, mais vraiment beau!
Pourquoi seulement trois étoiles? Pour les prix assez élevés (quoi que semblable à ceux des autres cafés du Vieux Montréal), l’indisponibilité des produits (plus de soda maison, plus de glacé un mardi midi) et le fait qu’au début, l’employé était complètement dans la lune et qu’il n’écoutait pas du tout ce que je lui disais, ce qui a rendu le début de ma visite un peu pénible. J’aurais aussi aimé qu’ils offrent un peu plus de choix de «snacks «(à part les beignets, il n’y avait qu’un ou deux croissants).
Malgré tout, le café est excellent.

I went there for the first time last saturday night for a casual dinner. My friends and I booked a table 5 days before through email then through phone and staff was very courteous.
Food was delicious. I ordered pork dumplings and black cod. They were both tasty. I highly recommend the white chocolate brownie if it’s still available. It’s a must. Close to paradise. Plus, it’s gluten free.
Cocktails were also good and unique since mixologists use specific ingredients to add to their blend.
This high-​end japanese brasserie is inviting and warming.

Had a few people recommend this place for both a supper spot and for the club. We went elsewhere for supper on this Friday night — but close to 11:30pm decided to head over here to check it out… You would never run into this place by accident — almost no signage and it’s in the basement ! This place is a restaurant from about 8:30pm to 11:30 — then they clear the tables and it becomes a night club.
When we arrived at about midnight — there was already a long line up — the lineup is in an alley as you enter from the back. Good thing of the people in our party knew the owner so we went right in. Nice layout, a lot of great looking women and great music. Drinks are a little on the pricy side — I had a number of Hendricks and Seven @ $ 12.00 plus tip each!
Great vibe but if you don’t want to stand in line reserved for dinner and stay for the club!