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      Bottomless Pete Reviews: Regashi

      What's it like at one of Montreal's most enigmatic izakayas to date?

      ByBottomless Pete

      August 1, 2024 · 5 min read

      Bottomless Pete Reviews: Regashi
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      Regashi

      7 out of 10

      $$ out of $$$$

      • Address: 820 Atwater Avenue
      • Phone: (514) 846-2040
      • Website: regashi.ca
      • Wheelchair access: Not without some struggles.
      • Reservations: Right here.
      • Vegetarian-friendly? Yup.
      • Vegan friendly? Not really.
      • Parking: Given the location, there's some, but not much.

      So, Regashi opened earlier this year in January. It's a new izakaya, and one that's completely different from any other izakaya in the city at that, from the family behind Tri Express. Chef and co-owner Thierry-Tri Du-Boisclair leads the operation after working alongside their father, the chef Tri Du of Tri Express.

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      Bottomless Pete Reviews: Regashi

      What's it like at one of Montreal's most enigmatic izakayas to date?

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      August 1, 2024 · 5 min read

      Bottomless Pete Reviews: Regashi
      Photograph: @regashimtl / Instagram

      Say hello to Bottomless Pete Reviews, The Main's anonymous critic who aims to eat up everything the city has to offer, going beyond half-baked Google Reviews and influencers putting on yum face.


      Regashi

      7 out of 10

      $$ out of $$$$

      • Address: 820 Atwater Avenue
      • Phone: (514) 846-2040
      • Website: regashi.ca
      • Wheelchair access: Not without some struggles.
      • Reservations: Right here.
      • Vegetarian-friendly? Yup.
      • Vegan friendly? Not really.
      • Parking: Given the location, there's some, but not much.

      So, Regashi opened earlier this year in January. It's a new izakaya, and one that's completely different from any other izakaya in the city at that, from the family behind Tri Express. Chef and co-owner Thierry-Tri Du-Boisclair leads the operation after working alongside their father, the chef Tri Du of Tri Express.

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