KYOZON Bar and Kitchen has opened its doors in Montreal.
With interiors by Montreal-based Andres Escobar, KYOZON is Japanese for “coexist” and is an 8,500-square-foot, harmonious space. Created to be casual and authentic, KYOZON Asian bar and kitchen channels a busy street in Japan where all ages and origins coexist together.
“The inexpensive, vibrant, and casual Kaiten way of eating is ingrained in the Japanese culture. Aside from healthy and delicious food, it is the socially engaging dimension that is so compelling, and draws in millions of people across the world,” says KYOZON co-owner Brian Bendix, who lived and operated restaurants and bars in Tokyo in the 1990s when the idea of KYOZON was first conceived.
Channeling what Andres Escobar describes as “casual industrial,” the environment features understated references to Asia alongside vintage industrial details. The ambiance and subdued lighting are bolstered by the 100-year-old reclaimed barn wood bar surface and standalone tabletops composed of wood from one of Canada’s oldest bowling alleys.
Other unique details include cacao wood steps that lead up to a double height space. Completely translucent and lit by two fixtures inspired by headlights, the gallery kitchen acts as the space’s focal point.
