Café Noya - First Udon Café in Montreal

Jordana Schneider (105 reviews)

20 Mar 2026

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5.0

The staff is super nice and the hot plates are delicious! I can't wait to come back and try the desserts.

Timothy Ho (14 reviews)

11 Mar 2026

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4.7

Really nice matcha cafe close to McGill campus. Will be back to try their dishes. Only thing I wish is for more tables to sit, it's a bit cramped in there.

t Su (283 reviews)

11 Mar 2026

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4.7

Food and drinks were great. Went early weekday during winter and was not too busy.

Abracadabra Brinquedos E Bonecas (1 review)

10 Mar 2026

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5.0

chill place, the onigiri is so good : )

Melanie Baay (15 reviews)

10 Mar 2026

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4.3

high traffic for students ! but to me that just means its probably cheap and good 😂 solid bowl of udon, nothing crazy, and nice selection of drinks. Quite small so can get full quite fast depending on when you go.

Tomas Mijares (4 reviews)

8 Mar 2026

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4.7

Wasn’t planning to eat here today, but walked by while going to were I was supposed to eat and we had to stop here instead! The place looks super cozy and nice, the onigiris were really good, specially the unagi one, had to order it again. Special mention to the crab croissant, great stuff too. I only wished to have some soy sauce on the side, I didn’t asked if they had any, so might as well. Clean bathroom and good music. Felt very welcomed! Will definitely eat here again.

kazue (84 reviews)

7 Mar 2026

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5.0

they have lots of seating available so you're always sure to have a spot! the food tastes great and there's a diverse selection of drinks on the menu that ranges from teas to lattes. my personal go-to is the passion fruit black tea, which is amazing during summer. i've encountered a couple minor problems like staff not calling out my order when it was finished so i had to wait 20mins for a drink before i had to ask them myself, but nothing too dramatic. mcgill students also get discounts :)

Laureen K (86 reviews)

7 Mar 2026

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3.3

I was quite disappointed by this place because my expectations were high. I initially wanted to rate this place 2/5 but my partner liked his dish so I give 1 more star. I ordered a matcha tiramisu. They had a very nice dessert shelf so I was excited for it. Turns out it was just cream cheese on top of the matcha, nothing close to the tiramisu flavor. The matcha in itself was good, but nothing exceptional. For the udon, I took the miso and mushrooms one. As one of the other comment was mentioning, the miso flavor was lacking and it was more creamy udons. I took an extra tempura shrimp (+3$), and I had to look for the shrimp in all of the fried paste. Absolutely not worth the extra. Noodles were good. My partner really liked his beef udon on the other side. Generous portions, but I think it is more of a student café/snack bar rather than a restaurant. Prices were very correct, especially for the onigiris.

Nev Singh (4 reviews)

7 Mar 2026

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2.7

Nice and refreshing menu. The food was delicious, but not something I would come back for. Our “don” bowl had 70-80% rice and significantly smaller portions than the other places I have tried. The drinks were standard, have had better matcha. Also, if you expect tip for counter service, at least put up a happy face or place the food on the table in a “gentler” way

Wendi Guo (2 reviews)

3 Mar 2026

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5.0

I love their udons!! my go to place for authentic japanese udon we got the curry udon, the miso udon and the base one. all very different and good. can get a bit busy at lunch time.

An Yun Lu (56 reviews)

3 Mar 2026

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2.3

Waited about 30 minutes to receive my order even though there were only three customers in the restaurant. The taste was okay, but the long wait time was disappointing.

ghostopsy (1 review)

3 Mar 2026

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5.0

best onigiri in mtl!!!!!

Eddy Depoinvil (64 reviews)

27 Feb 2026

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5.0

I LOVE Café Noya. The food here is so satisfying: hearty, tasty and yet not too fatty. Perfect balance as Japanese food always achieves. The chicken katsu onigiri is seriously addicting (I could eat A LOT of those). You also can't go wrong with the creamy miso udon. Honestly, everything they have tastes fantastic.

Restaurant response

Response added on 22 Jan 2026

Wow we’re so happy you love Café Noya! Thank you for all your love, Eddy — it truly makes us love what we do! The chicken katsu onigiri and miso cream udon are definite favorites, and we can’t wait to see you back for more tasty bites! -Café Noya team

Cathy x (3 reviews)

26 Feb 2026

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5.0

Awesome Japanese café 😍 food is amazing, you can stay a bit to work/study, great choice of matcha/hojicha/latte 🥰

Michele (266 reviews)

16 Feb 2026

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3.7

The food portion is relatively small for the price, especially the udon was pretty small. The drinks are more reasonable, I would recommend the drinks more than the food. The rice had a lot of rice on the bottom but little topping. On the plus side, there was plenty of seating available on a Saturday afternoon, and the staff were friendly and welcoming.

Restaurant response

Response added on 16 Feb 2026

Hi Michele, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the drinks, seating, and friendly service. We’re sorry the food portions didn’t meet your expectations. We’ll share this with our team as we continue improving. We appreciate you giving us a try and hope you'll give us another try! -Café Noya team

Bao (2 reviews)

15 Feb 2026

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5.0

Mmmmmmmmm, U DONt know good food until you been here

Restaurant response

Response added on 16 Feb 2026

Mmmm, U DONt know how glad we are to read that! Thank you for your beautiful photo and review and we hope to see you soon! -Café Noya team

Helen Bui (11 reviews)

15 Feb 2026

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5.0

SO YUM! I got smoked salmon onigri + beef udon + curry udon + mango matcha

Restaurant response

Response added on 16 Feb 2026

Hi Helen, Thank you so much for your beautiful review and photo! We hope to see you soon! -Café Noya team

Jack Lu (3 reviews)

15 Feb 2026

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5.0

Yum

Nathanael McCooeye (24 reviews)

14 Feb 2026

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4.0

Delicious, hearty beef udon soup and kind, genuine service! Diner vibe was nice but could be a cozier. I wish more meat was given for the price, especially the gyūdon, I felt it was skimpy.

Restaurant response

Response added on 16 Feb 2026

Hi Nathanael, Thank you for your kind words about our beef udon and service! We’re also grateful for your honest feedback about the atmosphere and gyudon portion size. We’ll definitely take this into consideration as we continue improving. Hope to see you again soon! - Café Noya team

Zoe Tredgett (4 reviews)

11 Feb 2026

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5.0

Gorgeous, delicious, I had to get a second of the Tiramisu Matcha. Best matcha i’ve ever had. Thank you 🩷🩷✨

Restaurant response

Response added on 12 Feb 2026

Hi Zoe, thank you so much for your amazing review! We hope to welcome you back soon ❤️

Sandrine R. (56 reviews)

10 Feb 2026

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4.0

I wanted to love it but I didn't. Long wait, okay food, not a very inviting venue.

Restaurant response

Response added on 16 Feb 2026

Hi Sandrine, we appreciate your input and will use it to keep improving. We’re sorry to hear about the long wait and that your experience didn’t meet expectations. We’d appreciate the chance to make it right — please feel free to email us at [email protected]. Thank you for your feedback. -Café Noya team

Best Quests (627 reviews)

6 Feb 2026

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3.3

We decided to visit what is proudly advertised as Montreal’s first Udon café—a title that immediately raises expectations and, unfortunately, also the stakes. The space itself is undeniably cute, the menu sounded promising, and the inclusion of onigiri excited us too. We started with the miso mushroom cream udon, a dish whose name suggests depth, umami, and earthy warmth. What arrived, however, was more of a dairy-forward soliloquy. The miso was nowhere to be found, the mushrooms had apparently taken the day off, and the broth tasted exclusively like cream. To be fair, the mushrooms themselves—when encountered—were quite good, which somehow made their overall absence more tragic. The beef udon fared better. The beef was well-cooked and nicely seasoned. The broth, however, pulled a classic bait-and-switch: it smelled rich and inviting, only to taste far more subdued than expected. Aromatically impressive, flavor-wise a bit shy. The unagi onigiri was decent by Montreal standards, and honestly one of the safer bets on the table. If you go, I’d gently nudge you in that direction. We noticed an impressive lineup of desserts, though we didn’t partake. The café was busy, which is always a good sign, but unfortunately not a great justification for service that felt a little rushed and impatient—less “welcome in” and more “what’ll it be.” Overall, it isn’t a culinary catastrophe, but it’s also not a destination. If you’re downtown, cold, and craving something warm, it’s perfectly serviceable. Just don’t go out of your way for it.

Restaurant response

Response added on 6 Feb 2026

Hi Best Quests! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We are truly sorry to hear your experience was not up to our standards. If you’d like to give us another try, please feel free to email us at [email protected] — we’d love the opportunity to make it up to your expectations! -Café Noya team

Bas A (9 reviews)

5 Feb 2026

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2.7

Good food but long wait to get it! Young cooks more interested in joking around than working!

Restaurant response

Response added on 16 Feb 2026

Hi Bas, thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the food, but we’re truly sorry about the long wait and the impression you had of our kitchen team. If you’re open to it, please feel free to email us at [email protected] so we can follow up directly. Thank you, Café Noya team

Mazdak Chinichian (13 reviews)

31 Jan 2026

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4.0

Udon mushroom cream was so great.

Restaurant response

Response added on 1 Feb 2026

Hi Mazdak, Thank you for your amazing review. We're happy to hear that and can't wait to welcome you back!

Olivia Checchin (3 reviews)

22 Jan 2026

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2.7

I don’t usually leave reviews, but I was genuinely disappointed by my experience here. The drink I received was incorrect—I requested soy milk, but it appeared to be made with oat milk and was extremely sweet. I wasn’t asking for a full remake, only for the drink to be adjusted to be less sweet, as sugar causes me stomach discomfort. Unfortunately, the staff member at the counter was unhelpful and cold, even after I politely and calmly explained the situation. I rarely ever ask for changes or complain, so the refusal to make a simple adjustment to my matcha was especially upsetting. I was surprised by the lack of flexibility, particularly since my request was reasonable. Overall, the interaction left a very poor impression, and I don’t plan to return or recommend this location. (I will say the place is cute🥰)

Restaurant response

Response added on 22 Jan 2026

Hi Olivia, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re truly sorry that your drink wasn’t made to your preference and that our response left you feeling upset (this is not the experience we want for our guests). If you’d like, you can email us at [email protected] so we can personally address your concerns and make your next visit more pleasant. We hope you’ll consider giving us another chance. -Café Noya team