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What guests say about Café Noya - First Udon Café in Montreal

Café Noya receives a lot of praise for its udon, onigiri, and matcha drinks, with several customers finding the food very good, fresh, and comforting. The service is often described as friendly and attentive, and the place is seen as cute and pleasant for studying or having coffee. However, several reviews mention small portions for the price, sometimes long waits, and occasional inconsistent service.

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Reviews / Ratings for Café Noya - First Udon Café in Montreal

Photo of Alex
11 Jun 2026
Source: Google
5.0

You’re telling me I can get katsu curry and a matcha at 10am over here? Yea they’re the goats 🐐

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Photo of Tyler Smith
10 Jun 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Fantastic! You better stop in!

Photo of Nada H
9 Jun 2026
Source: Google
3.7

had the beef udon. it’s just service was slow. will come back to try the matcha

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Photo of James Yin
5 Jun 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Somewhat overpriced udon. The staff, however, was generally friendly and attentive. The restaurant is a bit more ad hoc “fast-food” than I would like. The udon itself was good, with the broth being the highlight.

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Photo of Ann Le
28 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Went here for lunch and the food was really good!! We love the udon and matcha and service was super fast. Our server Mai was super friendly and attentive! Will come back for sure :)

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Photo of yep yep
28 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Really cute spot with delicious and fresh food ! The service is great. Super nice spot, I’ll be back for sure.

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Photo of Ivan Hu
28 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Had such a great experience at Café Noya in Montreal. The atmosphere was super cozy, the food was fresh and comforting, and the matcha drinks were amazing. Our female server was also incredibly sweet and attentive, which made the whole experience even better. You can really tell the staff care about creating a welcoming vibe. Definitely a spot I’d come back to whenever I’m in Montreal!

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Photo of Van Brian Ly
28 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Café Noya was really good. The food was fresh and super tasty, everything came out well made. Great service from the girl today! Chill spot, would definitely come back

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Photo of Kim Ly
28 May 2026
Source: Google
4.7

My friend and I often go here and we always get an udon and rice bowl. It has consistently been a good meal to get at a decent price after my classes. The girl who served me was incredibly nice. To my surprise, despite being a cafe, they even served the food to my table outside on the terrace.

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Photo of Dehboxturtle
26 May 2026
Source: Google
4.3

The food here was pretty good, I really liked my don bowl but there wasn't much protein in it. My wife really liked her udon. Their onigiri was suuuuuper good though, definitely try a couple of those. For dessert we had a pistachio bask cheesecake which was tasty. However we didn't really like the pistachio cream on top so we just removed it haha. Next time we'll have to try one of the other flavors.

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Photo of Ewa Kulik
26 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Delicious! Had a limited edition bday cake latte

Photo of marc-olivier Vincent
25 May 2026
Source: Google
1.3

Basically an over priced ramen with no flavour

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Photo of Natshuh
21 May 2026
Source: Google
3.7

I got the beef udon soup and it was pretty good objectively, although the flavor didn't really suit my palate. The seating area is well decorated. I think the service could have been warmer. It's a great place to visit if you really like umami flavors and east Asian cuisine!

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Photo of Juliana Botelho
21 May 2026
Source: Google
3.7

definitely gets busy right around 12 in the afternoon as a bunch of students come to get lunch or matcha drinks. so we did have to wait a while to order as they also don’t have much staff during that time. the onigiri have a nice texture with the seaweed. I personally loved the miso and mushroom udon, it tasted like a creamy mac and cream.

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Photo of Eric
21 May 2026
Source: Google
1.0

Ordered the omurice through Skip and was pretty disappointed. What we received was essentially a fried egg placed on top of rice, not the style of omurice shown on their Instagram or what people would expect when ordering omurice. The edges were heavily browned/crispy and the dish looked very different from their promotional videos on Instagram (ie: arethaeats). The beef udon and matcha latte were not as bad; however, clearly lacked flavour. It tasted very watered down. I emailed the restaurant first to ask about it and didn’t receive a response, so unfortunately I’m leaving this review instead.

Photo of Shaho Vat
20 May 2026
Source: Google
2.3

I can’t say any of the dishes were interesting. We had high hopes for the miso mushroom udon which was recommended but it really did not taste like much other than cream, it was also a very small portion for its price. Spicy chicken don was okay but I wasn’t expecting kimchi in a Japanese dish, I would have gotten something else. Lastly, we had dango and matcha ice cream which were okay.

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Photo of Richard Harrison
18 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Nice atmosphere, stopped here on a whim, did not check out reviews prior. The roof was great, both the beef udon and beef don were delicious, not over seasoned or salty like some places. The cocktails were also very good. I would recommend

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Photo of Arthur Bayle
17 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Very good experience

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Photo of Michael McCormack
17 May 2026
Source: Google
3.0

Very slow service but good food.

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Photo of BIPOC Directory
16 May 2026
Source: Google
3.7

I wanted to be the biggest hater when I saw the portion size, but then I took my first bite and omg....BEST UDON I'VE EVER HAD!!!! I ordered the Miso Cream Udon. I still wish the portion was bigger, I could've easily eaten another bowl. The sparkling orange yuzu is also really good.

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Photo of Laure-Anne Nadeau
16 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

I had the miso cream with added beef. It was delicious and so flavorful. I ate on the terrace since the weather was so nice, which made the experience even better~

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Photo of Wren
15 May 2026
Source: Google
3.0

Okay for quick bite, but expect the long waiting hours.

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Photo of Tony Nguyen
11 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

11/10 Veryyyy gooood placeee ❤️

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Photo of 69 67
11 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

would appreciate if the girls employees were being less loud in the kitchen.. besides really good place to study !!the guy employee there is ರ_ರ really professional, loved it. Will come again in the future ..if i am visiting from the Hotel again.. can’t wait. hahaha 🧔‍♂️GO HABS GO! ! ! handsome mans

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Photo of Melissa Sara Munoz
10 May 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Where the noodles houde made?

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Opening hours

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  • Sunday 09:00 - 22:00
  • Monday 09:00 - 22:00
  • Tuesday 09:00 - 22:00
  • Wednesday 09:00 - 22:00
  • Thursday 09:00 - 22:00
  • Friday 09:00 - 22:00
  • Saturday 09:00 - 22:00

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