Café Le Nigiriz stands out for a cozy, stylish Japanese cafe vibe with a focus on fresh onigiri and a menu that invites tasting a variety of creative flavors. Onigiri are prepared to order with fresh ingredients and a range of inventive fillings such as spicy tuna, yuzu mentaiko, grilled salmon and egg. The atmosphere is described as warm and inviting, with pennies embedded in the floor and occasional heart shaped onigiri during holidays. The drinks are a highlight for many, with matcha latte, hojicha latte and kinako latte praised for flavor. Service and value receive mixed feedback, some reviewers finding the staff friendly while others note slower service or gaps in hospitality and long takeout waits. A few reviews mention salty onigiri or that the price does not always align with flavor when compared with nearby kiosks. Overall, Café Le Nigiriz comes across as a hidden gem for onigiri lovers, a place to linger for a relaxing snack or a small date, and a spot to return to for new flavors and experiences.
I LOVE this café!!! Their matcha & hojicha lattes are both insanely good (the best I've ever had!) & their onigiri are tasty, filling, & reasonably priced. The decor is gorgeous & the atmosphere is great. The owners & staff are always very nice & welcoming. I've told all of my friends about this place & I couldn't recommend them enough!
With the winter months here, having space to sit & eat here is imperative. Unfortunately, that's not really an option because people are hogging the seats on their laptops. Also no decaf anything (tea or coffee) meant I couldn't get a warm drink here. Restricting weekend laptop use & adding decaf warm drinks would boost this business. I'd love to come back but don't see there being space for me.
We really wanted to go here at 4:30pm on a Saturday after many hours of walking in the area for a bite & to warm up. Unfortunately 1) every single person in the cafe was on their laptop & there was nowhere to sit 2) they did not have one tea or beverage without caffeine. Too bad.
I came in on a Saturday afternoon & the place is packed: with people on their laptops blocking all the space. They all have headphone on & typing away. It's like sitting in a computer lab.I wonder how many costumers leave because there is nowhere to sit. Staff was nice. Food was ok.
Qu'il est bon & réconfortant parfois de se perdre dans une ville en flânant sans nécessité & de tomber par hasard sur une belle pépite comme ce charmant petit café japonais ! Montréal comme on l'aime !
Nov 3, 2024
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Le service est un peu long. L'ambiance est très agréable. Il n'y avait pas de places libres - presque tous les tables ont été occupées par les gens avec les laptops. Les nigiriz sont délicieux.
What a cozy, serene feel once stepped into this Japanese cafe? Really no expect that this cafe's so cool. Their hojicha lattes made by Japanese themselves is really different than foreign hands, right? The hojicha here tastes really good.....rich aroma, creamy & smooth unlike I had been tasted so far. Even, their onigri shaped round is unique form to me....what a good combination Asian tea-times with an aesthetic atmosphere? 🥰🍵🍘🌬️
The Staff is very sweet & bring a lot of good vibes to this café ☺️. The décor was very interesting with a lot of hidden details! The tea was really good as well & we really recommend the Tuna Mayo onigiris! We were just visiting Montreal but if we came back we would love to drop by this café again.✨
Oct 9, 2024
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Such a lovely experience at Café Le Nigiriz in Montréal. Onigiris are so tasty, the tea selection is perfect, as well as the service. The deco & atmosphere were just great to spend a relaxing moment. Highly recommended 🙂
Je suis fan des Onigiri japonais ! Je suis ravie dans trouver un à Montréal ! Ce café est très simple, agréable & apaisant. La nourriture est délicieuse ainsi que les boissons. Bravo !
I had the fried chicken & the salmon onigiri, both were a bit disappointing. The chicken wasn't crispy, it had gone cold, soggy & chewy so it wasn't easy to eat or tasty. The salmon had no seasoning & was overcooked & dry. I also had the marinated mushrooms, & it was just one mushroom cut into 4 & it really wasn't to my taste. The marinade was filling the mushroom & burst out in my mouth. Not sure if that's how it's supposed to be, but it wasn't for me. The staff all were very nice & the cafe looks really cool too. I would go back to try coffee & a pastry because they looked good.
