Founded in Montreal and the first-ever sub-brand of Fuwa Fuwa, Café Noya offers a fresh take on Japanese cuisine in a unique coffee and bar place. It serves comfort home-cooked meals.
Café Noya is described as a cozy, casual udon spot in downtown Montreal with a mix of traditional and creative dishes such as beef udon, creamy miso udon, curry udon and a variety of onigiri and gyoza, plus the chashu croissant. The broth and noodles are often praised for being flavorful and comforting, and the onigiri are noted as freshly made with different fillings like salmon mayo, unagi and smoked salmon with cheese. The atmosphere is repeatedly described as cute and welcoming, a good place to study or enjoy a quick meal, with friendly staff and efficient service. While portions can feel small for the price and a few dishes may be mild or uneven, many reviewers highlight high quality ingredients and satisfying flavors when the balance hits the mark. Desserts and drinks such as matcha and hojicha cookies or lattes are also praised, and several guests say they look forward to returning to try favorites like beef udon or miso mushroom udon.
I LOVE Café Noya. The food here is so satisfying: hearty, tasty & 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.
J'ai bien aimé presque tout ce que j'ai essayé! À part le riz au boeuf, très fade, sans sauce & sans légumes. & le onigiri au boeuf aussi… le croissant au porc est excellent ainsi que la crème brûlée au ube! J'adore leurs mochis aussi! Seul bémol, tout est extrêmement cher & les portions ne justifient pas leurs prix. C'est dommage car s'il faisaient juste être un peu plus généreux ou s'ils enlevaient 2$ à chaque plat ou du moins à certains plats, ça ferait toute la différence! Overall je ne suis pas déçue, j'y vais souvent, mais certaines choses méritent d'être améliorées.
The dishes are ok.
If you are used to Japanese food, stick to the udon & don't have omu rice or other dishes (lack of flavor, rice cooking is not the best)
Dango are served fridge temperature & the Sakura mochi rice is super hard.
The staff is nice but has little to no real knowledge about Japanese food despite the fact that this cafe claims to be a Japanese cafe (on several occasions, they did not understand when I asked for something like a hanami dango, correcting me'the 3 color)
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, & the staff were friendly & welcoming.
Delicious, hearty beef udon soup & kind, genuine service!
Diner vibe was nice but could be a cozier.
I wish more meat was given for the price, especially the gy?don, I felt it was skimpy.
food safety feedback: My purchase today developed patches of white, cotton-like mold while stored properly & within the stated shelf life. I've attached photos for reference.
This is concerning, & I hope management can address the product's freshness or storage procedures.
Feb 10, 2026
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Ordered the mushroom udon & strawberry green lychee tea. Wasn't a huge fan of both, the udon lacked that rich mushroom flavour & the tea + syrup weren't that potent/fresh
So I got a super cursed matcha latte from them this morning. The matcha itself was good, tastes the same as Starbucks'. But the lid couldn't close properly because the edge of the cup was for some reason indented all around, & I didn't realize this until I took a sip & it spilled on me. I tried to drink it without the lid & obviously knock over the cup. I also don't like how there's almost no option to not tip. Overall wouldn't buy from them again.
We decided to visit what is proudly advertised as Montreal's first Udon café-a title that immediately raises expectations &, unfortunately, also the stakes. The space itself is undeniably cute, the menu sounded promising, & the inclusion of onigiri excited us too.
We started with the miso mushroom cream udon, a dish whose name suggests depth, umami, & 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, & 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 & nicely seasoned. The broth, however, pulled a classic bait-&-switch: it smelled rich & inviting, only to taste far more subdued than expected. Aromatically impressive, flavor-wise a bit shy.
The unagi onigiri was decent by Montreal standards, & 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 & impatient-less'welcome in' & more'what'll it be.'
Overall, it isn't a culinary catastrophe, but it's also not a destination. If you're downtown, cold, & craving something warm, it's perfectly serviceable. Just don't go out of your way for it.
Feb 6, 2026
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My friend & I went to Cafe Noya for the first time today & loved it! We tried the unagi onigiri, spicy tuna onigiri, & pork gyoza, all of which tasted amazing (although I thought the unagi onigiri didn't have enough filling)
I wasn't the biggest fan of the salted vanilla matcha, so I'll try something else next time :)
The space itself is well decorated & great for studying, especially considering how close it is to McGill & Concordia. The staff were very sweet & friendly! I thought the order took a little too much time to arrive when the cafe was full, but I understand they only recently opened.
Food is extremely good & good location, that is why i go. However it has been not only one time but 3 time there is something wrong with my order experience. I believe either the staff are unexperienced or there is not enough staff. Indeed, the first time i went they gave me a cold drink when I clearly mentioned hot. The Second time, i ordered the same drink cuz it taste good but it was wayy to sweet. Good thing is i believe the employee knew she made a mistake & saw my face so she made me a new one. Third time i asked before ordering how long it would take as they were busy, employee told me 10-15minute. I waited 30 minute & asked the employee just to realize the food was ready & hidden behind the counter but they just didn't make my machine beep to go take it.
