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 comes across as a cozy, casual udon cafe in downtown Montreal that fits studying or casual meals. The menu centers on udon and onigiri, with beef udon and creamy miso mushroom udon among the popular bowls, plus flavorful onigiri such as unagi and salmon; several notes mention rich broths and chewy noodles, though some dishes are criticized for being bland or undersauced and portions can feel small for the price. The drinks and desserts, especially matcha based options and mochi, are often highlighted as standout items and a welcome complement to the savory bowls. The service is described as friendly and efficient when not too busy, but a few reviews report slower service, inconsistent knowledge about Japanese dishes, or hiccups with order accuracy. The space is repeatedly praised for its cute, welcoming vibe and good atmosphere for studying or hanging out, while a few comments mention it feeling cold or busy and noisy at times. Overall, the place is seen as a reliable go to for satisfying udon and onigiri with quality matcha and pleasant staff, with some room for value improvements and portion sizes.
Cute little Japanese cafe/restaurant. Basic Udon was pretty basic, lol. Glad I added chicken otherwise it would have been really boring. Broth was good. Loved the seafood taste without the fishy smell. Onigiri were fresh. Shrimp gyoza were good too, but a small portion for the price. Good service & nice decor.
I LOVE Café Noya. As you can tell by my pictures, I come here quite often & I've eaten a lot of items here & love all of it. 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. My go-to, though? Spicy chicken rice with extra beef. I could eat that every day (& I almost do lol).
The location is also very convenient if you take public transportation as it's right next to Peel metro.
I'm telling ya'll, Café Noya is a gem. I love the food, I love the staff. It's my favourite place to eat at after work.
Mar 15, 2026
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high traffic for students ! but to me that just means its probably cheap & good 😂 solid bowl of udon, nothing crazy, & nice selection of drinks. Quite small so can get full quite fast depending on when you go.
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 & mushrooms one. As one of the other comment was mentioning, the miso flavor was lacking & it was more creamy udons. I took an extra tempura shrimp (+3$), & 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.
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.
Feb 16, 2026
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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.
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
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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Had the unagi onigiri & it was really good! Friend had the beef udon which looked so good, I had to come back in the morning to get the same thing. Beef udon was incredible!
Nous avons commandé des onigiri, udon à la crème miso & les gyudon au boeuf, c'était EXCELLENT !
Notre seul regret c'est d'avoir eu encore faim après notre repas, en effet les portions étaient relativement petites pour des plats principaux, d'où la note de 4.
Our family was visiting Montreal for first time & this place was right next to our hotel. The venue itself looked amazing & very friendly. Unfortunately, it was just just the opposite
Veggie curry udon tasted really bad with hardly any veggies in there & the beef dish barely had any beef . It was a total rip off
The dessert (brownie) was very dry , old & burnt-
Dec 26, 2025
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Great place, we (2 kids, 2 adults) were doing a quick stop in Montreal before continuing our road trip. It was an amazing choice, everyone love the taste & we repeat three times. The service was great & so is the atmosphere. The Udon is super recommended, so is the onigiri & the gyoza. Oh & the flavour sodas. Just come & try everything =)
J'adore! Chaque onigiri a une idée différente! J'ai pris le saumon Mayo (une petite touche Wasabi aurait ajouté, mais c'était super bon), ensuite, le saumon fumé avec fromage qui apporte de la douceur, avant de passer au Unagi fumé & sucré!
L'idée de vendre de l'Asahi 0 est géniale! Son amertume & sa fraîcheur font passer tout ce riz! Riz qui est super bien vinaigré, assez pour être glissant en bouche & ne pas absorber la salive sans pour autant prendre tout le goût!
Un positionnement très intéressant, ni dans le kikoojap obsédé par des trucs tellement chimiques qu'il est interdit de mettre une photo de fruits dessus, ni dans le genre resto japonais haut de gamme à 200 $ & 3 h pour le service!
Un choix mature & de bon goût!!!!
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A little gem in downtown! One of the tastiest Udon beef soups i have eaten & a matcha cookie i ordered after was freshly baked & still warm 🤯 highly recommended 🤩
Below is my humble opinion. Just some respectful feedback for the vendor please don't hate me.
The food is very tasty. But only for a short second. This is because the carb & protein ratio is very off:Very little meat/ the dish itself & a lot of rice & udon,also making the food overpriced. So if you want a big bowl of just rice or noodles with very less things to go with it this is your place. I think the dish portion can be easily doubled to match its price.
Service is super great & waiters are nice! Speedy with food & drinks!
