Fondé à Montréal et la toute première sous-marque de Fuwa Fuwa, Café Noya offre une nouvelle approche sur la cuisine japonaise dans une place unique de café et bar. Il sert des plats réconfortants faits maison.
Les avis décrivent Café Noya comme un petit café japonais mignon et cosy près de McGill, avec une ambiance décontractée et une carte variée incluant des gyoza, des desserts et une belle sélection de boissons au matcha. Le bouillon et l'udon au boeuf sont salués pour leur chaleur et leur profondeur, les onigiris sont frais et savoureux, et le tiramisu matcha ainsi que d'autres desserts donnent envie, tandis que certaines portions restent petites par rapport au prix et quelques plats manquent parfois de notes de miso ou de champignons. Le service est généralement sympathique et efficace, même si les heures d'affluence peuvent entraîner des retards et des commandes parfois mal gérées. L'environnement, propice aux études et agréablement décoré, attire les étudiants et les visiteurs avec des prix raisonnables pour les boissons, faisant de Café Noya une option décontractée et fiable pour une pause japonaise casual et une bonne expérience de matcha.
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.
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
10 févr. 2026
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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.
I had the miso/mushroom Udon & the salmon Onigiri. I was disappointed of the Udon dish since it was literally udon in alfredo sauce. It was good but really not what I was expecting. The salmon onigiri was ok🤷?♀?
I ate at Cafe Noya last night. The place looks nice. I ordered chicken teriyaki, & the sauce tasted good but wasn't enough for me. I didn't like the black mushrooms that came with it. Overall, my dining experience was 6 out of 10.
Food looks good, but tastes bland. My friend & I each ordered cold noodles , gyozas & drinks + dessert. I personally got sesame cold noodles & vanilla matcha.
I rarely leave reviews, but I feel the need to be completely transparent here.
As for noodles, the taste was extremely bland. The texture of crispy flakes very quickly became soggy & off putting in the noodles but that might be a personal preference. The most flavourful part of the dish were shiitake mushrooms, which speaks for itself. Portion is underwhelming, just like the taste.
As for the matcha, it was very sweet & i could taste more syrup than matcha. Also, the vanilla syrup they use tasted very artificial to me which affected my rating.
Overall, the food mostly just *looked* good but didn't taste it. Service was alright, nothing much to say. Wouldn't return, wouldn't recommend 🤷?♀?
4 août 2025
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A casual Japanese street food restaurant in downtown Montreal. You need to go to the counter & order/pay first. Then they'll bring the dish to your table. Tried miso cream mushroom beef udon & it was delicious! Credit cards accepted.
Tried it for the first time & it was good, but not exceptional. I got the Creamy Miso Udon. I couldn't really taste the miso flavour, but it was still good just a little plain. The mushrooms were marinated in a very good sauce. I would go back again & try something else.
Really great service & amazing food. My friend & I got the miso mushroom udon & the beef udon & it was delicious! I would also recommend the Hojicha latte.
