Onigiri Shop se spécialise dans la préparation de boules de riz japonaises traditionnelles, en mettant l'accent sur un riz à grain court de haute qualité et une vaste gamme de garnitures classiques. Le menu se concentre sur l'équilibre fondamental entre les feuilles d'algues assaisonnées et les centres de protéines ou de légumes savoureux, assurant des textures constantes à chaque portion tenue à la main. Chaque unité est soigneusement moulée pour maintenir une intégrité structurelle tout en soulignant le profil naturel de l'amidon des ingrédients de base. Au-delà des simples boules de riz, la sélection intègre des influences culinaires japonaises régionales qui privilégient la fraîcheur et l'utilité nutritionnelle sans complexité inutile. Le processus de production reste dédié aux méthodes de préparation authentiques qui célèbrent la simplicité des composants de base. La clientèle découvre une approche simplifiée de la nourriture asiatique portable qui valorise la rapidité et la précision.
Onigiri Shop est largement reconnu pour ses collations japonaises fraîches, généreuses et abordables, de nombreux clients louant les délicieuses combinaisons de saveurs et les portions satisfaisantes de leurs onigiris et mini ramen. Bien que l'atmosphère soit souvent décrite comme charmante et que la qualité de la nourriture soit fréquemment soulignée, le restaurant fait face à des critiques importantes concernant l'incohérence du service à la clientèle et les défis opérationnels pendant les heures de pointe. Les rapports faisant état de longs temps d'attente, d'un personnel parfois confus ou impoli et de pénuries occasionnelles sur des articles populaires ont affecté certaines visites, entraînant un avis partagé parmi la clientèle. Dans l'ensemble, ceux qui apprécient l'ambiance décontractée et économique trouvent que c'est un excellent endroit pour une bouchée rapide, bien que d'autres suggèrent qu'un service plus cohérent et une communication plus claire concernant les heures d'ouverture amélioreraient grandement l'expérience.
Quality really dropped since it opened. Some employees make awfully shapped onigiri with too much rice. Consistently never have the Korean friend chicken onigiri - at this point just remove it from the menu.
Place is wildly inconsistent & the staff is not trained to deal with rushes, always order ahead of time.
This week though was something, Wednesday I placed an online order at 5:10, arrive at 5:30 for pickup & it's not ready. I wait 20 minutes, I see my ticket is first but it's ignored, the girl making the rice balls is clearly new, she's a bit lost, asking questions but her guy coworker isnt helping or answering. There's about 10 people in store waiting & he's just taking orders instead of stopping to help her out. He dissapears in the back for a bit, comes back out to take more orders.
At 5:55 I ask for a refund, he says he doesn't have time, but rushes to go my my drink & single rice ball, he gives it to me with a nice sarcastic'are you happy'
So as a tip: Train your staff properly, they're rice balls. It's supposed to be a quick pick up, not an hour. Honestly an'Im sorry we're jammed' would have soothed things over instead of your staff being so rude. Stop taking orders when you're overwhelmed, get your hands in & finish the line of orders especially when your only staff doing it is trying to learn.
Very bland, no flavor at all. A lot of rice & bland filling. Ordered the miso beef & it was very dry with no sauce or flavor. Also had the salmon & shrimp onigiri, & they were just as bland.
30 mars 2026
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disgusting. first time ever tried this. Never again. Rice was hot fell apart & Tuna & salmon super cold bland & tiny filling maybe 1 tbl spoon. no taste. nothing had taste but microwave rice & & sour hot goo.nasty. Throwed it out was so nasty hot & cold. Waste of money & DESERVE TO CLOSE. DiSGUSTiNG FOOD. Will never go back. want my money back for serving me disgusting product. should be publically shamed. wonder if reviews are fake
A bit over rated in my opinion. Went there last night & they did not have raw salmon. All the salmon options were unavailable which was very disappointing to me & all the group we went with.
The staff was a bit confused & not helpful at all but that's okay. We ordered the spicy tuna wakame onigiris & they were decent. Not too special. But not bad at all.
The rice to protein ratio was embarrassing but that's what you expect from cheap eats in Montreal. Each one was 6$ which is very cheap but I would say you need 2 or 3 if you wanna make it a meal instead of a snack.
Onigiris usually suffer from the deception of being mostly rice with very little inside. This place has none of that. Every single one of their onigiris are packed to the brim. So much that at times, it bursts from how packed it is. Ingredients are fresh. Rice is just right. The basics are always the toughest to refine, but this place has those basics down to perfection. & the Mini Ramen is always a joy to add. & so affordable. Where else can you be so satisfied for less than 15? Highly recommend.
I gave this place a second chance based on reviews so it's not consistent. But the second time was full of flavour, delicious full of meat & warm. The first time I went it was cold & mostly rice with little flavor. I'd try again to see if they are more consistent.
Me & my friend came here a couple of times already & 3/5 visits, we kept finding hair in our onigiri. They were nice enough to offer a refund or replace our food though. But three times out of five that I've visited, there must be something wrong here. Food is great when the rice isn't mostly mushy. I found the Monkland branch to serve better rice.
I was surprised to find out that they don't sell the plushies like the monkland branch. This place could use a lot more cozy decorations & lighting too. I also noticed that they give free food to certain customers. They used to have a weekly challenge for free drinks but I don't know how to get the free food. It's mostly the bearded guy that talks & gives free stuff to people. Seems to be a nice guy.
Warm & attentive staff make this cozy spot special. The onigiri tastes wonderfully authentic, with perfectly seasoned rice & high-quality ingredients throughout each carefully crafted piece.
Delightfully fresh ingredients come together in authentic onigiri creations. The spotless dining area & genuinely welcoming staff make this cozy spot perfect for a quick Japanese rice ball fix.
