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Umami Épicerie - Umami Bar à Gyoza
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Umami Épicerie - Umami Bar à Gyoza

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
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Umami Épicerie - Umami Bar à Gyoza Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
Vegan OptionsVegetarianJapaneseAsianDumplingsBoutique-CounterPrepared MealsResto-Bar
This space is halfway between a Japanese delicatessen and a gyoza bar. You'll find all Umami Épicerie products, plus many other Japanese products. We're located on 1909 avenue Mont-Royal East, in the Plateau Mont-Royal.

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Reviews for Umami Épicerie - Umami Bar à Gyoza

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Review Summary

Overall, reviews of Umami Épicerie - Umami Bar à Gyoza describe a cozy spot with appealing presentation and a mix of strong positives and a few caveats. Diners praised items like shiitake gyozas, cucumber salad, and curry udon, as well as the lemonade, while noting the bowls are cute and the location convenient with outdoor seating in summer. The vegan oriented menu impressed some visitors with quality and tastiness, though others felt the ramen options and vegan dishes lacked traditional Japanese depth, mentioning bland broths or flavors not quite authentic. Spiciness tended to be milder than some expectations, and a few comments pointed to limited service staff on busy nights given the prices. Taken together, Umami Épicerie - Umami Bar à Gyoza emerges as a solid find for food lovers seeking pleasant ambiance and well executed dishes, with several standout plates and a few flavor balance caveats depending on palate.
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Dommage !
Des ramens aux bouillons soit fade (miso) soit trop intenses (tsukemen). Mon principal problème est que l'on ne retrouve malheureusement aucune saveurs japonaise : ça ne goût simplement pas comme des ramens traditionnels. Peut-être est-ce le fait que les plats soient vege/vegan ?
Dans l'ensemble, les plats manquent clairement de relief & certains éléments n'ont vraiment aucun goût (jaune d'oeuf).
Il n'y avait également qu'une serveuse pour toute la salle ce soir là : au vu des prix pratiqués, on pourrait s'attendre à ce qu'ils aient les moyens d'embaucher quelqu'un d'autre.

Alternative moyenne aux ramens traditionnels non vege.

Oct 1, 2025
on Google
5.0

Did not realize this was a vegan place when we sat down but really impressed by the quality & tastiness of the food! ('Épicé' wasn't really spicy enough though - maybe we're too used to Korean palates)

Jul 30, 2025
on Google
5.0

Lovely little dumpling house on a hip corner of Montreal, serving vegan dumpling & udon bowl.

Nov 3, 2024
on Google

Belle petite découverte de ce petit resto ne pouvant accueillir que quelques convives (places limitées). Endroit sobre, propre & toute en finesse. Menu avec seulement quelques propositions comprenant des Gyozas & des nouilles Udons. À noter que le concept du restaurant est végan. Nous avons choisi les Gyozas. Pâte très fine & excellent goût. Nous avons également essayé la limonade Yuzu. Coup de coeur. Également important de mentionner que tout est fabriqué sur place. Bon concept, bon service, bon rapport qualité-prix. À essayer.

Oct 17, 2024
on Google

Great & super friendly service! I try & keep an open mind & support vegan foods from time to time. I do think over all it helps to reduce our meat & animal product consumption overall. Unfortunately, the shiitake gyosas were nearly tasteless. Taste like nothing. If you're not a fan of vegan food, this won't convince you.

Jul 12, 2024
on Google

Meilleurs dumplings de Montréal! Leurs saveurs sont élaborées & harmonieuses. Belle sélection de saké & de produits véganes.

May 6, 2024
on Google

Cool for vegans, nothing compared to authentic Asian cuisine. They were sweet but had a hard time with service & the food was okay but had I known, I would have put my money elsewhere to be honest...

May 1, 2024
on Google

Very good vegan "grocery store" with udon & crispy dumplings! Definitely would go back.

Apr 12, 2024
on Google

Stopped by last week & had a great meal. The staff which helped me steered me on to some other great vegan places, which I appreciated.

Mar 26, 2024
on Google

Minuscule restaurant, magnifique design & cuisine végane savoureuses!

Mar 12, 2024
on Google

Pris 2 choix: Dégustation & "burger" Avec salade de concombre Excellent truc Végan

Mar 2, 2024
on Google