Cute little cafe in an unsuspecting building. Service is friendly and efficient. I've tried their ramen, poke bowls, and kale noodles. Ramen is decent and surprisingly cheap, but there are so many other places in Markham that specialize in ramen. Poke bowls are really good. The portions are pretty big and the fish is fresh. You can choose the sauce you want (wasabi soy, spicy mayo, spicy sesame). The toppings seem to change because in the photos displayed around the cafe are different than the food you are served. I suppose it's based on whatever is in season. Their kale noodles are probably my favourite thing here. They're served cold, but it's really unique in flavour and texture. It's served with a spicy sesame sauce that goes really well with everything. Definitely a place to check out if you're in the area. read more

Visited Komeya on a Monday, around 1pm. It's a cozy restauarant with not very much seating. Food - 4/5 We ordered the BBQ pork with runny egg on rice, and salmon avocado with kale noodle poke bowl. The poke bowl was quite flavourful although I wish they didnt put so much of those tempura bits in the bowl. It was a little overwhelming. The noodle was cooked well with a good texture. There was a small portion of seaweed salad, but I was hoping for some dried seaweed pieces in there to add another element of texture. The BBQ pork was also very flavourful; it had this smokey, almost burnt kind of flavour that I'm not sure if it was intended, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Egg was runny as advertised and the amount of sauce was good for my liking, but not enough for my girlfriend - she likes a lot of sauce. Service - 5/5 The staff were very attentive and knowledgable about the food. I think one of the two staff was the owner. She came by and checked up on us twice. We ordered a black milk tea as well and it wasn't very cold and had no ice in it, so we asked if we could get some ice and the lady was happy to do so. Value - 3/5 The food was good but I feel it was slightly overpriced - at least for lunch. Our total came to around $29. read more

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Definitely, a unique find, considering its odd location in Markham. The little cafe sized restaurant is small in size, however, it does feature an array of dishes from poke bowls, to ramen, rice plates, as well as a variety of drink options (including bubble tea), making it a convenient location grab a full meal or just a drink. The salmon avocado poke bowl, while heavily drenched in sauce, was quite flavourful and was bountifully topped with salmon, avocado, and other vegetable toppings. The ramen, while the broth lacked substantial flavor, had noodles cooked to the right consistency. The strip of pork was flavourful and accompanied the seaweed, as well as the egg. Overall, a good experience for a casual and quick meal, with a good selection for Japanese style food! read more

Komeya Cafe - Salmon and Avocado Poke Bowl with Spicy Mayo - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Service/Access It's a very small shop situated across Mount Joy Go Station. There really isn't a lot of parking spaces, and I found them very narrow. Now, this place isn't too busy on weeknights so that should be fine. Worst case scenario, I'm sure you can park at the Go Station and walk over - maybe not in winter lols. It's not entirely a self-serve restaurant, but you order at the front and wait until a waiter brings the food to your table. I really like restaurants that are casual, informal, and all that jazz. If you live close, I really recommend coming here for a chill snack, lunch, or dinner. The staff are friendly too. Food Let me start with the bad stuff. First of all, they need to upgrade their rice. I was not entirely sure that they used Japanese rice, but whatever it is they used, the rice was too rough. To be exact, they weren't soft, and I found the edges extremely hard. For a curry place, rice makes up 50% of the mixture. The curry sauce is good, you probably think they bought it somewhere else lol. As for the chicken, it was more tender for their Oyakodon dish. I think what surprises me is that their food tastes better than its intended presentation. They use plastic bowls, so things look cheap, but the taste is legit. It's pretty much an "A" rating food court shop in my opinion. You might ask why I thought it would be difficult to rate the shop. I honestly didn't feel they deserved an 8 with the curry dish, but their oyakodon dish proved me wrong. My boyfriend came here a while ago and told me that their rice was way better the last time. Given that it's still relatively new and the store isn't a full blown restaurant, they aren't bad at all. Sometimes small stores need recognition or else all we get are restaurants that belong to big chains and us customers won't be greeted with original stuff! read more

Too small for its popularity- but the salmon avocado and kale noodle poke was great. Would like a salad option rather than just noodles o. I came on a day when there was a party reserving the space so there was chaos with the remaining orders. 5* for food read more

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Overview: A great little cafe with fresh and delicious food. Experience/Service: Small restaurant with limited seating. Clearly family owned. Fast service. Food arrived fairly quick. Warning: When it gets extremely busy, they only allow take out orders, however, they will notify you before ordering. Food: Salmon Avocado Poke Bowl - $10.99 (with wasabi soy sauce) - Average priced. Ingredients were fresh. Rice was cooked perfectly - not soggy. I also tried the spicy mayo sauce, which was a little overpowering. I would suggest sticking to the wasabi sauce. Last thoughts: I will definitely be coming back to try other items on the menu, hopefully when it is not too busy. read more

Komeya Cafe - Salmon Avocado Poke Bowl - $10.99 - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Being my second poke bowl experience it's starting to grow on me I love salmon sashimi why not mix all the goodness of avocado and other yummy stuff together in a big bowl of rice. This place does it well I like the texture and sauces it's a small place seats around 20 ppl. You order up front and they bring it to you. It was cool that they gave out samples to try like small sandwiches when we were there. The also have kale noodle or salad versions for a base instead if rice. Which is a must try if you like noodles. read more

Komeya Cafe - Salmon and avocado with rice - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Loved the cafe. I ordered the salmon salad.. it was really good. Huge portion, great taste.. worth the price. My mom has the pork ramen and she enjoyed it also. They provide you with lemon/cucumber infused water, or hot tea. A small place, it was full when I went for late lunch around 1 ish. I will go back again. read more

Stumbled upon this little store when I was craving a poke bowl! It's hidden under an apartment complex which made it a little hard to find the entrance to turn into but the cafe is clearly visible. Their poke bowls are average, nothing screamed out fantastic to me. I did enjoy the option to have "torched" tuna or salmon (an option I don't see often at Poke places). I wish they did have more variety and customization as I would've wanted the option to maybe pick toppings to go into my poke bowl or choose between white or brown rice. The cafe has limited seating with their only large table reserved for parties of 3 or more. For people eating alone (like myself), there's a bar you can sit at. Overall, the place is pretty cute and a solid choice if you're in the area and are craving poke! read more

Good portions but a bit pricey! Got the pork on rice and the kale salmon soba. Both were very good and well seasoned. Loved the tempura bits in the soba, it went so well with the noodles. I really wanted to try their roll cake since it's only $2 and looked really good, but they sadly they didn't have it. Still, solid place for poke bowls and Japanese food! read more

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Ordered the salmon avocado poke bowl. Comes with rice, ginger, grape tomatoes, cucumber, seaweed salad, avocado and salmon sashimi. I might have missed a few other things. What I like about it is the serving size. It gives you enough, which although you want to eat until you're full, there's a lot of over eating when you eat out. You choose the sauce you want. I chose spicy mayo which also comes with eel sauce. 2 for 1, booyah! I think if it weren't for my sauce choice, it would-be been quite a healthy meal. Will definitely come back and try out the other menu items. read more

Average food, insufficient service, overpriced. I'm SHOCKED by the positive reviews and I truly believe they're misleading. I'm guessing most of them came from friends and family. The quality of the food doesn't justify the higher than average price they listed. The menu items were mostly not available when we got there - that was a let down. The lack of service blew my mind - waited 10+ minutes before any of the staff spoke to us and there were only 3 actual paying customers in the cafe at the time. Don't waste your time and money here. There are better restaurants in the area that deserve your business. read more

It was good, we got the Japanese pork with running egg on Rice and the salmon avocado kale soba poke. Taste-wise everything was amazing. The portions were good as well. If you're in the area, give this place a try! read more

This is definitely a hidden gem in markham. They serve the best poke bowls!! I always order the eel poke bowl- comes with sushi rice, tampura bits, avocado, tomato, seaweed salad and of course.. eel! I had the eel sauce with spicy mayo on the side. The portions are big if you decide to eat in Everything comes together so perfectly in the end and I crave this all the time. The atmosphere is cozy and there's wifi. The only con is that its open three times a week read more

Komeya Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Love this cafe in the neighbourhood! I always come here for the Poke Bowls! It is like those DT shops. Healthy and tasty! Wish they have brown rice too though. read more

Komeya Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

A good place to have poke in Markham. Wish there were more poke places like this serving up good food. Clean restaurant and a good assortment or music selection was playing in the background. Seating: It can get busy during peak times with limited seating so plan to wait or do take out. Value: Quite filling, Poke bowls started at $11.99 and up + $3 black milk tea option, hot or cold. For two people it ended upto be $30 with taxes. Food: It was fresh and tasty, I chose the tuna poke with spicy mayo and the sauce was on the side for you to add to your liking. My cold milk tea was a little bland, but the hot milk tea was more flavourful. Noticed some items were not there anymore. Menu has changed. No more oyakodon. Worth going back. Would like to try other items. read more

Wow! I'm glad this up and coming cafe is getting the proper exposure it deserves, as Poke bowls finally make their glorious entrance to Markham. This place is a cute little casual cafe without sit down service so you don't need to pay tips. I've had poke bowls at many leading chains in the past, and I can say that Komeya surely did not disappoint. I ordered the Salmon and Avocado poke bowl and they recommended the typical Japanese sauce as a dressing. It was put on the side so that I may add as little or as much as I liked. The toppings were pretty simple, nothing fancy like other places such as pokito or good catch, but I liked the simplicity! The best part was the art of ratios. Very generous portions of raw fish that matched the amount of rice given. The crispy tempura bits inside made every bite extremely crunchy and delightful. My friend ordered their Chicken Curry Udon and she said that it's the best that she's had! Yes, Komeya is known for their poke bowls, but I believe that the other menu items are also worth trying. Would definitely return to try their kale noodles! Just kidding, not a fan of kale but seriously guys! They've got kale noodles! That's pretty cool. read more

Thoroughly enjoyable and welcome addition to the neighbourhood! We've been there just once, admittedly. However, service was great. Easy ordering and the food came quickly. We found the wood chopsticks and plastic cutlery a little awkward only because they felt short and bendy. The bowls are beautiful and deep so the spoon was flexing a lot under the weight of the food when you try to dig down. We're also not particularly nimble chopstick users. The milk tea got a big thumbs up from my husband. Ordered: - milk tea which was yummy - salmon avocado poke bowl with kale noodles. Due to the deepness of the bowl it truly doesn't *look* like a lot but I had to throw in the towel and get a take out container. Really delicious. A lot of salmon, nice crispy bits, the noodles were delicious...al dente and saucy. - curry chicken, again, it didn't look like a lot and my husband was hungry but it really did the job. Also very tasty. This is a small space. We went just before noon and had no trouble finding seating. read more

Decided to try this place today based on the positive yelp reviews from other people. First of all, this place is located beside the condominium plaza across from the Honda motorcycle shop. It's a fairy small place but cozy. I ordered the salmon with avocado poke bowl with spicy mayo and added $2 for the black milk tea. Love it! Great portion and fresh! Will definitely come back again if am near the area! read more

Komeya Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Komeya is a small cafe-style restaurant under a set of condos. Thankfully, the condo area has parking directly in front. There are few tables and 4-5 stool seats by the window, so it is best for very small parties or single patrons. It's pretty much a self-served restaurant with utensils on the side for you to grab. Options are few - only a few items available for rice/poke. Ordered a salmon avocado poke bowl which was surprising in its portions - unlike a lot of poke places, came with a decent amount of fish. Otherwise, taste was only average and my avocado was very brown and unappetizing. You have the option of making your food a combo and adding soup or drinks. read more

This is so good!!! I love eating here, it's close to home and the sauce and service is excellent! They are pretty big portions which I love! This girl gotta eat!! They also have the kale noodle which they make it fresh everday. It's sooooooooo good and it's filling! They have a lot of salmon. I gotten the Salmon and Tuna bowl, they both are super good. I think I've been back here at least 4 times now over the past month. Yes that's how much I love this place! I should try other food on the menu, but I love the poke bowl too much! And for the extra $2 you can get the roasted milk tea :) read more

A little gem in Markham. Good food, good presentation and good value too. Bonus - awesome selection of relaxing cafe music. read more

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Giving this place 3.5 rating. Ambience is cute, quaint and clean. Food is good and clean as well, but nothing extraordinary. Basically, no complaints about anything. You come here for convenience and a nice place to chat. I believe the owners are Chinese, so their ramen is definitely not up to par with authentic Japanese places, but it gets the job done. Owners and servers are extremely nice. Would come back since the location works for us. My husband and I each ordered a tonkatsu ramen. The menu consists of poke bowls, udon and a variety of speciality teas. All look good (but again, nothing extraordinary). The place is located on the ground floor of a condo across Markham Subaru. read more

Komeya Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

They had good menu items. Ever since they changed the menu, it became not impressive. Don't get me wrong. I still like their poke. But I hate the fact that they took out all the other stuff on the menu from before. read more

My Salmon Poke with Kale noddles was very colourful. the rice kripy added a different texture. The sesame dressing made the poke bowl extra tasty. i would definitely go again read more

very pleasure about this small cafe. The salmon bowl is pretty tasty also the portion is good. Price is not bad compared to the quality of food. Hidden Jam is Markham area. Will definitely come back read more

Komeya Cafe - Salmon bowl - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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New fusion restaurant located on Markham road and Hwy 16. Easy access parking and free wifi in the cafe. The staff are very friendly, however, the level of services needed for improvement. read more

Komeya Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

came here multiple times and every time I have left satisfied. the interior decor is very nice and so cute !! the people here are also friendly and the food comes quickly my faves are the curry udon and the salmon poke bowl. the curry udon was a smaller portion however the curry taste was perfect and so delicious 4.5/5 the poke bowl is as amazing and a big portion including a good balance of salmon and rice along with juicy tomatoes, seaweed salad, ginger and cucumbers. you get to choose your sauce and I chose spicy mayo and it complimented it perfectly 5/5 the presentation of the food is also really pretty don't have to pay tip so it's good because you go up to order . all the food is about $10-$15 here the one thing I do not recommend is the chicken teriyaki because the sauce taste like alcohol 2/5 Overall cute place and I'd go again because there are more things I want to try !! read more

Komeya Cafe - salmon poke bowl - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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One of the best poke places I've had especially for the price & serving size. My boyfriend and I both had he Salmon pole bowls and loved them! For 12$, you get a lot. Great quality of ingredients (however I could do without the eel sauce- too sweet for my liking). This place has great ambience. Great for families but also probably better for smaller families & groups as it isn't too big. Clean environment & I like that they have self serve lemon water! Overall excellent place and would definitely recommend. read more

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My goto place for poke. Salmon kale noodle with spicy sesame is the bomb. YUMMMMMMMM

The Kale noodles with salmon and avocado ( torched ) is always our go to . My daughter ( who lives @ Queen and Ossington ) actually request that I bring her a bowl every time I visit . She hasn't found a place near her that compares . They also have these snow crispers which area quick nice light sweet for after . Keep up the great food/service Komeya ! read more

Nice place to grab some quick Japanese style rice and Poke bowls. Good service and clean simple environment. Cafeteria style serice. Good for a quick bite. I had a Salmon poke with kale noodle last time and it was delicious! read more

Nestled among the booming condos of North East Markham is this quaint little japanese cafe at the bottom of one of Upper Village condos. We were warmly greeted by the owner and perused an assortment of trendy Japanese foods dominating the downtown core. There were poke bowls, ramen, cutlets, bbt, etc. We tried a spicy bbq salmon avocado poke bowl with a passion fruit tea. The poke bowl was fresh and the spicy salmon was flavorful. While this restaurant isn't paving a food revolution, it brings all the trendy Asian foods up to Markham and it does it very well. I'm happy to recommend this place and am eager to try out more of their menu! read more

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I had their salmon poke bowl and it was great ! The fish was fresh and their dressings were very tasty. I would definitely go back again. read more

Komeya Cafe - Salmon Poke Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

We had the salmon avocado kale noodle and the tokostu Raman. I love the sauce on the kale noodle , it's spicy but not too spicy!!! Just good for my mom. I love the well variety of texture. The Raman is hot and has a very thick soup! It's authentic and yummy read more

I really like this place. Big portion of Poke, it was very yummy. Finally, Poke came to Markham. We ordered salmon avocado and tuna avocado Poke bowls. They sashimi were fresh and tasty. read more

Komeya Cafe - Tuna Poke, Salmon Poke, and Green Tea Latte. Big portion of Poke not like other places. I highly recommend people to come check this place. - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Super nice cashier/server! Was willing to accommodate tables for our party of 6. The food came fast and was super delicious! I ordered a Salmon Avocado sushi rice bowl with a green tea latte. In total it was a bit pricy for the 2 items, coming in at around $18 but overall it was a very nice experience!! Would recommend and visit again. read more

This place used to be amazing. The poke bowls are still great but they got rid of half their menu. They hands down had the best ramen in Markham but unfortunately it's been wiped out from their menu as well. Also, the hours changed and they're only open 3 times a week. Everything's such a shame with a place that was perfect already before the sudden changes. read more

My poke bowl order was generous and tasty. The place is very cute and the tables have serve/yourself ice water pitchers with lemon slices. They have a large selection of bubble teas and iced jellies for dessert. Im coming back for those. read more

I have seen this restaurant as I drove by the area & have been wanting to give it a try for awhile & now finally did. Came in on a weekday afternoon with a friend. The place was empty with only one staff at the front. Friendly greeting, clean place. Only I ordered the ramen..friend wasn't that hungry. Ramen tasted good, but nothing out of the ordinary nor nothing to wow about. Half way into my meal, the staff came over to us & offered the VIP card. Hope there will be more customers here soon. Would I come back again? Possibly read more

Komeya Cafe - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario