Nice cozy hangout for couples, small tables, however, music & food were good. I ordered their fried chicken cold udon noodles, taste wasn't bad, chicken was crispy good, the soup was a bit warm,would be nice if they dump in some shaved ice to make it more refreshing consider being so hot inside... especially in this hot summer weather. I still don't understand why they don't have enough air conditioning, they always have their main door widely opened and the only thing i do not like about it are the flies that come in, which becomes extremely distracting. The location of this restaurant is nicely located on Yonge/Holmes, a bit difficult to find parking on weekends, so I would usually park at the lot across the street and walk across. Worth a try if you're udon lovers! read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

《Corn Kaki-age $5》After seeing countless of pictures of this corn kaki-age, i finally got a chance to try it myself!! The first bite into it I already knew this would be my staple order from here. The corns were so buttery & sweet. I think the deep fried batter texture is similar to the deep fried blooming onion. Light and crispy. And being a corn-lover I enjoyed every single bite of this dish The sauce was good, but for me, the corn kaki-age was seasoned well enough and tasted great without the sauce already 《Tako-Wasa $4》I was really surprised by their portions. Usually tako-wasa comes in a very small bowl and the octopus is chopped in smaller sizes. But Menami's came in a wide plate and the octopus is a lot chunkier However, if you never had tako-wasa before I actually don't recommend you to try this as your first tako-wasa experience because the slimy texture of the raw octopus might scared you off. The octopus here is a bit softer and more slimy than the ones I normally have at other restaurants. Try at a place where they chop the octopus smaller and have a higher proportion of wasabi roots so there is a better balance of crunchiness & softness (like the ones at Kinka) 《Mentaiko Cream Sauce Udon $13》This udon is sooo creamy!! The mentaiko added an extra layer of sweet & salty flavour to the dish. I would like the mentaiko flavour to be stronger though (after mixing it all in you can barely taste it) Mind you, this udon is pretty heavy though. For me I could get full just eating this without ordering any appetizers *burpppp* read more

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One of my favorite places that I've tried!! I'm glad my friends and I decided to try this place. Everything we ordered was delicious. For tapas, we ordered the corn fritters and pork belly and wow, they were both amazinggggg. The corn fritters were sweet and crispy and the pork belly was perfectly marinated. As of an entree, I got the salmon udon and I wasn't a big fan of it because of the sauce, but I can tell if someone is a fan of it, he/she will LOVE the dish because it was a big portion with a big piece of salmon and a good amount of noodles. We all also got an order of sake bomb and it was really fun especially because the waiter was helping us and getting us excited. I would totally come back again!! read more

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This place is Korean. Stay away from beef Tataki. One of the worst. Got spicy Salmon don. Its hwae Dae bop. Decent place if they more known as Korean. Atmosphere trendy read more

So I was so excited to try this place out.. The music was great . Theres one star The corn snack was also good, another star And the baked udon was AMAZING , loved it, DO ORDER However . The hot sake was nasty. The raw octopus, never again The service :/ they never came to the table to check up, but they would check on every other table that had asians sitting . Thats not cool & definitely not appreciated, so we left only a 5% tip & a lady came right away to ask if everything was okay as soon as we only tipped 5%. No. & to top things off, someone ripped a big one near us, worst fart ive smelt in my life, immediately got up and ran out, as i gagged 5 times. What in the world... Not going back. Thank you for the udon though read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came on a Friday, really like the food here! Chicken Karage and potato cream udon were nice

Please at surprise popular place before COVID. Will try it again to see what it's like now. Bar food and nothing spectacular yet. Will update soon. read more

Great Udon noodle bar in North York. Would recommend the curry udon. Price is good too.

We were on our third meal that night, so we only ordered two entrees, the creamy salmon udon and the tsuke udon (cold dipped), and a drink, the yuzu mojito. I enjoyed both of the entrees, but enjoyed the tsuke udon more. The cream sauce was not too heavy but not particularly unique. The dipping sauce for the tsuke udon was delicious. The udon had a good texture...had a bite and springy. I normally like lots of toppings for my meals, but I'm actually glad these dishes didn't have any toppings that took away from the noodles themselves. The night we went was very busy, and it looks like the restaurant had limited front staff with 2 waitresses/hostesses and a bartender. They absolutely killed it! Service was efficient, and they had time to check in on the tables even though they had a full house. read more

I haven't been back here since my last review and I have to say the experience is no longer the same, especially when I had FOOD POISONING from my meal this time. I ordered the black sesame udon and when I got home, I ended up vomiting all night long. Aside from the food poisoning, the service here is spotty. They're not that busy but don't allow you to sit wherever you like. The server did not have the best attitude either. After getting so sick here, I definitely won't be back to give them another chance. read more

We were there recently for Summerlicious, after we heard of this place on the radio. I read the reviews beforehand and was looking forward to the creamy udon, as well as the traditional version. Since it was a hot day and we were seated outside, I picked the creamy seafood udon, over the baked cheese udon for the main. Totally regretted the choice, as it was super salty. Not sure if it was an off day for the chef or they were busy with Summerlicious, but with such a thick sauce, you should really go waaaay lighter with the salt level. If the sauce is so salty, you should make the sauce much much thinner. I couldn't get anyone's attention until later, and so to not waste my time and the food, I poured almost the WHOLE glass of water into my bowl to thin down the thick sauce until it was edible for me. I know it's supposed to be full of umami and taste, but I cannot really taste much except the spice and the salt. The texture of the udon was nice, and I wish I just ordered the more traditional tsuke udon which was pretty decent (tried some from my companion). The blueberry creme brulee was pretty good, and a very welcome break to cleanse off the saltiness in my mouth, which was not going away even after guzzling another glass of water. read more

Came here with friends on family day weekend, got a "family combo" meal and some appetizers: Beef Tataki: pretty good but very salty Corn Kaki-age: burnt my mouth! worth it Chicken Kara-age: decent but there are better places Fresh fried Ika: Actually very good, not rubbery and the coating doesn't disintegrate when you bite into it Okonomiyakki: first time trying this dish and I am definitely a fan Oven Baked Udon: tastes like a mix of fettuccini alfredo and mac and cheese...nothing special Spicy Tsuke Udon with Shrimp Tempura: IMO soba noodles would have paired better with this dish as the sauce would have clung better... Fresh Salmon Don: good flavours, but there is too much rice and not enough other toppings Braised Short Rib Pot (for 2): probably my favourite dish out of everything, broth was superb and the beef was fall off the bone tender. Overall good experience, kinda pricey? read more

one of the best udon and okonomiyaki that I've tried! Their okonomiyaki taste so good, it doesn't taste burnt and their sauce is not too sweet. I had salmon cream sauce udon and it was so tasty, the salmon was cooked very good and not too dry. Their oven baked udon is also yummy although it only had few pieces of bacon and shrimp. The place is clean and the service is good. We will definitely come back to this place read more

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Big fan of this udon joint! Came here last minute on a Sunday night with a group of four and had an amazing meal. We ordered the okonomiyaki and korokke to start as appetizers - both delicious and piping hot when they came out. We also had the oven roasted pork belly. Then together we shared two udons: mentaiko cream sauce and spicy pork udon. Both were super good!!! The cream sauce udon is quite heavy but interesting and tasty. We were happy we got a classic soup udon as well. Overall it was around $20 per person which was very reasonable for the yummy meal we had! Would definitely come back :) read more

I've been meaning to try this place ever since it opened last year (was attracted by the huge gate door lol). But I hardly ever go to restaurants for udon so I've delayed my visit till now. Corn kaki-age (5 stars) I highly recommend this as an appetizer. It's essentially deep fried corn clusters paired w/ honey butter mayo. The texture is similar to fritters but with a crisp outer layer and firm corn kernels in-btwn. It doesn't fall apart on you, and the savory base is elevated by the sweetness of the corn. I would come here just for this side dish. Salmon cream sauce udon (3.5 stars) The cream sauce resembled carbonara sauce, but while it was tasty, it was a bit too rich & heavy for me. The udon was cooked to perfection though; the texture was firm yet bouncy--you can tell that it's handmade. As for the salmon, it was tender & moist and just the right portion. I will definitely be back for their corn kaki-age, as well as to try their cold tsuke udon. read more

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Great service, great food and great environment. This a place i would recommend to anyone

Came to MeNami twice already! Once with my friend and the second time with a few food bloggers and both experiences were excellent. Tapas are great here! Great portions to be shared with a group up to 4 people and very reasonable prices. I had the Chicken Kara-age, Corn Kaki-age, Albacore Tuna Tataki, Beef Tataki and Deep Fried Okra. Out of all the tapas I had, I enjoyed the Chicken Kara-age, Corn Kaki-age and Deep Fried Okra the most. As you can tell, their fried Tapas are great and the fact they maintain the juiciness of the Chicken really impressed me. Okra was impressive also, I was never a big fan of Okra but this dish made me get so hooked! Okra fried to perfection with a wasabi kick to it! Udon, I tried Kitsune Udon and Oven Baked Udon. I personally prefer the soup base udon more, as they are more traditional and they taste great also! The oven baked udon was good, but I thought it was way too heavy and it occupies too much space in your stomach and prevents you to try anything else. For drinks I highly recommend the Thai Black Tea, although I wasn't too impress with the coconut flakes on top of the drink, but the tea flavour was tremendous! MeNami a solid 4 stars! read more

MeNami - Udon feast!! - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Udon madness at MeNami! I'm always a sucker for noodles in the winter so I found myself visiting at least once a month. For my most recent visit, I got to try the corn kaki-age ($5) which was 5 fried corn nibblets with honey butter mayo. This is very unique and I actually really enjoyed it! I also tried their braised short rib one pot ($28) with a side order of udon ($3) to put in. The short rib literally falls off the bone and then melts in your mouth! It was delicious and cooked with pumpkin, dates and walnuts. Definitely worth a try! My FAVOURITE udon is the salmon cream sauce udon ($13). I don't know how they make their cream sauce but it's DELICIOUS! It doesn't taste heavy at all, and the piece of salmon is soft and melts in your mouth. My LEAST FAVOURITE udon is the spicy pork udon ($11). For MeNami being Korean owned, I was disappointed by this dish since it was kind of bland (not hearty). It didn't really stand out from the other udon creations. MeNami gets pretty busy, even on weeknights since it's right at Yonge and Finch. It isn't a big place and bigger groups would find it difficult in getting a table. Try to make a reservation to avoid the wait times! All in all, would I come back? YES! read more

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4.5/5. *Same owner as Han Ba Tang. *The owner sent the Head Chef Kevin Shin to Japan to learn the noodle making technique. They even imported an udon machine directly from Kagawa to create the most authentic and traditional udon experience for the customers. *the restaurant also offered a good selection of sakes and Korean liquors, thus ensuring that there is definitely something for everyone here. *Their Thai Ice tea was incredibly good. The drink consisted of a robust tasting black tea mixed with evaporated milk and topped with fragrant shredded coconut. The overall tea was surprisingly not sweet at all. -Smoked Salmon with Parsnip sauce: Thick slices of fresh sashimi grade salmon were served at perfect temperature - yum! The highlight of this dish was definitely the parsnip sauce which complimented the salmon perfectly with its own sweetness. -Oven Roasted Yam Salad: Loved how the greens were not overly drenched with vinaigrette and the sweet yam had a caramelized coating to it - delicious. -Udon Chicken Salad: I admit, I didn't think I would enjoy this salad at all but the white sesame sauce really brought everything together. The salad was refreshing and served chilled. -Albacore Tuna Tataki: The albacore tuna meat was soft but firm, slightly seared and was incredibly balanced with the punch from the wasabi to a light touch of saltiness from the soy sauce. The dish was light yet flavorful, a great way the start the meal. -Deep Fried Ika: Each calamari piece had a light, crispy and delicate coating and the squid was incredibly tender. For that distinctive green tinge to it, seaweed was incorporated into the batter to add a slight touch of saltiness to the calamari. -Corn Kaki-age: I think I found my new food addiction, it's called Crack Corn - I mean Corn Kaki-age. It's dangerous stuff. Yes, this really was essentially fried corn, but these corn fritters were crunchy and not greasy at all. I didn't think the honey butter mayonnaise were even necessary here as the corn niblets were quite sweet already, nonetheless these were highly addictive. -Beef Tataki: I didn't enjoy the beef tataki as I thought the Jalapeno was quite overpowering. -Tsuke Udon: I was quite pleased that the udon noodle at MeNami had the perfect chewiness and firm texture to it - I can no longer eat normal udon.The cold noodle dipped into a properly made sweet soy sauce with grated ginger, which had just enough spices to coat the udon with a tingle of flavor. I can imagine this dish would be popular in summer as the udon was quite refreshing and is enough to combat the heat. -Kitsune Udon: So simple yet so good. The slightly-sweet marinated tofu provides a nice contrast to the gingery broth and the kick of fresh scallions. -Spicy Pork Udon: I believe the broth for the spicy pork udon is similar to the Kitsune one, however this was definitely spicier - the heat didn't linger in my mouth though - and the pork was well cooked. -Mentaiko Cream Sauce Udon: Udon in Carbonara sauce? Where have you been in my life! The chewy noodles were evenly coated in a rich bacon-infused cream sauce and topped with generous amount of marinated cod roe which gave the udon that salty and briney touch to it. -Black Sesame Puree Udon with beef: Loved how they incorporated the black sesame with udon - which resembled squid ink pasta. There were also a decent amount of spinach and thinly sliced beef mixed in, and the spiciness from the red pepper and schichimi powder balance the sweetness of the black sesame. Though the dish was definitely unique, I didn't enjoy it as much since the black sesame sauce was on the sweeter side and it was almost like eating a dessert. I much prefer the savoury options when it comes to udon. -Parfait (green tea ice cream, red bean, corn flakes, whipped cream and pocky sticks): it felt quite short for me as the dessert was incredibly simple. However this is an udon-speciality restaurant and as you can see, they excelled at it so I didn't expect the dessert to be stellar anyways. read more

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Left Menami feeling pretty unimpressed. Although I do love the decor and music of the place, some of the food and service was subpar. To start, we had the corn kaki-age, wasabi octopus (tako-wasa), pork belly, and beef tataki. All of which was a disappointment with the exception of the octopus. The corn was drenched in oil and had way too much batter. Would not pay $5 again for a few niblets of corn. Pork belly was overcooked, dry, and served with raw onions... which was just confusing. Beef tataki was not fresh, and came dark brown instead of red. Thankfully I did enjoy the udon. The noodles are so on point, perfect texture and chewiness. Seafood udon was definitely our favourite for the night. Oven baked udon was good, but tooo much cream and cheese for our liking. It very filling. I was VERY UNIMPRESSED with the service. It took forever just to get our water refilled and it wasn't even busy. We weren't able to get a hold of the waiter/ waitress and ended up asking the chef for water. One of the waitress was applying makeup in the front of the restaurant and the waiter was on his phone. Overall verdict: Tapas are a miss. Udon is good. read more

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I love the front decor of this place! Not something I would expect to see in the Yonge and Finch area (looks like it belongs on Queen Street W downtown). There are two big front doors and a bright, flashy MeNami sign above them. The interior is also super cute! The lights, chairs, bar area, and wallpaper give the place an overall chill vibe, where you can have a nice meal while catching up with a friend. I couldn't help but snap a few pictures upon entering. My friend and I shared the corn kaki-age to start. It came with 5 pieces of deep fried corn that you could dip into honey butter mayonnaise. There was surprisingly a strong sweet corn taste and it paired extremely well with the mayo. We even double, triple, or even quadruple-dipped the corn into the mayo because it tasted that good! I rarely ever go to restaurants to eat udon, so I was a bit hesitant to try MeNami at first. But after having a taste of the first strand of udon, I could tell right away that it was very different from the frozen ones in supermarkets. The noodles were firm, yet chewy- cooked to perfection (al dente). He ordered the black sesame puree udon with beef, which tasted exactly like the Chinese black sesame soup dessert! It had a tinge of sweetness to it. I got the salmon cream sauce udon. There was one big piece of salmon, which wasn't anything spectacular in terms of taste. The cream sauce was delicious though, and surprisingly not too heavy. Overall, the service was great; my friend and I sat there for a good 3 hours just chatting, and the server kept refilling our tea, without rushing us to leave. I do wish that the portions were a bit bigger, though! read more

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Overhyped! How does this place have 4 stars? I had pretty high expectations going in after reading the rave reviews and scrolling through the drool worthy pictures. The entrance door was grande, the sign flashy, the décor I would describe as modern industrial meets cabin the woods. The atmosphere is trendy, cozy with top 40s music playing in the background. My excitement quickly declined as the tapas started rolling out. The tapas were ALL pretty disappointing. Tako-wasa ($3.5): Octopus was chewy and stringy. Probably been sitting around for too long. Some bits ended up in that gross can't chew this down anymore state... do I spit it out or swallow it awkward situation. Wasabi flavour was good though. I'm a sucker for wasabi anything. Corn kaki-age ($5): Uhh this is just deep fried corn covered in some dough dipped in mayonnaise? $5 for 5 bite size pieces is hefty. It was greasy and didn't have that much corn. The idea is pretty creative, I'll give them that but I think it could all make this at home pretty easily. Beef Tataki ($12): Is it suppose to be brown? I later compared my pictures to previous diners and ours looked a lot darker. Saw from where we sat at the bar that it was just plastic wrapped prepackage beef slices put onto the plate. The jalapeno also overpowered everything else. This one did not taste good. Pork belly ($11): Prrretty dry and chewy but the dry rub seasoning was great. Would be a solid dish if the pork belly itself was better. Maybe we went on an off night? None of the tapas were anywhere close to my expectations. I'm usually a can't waste anything, must eat it all kinda person but I honestly didn't even want to finish most of the tapas here. However, the saving grace of MeNami was the udon noodles! The quality is really good and definitely better than the frozen grocery store variety. It was firm but chewy and the exterior doesn't end up covered in that mushy starchy goop. Oven baked udon ($14)- VERY heavy. Noodles were drenched in lots of heavy cream, topped with lots of cheese and came with some shrimp, scallops. It was alright. The tapas left a bad taste in my mouth and with that recentcy bias, this dish wasn't able to turn it around. Seafood Yaki udon ($13)- OH YUM THIS IS ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD! Perfect sauce to udon to seafood ratio and I enjoyed watching the bonito dance. By far the favourite dish of the night and the only thing I would want to try again. In terms of service, I echo the other yelpers that it's pretty abysmal. The waiters all gave off a "Ughhh I'd rather be anywhere else but here" vibe. Usually when you establish some extended eye contact with servers at restaurants, you have comfort that you're acknowledged and they realize that you need some service BUT nope not at MeNami. So yes, 3 stars. 1 star for the lovely décor, 2 stars for the seafood udon. Left pretty disappointed BUT I would give it another shot to try a soupy udon if I was particularly craving udon or forced to come back in the future. read more

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When i came to this store. I had high expectations as it was much hyped and had a lot of good reviews. My first impression coming in was good as the restaurant looked good atmosphere was nice and it was very crowded. The service was actually pretty good. However that was not enough to save the terrible excuse they had for udon. I ordered a tempura udon soup. And my gf ordered a kitsune udon. Needless to say they had failed on many levels. Th udon soup had come out sour. Because the cook made one of the most basic mistakes. As in cooking the Udon in your soup base when its not fresh udon . This made the dashi soup extra sour. Any chef knows to cook the udon beforehand if its instant cheap udon, which is what they used. Another mistake was they dunked the tempura into the soup so all the breading fell apart by the time i got it. The udon texture was from obviously not fresh but instant udons you buy at supermarkets and not the good kind either where its fresh and you have to freeze it, but the kind that has so many perservatives you can leave out there. The fact that they screwed up the most basic udon in an udon place is really inexcusable and they earned the 1 star rating. Definitely dont come here for udon. As they dont event grasp the concept of how to cook basic udon read more

MeNami - Kitsune udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Menami is conveniently located at the corner of Holmes and Yonge with plenty of street parking around. I've been wanting to try it for the longest time after seeing so many good reviews about it on Instagram and Yelp. It's quite confusing when you get there because there are a lot of doors. The doors to get in are not glass and the biggest set. When you get inside you can see it's not the biggest space around but relatively comfortable with trendy decor. We went for lunch and there were some people there but it was fairly empty. I imagine there would be many more at night as Menami is a bar. We ordered the corn kaki-age (because that seems to be the thing to get). I got a salmon cream udon and my brother got the oven baked udon. The corn kaki-age ($5) was good but not as mind blowing as people made it seem. What was really good was the honey butter mayo! It was light and sweet and overall delicous.. and probably deceptively fattening because it really does feel that light! I thought the salmon cream udon was delicious ($13). It's not too heavy tasting but it is quite filling as udon is also a heavier noodle. There wasn't too much salmon but after eating a Shiso Tree Cafe where they gave literal slivers of salmon this seemed much better. It was soft and flavorful. There is some tomato oil in there but it's only slightly noticeable. I only finished half! I only had a few bites of the oven baked udon ($15), but it was very cheesy and creamy with some seafood and bacon in there as well. Definitely a heavy dish and heavier than the salmon cream udon - I wouldn't have been able to finish it, but my brother did. Service was courteous throughout and in the end the total came to about 40 dollars. It's on the pricier side but for what was an overall good experience I felt that it was worth it! I would definitely come back. read more

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Its great that there is a new place opening up and best of all its a udon place which is unique to the area or even in Toronto. I ate earlier but wanted to try this place so my friends and I decided to stop by or drinks. To my surprise the owner from Han Ba Tang was working and she greeted me as she does at Han Ba Tang. She told me about opening and that they have a udon machine in-house to make fresh noodles for the patrons. The interior is different from Han Ba Tang but nicely renovated compared to the Japanese restaurant that was previously there before. It is an open kitchen concept so you get to see how they make their dishes. I was recommended to try to the smoked salmon with parsnip sauce. When you first take a bite, it is chilled and the taste is refreshing with the parsnip sauce. I didn't have a chance to try to large selection of udon variations but will return soon to try those dishes. I did, however, try the fresh sake from the tap which was nice given we didn't wanna break the bank that night. They also have a wide variety of premium sake by the bottle that I do not mind returning to help make a dent in their inventory. More to come with a follow-up review about the other dishes when I return later this month. read more

I came here for an early dinner today, and it was practically empty with two other tables. This time around, I ordered the oven baked udon because 1) I love cheese and 2) I also love cream sauce. And my bf ordered the original kama udon. My oven baked udon turned out to be very creamy with a lot of sauce, and it had a few pieces of shrimp, one scallop and bits of bacon. I found the service to be very attentive..because well there weren't a lot of people to begin with. But overall, great place for udon! read more

MeNami - Oven baked udon - $14 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Wow! This a new Japanese eatery that recently opened up by Yonge/Finch. I really enjoyed the effort that the cooks put into making the food both aesthetically pleasing and delicious! I would recommend the udon, tuna sashimi, and the karaage. Additionally, they have a wide selection of cocktails and sakes. I specifically enjoyed the yuzu sake, and I would recommend it to anyone who visits! The service was great and the servers were always attentive to our needs and answered all our inquiries. I would definitely recommend coming here if you are in the neighbourhood! read more

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Overall - 2.5/5.0 Service was quick and attentive, but the udon was just alright. Ordered the Spicy Pork Udon in Soup and the Black Sesame Udon with Beef. Texture of the udon was not consistent across the dishes - done right for the Black Sesame but over cooked for the Spicy Pork Udon in Soup. The meat itself was a bit over cooked. Also the soup base for the Spicy Pork Udon tasted a bit fabricated, similar to what you would expect from an instant noodle spicy soup base. I'd say this place is overhyped. read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

They've got fried udon, udon in hot or cold soup, creamy udon--you name it! They've also got a number of Japanese tapas and rice bowls to choose from, but none of them truly stood out. The highlight of their upon dishes is the udon itself--nice and chewy. The seafood yaki udon was creamy, but I wish they were more generous with their seafood. Their were only a few small pieces of shrimp, mussels and squid. I couldn't even tell you how the seafood itself tasted. I enjoyed the chicken karaage udon, which was in a cool broth. It was great for a scorching Toronto afternoon. There was a generous amount of chicken, but the batter was too light and not crispy enough, and it became a soggy mess after sitting in the broth. We started with the corn fritters, which were crispy and tasted decent. The fritter balls were kernels of corn held together by batter and deep fried. I half expected the corn to be incorporated into the batter, so you get that crispy on the outside and soft on the inside fritters goodness, but I that's just me. All in all, my meal was satisfying but not enough to make me return anytime soon. read more

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Really inventive Japanese noodle restaurant. I thought every dish was unique and flavourful. My fave was probably the black sesame udon. The staff was efficient and even brought plates for the desserts I got from bake code for my friends birthday. read more

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Yumm yummmmmmm!! If you love noodles and cheese, this is worth a try! This place was in my list to go to in Toronto. We didn't have to wait for a table and the staff were very nice. I ordered the salmon in cream sauce. I really wish I opted for the cheesey udon. I wish I had tried more items on their menu! Would definitely come back! read more

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Most disappointing Japanese food ever eaten. I visited this restaurant with my friend who chose this place at it had high reviews on Yelp. Service was pathetic, to say the least. Our order was bungled up after being kept waiting for more than 20 minutes finally, when the food did arrive, it was cold. I cannot understand, if they mixed up the order and then made the food and served immediately, how can it be cold? My friend joked that it must be someone else's order bundled up awaiting its next customer. The taste was below average, having eating better food at other establishments. Please do not fall for the four star review, based on my experience it seems Friends of the owner might have given them. Left bitterly, bitterly disappointed. read more

MeNami - Tempura Udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Ohhhh, Menami...my partner was obsessed w your oven baked...it's too bad you no longer serve it at the same price and the same quality. I heard you also no longer put scallops in it which is a huge disappointment. Still I will occasionally come for your other cream udons like the salmon and the mentaiko. Yummy food, but was better when it first opened. 3.5 stars. read more

My friends always rave about this place when we're deciding where to eat so naturally I had to try as well. This place specializes in udon noodles in hot, cold, and soup, but they also have rice dishes and varied appetizers. The dishes were fairly large and actually quite filling because of the amount of cheese they put into the oven baked one. Even the seafood one was really filling. I'm a sucker for udon noodles so I love this place a lot. TBH, it's quite pricy for what it is, but it's a good treat for once in awhile. The service was average and nothing spectacular, while the restaurance had a warm homey vibe to it. I have returned at least twice (albeit the check ins) and every time it's been really good. read more

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I absolutely LOVE udon - it's my favourite type of noodle, so I was super excited to come here and experience the deliciousness! And it was indeed, delicioso! Management: We arrived around midnight and was seated promptly since it wasn't too busy on a Thursday night. We got menus and water right away and there were coat hooks - which is much appreciated since the chairs weren't big enough to hang our coats on without it touching the floor. For some reason though, they dimmed the lights after we ordered - not sure if that's for ambience but I think I was the only one who noticed lol. Cleanliness: very rustic feel with the interior design and I love that! Table was clean and the place looked well-kept. Service: the server was polite and took our orders on an iPad so there shouldn't be room for error. In addition, the apps came within 5 mins of ordering and the mains came shortly after - not sure if it's because it wasn't too busy but I was still very impressed with their speed! I enjoyed the following: 1. Corn Kaki-Age ($5): This was fried dough balls with corn in it and a honey butter mayonnaise - this was very popular in the Yelp reviews so I got it and it DEFINITELY isn't good for you, but I needed that in my life - was crunchy and tart and opened up my appetite for my udon! Try it! 2. Salmon Cream Sauce Udon ($13): I love salmon and cream sauce so this was a no-brainer! First off, it comes with green onions and sesame seeds usually but I dislike both, which is why it might look like it lacks colour. I believe the salmon was done with a sous-vide which is a tool used to control the temperature of cooking, so the salmon was firm on the outside but tender on the inside - it was amazing! I prefer my salmon a bit undercooked so if that's not your thing, this might not be for you, but you MUST try it! The cream sauce has tomato oil in it, which is a new combination for me, but it gave the sauce a unique aroma that made me devour the udon without leaving a trace! 3. Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich Green Tea with Raspberry Macaron ($5 for one): I've had this in LA once when I visited little Tokyo there and it was fantastic so I decided to try this special menu item. Unfortunately, this wasn't as good as the one I had in LA. The macaron itself was dry and dry and dry :( the green tea ice cream was basic so nothing impressive. You can try this for yourself just for the Yelp, but I will not get this again. All in all, this udon place gets a good rep for their udon for good reason - it's just so slippery and firm enough that your chopsticks don't break them when you enjoy. If it wasn't so far away from me, I would be a regular! read more

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This restaurant has an awesome vibe in the Yonge and Finch area. They are known for their udon, and also has a very nice sake bar. I came on a weekday evening around 630; the restaurant was still pretty empty at that point, so we were seated right away. By the time we left around 8, the restaurant was getting pretty busy and packed. There's metered street parking outside the restaurant on Yonge and Holmes (the restaurant is located in the corner of Yonge and Holmes). To start, we ordered the corn kaki-age, as this was highly recommended by a friend. It was sooooo good. It was perfectly fried with just the right amount of batter, and not oily at all. But the best part of this dish is the honey butter mayonnaise that it is paired with. So yum! However, I personally found this dish a bit overpriced. It was $5 for 5 small corn fritters. So each piece is $1, and it really is just corn, batter, and mayo for the sauce. For the udon, my husband and I tried the Original Kama Udon and the Mentaiko Cream Sauce Udon. The udon noodles for both were very good, perfect texture and chewiness. The Original Kama Udon was way too salty though, and I had to drink a lot of tea to subdue the saltiness. The Mentaiko Cream Sauce udon was amazing. The cream sauce was soooo good, I would definitely come back to this restaurant just for this udon! read more

MeNami - Original Kama Udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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-- My First Impression -- I walked past Menami several times and I thought the door and sign looked so cool and decided to give it a try. We were very lucky that day. There was no line-up, however, all the tables have been seated and only the bar area was available. We asked the server and she said the wait time for dining area was 1 hour. I really like the interior design of the restaurant, very modern. -- Food and Drink -- We ordered 4 dishes in total: 1. Chicken Kara-age $6.50 (6 pieces of deep fried chicken thigh with shiso mayonnaise on the side); the chicken thighs were still very juicy after deep frying it. I liked how crust is not too oily. The shiso mayo makes the chicken less greasy and heavy. 2. Corn Kaki-age $5 (5 pieces of deep fried corn niblets with honey butter mayonnaise on the side); This is my favorite dish here, very fun. I don't know how the corn didn't pop when they deep fried it. I like how the corn was very crunchy. 3. Black Sesame Puree Udon with Beef $15 (Udon cooked in black sesame puree sauce with beef, schichimi, green onion, red pepper thread and baby spinach on top); This is my least favorite dish. There was not a lot of beef in my dish. I found the dish too sweet. It taste similar to the Chinese black sesame sweet soup coated on the udon. 4. Mentaiko Cream Sauce Udon $12 (Udon cooked in cream sauce with mentaiko, green onion and spicy tomato oil on top). It taste quite similar to Japanese Carbonara pasta. I cannot taste any hint of spicy tomato oil. However, I like how the mentaiko popped in my mouth and it created a different experience. -- Overall -- I wasn't too happy that we were rushed to leave. With 1/4 of pasta left over (for both pasta dish), the server walked to us and asked if we were done. They had some interesting dishes here, but I would probably be back if they have more innovative dishes (at least after the hype). read more

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MeNami is a fine place for a meal after work, if you work up at Yonge and finch area. I enjoyed my meal there. The prices are not bad and the food is tasty, though nothing mind blowing. There are certainly no shortage of Korean restaurants to visit in this neighbourhood, and i would consider MeNami to be above average. Recommended. read more

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I came with a few friends to MeNami on a weekday around 6:30. We made a reservation, so we were promptly seated. This restaurant gets pretty busy, so it would be wise to make a reservation if you don't want to wait. There is ample parking around the area. For a starter to share, we had the Convention Grilled Pork Belly. It came with 6 pieces of pork belly with some spring mix veggies and onion to complement it. The taste was good, but I thought for the price (11$) it was not worth it. For the main course, we ordered two types of udon. The restaurant is known for their udon, we wanted to try one with a soup base, and one that was cold. We ordered the Yiki Niku Udon (with beef, oyster mushrooms in a soup base) and a Cold Udon w/ Tempura. The Yiki Niku Udon was very tasty, and I especially like the soup base, which was flavourful but not too salty or overwhelming. This was the first time that I had a cold udon, and I actually enjoyed it alot. It comes with a dipping sauce that is very flavourful. The tempura was battered very nicely and had just the right amount. The only downside was that there were only 3 pieces of tempura, with only one piece of Shrimp. It would have been nice to have 2 shrimp tempura. Overall, I would definitely return to MeNami and recommend it to anybody who like Udon noodles. read more

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We came to MeNami for an early dinner on the weekend. It is the same owner from Han Ba Tang that opened this restaurant. The interior is similar to HBT - very hipster haha. ROASTED PORK BELLY (4/5) This was delicious! Loved the marinated pork belly. It wasn't too fatty, *like*! :) SMOKED SALMON with parsnip sauce (4/5) The smoked salmon was very fresh. The parsnip sauce paired surprisingly well with the salmon. BEEF UDON (2/5) There was a mishap with their kitchen for my beef udon... can ask me for details but I'll just leave it at that. The owner was nice about it though! I'll still return to try other things on the menu. read more