Love their drink menu along with the quality food. Casual type of dining with popular songs always playing on the speakers. Only wish they brought back the smoked old fashion. Great place to grab a bite and drinks with friends or on a date. Sound level: moderate to loud Price point: $$-$$$ (depends if you drink a lot) Style of Dining: Casual Location: Easy to access (paid street parking) read more

Originally I had plans to go to Joey's for my birthday dinner, but I changed my mind last minute and decided to check this place out (since everybody's been talking it!). I thought hey, it's a Thursday night..there probably won't be that many people. So I didn't make a reservation. Boy was I wrong. It appears that someone else is also celebrating their birthday here too! Luckily, we came early and got a seat at the bar area. The seafood yaki udon was good, but not amazing. It was a bit dry and not as flavourful as the curry udon with shrimp tempura. The curry was sooo flavourful, MMmm! A little bit of spice but not overly spicy. Make sure you dip the shrimp tempura into the curry sauce before you eat it - it's SO DAMN GOOD! I also had the Yuzu Mojito - pretty good, but I didn't like the Yuzu too much. Reminds me of the Yuzu water drink my mom made me everytime I had a sore throat. I would have LOVED a regular mojito. Overall, the vibe is pretty awesome and fun. The food was great, server was amazing. I'd so come back, but I'm not paying $11 for the Yuzu Mojito again. Only because I'm not a fan of the Yuzu. read more

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Wow I was very impressed with this place. It was a Friday night where me and my friend where playing the usual game of "where should we eat" and my friend said Memami as an option. To be honest, I haven't heard of the restaurant before then so I was a bit cautious. But me as a foodie was like okay I'm going to give it a try. I was very overwhelmed when receiving the menu seeing that there was so much to chose from. After countless time speculating of what to order, I finally decided on the seafood yaki udon and my friend ordered the oven baked cheese udon. I was amazed of wow well it taste, The noodles taste very fresh and it was full of flavor. After eating half of my udon, me and my friend switched plates. I loved the Oven baked Udon even more! The restaurant was loud and cramped, but the amazing food made up for it. I will def go back to try out more of their other items. read more

MeNami - Oven baked cheese Udon and seafood yaki udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The wait was not so bad. We got lucky as a reservation was canceled so we were seated in no time. You can always sit at the bar too if you don't want to stand and wait. Everything on this menu was so yummy! Gotta love udon. We ordered the oden (for two) but we shared it with our table of four and ordered a few tapas and a main dish on our own and it was just enough. I'll let the pictures speak more than words on this one. They did mix up our order but made it up to us by giving us the tapas for free. I would love to come back here again to try more tapas, the drinks and perhaps desserts! read more

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I made a reservation here for dinner one time and when i got there- the waiter said he could not find my reservation when i fully left my name and phone number for a waiter that worked there the night before. So when we arrived, we had to wait for about 10 minutes which was not too long so it was ok. We ordered the seafood yaki udon, oven baked udon, corn kaki-age & tako-wasa. The oven baked udon is a bit on the heavy side - so it's better for sharing. I must say the corn kaki-age was AMAZING !! I would even make my way here JUST to have this dish lol. Their dipping sauce for the fried corn was so unique and tastey! It is a must try item from the menu! Last but not least, they have a secret drink menu - where you can order Thai icetea cocktail (has alcohol). I actually ordered one without alcohol and it still tasted good- there is actually coconut added in it which makes it a bit different from your regular thai iced tea. Overall this is a great place to go to if you are craving for japanese style udon. read more

MeNami - Tako-wasa, corn kaki-age, seafood yaki udon, oven baked udon & thai iced tea - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Casual dine-in joint that serves a variety of insanely creative fusion food. I stumbled upon here last summer due to the huge doors that grabbed my attention and safe to say I have no regrets. (Makes it easy to find too - very smart designing) It serves as a lot of the other restaurants around the area such as HBT or Nome, very loud music and a young staff. It's another one of those places where you can drink and indulge on some finger foods, or even a meal. The servers don't say much throughout the entire stay, but I'm not complaining as long as the food gets to me in one piece. I've yet to try out their range of different udon dishes but out of them all I've tried the salmon cream sauce udon as well as the oven-baked udon. And BRUH. The heaviness of the cream sauce and the cheese makes you super full even though the portion doesn't seem to do justice. Out of the appetizers, I've tried most of what they have to offer and needless to say, everything tastes yummy! My definition of yummy: flavourful, fresh, and looks appetizing. read more

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Came here for an early dinner today. There's street parking right beside the restaurant so that was convenient. Corn Karaage ($5) Corn niblets fried in tempura batter, served wth honey butter mayo on the side. This tasted really good - essentially it really is just fried corn. I don't even think it is fresh corn off the cob either, just canned corn. Although it was tasty, it felt greasy and heavy. Quite expensive for what it's worth considering they only gave 5 pieces, each piece was small too. Black Sesame Puree Udon with Beef ($15) For those black sesame lovers, this is a must try! This dish was definitely unique. It's the first time I ever had Black Sesame as a puree served as a sauce to go with udon - it was very delicious. The udon was drenched in the black sesame puree, which was sweet and pastey. The was also a decent amount of spinach and beef mixed in - the beef was thinly sliced, not over cooked and flavorful. Loved this dish. Seafood Yaki udon ($13) Originally i was thinking this will probably taste like the typical chinese fried seafood udon style, but to my surprise it was a lot more flavorful. The ingredients were fresh, a fair amount of seafood including squid, mussels and shrimp which weren't the typical frozen shrimps but big ones! The mayo added on top was key - it gave the dish a more japanese touch. Prior to coming i was thinking, how good can udon really be? So coming here with no expectations really made my visit extra enjoyable. Service was good too. Definitely would come back to try the other udons! read more

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The owner of Han Ba Tang came up and introduce herself to my table as we were prepared to order. She told us that the udon is freshly made and gave us a couple of recommendations. I am a huge fan of Han Ba Tang and this new venture does not disappoint. These are what my table ordered from the tapas menu: -Corn Kaki-age, smoked salmon with parsnip sauce, albacore tuna tataki, roasted hamachi kama and korokke. We each ordered an individual food item as a main dish and I ordered the salmon cream sauce udon. All the tapas were really great. The best out of all of them is the corn kaki-age. This dish is very unique and I've never tried deep fried corn before. It is a must try. I wish that the order had more since we each had only one bite of it. Smoke salmon with parsnip sauce and alabacore tuna tataki tasted exactly like seared sashimi. I am a huge fan of croquettes and the korokke was a dish that I really enjoyed. The outside is crispy while the inside was creamy with mashed potato. The roasted hamachi kama was just alright. I think it lacked a bit of salt and flavour though. For my main, I tried the salmon cream sauce udon. Udon in cream sauce is very good. The salmon on top was cooked perfectly (medium rare-ish) and it was moist. The udon was the main highlight as it was full with flavour mixed with the cream sauce. I definitely will be coming back in the future and I want to try the different types of udon. read more

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I was so excited when this place finally opened up! And it definitely lived up to its expectations :) Corn Kaki-age & Salmon Tartare (4.5/5): The salmon tartare was AWSOME! It's more like cubed salmon mixed with spicy creamy sauce (?) that sat perfectly on top of the fried wonton wrapper. Thought it was neat spin on the appetizer and is something I'd recommend for anyone! Now the corn kaki-age was a surprise. It's a sweet fritter served with honey butter. Took alittle getting used to at first, but in the end I enjoyed the sweet crunchy deep fried corn :) Spicy Pork Udon (4/5): first of all.. NOT SPICY AT ALL! And I have a LOW spice tolerance so that's saying something. However that doesn't mean it took away from the dish. The udon itself is long and definitely held itself together (unlike frozen udon) which was nice for slurping. I thought the pork was still well seasoned as to taste it's attempt at being spicy. I liked the seaweed shavings that was served on top, it actually added to experience, but I did end up picking out all the onion.. Did not expect so much in the soup. Service (2.5/5): EHHHH they didn't seem happy, they did the bare minimum and looked like they could get ticked off easily. They answered our questions about the menu almost reluctantly but it wasn't so bad that I'd complain about it? Overall, below standard service I'd expect to receive at other restaurants. Cost (3/5): Paid around $26 for the udon, a can of pop, and split the price of the apps with my friend, so nothing to complain about here! Ambience (4.5/5): What a snazzy place. Well thought out, however it doesn't seem like a place good for groups. Most tables are for 2 and some for 4. The bar area and the chalkboard menu look great and overall the place felt cool/slightly hipster-ish. Last note: they have a great selection of beer and sake that you wouldn't want to pass up so definitely come by and try it along with their huge selection of different udons! Can't wait to go back and try their creamy udons :3 read more

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Came here for lunch! Had the corn kaki-age, seafood Yaki udon, and the spicy pork udon! Would definitely recommend the corn kaki-age as other reviews mentioned - the sauce is really good with the corn! Also the seafood yaki udon was very satisfying - good portion and proportion of udon vs seafood (mussels, shrimp, calamari, and squid tentacles). Service was great and the environment was nice and clean. Overall, would come again to try other dishes! read more

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I have been here several times so I can really vouch for their consistency. I typically get their mentaiko udon pasta because it is my favourite dish that I haven't seen served elsewhere. The mentaiko cream sauce, the udon has a nice texture and it goes really well with the flavourful sauce. Their Corn Kaki-age is also very tasty, served with a honey dipping sauce. The restaurant does get quite packed but the service is pretty good despite it being quite busy. read more

Came here today and ordered the salmon cream sauce udon, which was delicious! This dish is pretty heavy and filling, so keep that in mind when ordering. The corn kaki-age appetizer was surprisingly very addictive too! I didn't know what to expect but I'm glad I ordered it to try :) read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Located south of Yonge & Finch at Yonge & Holmes, MeNami's bright lights signs and their huge, green door is hard to miss. Udon and drinks are the key things to get at MeNami. Food **** I ordered the cheese udon and chicken karagee. Udon was creamy and delicious while the chicken was crispy and yummy. Seems like portion depends on which udon dish you get. My cheese udon had big portions while my friend's salmon udon dish seemed to be a bit small (especially the piece of salmon) Service *** Service is generally decent and friendly. Sometimes you need to flag a waiter down but not that often. Although during busy hours, service is usually difficult to obtain. Ambiance **** Place has a rustic but cozy feel with a half open kitchen and a patio for the summer. Music in general fits the vibe. Chairs are a bit hard but in general it's a fun place to go for a date or hanging out with some friends who are in the mood for udon and drinks Tips/Closing comments - Patio is always amazing, try it out if the weather permits, you can people watch a lot - Order an udon dish read more

MeNami - Cheese and salmon udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've been here a few times already and I'm happy I came back recently for some udon as it looks like they've revamped their menu and have more selection now. Both times that I've been here recently was for lunch and it wasn't too busy luckily. FYI - you get a complementary salad with your udon order during lunch times!! Yay veggies! :P Service seems to be always on point despite being a little busy here and there but the waitresses would always check in to see how the food was and refill water if needed. The two times I came here, I ordered the seaweed salad both times, the oven baked udon, the salmon cream sauce udon and my friend tried the seafood yaki udon. To start, the seaweed salad is wonderful! They use real seaweed like the kelp and there seems to be another one (burgundy-ish colour) as well as some cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, beets and Parmesan cheese topped with some crispy stuff. At the bottom there's a bit of clear noodles with some sauce but it's a nice finishing touch! The oven baked udon had lots of cheese which I enjoyed very much, however, it had only 2 shrimp and some bacon. Too bad the scallop was removed from the order...so really you're just paying for a cheesy udon...The salmon cream sauce udon was pretty decent but the salmon was juuuust a tad over cooked but it wasn't too bad. The seafood yaki udon was quite delicious and it had a bit of everything. The only downfall was that some mussel shells were missing it's meat, so it LOOKS pleasing to the eye and TASTES great BUT beware of the escaped mussels! Overall I would definitely recommend the seaweed salad if you want a starter or appetizer to share :) I'll definitely be back to try the other udon options and I suggest others to come check it out too! read more

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I love udon noodles to begin with so I was very excited for this place to be opened. Located conveniently at Yonge and Finch, the bright lights and large ornate doors also attracted me like a moth to a flame. The service that night was pretty good, no complaints. The decor and ambiance feel young and hip. We came for a table of 2 early in the evening and was lucky enough to grab a seat right away. By about 7.30pm the restaurant became quite packed and a line started forming. I got the fried chicken with cold noodles with a soy dipping sauce. The noodles were nice and chewy and the sauce was umami. The chicken was also freshly fried and was crispy and juicy. The only problem was the portion felt a bit small and I was still a bit hungry. The oven baked udon came out hot and was like pasta in cream sauce was crispy cheese on top, cant go wrong with that. The black samurai cocktail was also delicious, it was really sweet with the Kahlua. I would go back to get noodles again and to try their tapas read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We arrived at MeNami on a week night, just before 7pm. It was prime dinner time and, as expected, the tables were full at this popular local joint. In lieu of waiting, we were suggested the bar seats which we took. The staff were friendly and we were greeted with water and the menu in quick order. The bartender was also very helpful in answering questions and recommendations. We ordered a curry udon with shrimp tempura ($11), a kitsune udon ($9), and chichen kara-age ($5) to share. The wait was reasonable with the appetizer coming first. The kara-age was very nicely battered and fried, not too greasy and the meat was quite tender. The udon were up next, both of which were well made. The noodles were just the right firmness and the flavors were well balanced between the ingredients. I must say we were pleasantly surprised. The only thing is the portions being slightly on the small side, but not too bad; I want hungry when I was done, and still had room for desserts afterwards. A solid 4/5 stars. Definitely recommended. read more

MeNami - Curry udon with shrimp tempura, and kitsune udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here on a Monday evening around 9pm, the place wasn't very busy and seating was available right away. The decors and ambiance is somewhat rustic and chic with a bar-like atmosphere. Ordered several tapa dishes as well as one of their Udon noodles. The tapas portions are REALLY small here, which I guess is probably why they called them Tapas. A little pricy given the $ they charge for each dish. The Udon i ordered was like unlike typical udon noodles I've had in other restaurants, it was more like Italian pasta with no soup broth at all.. The taste was kind of blend, and I didn't really like it much... I have heard many of my friends that liked this place for its decors and food..I would say that the ambiance is above average in a lounge/bar kind of setting, however foodwise it left much to be desired in my experience, probably won't be visiting this place too often in the future. read more

My husband and I came here on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. We were quickly seated and ordered our food. The service was fine, nothing bad and nothing spectacular. We ordered: Kama Udon - chewy Udon paired with some delicious dashi broth. The portion is bigger than I'd expected. It was a great bowl of Udon on a cold winter's day! Cheese Baked Udon - HUGE portion for the amount of Udon and cheese you get. It gets filling real quick! The portion size come with decent amount of perfectly cooked shrimps, scallops and bacon! Unless you're starved, this dish is best for sharing or expect to pack some leftovers home! While we're eating, we were already planning when to return, it's just that good! I highly recommend! :) read more

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L O C A T I O N In North York on the corner of Yonge St and Holmes Ave. It's the big brown door on the corner. They have quite a bit of street parking. Came in on a Friday night and the waiting area is small, no chairs, and you'll feel the gust of wind when someone opens the door. F O O D //Potato Cream Curry Udon// ($13) OH-EM-GEE This was absolutely delicious!! Who ever thought mash potato on udon was a good idea is seriously a genius. I had my hesitations on this, but am so glad I got it. It was creamy, noodle-ly, and it had a nice mellow curry heat to it. After finishing the udon I drank the potato soup because it was just THAT good (don't judge me). //Black Sesame Puree Udon w/ Beef// ($15) This too was mouth-watering-ly yummy. It had a strong nutty savory flavor that balances out the potato cream udon. //Oven Baked Udon// ($15) This dish was good too, but I might have gotten more than I can chew. I feel like I can make this at home since it has Tex-Mex cheese and bacon bits. It was cheesy and still delicious but the first two dishes blew my mind. //Hickory Smoked Old Fashioned// ($15) Wish I sat in the bar when bartender made this because it looked cool from far away. He burned a little bit of hickory and trapped it inside a glass dome with the drink inside. The drink had a good balance of whiskey to ice. S E R V I C E Since we came during peak time service was understandably slow. We had to wait about 45 minutes till a table was ready. At one point we saw some patrons leaving early because the food came out too slow so they had their food on takeout boxes instead. When we finally got seated our waitress was very pleasant and let us know in advance that the kitchen was backed-up. You can tell that the servers were stretched thin because they've been working/walking non-stop. Had to flag down the waitress or whoever to help us with our meal/cashing out. Still they provided pleasant service. O V E R A L L Came here solely because I saw a video of Insider Food about this place. Their delicious Potato Udon and Black Sesame Beef Udon were to die for! Even though the wait for seating was long, the food made up for it. Service was good considering it was a busy weekend night. Will return...with empty bellies next time. read more

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The good: creative idea for another izakaya type pop out in the north York district area. The one dish I was impressed with was their corn kakikage. But... That's about it... The bad: I can't really say the bad, but everything else was just about average for me. I had the curry udon, which was meh (could be better or more impressive), chicken karaage (other izakaya are a cut above), and spicy salmon tartar is about average. They ugly: I can't believe they sold out of black sesame purée udon with beef... On a Saturday night. This is actually the second time I have been here and it's twice they sold out of this dish. :( quite unfortunate Neutral: I think this place is more suited for 2-4 people capacity. Big groups have super limited seating. Place is pretty spiffy in design (not sure how to define spiffy? Well that's how I imagine this place). read more

MeNami - Corn kakikage, spicy salmon tartar, chicken karaage, curry udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

First of all, the service at the restaurant was great. The waiter was willing to show and explain to us what some of the menus were and it made it easier for us to decide what to order. Secondly, the food was really delicious as well. All the udons were served in quite large portions, I was not able to finish it all but it was still very good. The menus included various small tapas that you can share with your friends, and they are very willing to split the bill so it was easy to pay with a group of friends. It's a nice place to visit for lunch, but I also felt that it would be a decent hangout place for friends to have drinks and just chill with some hot udon soup on this cold winter day! :) read more

MeNami - Nagasaki Udon on the right - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

the food was amazing! the wait time was okay.. was told to come back in 20 minutes and afterwards wait another half an hour due to some miscommunications so that was a bit frustrating. other than that, we did get some food on the house due to that miscommunication so that was amazing! read more

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Came here with some coworkers on a fine Friday after work. Restaurant size: It's a little cramped on the inside, with at least 6 tables for pairs, 2 larger tables for 6-8, and a bar seating area. There's an outdoor patio as well, which can seat around 3 parties of 4 and 1 pair. I would not come here with a group larger than 6, without a reservation. When walking toward the washrooms, located below, be wary of people's elbows hanging over tables :-) Food quality: Definitely something to try at least once! At our table, we got tapas to share (tako wasa, spicy salmon tatare and korokke), tempura soup udon, salmon cream sauce udon, and oven baked udon. The tapas were OK; nothing too special, but standard presentation and good flavours. The salmon cream sauce udon was a little bland in flavour, and the salmon was pretty straight-forward. On the upside, the noodles were characteristically chewy! However, the oven baked udon really drew all of our impressed attention. SO. MUCH. CHEESE!!! This is what I would come back for to try... Service: Servers are very courteous and they'll check up on you every so often to see if you need drink refills. Granted, space is at a premium, so it can get a little awkward trying to shift around comfortably! Co-operation is key :-) Final thoughts: I'd come back to try that oven baked udon, but that's about it. If you're curious, the fusions are a MUST TRY! read more

Yummy udon served traditionally and also with a twist, your choice! I got the salmon cream udon and it was delish. My son got the seafood one and he liked it as well. My other son got the more traditionalbtempura soup udon and said it was tasty. The appetizers were good as well like the corn karaage, salmon tataki and squid but the portions were tiny. read more

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Interesting take on Japanese food with a twist. Everything is tasty, service is good. Quite pricey for what you get and hard to find parking in that area. read more

MeNami is a really great Japanese sake and udon bar by Yonge and Finch. With the large light up sign and big green front doors, you literally cant miss it in the evening. At around 8pm on a weekday, the place was already packed with people so my group of 2 sat at the bar. The atmosphere is loud, dimmed, and lively. I had a tsuke udon with shrimp tempera with corn/age and my friend ordered a fried chicken udon with this warm sake (forgot the name). The fried corn with the dipping sauce is great! The tsuke don was not bad as well. I do think portions were small but maybe that was just my order since the other udon bowls around us seemed pretty big. Service is alright. The girls are always running around but theres a plus sitting in front of the bartender who seems nice and took orders and cleaned up while not making drinks. The decor is super cute. Pretty hipster-y and similar to HBT. read more

MeNami - Tsuke udon w shrimp tempura. - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I've wanted to go to Menami ever since it opened but never got a chance. The place was surprisingly full for a Friday night, but the place had a lot of tables that were reserved. I'd recommend reserving beforehand to avoid a long wait. The patio should be decent when it gets warmer. We ordered karrage, the corn fritters, oven roasted pork belly, and udon. The karrage was much smaller than expected as was pretty okay overall. The fritter was okay pretty decent, as is anything that is deep fried. I didn't like the oven roasted pork belly, not really flavorful and just overly chewy. The udon was pretty decent overall. We ordered two for three people. I liked the seafood one better. We ordered cocktails as well. The matcha cocktail was pretty bold and wouldn't recommend for everyone. The Sailormoon drink was pretty decent. The Geisha straight up tastes like cough syrup so maybe avoid that one. The bartenders were referring back to a sheet to make the cocktails, but it's probably because people usually get beer here. Overall, I thought it was okay. There's probably better izakaya places at a cheaper price and there was no real must have dish. read more

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I came here twice because the food is amazing! I call the udon bowls fluffy clouds because that's what the udon texture reminded me of. The udon noodles are soft, but never mushy, springy, but never chewy, and are perfectly content sitting under a bed of whatever sauce you decide to put on. I came here twice and ordered two different kinds of sauce: salmon cream and black sesame. Both are fantastic. The salmon cream reminds me of clam chowder with a bit of salmony flavor. The salmon cream is very mildly savory and complements the udon in a non-palate shocking way. If you like seafood, cream, and noodles, this is your udon bowl. The black sesame has a bit of a wow factor and is a bit messy for anyone who slurps and wears light color clothes. The black sesame sauce is nutty, sweet, with a hint of savoriness at the same time. If you're a bit more adventurous, likes the taste of sesame, and don't mind getting messy, this is your bowl of udon. In addition to the bowls, I ordered the pork belly and roasted hamachi gama as an appetizer. The pork belly was honestly average, The pork skin was gummy and chewy, and the meat didn't have much of any flavor except for some salt. The roasted hamachi gama was very juicy and meaty. Eating this fish is not for anyone skirmish of bones and seeing an entire fish, but if you're one of the ones who appreciates eating the whole fish (bellies and tails and all), you're going to love everything about this little seriola quinqueradiata. read more

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Cool hangout spot for dinner! We got the tako-wasa, corn kakiage, seafood yaki udon, and tempura udon. The corn kakiage is a must try! Essentially it is deep fried corn with amazing honey butter dipping sauce. The seafood udon was very flavourful, and had loads of seafood in it. Tempura udon was good too! The broth was clear and the tempura batter was not too thick. Definitely will come back! read more

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3.0 stars If you like loud bustling younger crowd and udon this maybe the place for you in my opinion the udon is pretty regular stuff perhaps the stacks are better had the eggplant fried it was pretty tasty. read more

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They really need to hire more people, waiting ages for everything. Food is not that great, so salty. My son can even cook better udon than what I hv ordered. Never go back. read more

MeNami - Seafood udon Baked udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Fantastic udon noodles! The tsuke(dipping) udon had perfect noodles, firm yet still had that chewiness that udon should always have. The cold noodles are dipped into a sweet soy sauce mix which was perfect. The oven baked udon was interesting for sure. Essentially really cheesy Alfredo sauce with udon noodles, a bit of bacon and some seafood. Topped off with of course, the oven baked Tex mex cheese. Fair warning, it's really cheesy. read more

MeNami - Tsuke Udon w/ Shrimp Tempura - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Been here a few times and never disappointed, love the corn karage, grilled eggplant and of course their udon. I preferred the soup udon as their cream version was a bit too heavy. Was expecting it to taste more like Guy Izakaya version but tasted more like alfredo sauce with cheese. Love the ambiance as it's a mixture of restaurant/bar/noodle house. read more

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I've been here around 6 times - they get pretty busy during weekend nights but I generally never have to wait for a seat on weekdays. The ambiance is classy/chill/cosy. Nagasaki udon - MUST ORDER. I only ever order this now and whoever I'm eating with always wishes they listened to me and ordered this instead after trying mine. This udon soup cannot be more perfect. The soup feels clean and light, but still explodes with umami flavours and has just a kick of spice. Comes with a generous amount of octopus, shrimp, squid, mussels, etc. Curry shrimp udon - this dish tasted a little too heavy for me. Curry flavour is good though and the tempura was done right. Spicy pork udon - this was a fail for me :( the spiciness just tasted like pure spiciness, not the flavourful umami kind of spiciness that I like and was expecting Spicy salmon tartare - an excellent appetizer that I would totally order again. I wish the portion was bigger but the salmon:chip ratio is acceptable haha Corn kaki-age - deep fried balls of corn. I enjoyed this but woulda liked it more if it was fried in a flat layer instead of a ball! read more

AMAZING CORN FRITTERS! I've been searching for a dish like this for a while - I love fried crispy tasty veggies this was probably my favorite dish. We had three udon dishes, which were good too, but I'd come back to Menami solely for the corn fritters! read more

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This is a new Japanese restaurant in North York, by the same owner as Han Ba Tang down the street. We were seated at the bar and had a chance to chat with the chef. The waitresses and chef are attentive and gave us some good recommendations on food and drinks. The black sesame udon here is a must try! We also ordered the sukiyaki and a couple small appetizers to share between four ppl. The sailormoon gone wild cocktail drink is refreshing and light but a little bit on the pricy side. Overall great food and good vibe, will definitely come back to try other udon dishes. read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Will always come back here! Udon is always great and service is always great! Can't go wrong with menami. And it's also very well priced.

Loved it! There's a variety of udon flavours, with a new modern twist to some of them. The tapas was good, we ordered the Crispy King Prawn-which had a great spice to it. Salmon cream sauce udon was really good, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The black sesame pure udon with beef was unique and delicious. Service was quick but after we ordered they didn't come by to check on us-we had no water throughout the meal. (Kind of odd when they had more than enough staff) read more

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The Oven Baked Udon contained shrimp, scallop, bacon, green pepper, white onion, and Tex Mex. This one was extremely cheesy with the Tex Mex on top and full of cream sauce as well. Since it was oven baked, the surface of the udon when it arrived was a beautiful golden yellow colour from the oven baked cheese. It smelled amazing too! There were a lot more shrimps in this than scallops and I liked the bacon slices that were hidden within this creamy udon dish as well. If you love cheese, you will love this udon dish! Just like the first dish, I really enjoyed the texture of the udon and its chewiness. read more

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Finally got to try this place after hearing great reviews! Located just a block south of Yonge and Finch, this used to be a sushi restaurant that changed owners at least two times and I think this time, Menami will stay for good because it's just that amazing! This is more of a Japanese tapas restaurant serving a variety of unique dishes but specializing in their udon. Of course, I had to try their udon so I ordered the Curry Udon with Tempura. My boyfriend and his brother orders the udon noodle soups and they all tasted delicious. The udon noodles were fresh and silky but I was more impressed with the flavour of my Japanese curry dish. It was fragrant and left me wanting for more! I also tried their beef tataki, tuna albacore and raw octopus all of which were fresh and beautifully presented. The ambience is hip and relaxing with hip hop music playing in the background. I loved the open concept kitchen and funky design of their bar. It was only a weekend afternoon lunch and it was pretty busy so make sure you make reservations ahead of time. read more

MeNami - Tuna albacore - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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