Came here for lunch with my friend, and there was no wait! I've been wanting to try the udons here and it definitely didn't disappoint! The noodles were bouncy and the soup was refreshing. Some people may consider the cream base too thick but I think it was just enough for the portion of noodles it served. I also LOVED the corn fritters, they were delicious! read more

Amazing udon place with stylish interior design (including the washroom). Ordered a potato cream udon. The cream on top looks great in photo but also looks potentially heavy. In actuality tho, I downed the entire bowl without pause. The pure-tasting potato cream coats the noodles giving them a smooth texture, as well as adding to the curry broth a hint of sweetness. The price is pretty much the same as any other Raman/noodle restaurants, but the atmosphere here is hard to find anywhere else. Definitely a must-go in Toronto. read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Still a very solid option. I typically come during lunch hours, so it's not crowded or rowdy. The service is still quick and efficient. My usual order now is the udon with salmon and cream sauce. The salmon is really tender, like a sous-vide type of thing. It's kind of a mild flavor that works well with the cream. I do like it better than the mentaiko cream udon. I still think the cream sauce is really great. I'm not as enamored with the corn kaki-age - the texture's been funny the last few times I've ordered them, almost like the ratio of corn to batter is off. I still really enjoy the texture of the udon, and I still think the prices are high for the tapas. Overall, I'm into it. read more

Originally I was going to give 3 stars because of the service but when I had their mind blowing delicious udon, it redeemed a star. When I arrived around 8pm on a Friday it was quite busy. I put my name and cell phone # on a waiting list to be called. only two people were ahead of me. I went a couple stores down to enjoy a bubble tea while waiting, after I had finished I went back to check on the wait list status. I asked the girl why my name was crossed out. She gave me a dumbfounded look and a look of recognition crossed her face as she said "oh, sorry, I accidentally seated another girl because I thought she was you" This was upsetting since my sister and I were running on a schedule. Once we were finally seated, we ordered the mentaiko cream sauce udon and oven baked udon. I love creamy sauces and cheese is my life. The mentaiko bowl reminded me of an Alfredo fettuccine while the oven baked reminded my sister of Mac and cheese. I love udon, and when I learned it is made at menami I was quite pleased. Their udon was the perfect combination of firm/chewy/soft and happiness. The price wasn't bad for two, including the corn appetizer (I love corn) and a matcha sake drink. Service: Almost all of the servers look like they don't know how to work as one, inattentive, I asked for water 3 times, they would look straight at me as I'm trying to flag one down but walk the other way. Bluntness at its best. TLDR; Udon was mouthgasmic. Servers need more training. read more

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Food was ok. Nothing mind blowing. Just decent. But the service was terrible. I left 10% which I had never done before. The servers had a terrible attitude and seemed pissed that they had to do their job. Oh and I had to ask for everything. Like the menu, which the waitress brought over with an attitude. Paying for the bill was also unpleasant. No "thank you", "how was the food", no communication. She just brought the bill and the machine and watched me silently as I paid. They actually didn't even deserve the 10%. Should have left zero. read more

For those of you who looooveee carbs or who can't live without them, this is the perfect little spot for your ultimate twist on comfort food in the form of...udon. Straying away from the traditional udon noodles in soup, this place takes a creative twist in making things like the kake udon (udon in the form of a soba like broth) or the heavenly oven-baked udon. There are so many varieties of udon there that I wanted to honestly try all of them. I honestly wish they had a tasting menu where you got bite sized bowls of each one. At the end, I went with the oven-baked udon. I would definitely highly recommend that one if you like carbs, cream, and cheese. It was...heavenly. Do also remember to try their tapas. The corn kaki-age was a cute savoury sweet dish and the king prawns were cripsy. Definitely eat the prawns with their homemade sauce!!! read more

MeNami does not disappoint when it comes to udon noodles. Admittedly I'm not a huge fan of these noodles to begin but this place has me enthralled and wanting to come back for more. If you are a first time visitor, I would recommend the Salmon Cream Sauce Udon and Sesame Beef Udon. If you like alfredo pastas, the first option is your guy. The sauce is perfectly creamy and the chewy noodle texture pairs well with its (small) piece of salmon companion. The second winner, sesame beef is equally outstanding. The plate has a very unique asian sesame flare to it, I would say its got a harmony of sweet (but not overwhelmingly so) and savory flavors (and well seasoned beef to boot). Definitely will return to try to the corn kaki-age, in addition to the two mains above. TIP: Reservations help as this place gets quite a bit of traffic during dinner time. read more

Been here 3 times with my first visit being the best one so far. I would actually say it is a bit closer to a 3.5 star though. Specializes in udon which is a favourite of mine however I wasn't as impressed in my last visit. The concept is great considering it's a change up from all the ramen places nearby. The restaurant does get busy and also quite noisy. It might be hard trying to find a table if you have a big group so check if you can make reservations. I find it very tough holding a conversation though but if you are here for some udon and drinks then the atmosphere is great for that. Also has a tv with sports playing usually so another plus. The patio is also opened when it's warmer though not the best place to sit when it's especially windy. What I have tried: corn Kaki-age, oven roasted pork belly, seafood yaki udon, black seasame puree udon w. Beef, tsuke udon w. Shrimp tempura, tempura udon. Corn Kaki-age decent but there's not enough corn. I don't particularly love this dish cause I feel the batter is on the heavy side so I don't get much corn taste. Oven roasted pork belly: although not a crazy fan of pork belly as it is too greasy for me. I really liked this dish. The pickled onion and spring mix helped to balance the flavours and grease. Seafood Yaki-Udon: I think this is my favourite out of the ones I tried. Portion size is decent, flavours work well and good amount of seafood. Usually, I don't order Yaki-Udon but this was done so well, I would consider ordering it again. Black seasame puree udon w. Beef: very interesting concept. I'm a huge fan of seasame so I was excited to see how the flavours worked. It's a bit thick but flavours werent too strong. I had this during my first visit and I don't recall it popping out to me as something I would order again. There wasn't a lot of beef either. Salmon cream sauce udon: very true to it's name very creamy but nothing too special in my opinion. Tsuke udon w. Shrimp tempura: originally when I heard about menami, this was the dish I wanted to try. Unfortunately, only comes with one shrimp tempura. It is decent but again, it's not super special but overall still enjoyed it. Tempura udon: again, one shrimp tempura with two veggie tempura. You can add another one for $2. I had this in my most recent visit and probably because of it's recency, I feel like it was generally more of a disappointment compared to the other dishes. The dish is quite standard and I opted to try this because I've never had their soup udon before. The broth was not warm enough and by the time I was almost done, the broth was cold. Even though I tend to be a slow eater, I have had noodle soup at many other places and that never seemed to be a problem. I feel like they do better with their more interesting and fusion dishes so better bet is to try those. If you are a huge meater, you would be rather disappointed with the protein portions however the pork belly had a decent portion. I feel like I would still come back because there's no place that has udon as it's specialty but at the same time, it isn't the first place that comes to my mind when I want to dine now. read more

It's just not that great. Their 'handmade' udon actually tasted very similar to those frozen Korean/Japanese udon you can get from Asian grocery stores.. I know they probably did make them in house.. but to be quite honest, if you were going to advertise yourself for handmade udon, please do yourself a favour and differentiate your udon from frozen packaged udon. Personally wouldn't want to spend $15-$20 for something I can make at home. Also their soup base tasted like those instant Daishi powder.... Pretty disappointed. Let's be logical here, just because the chef learnt how to make udon in Japan... that doesn't automatically make their udon the best in town... Ambiance: 4/5 Food: 2/5 Service: 3/5 Value: 2/5 read more

Update: Recently went to Menami for the third time and it again didn't disappoint. This time we ordered the braised beef short rib One pot. The soup base has walnuts, dates and squash so all the flavors with the short rib went really we together. You can also add udon (two portions) for an extra $3. I think it's great value as it's more than enough for two people. Would highly recommend trying their One Pots! read more

MeNami - Braised beef short rib One Pot (for two) - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Visited Dec 19, 2016 for dinner for 4 One of the best restaurants in the Yonge/Finch area. This was a really cold night, they had a heater that helped a bit. Our server Amy took the time to explain the menu which was great. Definitely ask questions so you know what you're ordering as Menami has some very unique dishes. Pros Oven baked udon - Very interesting with baked cheese, not for the lactose intolerant. $15 is a bit pricy. Spicy pork udon - Tasted great, flavourful broth. Curry udon with shrimp tempura - Just a bit of spicyness, not too much. Torched saba was also good, mainly because it's torched. I asked if they torched the fish at the table but they don't unfortunately. Cons A bit tough to find parking as it was busy and cold. Can get a bit loud with people talking and the music. Protip -Fresh fried okra - The best dish that I've had here, must try! Damage $58 (tax included) read more

If you are a fan of udon, this place is a must try. Coming here for the second time, I knew what to expect: a hip interior with loud music and every udon combination you can dream of! I was a bit turned off by how loud this place was the first time I came for dinner but I'm happy to report that during the day, the noise volume is considerably quieter and it's easier to have a conversation with your significant other. As a starter we got the tako-wasa (seasoned octopus) which you can wrap with seaweed. A nice refreshing start to the meal! This time I went with one of their most popular items, Salmon Cream Sauce Udon, after reading all the wonderful reviews on Yelp. This dish is indeed very creamy. The addition of tomato oil definitely helps cut through the creaminess and prevents it from being too two dimensional. The salmon was also cooked perfectly, very tender and moist. In the end, though, I had trouble finishing this as it was almost too creamy. My boyfriend got the Oven Baked Udon which was so good. I love cheese but didn't want to get this myself since it seemed a bit much but the few bites I did have were delicious. Worth trying from time to time! read more

I saw this place awhile ago but haven't had the time to go here until recently! This place seats maybe like 30 people roughly? It's a small place and the lights are dim so it gives a chill atmosphere haha. They don't seem to have a lot of staff... so calling them over can be a bit hard. The food is amazing! The flavor is so strong and delicious oh my godddd! I had the black sesame puree and wow it was black sesame alright. It might have been a bit too much but I guess I misunderstood the word puree haha. My gf got the chicken curry udon and the curry was so good. Tasted like an actual curry instead of those ones you make from the packet. We got the pork belly and it was amazing haha! The flavor is deep with em and the green and onion slices omgg. For parking try to park across the menami place or park at shopping hopefully! read more

Came here on a Friday night with a few friends. It was really busy but there was no wait for a table. The servers did not look friendly upon entering. Even when they served us water and menus, they seemed like they were bored of their repetitive tasks. Onto the food. Tako wasabi: I loved this. The tako wasabi had a strong wasabi flavor here which I love. Karaage: this was mediocre. I would suggest not ordering this here. Oven baked udon: this was the highlight. The udon! I was so excited to try this since Yelp pictures of this seems so cheesy and I love cheese. It was indeed filled with lots of cheese. They do not skimp out on cheese on this udon, you can see a lot of cheese on the noodles. It was so good but so filling at the same time. Probably best to share this with someone and order another lighter udon to share. I will come back just to get this again. For drinks we just got soju and beer. The prices are on par with other bars nearby. read more

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Reserved a table here and when my friends and I arrived they only had half the seats I requested available and waited a long time. They had fake blood on the windows I leaned against it while I was waiting. I told the waitress she didn't apologize ( I mean it's not her fault so it's fine I guess ) all she said was "ohh okay" awkwardly said " it just food coloring it will wash off." And we all know food coloring stains are really really difficult to come off. So I spoke to the manager and he's like " it's just fake blood." So they did nothing about it. After we got our table we saw at lease 3 more customers getting the fake blood on their clothes and purses. In my opinion they should have offered to pay for dry cleaning. the minimum they could have done was stick a warning sign saying " wet paint/blood do not lean." Especially after I complained about it they should have put a sign up to prevent more customers from getting their clothes stained. Also we asked for we asked for separate bills for a table of 5. They charged us 18% gratuity without telling us. We paid 15% on top of that because we were not informed . Terrible . Good food but terrible service read more

Very over rated. We had to wait about 20 minutes for a seat and they sat us right next to the kitchen with the boilers and stovetop right in front of us. This should not even be a seat for people, it was extremely hot and there was always traffic, waitresses literally reaching over you to get food for service. I ordered the tempura udon for 11.50. To me this was a giant rip off, it came with one measly shrimp, a slice of sweet potato and a piece of green pepper that I didn't eat because when the tempura coating came off it had black and brown spots on it ( I'm assuming it wasn't very fresh). The broth didn't taste like anything special, and the udon tasted like the frozen packages you can buy at the super market. To top it all off it wasn't very hot- unlike myself. I was extremely disappointed with this place. I am never going back. read more

The food was so good, the people who were working here on the weekend were sooooo unbelievably nice, atmosphere and music was amazing! If you're looking for a late night drink this is the spot read more

Awesome place. Food was very tasty and fresh. Fast and efficient service (Mind you, I dont know why they thought it was a good idea to bring all 5-7 plates at once, our table was overflowing), and drinks were affordable. Small, comfortable space. Will definitely be returning read more

Went with 5 other friends to this place after work. This restaurant specializes in various kinda udon noodles. We each ordered a bowl of noodle and I ordered their noodle with beef in black sesame puree because their pictures looked good on Yelp and I wanted to try something different. The noodle was good however portion was small. Was still hungry after spending close to $20 after taxes on the noodles. read more

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Great service and good food. The Oven Baked Udon was like an Asian dish colliding with an Italian dish. Udon noodles with Alfredo sauce, bacon and shrimp with lots of cheddar cheese; interesting bit heavy. The chicken karagi was delicious but I wish they would make the pieces smaller; hard to maneuver into my mouth without choking on the fried bits. read more

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Located in the Yonge and Finch area Menami is a great Japanese Udon place. We arrived for a late dinner so we were seated in the bar area, and it was still loud, busy, and just hustling and bustling. Under the bar table there are hooks where you can hang your bags and jackets which is pretty handy. The front doors were unique, and looked like greenish copper doors with a very antique look to it. The Menami sign is very unique as well and reminds me of something from a broadway or Chicago musical lol Udons: For the udon we decided to try the Black Sesame Puree Udon with Beef and Oven Baked Udon. The Black Sesame Puree Udon was pretty tasty and was actually not what I expected! Although there was not a lot of beef It was nice and sweet with a rich toasted black sesame taste and I enjoyed it. The beef was good and garnished with red pepper threads and schichimi. The slight hint of spiciness that you taste when you bite into the tiny thin red pepper threads as you eat the sweet beef udon makes it fun and interesting to eat. As for the Oven Baked Udon that was heavier and slightly more filling due to the cheesy Tex Mex. The sauce is very thick and creamy with shrimps and scallops. The scallops tasted clean, sweet, and fresh with a good seafood taste. The shrimps were fresh and big. Tapas: As for the for the sweet tapas we decided to try the Corn Kaki-age which I loved! I love corn, and I love fried things so it was really the best of both worlds. I did wish there was more corn bits though. But overall the honey butter mayonnaise paired well. As for the fritter it was made with just the right amount of fried batter and was not very oily as well. The Albacore Tuna tataki was served with wasabi, soy sauce, green onion, green onion oil, and seaweed. It tasted pretty fresh and soft. Don't remember much about the smoked salmon with parsnip sauce so it was probably just okay. The torched saba was a pickled makarel with grated daikon and green onion. The daikon and the green onion is served separately on the side, so you have to add it to the top of the saba and eat it together. Tastes good if you squeeze some lemon juice on it as well. We decided to wash it down with some Nama Nama fresh sake, and Takura Plum Wine. Both paired well with the tapas and hot udons. Between the udons and the tapas, I would have to say I enjoyed the taste and experience of eating the udons more. I like the combination of ingredients that they use for the udons, the chewiness of the udons, and the presentation of it. The presentation of the tapas was great, but in terms of uniqueness and overall tasting experience the udons definitely win. This place is definitely worth a try read more

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The food was good (albeit pricey ~$20 pp), but unfortunately we were greeted by some unpleasant service. We were late for our reservation so when we arrived, we were told our table had been given away. When asked why we weren't phoned, she replied 'we don't phone because we trust our customers.' -- then why do you need my number in the first place? Fair enough, we were late and luckily still had a table, albeit very cramped for 5 people, but it was unnecessary to be treated with attitude. (And how long do restaurants keep reserved tables for until it's deemed 'late' and able to be given away?) I'm just disappointed because of all the hype and advertising on Instagram to be treated this way. I had the Salmon Cream Udon - salmon just barely cooked (like sous vide), pretty good, and I liked the cream sauce. Honestly I don't taste much different from regular frozen udon, but this udon is more soft and less chewy. The Mentaiko Udon and Albacore Tuna Tataki were good and I liked the watercress in the spicy seafood soup. Also tried the popular corn kakiage which tastes like it sounds - deep fried battered sweet corn. read more

I just went there for Oven Baked Udon and the Nagasaki Udon. Both were very good. The shrimp, squid, and scallop had good, soft textures and weren't hard and tough. Oven baked udon was nice and creamy, and the soup udon had a tasty broth with a hint of spice. Udon texture was good too (oven baked one was slightly better than the soup one). The only down side was that the place was loud as hell. That's the only thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars. Quality: 9/10. Service: 8/10. Value: 7.5/10. Overall: 8/10 (not an average). read more

Very good Asian fusion place in North York! Price are reasonable, but the visit was quite expensive for me as I tried 4 dishes. Moat omportantly, I loved them all. Service was friendly, the place was clean and we didn't wait long for the food. I can highly recommend when looking for some nice place in the area. read more

After hearing my brother rave about it, I finally agreed to try this place. Since I was not the one who paid (lol), I don't believe I can give an accurate review on whether this place was worth the dent in my brother's wallet. However, I do believe that their selection of food, quality of food, and service is deserving of 4 stars. I've been here about 3 times. My brother is regular here therefore, he knew what to order as soon as we sat down. At first glance, this place is very eye catching when you're driving on Yonge Street. After opening the huge metal doors (you can't miss them!), we were greeted. The hostess first said that we would have to wait a bit because of the number of reservations (keep in mind this is a small place as well). Just being hungry, we settled for bar seats. Under the counter, there were coat hooks so no need to be afraid of your coats falling off the stools and all of the place. On this visit, we ordered corn kaki-age ($5), chicken kara-age ($6.5), spicy seafood soup ($23), and seafood yaki udon ($13) (Note: my brother ordered everything so I don't remember the exact names of the dishes). One thing I did notice different from my previous visits was how the chicken kara-age (basically fried chicken) was made. There was a different texture and outer layer. Still crispy but I think there was more of a "crunch" when I first had it. It also looked slightly undercooked but the waitress said that it was just because it was dark meat. Also, I'm still alive so I guess she was right! Everything was really delicious and sitting at the bar gives you an insight on how the chefs prepared the meals. It was clean, efficient, and were passionate about what they were doing, especially the tapas chef. My brother and his friend also ordered two cocktails - one was the sailor moon and the other was a spiked thai iced tea. He said MeNami probably has one of the best unique asian-inspired cocktails in Toronto and since I was not able to try them and based on his restaurant loyalty, I'm going to have to take his word for it. I would come back but probably just share a udon and tapa next time. Wonderful service and food! read more

MeNami - Seafood udon and sailor moon cocktail - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Found this place through a YouTube video and instantly decided that I should try it out. The corn kaki-ahi and fresh fried ika were really good but then again you can't go wrong with deep fried foods. The pork belly was seasoned really nicely and very tender. That item should be a must have in my opinion. Moving on to the items that were questionable. The spicy pork udon had a very strong fishy flavour, barely any pork and had a sour flavour as well. I'm assuming it was sour from the kimchi. It was also more sour than spicy. The potato cream curry udon was a dish that I was looking forward to eating. When I took the first bite though it had a sour flavour as well but My dumb, hungry self thought nothing of it as I figured they might have just used a lot of lemon. As I continued to eat I kept wondering where this flavour was as it overpowered the mild curry flavour and thought if it was lemon it would be an odd combination to add that to mashed potatoes and curry. The description also said that it was supposed to be spicy but the presence of spice was non existent. Of course I finished the whole dish and didn't ask the server about it at all. While paying for the bill I decided to ask her. She went to the back, tried it and confirmed that it did taste kind of offShe kindly refunded us for that dish and was very apologetic. On the bright side the udon noodles were perfectly cooked and chewy and I have now learned to ask the server if a dish tastes off read more

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Probably one of the best Japanese cuisines I've had. I never eat Asian food unless I'm in Canada idk I never really crave Asian food unless I'm in Canadian territory lol. The food here was amazing, but our waitress was kind of odd. When we ordered our food she would stare at us and give us that look as if we were talking gibberish... quite odd lol. I ordered the salmon creamy udon, very delicious, the portion was huge I wasn't able to finish it. The food was more on the heavier side, I felt like I needed to walk it off and cleanse myself after but it was completely worth it! read more

Lets just say out of all the kinds of noodles, udon is my least favorite up until I went to this place. I checked the other Yelp reviews first before coming here because like I said, I'm not really a fan of udon and Im really glad that I did. Most reviews recommended the baked udon. It is basically like a japanese version of mac and cheese with seafood. Damn it was delicious! It had the right amount of cream, cheese and yes seafood such as scallops and shrimps. I cant wait to go back to try their other take on udon. And now I am officially addicted to udon! read more

MeNami - Baked Udon for $14 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I only came here once for dinner and then the other times I came during lunch. I would definitely come here for lunch only just because the restaurant is quite small and it gets crowded at night. Every time I come the service has been really good (also it wasn't busy both times I went for lunch). The quality of the food is always consistent. I love the mentaiko cream sauce udon, it can get really filling and the corn kaki age. read more

MeNami - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Those big green doors and bright yellow lights are definitely an eye catcher to passerby. It definitely caught my eyes and I finally got a chance to go beyond those doors to see what it's all about! Heads up: definitely make reservation when you have a big group unless you're planning to eat earlier than 6pm. The restaurant fills up pretty quickly so, it's better to be safe than sorry! I made reservations for 5 people however, due to the seating arrangement it was pretty cramped. The table was meant for 4 people and they added an extra chair to accommodate the 5th person... this place is just not the best for large groups I'd say... As for food, we ordered several dishes: 1) Corn Ka-kiage: Recommended by many Yelpers and indeed, it was very tasty. How can you go wrong with deep fried corn dipped in a sweet & savory sauce?! 2) Tako-Wasa: Raw octopus is something that you don't come across on every menu. The octopus was very fresh and has a good amount of wasabi in there. Not too overpowering, just right. It tastes good as is or eaten with the seawood as it will give it a bit more texture. Best thing about this stuff is that it is only around 3 bucks!!! 3) Convection Pork Belly: I must say.. aside from the delicious pork belly, I really really REALLY enjoyed the pickled onions. The pickled onions eaten with the pork belly definitely brought the flavour out. It's a bit greasy but, when eaten with the salad, it helps make you feel a bit less guilty. 4) Grilled Hamatchi: O.M.G. and I thought hamatchi sashimi was bomb. This grilled hamatchi was truly amazing. I enjoyed every single bit of it. So tender and the best thing is.. it barely has bones or fat! (Unlike grilled salmon!) MUST ORDER!! You won't regret it!! I was not much of a fan of the turnip puree it came with though. Quite bland and didn't add much to the dish.. 5) Kitsune Udon: Quite disappointed with the udon I must say. Perhaps, I did not order the right one..? I had such a high expectation for the udon since I've heard many amazing things about it. However, this one let me down. Soup was very plain; tasted like soy sauce and water with a hint of ginger. Udon was tender however, its texture and taste was nothing out of the ordinary; very similar to the frozen ones you get at a supermarket. The fried fish-tofu piece was alright, nothing really special; it did have a hint of fishy taste though... As for drinks: I ordered the Geisha and it's such a pretty drink!! Very fruity and refreshing. My friend ordered the Matcha Druken Tea and I tried a bit of it... not sure what to make out of it. At first it tasted like soap... I guess, it's best to say that it's an acquired taste? In sum, food was great. Vibe and service was good. Will come back to try out their other udons and rice!! read more

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The fiancé was getting a haircut nearby, after we decided to check out what was behind those huge iron fortress looking doors ~ We came on a saturday afternoon, around lunch time. It was busy but we got lucky a table just cleared up for us. Their menu had a lot of choices, but not so much where you feel overwhelmed. This was a tapas styled bar, had a lot of appetizers, but we wanted to try their udon dishes instead. {Corn Kaki-age} So for the first appetizer we ordered the corn kaki-age because I LOVE CORN ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. I expected it to be sorta just like the mayo and baked cheese on top kinda corn. But it came out in 5 "fried corn cheese balls". It also had a light sweet mayo dipping sauce. When we bit into it....oh my gawjjjjjj IT WAS DELICIOUS! I felt like they added cheese to hold it altogether. And that was GENIUS CAUSE IT WAS ALL SO GOOD. A little bit crunchy from the fried cheese, light creamy mayo taste that complimented the corn x 1000000! To be honest I would be happy to just eat 3 orders of this fried corn cheese ball dish!! Highly recommend this to everyone that loves corn and cheese!! {Spicy Salmon Tartare} Was gonna order the takowasa like usual, but was feeling adventurous and wanted to try more tartare (like my Nome tartare experiance )! So I ordered the spicy salmon tartare. This dish came with deep fried wonton skin chips. The flavour was phenominal! This looks like a simple salmon tartare dish with crushed black peppers and habanero oil, but the flavours are rich and complexed. The habanero oil they used really brought out the salmon! I was surprised that they didn't use sriracha and mayo, which is what I'm used to. But mixed the salmon in habanero oil and adding the mayo on top for you to mix. I loved the aroma of the habanero oil, it really compliments the salmon. The only thing I didn't like was that the salmon cubes were a bit too big. It was weird to eat giant cubes of salmon on such a small triangle of wonton skins. Nevertheless it was a refreshing dish to our creamy udon dishes! {Salmon Cream Sauce Udon} We both wanted to try the cream sauce udon, so he chose to order the salmon cream sauce udon. When the dish arrived it was interesting seeing the tomato oil on top! I've never seen tomato oil before The salmon was cooked PERFECTLY! We both were so impressed, it was tender, and very rich with umami flavours. It tasted like it was cooked with garlic which we LOVED. The udon was cooked just right for us. We like it not too hard but just soft enough where it has texture when you bite down When you mixed everything together, the crazy umami flavours from the garlic salmon, the tomato oil, and the cream sauce oh my gawwwwwj! It's delicious! Not too rich either which was very surprising, because of the amount of cream sauce in the dish. But of course if you decide to finish all the cream...that would be a bit too creamy then. Very impressed with our first udon choice! {Mentaiko Cream Sauce Udon} I saw a post of a fellow foodie with the mentaiko cream sauce udon dish and I had to try it! The mentaiko came on top of a shisho leaf with chopped green onions. I know was meant to be mixed together but it was so pretty. Took me a little while before mixing everything together.... The flavour of this pasta dish was also phenomenal! Although the mentaiko flavour is not really strong due to the amount of cream, but the spicy tomato oil still added a lot of rich umami flavours (and look at that gorgeous colour it adds to the dish!!). I would still prefer more of the spicy mentaiko flavour though. Like the other cream sauce udon, this was also complexed in flavour! I still enjoyed this dish very much! The udon noodle itself was also cooked perfectly to our liking. We were very very impressed with this cream sauce udon as well! We were happy we finally got to try out this place for lunch time. Next time I would like to try out their sukiyaki dish! read more

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A close friend of ours suggested to try MeNami. She lives close to this restaurant and she said that it was very good. So we made a reservation to see what the buzz was all about. We got a reservation for the time and date we wanted. Think this place is not as busy and bustling as before. Their paper menu looked like a few hundred people touched it with their greasy paws. Yuck!! Puhleese!!! Not a very savoury sight. Time to go to Staples and print some new menus. After this sore sight, it went downhill from there. The food is ok but the price is not. Found it pricey for what you get. I had an Udon dish and it was not hot at all. Seems like it was sitting on the counter for some time. The only saving grace was their Okra appetizer. This was delicious. The rest.....mmegghhhh....I can do without. Don't remember what the rest of us ate, but it's not important. The tables were also very close to each other and it's uncomfortable to have a good conversation without the next table partaking in the gossips. I gave it a three star because it was a recommendation from a friend. Otherwise, it was a two star review. Next....There are many more restaurants in Toronto to visit. read more

There's usually a difference when I eat instant ramen at home vs. eating it in restaurants. Restaurant ramen greater than instant ramen. But....this wasn't the case at MeNami. To reconfirm everyone's comments about it tasting like frozen udon, it does taste like frozen udon. I'm not saying it's bad, but if I'm going to pay $10+ for an udon, I prefer it to taste better than the frozen udon I buy at t&t. On a side note, I though the fried chicken was good - juicy and not overly oily. read more

Came here about 2 weeks ago for lunch ( 2nd visit). Ordered the Tex Mex Cheese Udon with shrimp, scallop, and bacon and the Albacore Tuna Tataki. Both dishes were excellent! The service was quick and attentive. Will definitely come back to try their other dishes! read more

MeNami - Albacore Tuna Tataki - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here on a quiet tuesday afternoon with two friends of mine. We ordered 3 different types of udon, one of the cold udons with chicken thigh tempura, seafood udon and I got the curry udon (sorry I don't remember the names). We also got the fried corn as well as the chicken kara-age (I think?). Everything came out quickly and was very flavourful and reasonably priced. The interior of the restaurant is also very clean and cute. Our server was also quite nice and helpful while ordering. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area! read more

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Their huge wooden doors and the "MeNami" in marquee lights are both eye-catching. The décor is nice; but I didn't feel I'm welcome here. The servers here are like models on the runway; they are so cool and offered no smile at all. Udon here is chewy and smooth. I had spicy seaweed ankake udon; it came with a few dried shrimps and the gluey thick soup. The soup didn't come in hot and the gluey starchy thick soup made it even worse. Tapas are mediocre. The original tsuke udon is the best tho; have the chewy udon in it's simplest way. read more

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Great food never disappoints. The corn tempura so good that you don't wanna stop. Also love the cold dipping udon :) My friend says the chicken kaarage is amazing too she always gets it. Nice vibes as well and if you feel for a drink they have a nice selection:) read more

Loved the Corn Kaki Age - who doesn't love a deep fried ball of sweet corn kernels and butter? Mmmm. I ordered the Salmon Cream Sauce Udon and it was good. The salmon piece was tiny though and bit more overcooked than I would've liked. I tried my friends Mentaiko Cream Sauce Udon and the fish roe mixed in the cream sauce made it taste that much better, so I would probably order that next time. My other friends for the oven baked cheese udon and found it way too cheesy. And the curry tempura udon was ok. Overall a bit too much sauce, but was exactly what I wanted. Would come back and try more appetizers. read more

Just cuz I've been craving udon. The place is new, the food is good (we ordered the mentai cream udon and oden and the chefs gave us corn kakiage), the review will probably change over time since I like going several times to check a place out. But definitely worth it. The udon texture and the... chewiness of the udon was spot on. Definitely coming back to try out the other stuff on the menu. Reason why it's not full stars is that I sat at the bar and those chairs are uncomfortable lol read more

I have been to MeNami 3 times over the summer and I've got to say that it's now one of my favorites places to go for a meal. I much prefer the lunch atmosphere to dinner. Dinner is busy, loud and service was really subpar. On the other hand, lunch is slower and thus, quiet and more laid back but with excellent service. Udon is their speciality at MeNami so they have a large chalkboard menu promoting their most popular udon dishes and other items hanging right on top of the inner bar. My first visit there was during their dinner service and it was extremely busy and chaotic - there was a lineup and wait time to be seated. The wait wasn't too long at 15 minutes. My friend and I were initially seated at the bar where we were able to order from a server within a few minutes. But the bar wasn't very comfy with high top bar stools as chairs, so upon our request, the server moved us to a regular table within about 10 minutes. We ordered the Corn Kaki-age as our appetizer to share and two of the Oven Baked Udon. The Corn Kaki-age was brought out very quickly and it was scrumptious! It was crunchy and sweet and paired really well with the delicious honey butter mayo sauce. However, when the Oven Baked Udon arrived (fairly quick) ... only one was placed on our table. We looked at each other and wondered if perhaps the server misheard and thought we only ordered one appetizer and one main udon dish...for two people. We decided that I would try the Oven Baked Udon that arrived first, just to see how it tasted. Well...it was absolutely delicious. I didn't think udon and cheese would make such a tasty combination, along with bacon and scallops. My friend realized that there was way too much cheese for his liking so he opted to flag down a server to order a different udon dish. The server apologized for the mixup and put in his order of Spicy Pork Udon. Here is where we experienced one of the few cons of MeNami: subpar service from their younger staff and an extremely backed up kitchen. We had to check multiple times on the Spicy Pork Udon because it was taking an extremely long time. The female server we asked had quite a rude attitude when she told us there was long queue of orders before his. I was almost finished my udon dish when his pork udon finally arrived. Upon trying it, he found it not to be spicy at all, which he was disappointed by. I sampled some of his udon dish and agreed. It was lacking in flavour. Sum up for dinner: mostly yummy food but severely lacking in service. The next two visits to MeNami were for lunch and the meal experiences were much better. The two women serving customers appeared to be the owners of the establishment, and were very nice and informative when taking orders. They offer a lunch special where you can choose to add on a free pop drink or their house special salad. I'd recommend the salad - it had a tasty dressing and it's a healthy appetizer. My friend and I opted to get the Corn Kaki-age again and to try the Spicy Seafood Soup, which was one pot of soup to share for two people. The Spicy Seafood Soup was absolutely amazing - it was spicy and flavourful. It had shrimp, mussels, and quite a variety of mushrooms (daikon, shitake, oyster). It was in a large pot on top of an electronic cooker placed on our table, that the owner came by to turn on and stir/cook for us. The udon noodles were brought out separately and she even put in the noodles for us. We finished every bit of the seafood soup pot - it was just that good! We even ordered it again for our next lunch there. Sum up for lunch: fantastic food and service to match. Definitely recommend MeNami! Their food is cooked fresh, their udon dishes are creative and delicious, and their service is mostly excellent (better during lunch). Can't wait to go back to try their other udon dishes. read more

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