Nolbu is a good spot for that midnight snack! When not much is open but you still want to have a decent meal at a reasonable price. I've come here a couple times at like 11PM-12AM for their sushi. It's not the greatest sushi I've ever tasted - but for food at midnight, it's pretty good for what it is. They also offer some small apps - like japchae. Our menu items include common Korean dishes like bossam, bibimbap, soups, and noodles. Service is quite quick and it gives the vibe of a mom n pop shop. 3.5/5 stars. read more

Nolbu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Through out the years I come here for late snack. The woman waitress isn't friendly at all. Starting to turn me off. Maybe it's time to go another place read more

Love the live octopus. Not that many restaurants has this dish in Toronto. No wait coming at 5:30pm Must try read more

Great food, great hours, and great value too. Really liked the yam rolls. Will be back.

July 7, 2022 - My friends and I went here for dinner. The service was good and the staff was friendly. We ordered: Takoyaki 42 pc Sushi Sashimi and Roll Platter Bulgogi Dinner (Spicy) Kam Ja Tang Rice x 2 Sapporo Pitcher Everything was yummy, the sashimi was fresh. We felt that for the price the avocado rolls shouldn't have been there. (Switch it out for something different) but overall it was really good. Would definitely go back. read more

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The food quality is good and value for money. The vibe is nice with good service. The location is very convenient. read more

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Strange behaviour from the business owner when it comes to parking in front of the restaurant, food was not too bad. This is the only place opens until late in the area. Overall I wouldn't suggest and/or repeat. read more

Not enough meat in bibimpab, a lot of hard rice and no spinach. Dynamite roll however was good. Service is okay, but kinda not very friendly. Menu selection is good, but a bit on a pricier side. Nice ambiance though. read more

Pretty disappointing with the black bean noodles as on the menu it indicated "fried" but as it landed on our table, it was not stir fried and you just mix it with the black bean sauce. The oysters were $2 Malpeque, quite salty. The pot lights were too bright in the dining room. Too many other better restaurants around the area. Probably won't come back for awhile. read more

Ordered Hot Stone Bowl Bulgogi BiBimBap and Spicy Tuna. Amazing! Came with miso soup, kimchi, bean sprouts, and glass noodles--all delicious. Best kimchi I've had in a while. If you like spicy Kimchi, there's is great! Waitress and hostess were very nice and attentive. Awesome overall experience. read more

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Wanted sushi on a Monday night, but our choice spot close to home is not open Mondays. Have walked past Nolbu on the way to our favorite Ramen place on Younge, saying to ourselves that one day we'll try it out, and we did. We were immediately greeted and seated in a cozy booth. A water jug with small glasses, followed by small servings of Korean tasters including Kimchi (which was pleasantly not too spicy), promptly followed. Our appetizer (Sushi Pizza) came slightly after our rolls, but this happens sometimes. The Nolbu Roll I ordered was fresh, delicious and generously topped with sweet potato crunchies. I did not get to sample or remember which roll hubby ordered, but it looked awesome and he said, tasty. The menu items include Udon, and many Korean options in addition to sushi, which we look forward to trying out. Our waitress was friendly. The music was pleasant and the volume kept at a level where a conversation was possible. There's a live tank to the left as you walk in, filled with flounder (fluke fish). Pretty cool! The only negative for me was the pink pickled ginger. I prefer the white variety. read more

Nolbu is the newest Korean & Japanese Restaurant that just opens at near Yonge and Sheppard. The menu though a little predictable with the usual Sushi/Rolls, KamJaTang, Soon Tofu, BiBim Bap and more. But I found the food here is well prepared with quality ingredients. They have a Grand Opening Special till end of April if you want to go try some of the dishes alone or as a group for their hot pot! Soon Tofu with Seafood ($6.99 Grand Opening Pricing) was excellent. The tofu was really silky but the seafood, especially the squid was cooked without being rubbery at all! There are a few "free" parking spots in front of the restaurant but don't count on getting one. There is a municipal parking lot right next door or if you come after 9 pm, street parking is free. There is going to be Karaoke facilities in a month time or so... sounds like going to be a good night spot for some singing, soju and food! read more

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Visited this little restaurant at the behest of a friend I was visiting in the area and it was worthwhile. The service was amazing, the server took his time and explain the menu items that peaked my interest, which helped a lot. I would visit again as often as possible, happy dining. read more

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Haven't been back in this spot for some time but boy oh boy the service and the food is still ever so great! The staffs are friendly and responsive, it's a nice a cozy spot to hang out with friends for a drink and also kids friendly for a family dinner. read more

I wasn't hungry but the company I was with was hungry so I got something small. I asked for rice cakes and an add-on of cheese for $1. When the rice cakes cake, I did not expect to pay $1 for a slice of cheddar cheese. I laughed it off but didn't complain, it was not bad. I'd like them to add shredded cheese next time so it melts faster haha. read more

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Been ordering from Nolbu on Uber Eats a few times and also for pick up. Although the food has been good for the most part; there have been some inconsistencies with the amount of avocado on some of the items. What is most alarming is the big difference in cost when ordering via UE. I understand there are extra costs when delivering, but these are pretty significant. On the menu vs Uber Eats (plus $4.68 service fee & $3.99 Delivery Fee): Spring Rolls $5.99 vs $7.00 Green Dragon Roll $14.99 vs $17.00 Toronto Roll $12.99 vs $15.00 Maguro $6.99 vs $8.00 read more

Food Poisoning Alert I and a group of friends had food poisoning at this restaurant, stay away from Nolbu, We were sick for 2 weeks. Dirty restaurant, Dirty kitchen, & Improper food handling !!! One of my friends told me that a few months ago she saw a mouse running into the kitchen, the staff or owner doesn't seem to care. read more

Went to Nolbu (love the name!) for my mom's Dae-gu-tang (spicy cod stew) craving and they got a thumbs up from my mom! My mom has a difficult to please palate when it comes to seafood stews and albeit sparing usage of Miwon (aka MSG), she said it was probably the best tasting spicy cod stew she's had in Toronto. I had the seafood soon du bu (soft tofu stew) and was not impressed with the quality of frozen mixed seafood used in the stew. But overall taste was a ok. My daughter (4 yrs old) enjoyed their miso soup and finished almost the entire bowl of rice with the soup that came with her shrimp tempura bento lunch. The space is a little oddly laid out as there are two split levels that house banquet seating. The basement where the washrooms are located is shared with a Karaoke place. I got the feeling that Nolbu was more a drinking hole than a real restaurant but no matter. As long as they serve up the spicy cod stew the same way, I'm sure I'll be back here for more meals with my mom when she's in town. read more

This place should have better reviews on Yelp, it's a shame that it doesn't. I love their food and the decor of this place. Their ambient lighting and private booths are really nice. The food is hit or miss and that's probably why the other reviews are so low. For example, don't get their black bean noodles. They are cold and you need to mix the beans, it's one their lowest quality dishes. However, their sushi and Korean hot plate dishes are delish. I had their California roll and avocado salmon roll and enjoyed every bite. Their dragon roll also looks really good. read more

Visited here last night with my girlfriend as we were planning to go to Nome but they were closing 2 hours early because it was a quiet night... Searching on yelp and realizing this place was just around the corner, I decided to give it a try! We had comfortable booth seating, service was good (even though we were asking for all sorts of customization to our plates) they still compromised considering it was 12:30AM... The sushi here I'd definitely agree is not "THE best" however it tastes fine, and with their menu variety, being opened late, can't expect too much. They specialize in a bunch of different sashimi dishes including flake, abalone, octopus, and much more. The oysters were fresh, they have $2 oyster nights advertised but you only get to choose Malpeques of which you'll notice "Marpeque" on their menu. It's a nice spot to go to when you want to have a variety of sushi, Korean, and drinks late at night! read more

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Eh. Average Korean and seafood restaurant. Tried this place as a recommendation after we got rejected by Nome around the corner. It is a very spacious restaurant with a lot of lighting. We ordered a dozen oysters, a dynamite roll, and BBQ pork. The oysters were a lot smaller than expected, but tasted nice and fresh nonetheless. For $2 a pop, I wasn't sure if it was worth it to be honest. The oysters only come with Tabasco, cocktail sauce, and a few slivers of lemons. The dynamite roll was a pleasant surprise. The tempura was cooked nicely and the rice was a good texture. The BBQ Pork is expensive, but is a hefty amount. The sauce is sweet and spicy, but definitely needs to be spicier. It comes with a little lettuce on the side. All in all, a pretty average seafood and Korean place. read more

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Came for my birthday lunch the other day, on the recommendation of a friend. Plenty of space at lunch, although parking was not fun. Our waitress was quick and efficient, and also very friendly. She spoke both English and Korean, so no problems there. The tables were clean and also fairly private. I liked that as well. I had come with the intention of either getting their Asian Food Festival special (combo for 2 - side dishes, budae jeongol aka army stew, 2 rices for $24), or their lunch specials. We ended up ordering their lunch specials because we wanted to try something new. Yukhoe! We ordered the soondae guk lunch special ($7.99), the bulgogi bento lunch special ($8.99), and the yukhoe ($17.99). This was served with three banchan: japchae (sweet potato noodles), kimchi, and sliced, seasoned fish cake. While I'm not impressed by the number of sides served, the quality of each was quite impressive. Much better than other places. Their fish cake tasted of fish, and not of starch like every other Korean restaurant I've had this dish at. Soondae guk is Korean blood sausage and other assorted internals in a sort of slightly spicy stew. The broth was flavorful and the blood sausage and internals were delicious. This is exactly what I would want if I was feeling sick or sad or cold. It's comfort food. The bulgogi bento came with miso soup which I'm told was quite tasty, a green salad that looked fresh, 4 pieces of California roll which were also fresh, although there might have been a tad more rice than we like on our maki, 2 fried dumplings, bulgogi which was slightly better than other places, and rice. Yukhoe is Korean style steak tartare. Instead of diced raw beef, it's more like slivers of raw beef. It was marinated in sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and I'm not sure what else, but it was very fresh beef and it was very tasty. The tartare was topped with a raw egg yolk and was presented very nicely on julienned cucumbers and Korean pears, . The cucumbers were fresh and crisp and the Korean pears were crisp and incredibly sweet. It all went together very well and the yukhoe was very refreshing. We told our waitress that it was my birthday and we were given a free basket of fried dumplings! I've never received dumplings for my birthday, but I'll take it! Oh. They have live octopus on their menu. Haven't had that one yet, but I'll get to it eventually. All in all, a very satisfying meal. I'm glad I came. I'll be back to try more of their food. read more

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Their food is tasty I would recommend this place who want to try Korean food. Good location and nice seating. Service is little meh because server was not nice sometimes but I can see the owner chef is trying his best to customer so that is good thing. They have live flounder sashimi and seafood which I really enjoyed a lot. At the end of course spicy fish soup is coming I really liked that soup! Taste so nice and well done. I am not sure about the quality of their japanese sushi or roll but I am sure They are doing good job on Korean food. They have nice sapporo beer on tap which is good priced. read more

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I do not know how this place got 3.5 stars. Well I just finished my dinner here and I can say if you are looking for sushi stay far away from this place. My bill came up to around 85 dollars after taxes and I can tell you its the worst sushi place I have ever eaten. I ordered 5 oysters to start off my meal and it literally as small as a ginger slice. Then came my salmon sashimi which was warm. Finally the sushi, I'll let the photos explain for itself. In the end if was not worth the money. 3.5 stars average is way to generous, I honestly can make better sushi myself, that this! The rice was ROCK SOLID. I havent tried their korean food, but if you want sushi or oysters stay FAR AWAY from this place. read more

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The only reason why I am giving a 1 star review and not a 0 is because it is open late which is a plus. We ordered sushi and sashimi, came out to be 80$. The fish was old, frozen, and partially thawed. The sashimi had that bad "fishy " smell. If you want to try good sushi with good prices, fresh fish, try out Maple Sushi on Disera drive beside Promenade mall, off Bathurst and Centre street the only con is that they close early. read more

Nice and quiet place makes it easy to hold a conversation, very cozy atmosphere and open until 3am. Friendly staff that speak little english (don't ask too many questions). Great selection from Chinese, Japanese and Korean foods on the menu. I had the very good and very spicy pork bone soup (Kam ja Tang). My wife liked the sushi, sashimi and california roll dinner (came with a small salad and miso soup). Must try the tempura ice cream. read more

Nolbu - Sushi, sashimi and california roll dinner (came with small salad and miso soup) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I enjoy this place everytime! This place has fresh sushi/sashimi and oysters. Great california rolls and authentic Korean food. Just a little on the pricey side. Everything you see in the photo came out to around 120 not including tip, and this was for 1.5 ppl. Yes, I eat a lot. read more

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Food was good. But there was not enough worker for lunch time. We needed to ask many time to get stuff. Also their side dishes were not good enough as a Korean restaurant :( read more

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I love coming here for their Jjampong (spicy seafood noodle soup)!!! The soup is so flavourful because it contains sooo much seafood!! They even have lobster in it! A lot of places will have a few calamari pieces in there and call it "seafood" soup but this dish contains so many clams, mussels, shrimp and calamari! Woo!! The soup is not oily at all and the noodles are so fresh. Yummm.. I've also tried their Black bean sauce on rice, seafood pancake and chicken kampungki (deep fried chicken with sweet and spicy sauce) and they're all also really good!! What's more, their soju isn't too expensive (~$10) and comes in different flavours too! Definitely try the grapefruit one :P read more

Nolbu - Jjampong, spicy seafood noodle soup...one of the best ive had!! They have lobster in here and its packed with a ton of seafood!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Always amazing and fresh. Service is absolutely top notch and friendly. If you are in uptown North York area and have late night sushi cravings this is the spot. They have uni and specialty fish for sushi connoisseurs like me :) They are open until 2am weeknights and are a regular spot for my girlfriend and I. Definitely check it out if you get a chance! read more

I've been to many different Korean restaurants and tried PBS and I've got to say, this PBS has to be one of the better one. My only issue is when I was in the restaurant, there were so many flies inside that I was shoo-ing them away from my face and my food and the workers must have notice but did nothing :( I'm torn between the food and the sanitation, so I have to give it only 3 stars. Next time I'll take take-out only. read more

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I mean, seriously?? The side dishes were a mess, the food was way too salty and just... look at what came out of the soondae soup. Is this dog food? The owner didn't even have the courtesy to come out and explain. We could hear the waitress pleading for them to come speak to us. They also tried to chsrge us for this travesty despite us sending it back after outting the "soondae" on a plate for display read more

Nolbu - The "soondae" from their lunch special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here on a Sunday night with two other people. There was no staff near the entrance then suddenly 3 people yelling, asking us how many people. Ordered a sushi combo and pork bone soup and it came pretty quickly (the Korean sides as well). The kimchi tasted a little funky (either really old or too fresh). The sushi didn't taste super fresh. The pork bone soup was good but also average. The food here is a little pricier than other places down the street. The server never came to check on us. We had to try several times to get her attention. We wanted refills for our other sides and we had asked her 3 times. She came back one time asking what she could get us and we asked for the sides and water as we had already requested it and she never came back with it. In the end we finished our food and just wanted to leave. The service just isn't worth the trouble. The restaurant wasn't busy by any means when we were there. The food arrived promptly but was just average at best. So many other places around the area that do it better! read more

I ordered take out from here and the sushi and chicken wings were probably the best I've ever had. Super delicious and I'll be ordering sushi takeout from here every time !! read more

Nolbu has a pretty extensive menu, great deals (like cheap oysters on Thursdays) and a nice lunch special where they don't downsize the sushi rolls. The customer service style is laid-back and so just relax and enjoy. The sushi is always fresh and the appetizers are great. I like their miso soup here, too and great choices for sashimi. I order here like twice a week and always try new items. You will always see the regulars--this is a gem in the Yonge/Sheppard neighbourhood! Oh, and the prices are very fair especially considering the generous portions you get! They are also very child-friendly and catered to me quicker with a little baby. (They have high chairs as well!). read more

Went here for lunch (free parking) which is so hard to find on Yonge and Sheppard area. Ordered the lunch special dolsoy bibimbap and dokbukki. Both were good but nothing special. Portions were good and even though we only had 3 banchan (kimchi, japchae and fishcakes). They were tasty. Kimchi was especially good. read more

Nolbu - Ddokbukki (spicy rice cake with slice of cheese on top) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I went to Nolbu as my friends who live in the area really like the food and go there quite frequently. I went for dinner and was definitely disappointed by the food quality. My group ordered a sushi boat, tempura, and a dynamite roll and everything was less than mediocre. The food was edible (did not get us sick) but I've had much better tasting rolls on portion sizes at much cheaper places. Unfortunately, the fish for the sushi was not that fresh (a bit less than ayce level), the rice on the sushi was breaking apart, and the tempura was just not great. On a side note, I went with an Italian and Jamaican friend (I'm Asian) and we were the only group with non-Asians so I definitely expected more. Service was typical for the area - they have buzzers at every table and someone definitely came once we buzzed. read more

Great sushi for great prices! We split a assorted 36 pc party tray and it was enough for 6 of us. This tray includes california, tofu, dynamite and avocado rolls. Staff members are really friendly and accommodating. Their service is also pretty fast which was a bonus for not waiting 20+ mins like most sushi restaurants. This restaurant is appropriate for casual settings as the prices are reasonable with great quality ingredients. I would definitely come back here to try out their Korean dishes. Keep in mind their portions are also fairly on the large end so your tummy will fill up fast. read more

I have been here quite a few times and every time service was different. Some nights the service is quite good, then others just pure failure. On my last visit, my waiter did not really understand English therefore made the ordering process kinda hard. We ordered grilled mackerel, wakame salad and octupus/beef hotpot. I proceeded to ask for noodle to eat with the hotpot but waiter said no he didn't think they do that. I asked if he could just ask, if not then I ll just have the rice. He came back later and said yes. Happy camper. As our orders came, including the noodle. everything was good until we waited and waited and waited for the hotpot which never came. Eventually, we flagged down our waiter and asked about our hotpot. He was like you want to order the hotpot. I was like we ordered already. He went to ask for noodles and forgot to order the hotpot. So we had to wait another 20 minutes for our food. By that time we had lost our appetite and ended up packing it to go. They didn't apologize or offered us anything for the mistake. I was quite disappointed because I had raved about them to my partner and dragged him there. He was very unhappy. Hangry to be exact. read more

Three stars out of five: just passed The food is actually good there and the environment as well, but what makes this restaurant weak is the service. read more