MeNami

I havent had a good meal in a long time! Finally menami hit the spot!
The place has an awesome décor, wooden tables, root chandelier and chalk board menu this place is so hip!
Anyway the door and the signage are both cool too.
Food:
You get to. Choose from udon, rice bowls, shareable soups, and tapas style (more like izakaya)
We had the seafood udon, it was dressed like an okonomiyaki which i really enjoyed.
Oden. Nothing bad here pretty traditional stuff. It was ok.
We had the corn kakiage, reminded me of the corn puff snacks. Pretty cool
Takowasabi is the usual flavor… generous with the nori!
Saba, a bit on the bland side but still alright.
Had the tuna tataki, this was really good, it presented well and the seaweed salad was a refreshing.
Over all i would come back. This place is kinda small so reservation would help.

MeNami is a new Japanese restaurant located just south of Finch Ave. on the east side of Yonge Street. You’ll recognize it by the large dark green inlaid doors at the front of the restaurant.
The doors are a great touch, which gives the restaurant quite the ‘wow’ factor from the outside… but don’t try to open them (like I did), they’re not operational most of the time — Proceed through side doors.
Upon entering, you’ll be hit with the eclectic ‘hipster bar’ ambiance: wood finished tables, vintage table seats, and industrial styled bar stools against a corrugated steel paneled bar — which accommodates about 10 people.
I came by just for drinks and apps: Tako Wasa, Beef Tataki, Sake, and apple sake.
The TakoWasa is what you would expect it to be, octopus with a very pungent wasabi taste — self serve on dried seaweed.
The beef tataki was sliced a little too thick for my liking — so although I’m usually a fan of beef tataki, I didn’t like this particular take on the beef tataki and wouldn’t personally recommend it.
I’ll have to come back to try the entrees, in particular the Udon, which is the main feature. Not a big fan of Udon, but a fan of Tsukamen, so hopefully they’ll do the Tsuke Udon proper!

Came in for a quick dinner and was surprised at how nice the interior was. I mean the wood tree like things on the ceiling were so cool and the floor has different shades to it.
To start off, I ordered the corn kaki-​age and I got addicted right away. By the end of my dinner, I had ordered 3. I also had the cream udon and it was absolutely fantastic. One dish that I wasn’t crazy about was the salmon tartare. The thing burned my mouth pretty good.
Overall, great addition to the Yonge strip. Loved everything about it from décor, service, and food. Definitely coming back

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 Purée 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 purée served as a sauce to go with udon — it was very delicious. The udon was drenched in the black sesame purée, 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!

If you love udon as much as I do, this is the place to go to. They make their udon fresh! It’s so chewy and yummy! They make their udon in a number of ways, all taste amazing. Their beef and salmon tataki are fantastic. You can tell the chef really puts effort into the quality of the food as well as the aesthetics of the food.
The service was amazing and there’s parking conveniently located around the restaurant!
You won’t be disappointed! Yum!

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

You should try the cream udon. This is the best menu! Nice interior too. Very nice Korean restaurant!

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.

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

Decided to come in and check this place out after noticing that a new restaurant took over the old sushi bar in this location.
Walked in and got immediately warmly greeted by a server. First reaction was the interior was beautiful, with a cool open concept kitchen and bar!
While looking at the menu the server asked if we had any questions about it and was very helpful :)
I ended up ordering a Strongbow to drink and shared the spicy seafood soup with a friend. The soup was placed on a mini stove, and we were advised to wait on the soup as the proper way was to give it some time to really cook in the flavours, again very helpful because we had no idea!
Kevin the head chef came by our table to ask us how everything was going. We got a chance to speak to him further and hear about his current inspirations for the menu and new ideas he had in mind. Always great to meet such passionate individuals like himself.
Overall all staff were fantastic, servers were kind and charming!
I highly recommend you try this place out, will be coming back!

This place just opened up and we came here to celebrate because we used to always go to the restaurants that used to exist at this location. We had a great time!
Interior design is beautiful! I would recommend making efforts to make it s bit cozier for the winter but otherwise it’s gorgeous. Music was AMAZING.
The food options are interesting and all tasted great (from what we had). We shared the curry shrimp tempura dish and the spicy seafood soup bowl for two. It was huge! It came with a mini stove for our table and every bit of soup tasted fresh. Very delicious. All udon noodles are made in house and fresh.
They had a bunch of great beers on tap as well as Korean drinks and delicious cocktails.
Kevin the head chef came up to us and offered a complimentary dessert and it was amazing. Friend sweet corn cakes and honey butter dipping sauce was delicious!
Overall we had a great time. Food service and music were all amazing, and overall atmosphere was great. Things I would recommend looking into to improve are menu options but Kevin the head chef even specifically told us he was always working on expanding the menu so it’s no concern.
Will definitely be back and will recommend!

3.5 stars.
This place is affiliated with Han Ba Tang
This place just opened up. It’s really nicely decorated. No issues with the food. My companion said that they used really nice mushrooms for the Suriyaki dish. As it is new I’m going with 3.5 stars. We tried dishes that I was unfamiliar with so it’s hard for me to judge how good it is.
Staff was friendly and came to check up on us. But as we went there early and there was not a lot people it’s hard to tell. I’ll definately come back here to try again.
Thank you