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Nomiya
Categories: Restaurants Japanese Restaurants Sushi Bars Japanese, Sushi Bars [Edit]
3803 Calgary TrSte 646
Edmonton, AB T6J 2X8
(780) 462-1300
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
12 reviews for Nomiya
12 reviews in English
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Review from Elizabeth Y.
Edmonton, AB
Ever since I moved I've missed eating ramen so I was so excited when I heard a new one was opening and booked a date to go. Since I read they do not take reservations and because I had a group of 7, we went at 5pm (they open at 4:30).
Most of us decided on ramen and the food arrived 7 minutes after we ordered. I definitely enjoyed their broth as it was flavourful. I had the spicy miso which in my opinion could have been a little more spicy because I love spice but still very good. I heard the tan tan ramen was missing something but shoyu(soy sauce ramen) was delicious.
We got refills on our tea often and I enjoyed our service. Also there is a 2.50 charge for a green tea pot but unendless refills of hot water from what I saw. By the time we left, all the seats were taken but no line up yet. If it was closer, I would go more often! -
Review from Jonny M.
Edmonton, AB
1/19/2012
Went to this place with a friend last night to warm up from the freezing cold and to fill our hungry bellies from a few hours of painting at Crankpots. Haha.
The place serves a bunch of things but their speciality is ramen (if you want sushi, go somewhere else that specializes in it).
We both went with ramen (price range is $8-12). My friend ordered the shoyu ramen ($9.50) and I took the spicy miso ramen ($10.50). My ramen wasn't too spicy, was a bit on the salty side, and came with a couple slices of pork, fungi, green onion, roasted nori and corn. The bowl definitely hit the spot. My friend was hilarious, she was in a "food coma" afterwards. I really liked the noodles that it came with as they had a nice, chewy texture to it.
Server was super friendly although a bit on the quiet side. Liked how fast they are in bringing you your food (maybe 5-10 minutes max) although it's probably because we were only one of the three tables there.
Decent ramen and prices are reasonable. Wouldn't go out of my way to try it but if your in the area, it's a good deal. -
Review from Brittany K.
Edmonton, AB
6/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
Nomiya was alright. Its menu is pretty different from any other Japanese restaurant that I've been to. Bento boxes? No. Tapas? Well, I guess so. They call it tapas, but isn't that Spanish? Anyway, they serve a vareity of rolls, ramen, and Japanese "small plates."
Michael J and I ordered a few different rolls. They're oversized, ginormous rolls. Too big, actually. These rolls have to be consumed in two big bites, which is both messy and annoying. If they had been out-of-this-world delicious, I might not have minded, but they were totally average.
I like the intimacy of this little restaurant, and our server was friendly. The decor leaves something to be desired. Instead of actual art, they're hung giant black rectangles on the walls. Yeeeah. So there's that.
I might go back, but not for the rolls. I'm reading good things about the ramen, so maybe that would be a better choice. -
Review from Vanessa P.
Edmonton, AB
8/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
I went here one evening with the bf, the brother and his friend. I was extremely excited to go, just because if you know me, I love any kind of noodles and apparently, this is a ramen house.
I ordered the Tsuke-men and I must say, I am a little disappointed. I mean, I love-love-loved the flavor of the miso broth that accompanied it, but the dish itself was pretty bland. I know the broth makes the soup, but I personally don't think it was worth it spending $11 on a small bowl of miso with a plate of noodles, kimchi, and cucumbers. I could've easily ordered the miso ramen and it would've been $8.
The brother and his friend ordered the umachi(sp?) roll (sushi roll with asparagus, unagi, cream cheese, avocado and cucumber) and it was a whoppppping $12 for 5 small pieces... uhhh.
They also ordered the spicy miso bowl and said that they still felt hungry after eating it.
The boyfriend ordered the chicken katsu with a side of rice, and he said it tasted a little fishy.
All in all, Nomiya was okay. Too pricey for simple dishes, especially when you leave with that "I think I'm still hungry" feeling.Listed in: 30 Day Yelp Challenge
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Review from Melanie L.
Edmonton, AB
3/13/2011
It's finally open! After first hearing that a ramen shop would be opening in this location back in November, combined with the fact that there's only one other ramen option in town, and then hearing that the original concept (a well-known ramen franchise in Japan) fell through, Nomiya's opening has been long-awaited.
Sandwiched between Twisted Yogurt and a chicken wings shop (I still can't figure out the appeal of the latter), Nomiya is an unassuming ramen shop with about 20-25 seats (the bar seats about 8). After a warm chorus of welcomes (typical of Japanese restaurants), my companion and I were (happily) seated at the bar. The décor is simple and warm and the kitchen is cheery and open.
The menu is also simple: some seemingly traditional small plates/appetizers, a few rice dishes and about six options for ramen. We both chose the Shoyu Ramen - a traditional mix of soy broth, vegetables, hard-boiled egg, pork and seafood. The noodles were cooked perfectly (tender but not soft) and the broth was fantastically flavourful with just the right amount and combination of the other ingredients.
I'm visiting Japan in May and will definitely visit many ramen shops. I'm sure I'll find some amazing spots but for Edmonton, Nomiya is a welcome and quality addition to the growing list of Japanese restaurants. -
Review from Gwynnie B.
Edmonton, AB
4/2/2011
Loved it. I'm totally coming back.
Real ramen is way better than Ichiban. -
Review from Cindy M.
Edmonton, AB
7/8/2011
It was quite exciting to hear that Edmonton finally has a ramen restaurant. I had heard mixed reviews about the place, but finally decided to try it one night. Upon entering, the restaurant was quite small, but if you have a large group, they do have an area that can probably fit around 15(?) people. Other than that area, there are about 4 booths and eating bar area. The restaurant's decor was quite simple but trendy. They feature Japanese gates for their dividers.
The menu features a variety of Japanese appetizers. I just took a quick glance but everything seemed to be quite pricey. The ramen choices came on a separate 2 page "specials" menu sheet, which was quite limited. Their soup bases consist of 2 main ones - miso and tonkotsu (pork bone broth). There was a deluxe one which consists of both kinds of broth as well as a seafood broth. There were about 8 choices in total, but were pretty much all variations of the same thing. There was 1 vegetarian choice available.
I winded up ordering a tonkotsu broth ramen, as I prefer less thickened soups. Taste-wise, the broth and materials are flavorful (similar to the ramen I tried in Vancouver). The difference comes down to the ramen itself. The noodles were very chewy, far too chewy for it to be made in house. Tradition ramen restaurants make their own. I love my noodles chewy, so it was very good for me, but disappointing that it was handmade.
Price-wise, the ramen was around $10, which is somewhat reasonable leaning towards expensive for a bowl of noodles. Portion-wise, it was good portioned, but not super filling if you are starving, like I was.
The service there was pretty good. I found our waitress to very a little over eager. The hostess has just given us our water and menus and the waitress came immediately after to ask us what we wanted to order, and then every couple minutes after. We weren't greeted by kitchen staff on the way in, as other Yelpers experienced, but we did get the Japanese goodbye and thank you as we left.
We will probably try the place again, as it was quick and inexpensive. -
Review from Dan W.
8/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was "asked" to go here by my girlfriend as she thought it would be a nice place to try. Me being completely hesitant because its a ramen based restaurant reluctantly said yes.
My hesitations proved to be right as it was over priced and well...if i wanted a snack i would have picked up a mr noodle for 65 cents from safeway and been completely please with that.
Since I find ramen to be a complete waste of my hard earned money I ordered chicken katsu with a side of rice. I actually had to order rice with my chicken as the chicken alone...did not come with anything? the chicken was really bland and i felt like I was eating z rated chicken if they even rate chicken....it has awful texture and frankly tasted like i was eating a piece of fish without a great fish texture. when I order chicken i don't expect it to taste like fish.....
I was still hungry after spending $12 and i think the rest of us were all still hungry after a complete bill of $60 for 4 people.
Waste of money and time, I needed to eat 45 minutes later.
Don't bother...stay home, cook mr noodle and add some veggies and chicken and kick back in front of a movie for the night, its more cost effective and guaranteed tastes better.
NO THANKS NOMIYAListed in: 30 DAY CHALLENGE!
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Review from T T.
Edmonton, AB
10/26/2011
WASTE OF MONEY..very disappointing I felt that this restaurant butchered what real Ramen is supposed to be prepared and taste like. My ramen came out warm, that was the first sign that its not good. The broth was so oily and salty. Noodles wernt hand made. Save your money and buy ramen from TnT would be alot tastier
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Review from Esther K.
Calgary, AB
9/12/2011 3 photos
Ambiance/Atmosphere: 10/10
My first experience walking into the restaurant was positive. The restaurant looks fairly new and the décor is modern, charming and appropriately decorated with a Japanese theme. I love the Japanese style wood frames used throughout the restaurant as room and booth dividers. The cherry blossom tiles in the bathroom were also a nice touch. The restaurant itself is intimate and cozy and offers comfortable, family-style dining.
Food (quality, portions, presentation): 9/10
I came into the restaurant knowing nothing about it except that it said it had ramen on the sign outside. I instantly was subconsciously comparing it to another Japanese noodle house in Calgary that is quite popular. I was definitely excited to try the ramen to see if it was up to par with what I had in mind.
The main focus of the restaurant is that it is a ramen restaurant but they also have sushi and other Japanese dishes. The menu boasts 7 ramen dishes - tan tan, spicy miso, tsuke-men, vegetarian, miso, shoyu, shio, with prices ranging from $8.95 to $11.00.
They all looked delicious but in the end, I settled on the tan tan. I chose it because 1) it was cold and rainy that morning in Edmonton and I wanted something thick and hearty to warm me up and 2) the description of the dish was similar to another ramen dish that I always eat at another Japanese noodle house in Calgary. My friend ordered the shio ramen. We also ordered the lobster roll (at the server's suggestion) as well as assorted tempura and some assorted pieces of sushi. This was a lot of food for two people but we wanted to indulge before we had our drive back to Calgary!
Our food arrived promptly and the portion sizes were generous. We were very excited to try the food and it certainly did not disappoint.
Tan tan - Pork soup base seasoned with spicy sesame and peanuts. It had minced pork, green onions and was topped with peanuts. The broth was thick and hearty and full of flavour which I loved but I understand not everyone wants this type of thick broth in ramen. My friend tried my ramen dish but liked her shio ramen better. The noodles were perfectly cooked (I hate mushy noodles) and I thoroughly enjoyed my tan tan ramen. It was also quite comparable to a similar ramen dish that I enjoy back in Calgary.
Shio - The ramen came with bean sprouts, green onions, nori, egg, and slices of pork. Of course, I had to sample my friend's shio ramen. From the other reviews I read, I think shio means salt in Japanese. Ironically, the ramen was not salty; it was light and clear and savoury. I also enjoyed this dish but would prefer to save it for a hot sunny summer day because of the lightness of the broth and noodles in the shio ramen.
The lobster roll arrived as we were in the midst of devouring our ramen. We ignored the roll for several minutes as we continued to enjoy our noodles, at which point, the server came up to us and suggested we try the roll while it was still hot.
ZOMG, I cannot even begin to describe how unbelievably good this roll is. But first, I need to explain. We ordered the lobster roll at the server's suggestion. It was listed as a lunch special on the board at the front of the restaurant and it wasn't on the menu so we honestly had no clue what was in it when we ordered it. Secondly, because he asked us to try the roll before it got cold, I stuffed the first roll into my mouth without taking a second glance at what was in it. Upon the first bite, my taste buds were treated to the most flavorful mixture of tastes - all the ingredients were fresh and delicious, the fish on the outside was seared perfectly and melted in my mouth and the sauce on top blended everything together in harmony.
Good thing I took pictures of everything! The lobster roll had avocado and unagi on the inside, topped with seared salmon and a special Japanese mayo sauce and roe. After the first bite, we quickly polished off the rest of the roll. We also told the server that this roll should be added to the permanent menu. He agreed.
The assorted tempura and pieces of sushi came shortly thereafter. These dishes also did not disappoint and were cooked well but they were nothing special compared to other Japanese restaurants.
We finished our meal feeling (extremely!) full and satisfied.
Pricing: 9/10
The pricing is comparable to most Japanese restaurants in Calgary. I don't know why other people were complaining about the ramen prices in their reviews. The ramen prices range from $8.95 to $11.00, which I think is great value for your money, considering that you pay almost $10 (or more!) for pho at some Vietnamese restaurants in Calgary.
Overall: 9/10
Highly recommended and I would definitely come back to this restaurant the next time I am up in Edmonton. I can't wait to eat the lobster roll again and try out some of the other ramen dishes. -
Review from Lauren S.
Edmonton, AB
7/6/2011
This is a RAMEN restaurant. First and foremost. People going here thinking it's a full-on sushi bar or Japanese restaurant are incorrect.
I've gone here for dinner numerous times because I miss the ramen I used to eat when I was in Japan. Ramen sold at other Japanese restaurants are not good, and overly complicated. It's run by a Japanese family I believe, and they treat you like they do in Japan...excellent and quick customer service, welcomes when you walk in the door, and thanks as you leave.
There are 3 types of things you can eat here. Ramen, a limited selection of sushi, and "tapas". Which are small plates and appetizers. I think they just call it tapas because more Western people recognize the word, rather than the Japanese word for it.
Their ramen is great. My favourite is shio ramen (salt ramen), but I've also had the miso ramen, and the shoyu ramen (soy ramen)...which were all equally good. Plus it's a huge meal for $9. And if you don't like a particular ingredient in your ramen (I don't like hardboiled eggs in mine), they will gladly take it out.
My husband usually gets some sushi here. Their sushi is very good and many of the rolls offered are quite unique and exotic. You can also order standard nigiri a la carte. I've had the gyoza, which is the best in the city in my opinion, and the kareage tofu is really good as well. You can't really go wrong with any of your choices.
They also offer a small selection of curry rice, and I hear their lunch menu has bentos, more sushi offerings, donburis, and more.
I love this place, and I'll be going back more often! -
Review from Phuwadet P.
Edmonton, AB
3/16/2011
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My first impression about Nomiya is very positive. The decor is very nice, new, and the color scheme is quite relaxing. The place is quite small (sit about 30 people or so). I got there are 7pm on Tuesday night and the place was still packed. Luckily my friends were there already, and I didn't have to wait to be seat. The music in this place is very subtle and is not overwhelm the conversation we had. The waitress was quite attentive and the service was good, except that our food didn't come at the same time, and certain item took really long (see below, Saru Soba). One of my friend came late, and the waitress didn't rush us at all, she was very friendly also. Their menu can be a little bit confusing. Food are categorized in type (appetizers, tapas, sushi, and rice), however, ramen menu was on a flimsy piece of paper. I wish that they could have done better than this. The price was not bad considering big bowl of noodle only cost 8-10 dollars, some might find that their sushi can be expensive compare to other place around town.
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