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Omma
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Caters:
- Yes
6 reviews for Omma
6 reviews in English
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Review from Renaud B.
Montréal, QC
3/25/2012
Omma is a little 20-person restaurant that aims to simply recreate that cozy home environment which you might find yourself reminiscing about every now and then. When you're walking around looking for this place you'll quickly realize that the exterior makes it fairly unassuming. However, as I learned by just casually walking in, there is more to this place than meets the eye. I think "cute" would be a good adjective to describe the dining environment. Anyway, as you will eventually learn by flipping to the back of the menu where all the alcoholic beverages are located, "Omma" means "Mom" in Korean, a fitting noun for a place which boasts a baby blue decor scheme, waiters with flowery aprons, and to my pleasant surprise, really trippy, yet, childlike drawings that makes you wonder if they were made by a bohemian hobo on acid or just a kid that needs a psychiatrist. Suffice to say, I was sold.
Anyway, we ordered the seafood pajun (pancake) as an appetizer (it serves two people) and a bulgogi duo (chicken and beef) as our main dishes. Man, it was sublime. The seafood pancake was crispy, lightly spiced with green onions, and dotted with bits of squid and shrimp. In retrospect, it's a great way to warm our taste buds up to the spicier fare that was headed our way. In between our dishes, we ordered some hot barley tea. Each sip tasted like a fresh meadow being tilled by happy Korean peasants. Yes, it was good tea. When the bulgogi arrived, we seasoned the meat with a little chili paste, added a little kimchi, mixed in a bit of rice, and wrapped each of the pieces with a giant lettuce leaf to make miniature "leafwiches" (I sense a great idea here). The hands-on approach is the best approach. I suggest you assemble a napkin army, get messy, and experiment with the side dishes. You won't regret it. Oh, don't forget to drink a bit of water if you're a pussy.
In the end, the bill came to $65 (with tip) for two people. It's a bit pricey but far from being unaffordable if you're not a retard with your money. However, it was my good old dad that picked up the bill this time, because as it just so happens, I am one of those retards.
CLIFF NOTES: If you've got a uncontrollable fetish for Korean fare you will like this place cause it will temporarily satisfy your secret dream of having a Korean mother fawn over you. Plus, the food is good too. -
Review from Khanh L.
3/18/2012
went here a few weeks ago when a friend of mine mentioned it,
I'm still looking for that one korean resto that has it all in mtl, sadly, the search continues...
The place is cozy and low key, very mom and pop. The staff wears bright colorful aprons which is cute.
We ordered cold glass noodles, pan cake and bibimbap which is rice with veggies and meat with a raw egg, mixed in a hot stone bowl which if hot enough should slightly char the bottom layer of your rice and give it a nice crispy texture. On this note Omma passed :)
My one caveat about this place was that the side dishes are a la carte, kim chi is 2.50$, whereas everywhere else it just comes free.
The glass noodles was good but portion wise it was small. The pancake was ok not as crispy as lee bong nim. The bibimbap was good except it was a bit small portion wise.
All in all, small plates and pricy... :(
Omma, means mommy in Korean, frankly if my mommy fed me like that i'd go home hungry :P
bit disapointing really. -
Review from Robyn P.
11/28/2011
I was thrilled to see Omma replace the restaurant formerly in this space on Bernard, especially since I've been longing to have some Korean food in Mile End (this neighbourhood covers all sorts of different cuisines, but Korean wasn't really one of them until now).
So far everything I've tried there has been delicious. Bibimbap served in a smoking hot stone bowl was fantastic, with just the right amount of crunch around the edges and a fresh, bright, chill ginger sauce that added a little zip without being excruciatingly hot. The salmon sashimi bowl my dinner companion tried was so good he practically licked the bowl.
Try the Korean tea - the combination of lemon and honey makes it a nice delicate way to end a meal, or to kick off a brunch (we've had it both ways).
Staff are lovely and friendly, and the new decor is bright but soothing.
I'll definitely be going back - there are so many more things on the menu that I'd like to try. A definite must visit if you're in the neighbourhood.Listed in: My Montreal Faves
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Review from Olivier P.
5/23/2012
Great food. Great ambiance. Great service.
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Review from David S.
5/5/2012
A little disappointing to be honest. I've been spoiled with Korean restaurants and this was a letdown. Service was ok except for the rude Quebec dude. Food was bland and didn't come with the wide variety of pickles you're used to when eating competently executed Korean. Bibimbap was fine, jap chae a bland downer of overlooked vermicelli and veggies. Maybe when it opened it was better; no sign of Omma in the kitchen tonight
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Review from Shirley D.
Montréal, QC
1/16/2012
I've been to a few Korean restaurants like Chez Bong, 5000 ans etc. But Omma I'd say tops them all in terms of quality of dishes and service. I came here when they just opened only a month or so and ordered the tofu appetizer which really tasted like something my Korean mom (if i had one) would make. My main dish was kimchi jigae and it was rich and flavorful. It had a strong taste but it was a good kind of strong. Service was very friendly and professional. Decor and menu style was cute. Prices are decent for sure. My boyfriend had a fish dish and it was soft and incredibly tender. I would definitely try other dishes and come back. Their dessert menu is in the works fyi.
