The food was alright, nothing special. However the main concern is right when you walk in all you smell is propane gas! This place definitely needs a safety check. The entire store should not be reeking of propane especially when serving food. Not only that I am super disappointed about their uncaring attitudes. The part that the worst is that a paying customer can't even get water! You need to pay an extra 25 cents just for water. How money hungry is this business. I definitely wouldn't come back after tasting the food, experiencing bad sanitary conditions, and being served with terrible attitude as well as a company that forces customers to pay for a basic necessity like water. read more

Nothing special. Udon tastes store bought Only thing is prices are relatively economical read more

I tried the kimchi mentaiko udon recently and it's easily the best thing I've had here. This is really the only item that goes beyond "just fine" for me; this was actually pretty good and if I lived at UBC and was eating here more I'd get it again. The kimchi mentaiko sauce was rich and flavourful, a little oily but not unbearable. Bumping my overall rating for Nori up to account for this easily being a 4-star item. read more

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This place located inside UBC campus, I know it's break time so there aren't many customers but I really was disappointed in the food quality: 1. Chicken Karaage: it is so tough, I'm sure it was made days ago, I almost lost a teeth trying to bite into eat and that is not okay. Even soaking it in udon soup doesn't soften it up. 2. Curry Beef Udon: it's rich and pretty good 3. Niku Tama Udon: it was covered in a huge huge huge layer of oil and I was just drowning in the oily taste, the udon noodle in both of our bowls were so soft it makes us wonder maybe they have made it a long time ago. Food quality shouldn't be compromised if school is not open, if u r going to serve customers old stale food, may as well close it for the holidays. read more

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Got the Kimchi Mentaiko which was $14.49. Pros: - Flavor is pretty good. - Udon is cooked well as is the egg. - Service is decently fast and efficient. Cons: - Pretty pricey for a bowl of udon. - A bit salty for my liking. read more

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Nori Bento & Udon is personally one of my favorite places to grab food on UBC campus. The service is fast, the food is good, and the prices are affordable. Although I don't come here often and have only tried 2 of the udon flavors on the menu, this place definitely is in my Top 10 places to grab food at UBC. As soon as you walk into the restaurant, a server is able to take your order near the entrance. The server then immediately makes your order on the spot in front of you and within a few minutes gives you your order. You're able to grab additional side dishes/drinks in the display refrigerator and there are also other hot sides to order like tempura, spring rolls etc. as well. I normally order the Niku Tama ($8.99) which is beef and egg. There is also the option to get the Niku udon without the onsen egg ($8.49). I recommend getting the udon with an onsen egg, as the egg has a very interesting texture. I've always been amazed by how many different ways you can cook an egg and this is definitely one you need to try! What was interesting to me as well was how they cracked the egg into the soup right upon serving it to you. The Niku Tama Udon is delicious. There is an ample amount of thinly sliced, tender beef and the udon is chewy with a refreshing texture. If I remember correctly, they handmake the udon noodles too! The broth is hot and perfectly seasoned (not too salty or bland) and the green onions and fried shallots add a nice kick to the flavorful broth. My favorite part of the udon is the onsen egg. The onsen egg has a soft and delicate texture. The egg yolk is creamy and when mixed in with the broth, is very delicious! I've also tried the curry beef udon here and it was pretty good as well. The curry broth was a lot more flavorful and strong compared to the Niku Tama udon, so if you're a curry kind of gal then I would recommend you go for the curry beef udon! The restaurant has a food court/fast food style vibe and the service is good. If you're craving a hot meal or need to grab a quick bite at UBC, then I would definitely recommend hitting Nori Bento & Udon. read more

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Came here for dinner one night. Had their Kimchi mentaiko and bento Maybe my standards have changed, but I think it is a case of you get what you pay for. The food is alright for the price, but at 10 dollars, you can't really ask for much nowadays. Can't say there was a lot of meat in both, but for a cheap dinner it does the job! Would I come here to eat specifically? probably not. but if you're in the area and here for cheap eats, Nori might be a good choice if you're in the mood for japanese-esque dishes read more

Delicious creamy noodle @nori_ubc is a shop on UBC campus. It's famous of its noodles and there's always a long line there. I finally got to try it and it's my absolute favourite. What did I get? Kimchi mentaiko I like spicy so this caught my eye! I would say it's around medium spice for me. A nice kick but bearable. It's also really creamy with the egg and sauce. Prize is really reasonable. I would love to try other noodles there!! read more

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I bought today togo udon from the restaurant and they charge extra 25 cent ( which I understand) for togo bag , but not more 10 min in my way to home the bag was ripped /torn and drop over my pants very hot !!!!! Risking customer Safety with this unsafe bags for hot foods . read more

Nori Bento & Udon - The udon and ripped Togo bag - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This should be called Nori Udon & Bento instead of Nori Bento & Udon. I've been here twice for udon, and decided to try a beef teriyaki bento today. I will say that for a box set, I was happy that the California roll is fresh. Often the California roll in box sets is premade and dried up, but not here. I found the sauce on the beef a little too sweet. The beef is the same beef they use in the udon, which is really better when it's hydrated by the soup. Salad was totally inedible and... not really a salad. Still, a good volume of food that didn't totally taste like fast food. The udon is a different story. I've had both the laksa and the curry udon, and I crave the curry udon now whenever there's a rainy day. So cozy and comforting, particularly with the onsen tamago (poached egg). Nice, chewy noodles. I added tempura prawns once, which I wouldn't wholeheartedly recommend. They're a bit soggy and saturated with oil. The tonkatsu is a pretty amazing deal at $3.50 for big slice of tonkatsu. The chicken karaage is $2 for a little cup of karaage bites. While it's good value either way, this stuff is much better if you seeing it being freshly cooked. The tempura at the tempura bar doesn't stay super crispy under the heat lamp, but the taste is ok. read more

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40% price increase within a year. That is incredibly disturbing. Not going here again :/ read more

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Can't believe this place is right on the UBC campus! For just under $10, you can get a delicious hot bowl of udon. So good for a pick me up / comfort food in the middle of the day. I got the #2 which is the "Niku Tama". This includes a generous helping of the just right al dente udon, with another generous topping of beef. There is also an onsen egg in there as well (similar to a poached egg, but it is slow cooked and the egg texture is very creamy and satisfying to eat). You order at the front of the store by telling the staff what you want. Then they will make it and then hand it to you further down the line and you can put your food on a tray. There is a tempura bar where you can add sides of different tempura'd veggies/protein to your meal for extra $s. You pay at the very end and you can also do take out with the noodles if you want; they'll give you a lid for it. I really appreciate the staff helping pack my udon and put in all the utensils, chopsticks AND a soup spoon, and napkins into the bag! Line moves fast so don't worry :) read more

Nori Bento & Udon - Niku Tama - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I enjoyed it! Compared to the other restaurants at UBC, I think this is probably the best place to eat. The staff is friendly and the food is good. The udon is on the softer side (which I love), though my friend claims it to be a bit too soft. I had the niku tama, which I thought was delicious. I was really filled up by it and couldn't even manage to finish the soup. They also had some other food on the side that you can add to your udon, such as tempura. Though I think $1/ea is quite expensive... especially when they looked like they've been sitting there for a while. read more

Nori Bento & Udon - Niku Tama Udon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Happened to be at UBC and was looking for a quick meal. A student recommended Nori so decided to come and check it out :) Got the Laksa which was surprisingly good! My mom also said it was pretty authentic. It was recommended by Ryan. Ryan was great and super friendly and sweet -- my mom and I were sharing and he kindly gave us another empty bowl for sharing, and even offered a sample of the beef curry soup (which was also delicious btw). Would def come by if I stop by UBC again :) Extra plus for using paper bowls and bags instead of plastic ones! Food is pretty affordable, considering this is at UBC haha.. read more

I have only been here once so far but that first time will definitely have me going back for more. I was walking home from class late (around 9) and wanted something warm so I stopped in here and ordered their Laksa... I think it is the only thing I will ever get off their menu now because it was so good. It has juicy shrimp and such a flavourful broth. The noodles were thick and juicy and the whole dish had the PERFECT amount of spice. The only downside is that my mouth was a little orange after the fact from the broth (so definitely not a good food to eat on a date) but perfect for any time you just want some great food. Super convenient for university students as this one is right on UBC campus and was $10 for a large and very fulling bowl of this. I have not been to any of their other locations but if their Laksa there is as good as it was here I would recommend giving it a try. P.S. my roommate tried it and said it tasted just like what she had gotten in Asia... so #authentic read more

UDON! I love me some udon. It's the perfect comfort food, especially when you add some tempura into your lunch plans. Why Nori is awesome: - They make the noodles freshly. You can even see the machine chopping more udon while you wait in line. This means the noodles are aldente AND squishy in the middle, just as they should be. - The cheapest noodles are less than $5. That is amazing value. - They have tempura, karaage and korroke if noodles alone won't fill you up - There are bentos and sushi too (I didn't try them as the smell of udon soup was too good for me to walk past noodles without ordering them...) - They have a few non-traditional options like laksa (served with udon) - The curry udon soup is great. What could be better: - The tempura is pretty oily. It only really tastes good if you dip it into your soup before ypu munch it. - The queuing system was a bit messy the first time I went. People that wanted bentos skip the line, so people with noodles have to wait longer, and may end up with soggy noodles. - The kaki "normal" udon soup was pretty salty for me, but it's not bad. This is my favorite place to eat so far at UBC. I've already been back twice, and I'll sure I'll go again. read more

Nori Bento & Udon - Curry Udon and Laksa - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The servers are so nice and the service itself is pretty fast! The food is served cafeteria style. I got the #2 niku tama, udon noodles with beef and an onsen egg. It was so yummy. Definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a warm fix on a cold day. :-) read more

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For campus food, I will give it 3 stars. I ordered the Seafood Laksa Udon. The flavour was not great, but not bad either. I think I prefer the laksa at Bubble Waffle that's down the block at the village. The udon wasn't fully cooked and it is salty. So salty noodle plus salty soup... I will probably still go back and give their bento a try. But I will get take out. The place is way too crowded and the seating is uncomfortable because you are elbow to elbow with the person next to you. read more

Nori Bento & Udon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Delicious and can't beat the price! For 9.99 my curry pan was HUGE and very good. I thought the amount of toppings and portion size was a great deal. My only critique was while my tempura sweet potato mochi was yummy, it was very tiny! But the whole meal was very good and I'd totally come back/recommend to others. Service is friendly too! read more

Atmosphere: for fast food this place has some seating. Price: market value. Customer service: very friendly. Food: for fast good udon i was actually very very impressed. read more

Tried this place yesterday. My son loves udon so we saw the pictures on yelp and looks not bad so we give it a try. Overall the udon is bad. Noodle and beef are all over cooked. We saw the beef is cooking in the pot constantly and we have no idea how long they put it in there and it's very dry. Noodle is over cooked so it way too soft. We are very disappointed. Totally not worth it. read more

Super tasty and filling udon! Sushi is reasonable prices and the Laksa udon is very tasty and big! read more

Nori Bento & Udon - Laksa udon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place needs to be avoided at all cost. The cooks have a poor attitude and generally dont care about the food or customer service. I tired it a few times just to make sure. You get very little for your money. Its like bad cafeteria food. I asked for tempura dip they say the dont make it...its not worh there time to make i wad told...whattttt. Your selling cold tasteless tempura and no dip omg. Just keep on walking when you see this place thete better choices close by read more

I did not pay attention to this place that much, though it always had a lineup. I decided to try it out and I am impressed by the food they serve. It's not super exquisite like your classy Japanese restaurant, but they do get the job done. I love the bento boxes; they come with a dish and sushi. The price is reasonable. One downside is that it's super busy all the time and the place is cramped at times. Get there early for lunch! read more

Stopped here during a quick trip to UBC. Pretty much everything is 'meh' about this place, from the service, to the Udon and Bento...there's quite a variety, but those dishes tried (Seafood and a lunch Bento) were fairly bland. You're also squeezed into a volume probably needing to afford 50% more for a reasonable personal space. However, it's convenient, it's moderately priced, and reasonably quick, but don't expect it to be more than a campus joint. read more

Inedible. Can't even rate the quality of the noodle that its made fresh on site. Go get ur frozen udon from T&T. I guarantee they are so much better. I wish the owner reads this review, and improve the quality of ingredients. Lack of all in your udon noodle. read more

For $6, the Tonkatsu Ramen with poached egg, ramen noodles and tonkatsu broth is such a great deal esp being on campus. You can add meats. I added chicken for $2 but it was just a deep fried chicken that I felt was overcooked and lacked flavour. Ramen with egg and broth was enough. Service was fast. Will be coming back again. read more

I honestly had the worst California rolls in my life here at this location; if I wasn't craving Japanese and happen to be around this area I wouldn't even give this place a chance. I already went in with very little expectations as I know it's more of a take out place, but it was still quite a let down all the same. Definitely not coming back and would not recommend others to. read more

This place is great. Udon done right in front of you. Hot, fast and quick. The bentos are well portioned. Can't beat the prices or quality for what's in the area! Worth the drive into campus. Whatever noodles you order you MUST have an "Onsen" (Sous Vide) egg! read more

This place is pretty good if you want food fast. The service is super quick and the food is good. I wouldn't say the food is amazing, but it's not bad either. Additionally, the prices are super fair and you can get a bowl of udon for as low as $5. On top of that all, they also have sushi! read more

Warm yummy (I get no4 on the spicy side) soup for your tummy & your awful hangover. Staff always friendly. I even got extra shrimp one time Love that you can add extras to your meals like deep fried sushi ect. Then only thing I didn't like is the recycling system. Needs to be less confusing & more simple. I will return many times more. read more

If you want something quick this is a good place to go. But this type of quick udon shop is meant to be fast food of japan which means it's not a healthy choice. The broth is probably made from concentrated stuff with msg, everything is below average in terms of taste but it's conveniently located for students and it's cheap. I ask for the noodles to be cooked longer otherwise it's really "uncooked" in my opinion. read more

Gave this place a try twice, but their food just isn't that tasty. Udon noodles were freshly made, but the texture just didn't have the "chew" you'd expect from udon. Teriyaki sauce wasn't great; It was very runny, lacked the flavour of mirin you'd expect from teriyaki sauce, and was pretty bland in general. The texture of the Karaage was very crunchy (as opposed to crisp), and had too much excess batter. Shrimp tempura tasted doughy and lacked flavour, which was a disappointment for $1.25 per piece. I also had a huge throbbing headache after my meal, but was unsure if it had something to do with the food. Sushi was decent though, and most of these problems could be fixed pretty easily. Hoping to have a better experience here in the future. read more

This place used to be so good. They made the udon fresh in front of you, the soup was flavorful and really reminded me of authentic stuff. Now, it's horrible! They now use blocks of frozen udon which they just defrost in the water instead of cooking fresh bundles of noodles. The beef is no longer tender and tasty; more like dry (even though it's in soup?!) and stringy. Lastly, the soup tastes like water you've washed stir fry beef in. I went there regularly when it first opened, a few times when it started going downhill, and went today to give it one more chance and it's really just so bad now. Such a shame because students will probably still go there. read more

Finally we could try. At least it was open at Saturday lunch time and I added the 2nd star but it was not tasty. First, udon was not udon. It was just a block of flour and tasted bad. There will be possibility to like them if they change the udon noodles. The clear soup was okay for the Kake (simple noodles with the clear soup, no additional meat or veggies, under $5) for univ kids and if you think it's not enough, you can add some fried stuff by side. But the curry soup was awful. So think and it was curry colour and a bit of smell but not curry taste. I wouldn't give the next try. read more

It is wonderful that UBC to getting more eateries, Nori being one the them. The service and brisk and the food is reasonably priced for students. While the food is not fancy, it is quite acceptable. Staff is very efficient. read more

Ugh just had one of the poke bowls and it was truly gross. The fish was so rubbery and the sauce so watery, and the whole thing was so syrupy sweet. Had to throw it out. Bye $11 straight in the trash read more

It is food. I came here hungry. It is tasty but not memorable. Good for when you just need food soon and reliable.