Nomura Sushi

If this rating seems harsh it is. I’ll summarize this restaurant in three words: not worth it. Ive been to Michelin restaurants and fine dining establishments all around the world. For Nomuras price point they really missed the mark. Their dinner menu should probably be priced at 3000 - 4000. We ended up paying 25,000 for two people with drinks. That would have been totally fine if the meal was better.

Visited Nomura Sushi last month when we were in Taipei. We left feeling very happy, as the sushi was top notch and the overall experience was excellent. We love edomae sushi and have tried some of the best in Japan and Europe. This establishment certainly lives up to its one Michelin star, and I would not hesitate to recommend it to my friends. The sushi was very well executed, the neta was delicious, and the two types of shari were excellent. The highlight of the meal was the kohada. It was close to perfection. Nomura san also speaks very good Mandarin and is very friendly. Arigato gozaimasu.

So good! Deserving of its Michelin. Lunch options are $4k, $6k, $7k, we opted for $6k. Each dish looked simple but we found them very artistic, visually appealing, good temperatures, great textures, different kinds of flavors in one bite. They have private room for 2-6ppl. Owner / head chef is friendly and professional, a Japanese sushi chef who can speak Mandarin and English. It was our first time there but we'll def go again and prob one of our top omakase places in Taipei!

I get the impression that you're paying a premium over other high-end omakases for the opportunity to enjoy some types of seafood that are rarer, such as grape shrimp and pufferfish milt. Personally, I would prefer to spend $100 less for fish that is equally tasty but not as rare. Regardless, the food was good, I got to try some things for the first time and I enjoyed my experience!

Very good ingredients. Attentive service. Worth a visit. Will come back.

Sushi rice was good. All the courses were satisfying too. Not much interaction as Chef could only speak Jap but i appreciate his effort to try and speak a little Chinese to us. One of the courses had birds chirping sound hidden beneath the Sashimi as an interesting experience They were also very cute to give me a mini sashimi tower as a replacement of birthday cake. Service was good! Total of NT20,000 for 2 pax

Food is great, and the chef is good in his ingredients preparation. Didn’t get to seat on the counter so didn’t get much interaction on this meal with the chef, only got the servicing staff rushly explaining on the dishes. All i can say is food is good. Renovation has the usual Jap omakasen vibe.

Sushi Nomura did not disappoint, and even when I only chose the cheapest menu, the serving of ten sushis plus appetiser and dessert was more than enough to fill my belly. As expected, the seafood used was fresh and the rice was absolutely fragrant. According to the Michelin guide (couldn't ask the chef to verify due to my broken mandarin), it's a mix of premium rice from Japan cooked in Mount Fuji spring water. Watching him prepare the sushi with detail was a joy. Great service overall as the team tried their best to explain to me in English when I couldn't understand...

I came to this restaurant because it was a one-star restaurant close to my mom's house. I had a great time on my first visit that I made my second reservation on the spot. The reservation process requires a deposit, and a Taiwanese cell phone number. But the website only accepts VISA or MC. Even though the reservation does accept AMEX. The food was on par with one-star sushi restaurants. I was pleasantly surprised that Nomura san was very friendly and quite fluent in Mandarin. They offered many different types of fish that I had not tried before. It was a very good experience! Note: They did offer 3 different pricing options for dinner. We had the $10K option, but my mom and her friend had to stop half way because they were too stuffed. I ended up finishing for them since there was no refund once you made your choice. I would start with lower pricing option if you were unsure. With lower pricing options, you can always pay for more orders.

I am impressed with the freshness of the fish and the variety. Though, after having many other omakase meals around the world, I was not terribly impressed by this place and found it to be a bit overpriced for what it is. Lunch is now 4000, 6000 and 7000. We tried the basic and the most expensive one. I didn't think the most expensive one had that many more unique fishes. What's also a bit annoying was that there was a clear bias between the staff and other guests. While I appreciate that a relationship is established between a regular guest, the main chef had zero interest in speaking with us to ask about our tastes....It was also pretty pretty obvious when other guests are getting much thicker cuts of the same fish and was also offered much more pieces and variety when we were already paying for the highest price point. Even between our own orders of chutoro for the same price point, the chef cut completely different thickness of fish.... Tis the good and bad of being able to hear everything at a 12 person omakase bar. You see and hear exactly what everyone else is getting and unfortunately, we walked away a thinking there is better omakases in Taipei and in other cities....

I made sure to visit this restaurant when I was in Taiwan and it was a great choice. Affordable (well, comparing with similar places) price with fresh and delicious sushi. I tried the NT$4000 dinner set. There were some unique and rare pieces included. Presentation was beautiful. The chef was nice and informative. Restaurant itself was bright and clean. Reservation is highly recommended.

I used to eat here often when they were at their original location. Its been two years and one Michelin star since i've been back. Prices have definitely jumped up considerably, not sure if this is a result of the Michelin book coming into taipei. (Really not a big fan of them, especially in asia) Well the good thing is the quality of food was great before but has even gone up even more with the increase in prices. The skill and professionalism of the chef is still top notch. Service is just as great as it was before. I love how he brings out actual pot of burning coal to sear sashimi instead of many places in taipei that just use a mini-blow torch.

Full disclosure, the actual date of my visit was January 7th, 2019. Sorry ya'll I've been lazy about getting my Taiwan reviews up. Came here for an Omakase lunch with my partner and we opted for the set which was roughly 2,000 TWD. We also got sake, which was solid and smooth. Very nice selection, but not exceptional! Now, I'm going to give you the bottom line up top, and afterwards you can read the tasting notes I jotted down whilst I ate. Bottom line: Superior Omakase experience. Absolutely worthy of a trip for a luxury, gastronomic lunch. A delight for the palate! Tasting note: #1 Squid-- Already salted. Clean taste. Exquisite texture. Rice and creamy. #2--Flounder or Hirame--Chewy. Clean taste. Real and fresh grated wasabi. #3--Shima Aji or White Trevally-Super clean with a little bit of oily finish but super good oily-ness that is balanced and enjoyable. #4--Blue fin tuna--Super dense. Lean but umami and tender soft. A true pleasure to eat. #5-Snapper--Topped with finely flossed shrimp, which lends a mild umami-ness. Great texture. Salty. #6--Buri--al dente. Soft clean flavor. Rice served hotter with this piece. Pleasant mild oily after taste. #7--Chutoro--Buttery. Ecstasy. #8--Glass shrimp--Nori has nice sesame/baked toasty quality. Hotter rice. Creamy quality to shrimp. #9--Negi toro-- Scallion and toro--fatty minced tuba. Nori is good. #10--Ikura #11--??? Something was lost in translation here. #12-Uni #13 Anago #14--Tamago--little sweet. Room temperature. Very soft. Floral complexity. Chawanmushi. Mild smoked bonito undertone. Soft delicate egg curds. A thickened seaweed broth. Some kind of liquid. Scallop pieces. Fish skin. Shiitake mushrooms. Miso soup and matcha mochi noodles concluded this excellent dining experience.

Relaxing atmosphere with chic modern designed. Incredible dinner selection food ranging from 3000, 4500, 5000 or even more you can ask for it . Food served beautifully on a stone plate , their soy sauce and wasabi taste incredible and matches superbly the sushi and fresh sashimi dishes. Further plates include fried fish, sea urchin sushi and refreshing miso soup. All served with Japanese green tea and topped off with egg custard and a selection of fruits. Attentive service, coupled with the ambience makes Nomura a true delight of Taipei.

野村壽司のむら also known as Nomura in English. This place is owned by Japanese sushi chef who first opened a restaurant as a partnership with a Taiwanese owner. They had some problems and he jumped out to open his own restaurant. The new location is located near Cathay Hospital in Taipei. Very accessible through RenAi Road. For lunch they have these so called "business lunch specials". It starts at $1200NT, this includes 10 nigiri, appetizer, and dessert. The nest step up is $1500NT, but with only 8 nigiri (higher quality fish w/ uni), appetizer, hot dishes, soup, dessert.Then you can go above and beyond. You tell the sushi chef (owner) that you want to do $2000NT, $2500NT, and you can keep adding. As for dinner, I know price starts at $3000NT, but I've never had dinner there before. The specials of this place? The shari (sushi rice) consist of two kind of rice. I believe they use a short grain and a medium grain rice. This mixture provides a specific texture when lightly marinated with vinegar. But, that's not the end of it. The chef said they import water from Fuji Mountain in Japan to cook the rice. Unique right? As far as fish and usage of ingredients. Most of the fish are imported unless they could not get something because of weather or holiday. They also use greens such as Green Onion from Japan. Why go here? I personally think if you can spend $2500NT for lunch here, it would definitely beat out on SaSa Sushi (very famous in Taipei). I spent $5500 for lunch at SaSa and came out disappointed, whereas Nomura-san surprised me constantly with his knife skills and preparation of fish + sushi rice. Check out the pictures.

I ordered the 2,200 NT lunch Omakase; I was a bit disappointed with my experience. I think this must be a new location as I could still smell the adhesive odor from the remodelling. The decor was quite simple. The fish quality was okay; what failed most was the sushi rice; it was a bit too soft. The mustard/miso/green herb pairing on a scallop appetiser was too overpowering.

I expected high since it was 1 Michelin Starred Japanese. We booked the lunch omakase one day earlier. We sat at the bar for 3000NTD (100USD) omakase for 12 pieces. The sushi was in good quality but variety seemed very limited. Nothing is surprising and it is quite normal, for what you can in Tokyo for USD50. 我对米其林一星级的无菜单料理期待挺高的，但这个3000台币真得没有什么特别让人惊喜的地方。我觉得这样的菜，在日本50美元就够了。秋刀鱼有点腥不太好吃。

One of the Japanese restaurants I made a point to visit when I am in Taipei. It's quality sushi at affordable price. Presentation is beautiful and taste is excellent! You might need to order additional pieces if you have a big appetite though. Advance reservation is highly recommended.

Heard the 野村 sushi chef b4....tried this with my frd~ however, feel very disappointed and pricey cuz we ordered the $4000 set and he forgot to give us the uni nigiri⋯⋯ and all fish seems not worth 4000 ...

Nomura san is one of the most famous Japanese chef in North Taiwan, Taipei. I went to to his restaurant at the old location. His new place is more pristine and serene. I think he makes one of the best sushi in Taipei. Lunch set starts at 1200NT. I think it is worth a try in Taipei.

Affordable (compared to similar places) and atmospheric. Everything you'd expect from a premium sushi experience. I ordered the premium lunch at 1,500NT set for 8 nigiri pieces. There was uni (not mind-blowing uni) however there was no otoro, no sweet shrimp, no scallop. Next time I'll probably request the 1,200NT set for 10 pieces, or if it's a special occasion, the 2,000NT set for the omakase. But a very lovely lunch all the same.

Normura is a good sushi place for the amount you pay. I went in with 2 other friends and we spend 4000nt. The quality and presentation of the food is done well; however, competing in Taipei this place might need to up its game. It's a good restaurant overall, defiantly worth the money and trip.