Omai Rice Bar

What is Omai Rice Bar? Set along the historic restaurant strip of Baldwin Village at 21 Baldwin Street, Omai Rice Bar is the relaxed, fast-casual spin-off created by Chef Edward Bang and Jason Ching of the acclaimed Omai Restaurant. The compact, vibrant storefront features an open assembly counter, bright minimalist aesthetics, and casual seating spanning indoor high-tops and a seasonal sidewalk patio. It translates the mothership's seafood precision into quick, approachable comfort meals anchored by seasoned Japanese short-grain rice.

Omai Rice Bar Menu & What to Order The kitchen specializes in Japanese donburi and Korean-influenced street staples, notably bringing viral cardboard-cylinder Sushi Push-Pops packed with Bluefin Tuna or Hickory Smoked Korean BBQ Beef to Toronto. For a heartier meal, order the Crispy Pork Belly Bowl slathered in gochujang or the Miso Glazed Salmon Bowl with scratch-made house pickles and Korean slaw. Vegetarians can lean into the Marinated Tofu Bowl and Ube Purple Yam Kimbap, while halal-conscious diners will appreciate verbal assurances on the halal-certified beef and chicken options.

Know Before You Go Dining here is walk-in only with rapid counter-service ordering, making it ideal for quick lunches, takeout, or casual grab-and-go bites. Street parking on narrow Baldwin Street is limited, so riding transit to St. Patrick or Queen's Park subway station is your best bet. The kitchen operates seven days a week, opening at 11:00 a.m. on weekdays and noon on weekends.