Netgalley Review

Star Rating: ★★★★★

This one was great, much better than I expected. There are still so many unknows from the first volume that now I have to read the next ones to find out where all of this wonderful food is coming from and how they get it there. I also love foreign languages so it's nice to see some of the characters throwing in German words and then the author translate those words in the margins. I've picked up a couple new words!

The story is all set around the the shop Izakaya Nobu. Where customers go in expecting to buy food only to find out that they can't read any of the signs or menus. So the chef will make them food, whatever food they want! From the simple choices of soldiers all the way to the demanding choices of a princess. They can make anything and everything and it's always delicious. Maybe its just my love for food showing, but I absolutely loved this one!

Like always read it and decide for yourself!

A tasty treat of a book. This charming manga imagines how townspeople might react if a traditional Japanese restaurant opened in a medieval German town...and features every dish in delectable detail (black & white only, unfortunately - I wish this had been in color, although I might have actually drooled on the pages if it were!). Trust me when I say to do some Yelp research before you read this, and find a traditional Japanese restaurant near you, because you will *desperately want* all of dishes shown in this manga. I know I sure do. Bonus points because I'm not usually a manga reader, but this one won me over in just a few pages, and kept me engaged all the way through. I was tickled to see that there are many more volumes in the series. I'll be watching for those.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.

Very lighthearted read. I love reading manga revolving around food and the artwork that goes into these spectacular food items. Not sure if it was just my downloading experience, but the artwork was fuzzy and the text was much sharper in image than the rest of the manga art. I wish it was a higher definition.

Hello Fellow Readers,

There's just something about mangas that feature food that just calls me to read them. They are always entertaining and leave me nothing but hungry, relaxed, and happy. There's always this wholesome feeling when sharing a good food story with others and seeing the characters appreciate and enjoy the (fictional) food. In Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu the characters find comfort and pleasure as they eat and it is delightful to read, but also a bit wonderous. It isn't hard to tell that the restaurant and food are from modern-day Japan, but the customers were of European descent from the past. How did this come to be and are we going to meet others from different areas and times? of course, this is the first book so it's mostly to introduce the shop, but I would eventually love to learn the answer to these questions.

This is the first issue of this cozy, cute and entertaining manga that revolves around food and community: an amazing world with German and Japanese culture get together in a way that makes possible to appreciate the setting of this story as well as the food choices presented by the authors

3.5 stars
A good otherworldly food manga. I appreciate that there's a glossary at the end for all the German and Japanese names for various foods used in the book. I did find the flipping back and forth between languages used to name the food a little rough though.
Each chapter is about a different food being served and mostly about different people visiting the mysterious pub that appeared recently and serves all these strange, to them, dishes. Some characters were more fun than others of course. I like all the soldiers and their love for this place.
Artwork is good. Nothing crazy special but characters are well done. I'd actually like a bit more food detail.
Good food manga, I'll likely read on at some point!

This is very different from any book I have read before but it was delightful! The stories of people coming in unhappy and then enjoying this wonderful food and leaving so happy.

A strange pub in the back alley of what seems a lot like Germany has shown up one day and is dazzling its customers with it's delicious Japanese cuisine.
Honestly, this was just a very fun and light read. The characters are always blown away with whatever the chef creates and it makes you want to go out for Japanese food yourself. The constant "Whatsontap" "What's that?" "Just trust me" was funny and cute. All in all just a no-stakes story that's a good time.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review.

This story (or "story") is incredibly similar to Restaurant to Another World, whose first light novel volume I read not too long ago. Setting is an eating establishment that straddles dimensions between present-day Japan and a fairly generic fantasy world, and it is told in episodes where a character comes in and falls into raptures over a certain dish.

Such a fun foodie manga! I suspect there are some magical/fantasy elements to the Izakaya Nobu we’ll learn more about as the story progresses. Definitely recommend and I can’t wait for the second volume!

I absolutely loved this little manga! The art style is so pretty and the text is an easy read. Fair warning - you will be very hungry while reading this so grab a snack! I want to go visit this little restaurant and meet all of the fun customers! I am intrigued and want to continue reading!

Thank you to Netgalley and Udon Entertainment for an arc of this. This is one of my favorite anime, so it was interesting seeing how similar yet different the manga is. I enjoyed the illustrations as well.

As a foodie myself I enjoy reading food themed novels, mangas as well as watching food themed dramas and movies. As soon as I laid eyes on this I knew I would enjoy a story set at an izakaya. It was also interesting and unique because even though it’s a Japanese izakaya, the setting is medieval times Europe and not Japan.

This is a story about a Japanese izakaya located in medieval Europe that serves Japanese food and alcohol. Soldiers, tax collectors, heiresses and other locals visit this izakaya and when they taste the delicious food it has to offer they forget all their troubles and slip into a world of pure bliss!

Watching the anime would be more enjoyable in my opinion as it would be a visual treat to see food sizzling in the pans and a delight to see the people relish it. The art in this manga is amazing although at times it might feel a little dull since it is not plot or character driven.

Overall it is a decent fast paced manga that food lovers can enjoy!

Thank you Udon Entertainment and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was cute! I'm always ready for a Medieval tavern story. The characters are excited about new foods to try that they've never heard of and so am I. The characters were well rounded and vibrant and I enjoyed the "golden retriever" personality of newcomers trying the new foods.

I’m a sucker for (mostly) wholesome food centered manga and this is no exception. It’s got vignettes for each “course,” themed for different dishes and the izakaya guests tie them together a bit. The art is charming, and the food descriptions and reactions made me hungry. And I was excited to find out that there’s heaps more volumes, light novels and anime and a live action? Seems like a great cozy world to just immerse yourself in.

Such a fun set up! I love an Izakaya but the food addition in this one and adorable setting just made it even better.

Really excited to continue the series and see what I think of it as I continue.

For now volume one left me intrigued and excited for more.

Such a cozy setting and story. I love the wide range of characters we got to see in this first installment. There weren't a ton of characters but they all were unique and came from different backgrounds, which made reading about their experiences at the izakaya so much fun.

Similar to Shinya Shokudo / Midnight Diner, where the story takes place in an izakaya and each episode is based on a Japanese dish. The izakaya is set in a western setting and combines the Japanese food and staff of the restaurant with the German town and customers, with explanations on the different cultures' food vocabulary. The illustrations of the food and place are visually appealing and the story is cute and upbeat!

I'm incredibly curious to read more of this series, I've only read this first volume but i'm excited to see where the story goes. It's such a cozy fantasy aspect mixed with a little mystery like how the magic of the shop works to bring it into the modern day and I love that it's not the main focus and it just seems to be a sweet little cooking story thus far.

I have watched and enjoyed a few episodes of the anime version of this on CrunchyRoll, so I was happy to receive a copy from NetGalley to review.

Make sure you have already eaten a meal before you read this - you are going to be hungry or wanting to cook something before you are done reading it.

I really do love isekai manga/animes, and this one really hits the cozy slice-of-life sweet spot. A restaurant in Japan allowing random visitors from another world to come dine? Yes please! The atmosphere is very inviting and warm - The art made it look delicious. 🍜😋

The characters are all of different social status and looking to enjoy some tasty cuisine because their home town doesn't have access to fresh ingredients and high quality spirits. Prepare for a lot of over the top expressive faces as people eat food, which I love. 😂 I hope that characters will reappear later for more back story and development, otherwise this is probably the most relaxing manga I have ever read. I look forward to the next one. *nod*