Ive read quite a few manga that are (insert type of store) in another world. I always find them quirky and enjoyable. This one is at the top of my list for the ones where i truly enjoyed the first volume. The knights are clearly of German decent and seem to be in a period of renaissance-like time. The pub owner and server are clearly of Asian decent and have a more modern look and feel to both of them.

The confusion of Hans in the start when they first came in and his weariness remind me a lot of how any one would react if they somehow ended up in a new time and place. without it being rude or condescending he is cautious but curious.

You can see the crush starting to develop between Hans and the girl who works as the server in the pub, its puppy love and adorable. The look on his face will make anyone feel giddy to see more.

The glimpse of the back-alley makes you really start to wonder if this pub is a portal between two worlds or times.

When the tax collector comes in and is curious where the pub came from but is just in awe of pasta is the most relatable thing I've read in a long time, lets be real most of us can be swayed with pasta. The whole pasta scene is one of my favorite parts in the whole volume. He had a moment like the food critic in ratatouille and it was fantastic.

I dont want to spoil any more of the customers you meet because they are all great in their own way.

The end left me wanting to read more and im so excited to dive in to volume two.

Thank you netgalley and Udon Entertainment for sending me this voume in exchange for an honest review.
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This one is definitely for foodies! Izakaya Nobu is an absolute unashamed sensory smorgasbord - heavenly food conjuring up visions of knights and maidens. A bit tongue in cheek?

In typical first volume style, we aren't given any background information and left to just watch the events playing out. Even the most obvious questions - what's an izakaya doing in the middle of a medieval German town? And how are they sourcing fresh seafood with miles and miles of land around?

Some of the writing choices were surprising - like German soldiers oohing and aahing about beer, pickles and root veg .. you know, stuff that German cuisine gets down pat.

Ultimately the lack of plot whatsoever is doing this series an injustice - I wasn't intrigued enough to continue with Volume 2.

My thanks to Udon Entertainment and NetGalley for the eARC, all opinions my own!

Thank you NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for this arc!

5/5 stars

This was a fun and cozy read about a modern Japanese restaurant that somehow opens up on a street in medieval Germany. It was a really easy on the brain read and so wholesome, and I want to try each and every one of these dishes now! I loved this!!

I absolutely adored this! The perfect cozy read for autumn/the colder months. The artwork was so well done, all the food looked absolutely delicious. I loved the pacing and the way each chapter had its own story and the diversity of the characters. The whole concept was just amazing and I’m so excited to carry on with volume 2. Going to ask my library to get the whole series in so I can read it through the winter :)

This is a cozy slice-of-life magical realism food-porn manga -there is a running storyline, but it's kinda in the background, giving the food center stage. Just get comfortable with the fact that this series will make you want all the food, and keep some tasty snacks nearby when you're reading so you don't go insane. The characters, even minor ones, are fairly well fleshed out; we get each story from a customer's perspective, so we do get to know them a bit. It's fun seeing the future regulars trying the place out and being won over! We don't get a proper explanation in this volume about how Izakaya Nobu happens to be in a vaguely medieval European town, but you do kinda figure it out. Did anything really happen in this story? If you prefer plot-driven stories, proceed with caution: not much happens (my character-driven peeps will be happy). Having said that, I had a hard time putting this down! It really kept me interested, because I didn't want to leave Nobu - it's friendly and welcoming there, and the food will warm you, heart and soul.

p.s. already halfway through volume two!

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A bunch of Germans have never heard of Japanese food and lose their minds over it. They think it’s the best food they’ve ever had in their entire life. It’s “otherworldly”. This book was pretty boring but if you’re in the mood for something cozy that’s literally just people trying food and acting like it’s magic, you might enjoy reading it.

Thank you to NetGalley, the Publisher, and the author for a copy of this manga in exchange for my honest review.
4/5 ⭐️
Usually I’m not a big fan of Isekai works, but I was drawn by the drawings and I knew I had to pick it up and to be honest, it exceeded my expectations.
I’m not sure what I expected this manga to be, but I found it to be a lighthearted read perfect for foodies like me.
Restaurant Nobu is a restaurant that pops up in this medieval town called Eiteriach, the manga is divided into 6 snippets of slice-of-life stories, each one named after a certain food.

There’s no particular plot as it’s a collection of slice-of-life stories but I think this makes it a perfect quick & relaxing read.

First things first. Don’t read this if you’re hungry and don’t have food available. The amount of times I had to put this manga down because I just got so hungry reading it is ridiculous. I wanted to eat everything on the page.
Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu is your typical foodie isekai slice-of-life—except instead of just a person, it’s a whole restaurant that’s been isekaied to a German-styled fantasy world. And apparently they can go back and forth from the real world to fantasy pretty easily. The story itself is pretty straightforward, with each chapter featuring a new, down-on-their-luck character stumbling across the izakaya. Unfortunately this, and the densely-packed pages, made it a rather slow read, which had me putting it down more than I wanted to (that and the pressing need to find a snack). But if a slower pace is more your style, than it’s not a problem.
I was a little bit offended for Germany’s sake since the story pitches itself as their food being less than delectable while the Japanese food they served was amazing. I mean, I know it makes sense for the story, and yes, European food tends to be a little more on the flavorless side, but sometimes a person wants a nice, stomach-easy meal rather than something bursting with a lot flavor and most likely ketchup. (In my defense, I do cook Japanese food a lot. It’s amazing.) This has no reflection on the story itself though, just my personal thoughts.
I think my favorite panel in the whole manga was the evil tax collector guy leaving the izakaya with spaghetti sauce all over his face while going on about how he’d been reborn as a new person. Quite humorous.
Overall, Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu is a perfect manga for foodies who want a relaxing read without a major conflict and plenty of interesting characters.
NOTE: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was so fun!

In this medieval town a special restaurant has opened. It’s a hit with everyone who attends and its popularity grows with each new customers. With no set menu the chef and his employee always seem to know the right meal for each customer.. but how did a Japanese restaurant end up in a medieval town in the first place?

Nice and wholesome manga about community and food! I will definitely continue this series.

Food transcends cultures, time, language, and now in this manga, even worlds!

I love reading this series because it perfectly illustrates the delights of discovering THE place to have the best food and of having the most life-changing bowl of rice and whatsontapp.

It's such a wholesome series to sink into after a long work day.

I really adore stores with the concept of going to another world via portal or other means and enjoying a new experience and it has food related content count me in. I enjoyed this one and I hope to dive more into the series soon.

Love this! It's cute and cozy and is in depth about the dishes. The premise is unique and I love discovering the Nobu for the first time along with the characters.

I enjoyed Food Wars and this is right up that kind of food recipe enjoyment. I want to go visit. It's quite fun.

For "foodies."

For a first volume, it doesn't do much to hook the reader (it officially has 18 volumes). <i>Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu, Volume 1</i> gives no information about its owners, nor about the cook simply called "Chief," nor about the smiling waitress, Miss Shinobu, except that they are happy to see the diners smile with their food.


We only know what the soldiers of a garrison in a medieval German village think about a quaint tavern with food they have never seen before. They are amazed by the cold beer, and seeing things like glass (which is quite expensive), but they give no mind, even eating using chopsticks to enjoy Japanese dishes, with a menu written in Japanese, and they don't even wonder where all that comes from, like fresh fish from the ocean or vegetables in the middle of winter.

There is no plot. It bothers me that it is not clear where this is going.

The first volume is divided into 6 parts, each with a different dish that is enjoyed by a character (soldiers, a commander, a tax collector, a noble girl).

It seems that this started as a light novel that was adapted to manga and then anime. And I think there are more explanations later, but as I said, as a first volume it doesn't hook me.

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Para "foodies".

Para ser un primer tomo, no hace mucho por enganchar al lector (oficialmente cuenta con 18 tomos). La Izakaya Nobu de Otro Mundo Volumen 1 no da información acerca de sus dueños, ni del cocinero simplemente denominado "Chief", ni de la sonriente camarera, la señorita Shinobu, excepto que son felices de ver sonreír con la comida a los comensales.

Tan sólo sabemos lo que piensan los soldados de una guarnición de un pueblo alemán del medievo acerca de una pintoresca taberna con comida que nunca han visto antes. Les asombra la cerveza helada, y ver cosas como vidrio (que es oneroso), pero se echan todo al saco, hasta comer usando palillos para disfrutar de platillos japoneses , con un menú escrito en japonés , y ni siquiera se preguntan de donde sale todo eso, como los peces frescos del océano o vegetales en pleno invierno.

No hay plot. Me molesta que no se vea adonde va esto.

El primer volumen esta dividido en 6 partes, cada uno con un platillo diferente que es disfrutado por un personaje.

Según parece esto comenzó como una light novel que fue adaptada al manga y después al anime. Y creo que hay más explicaciones más tarde, pero como dije como primer tomo no me engancha.

*Digital book gently provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

For fans of Kakuriyo or Pass the Monster Meat Milady, Otherwordly Izakaya Nobu tells the story of full bellies, good food, and finding comfort in trying something new. Nobu is a Japanese style pub that mysteriously popped up in the medieval city of Eiteriach, It offers great food and great atmosphere, but nobody knows where the staff came for or how their food tastes so much better than anything else around.

If you are a fan of food and cooking, this might be for you. Because it's a slice of life series, there's not much of a forward moving plot, but you'll learn about some new types of Japanese food on the way (even though some of the recipes are odd. Looking at you spaghetti chapter.)

I snagged this book because I am always down for a cute little manga story! I found myself confused and bored most of the way through the story. I did finish it and was hoping it would get better, but it just wasn’t for me. All the words in different languages threw me for a loop while reading. Some were translated on the page and some I didn’t see the translation until one of the last pages. I would recommend if you like manga and food maybe to pick this one up and give it a try.

Thank you to NetGalley, the Publisher, and the author for a copy of this manga in exchange for my honest review.

I love books about food and stories that include details about what the characters are eating, so I was excited to come across Otherworldly Izakaya. The premise is a fun idea, but the snapshot stories ended up feeling a bit repetitive. A doubtful customer comes in, they express curiosity over what the mysterious menu will be, and are always blown away by the quality of the delicious food and drink. Reading about the different meals was satisfying (it all sounded delicious), and enthusiastic reactions to the food were wholesome and descriptive.

The customers come from different backgrounds and have their own reasons for seeking out something new or better when it comes to finding a good meal. Because this is only the first volume, I hope that more character development will be included in future issues as there isn't much to connect with so far. I was initially confused about the time period this story takes place in, so I looked up the light novel series the manga is based on and it turns out the shop is a gateway between Japan and a fictional medieval world with a heavy influence from Germany. Finding this out made the combination of modern cookware and ingredients in a medieval setting make WAY more sense. This detail isn’t mentioned in the manga’s description, but does become more apparent as you gather the hints throughout the book. I’m curious to see how this aspect will continue to unfold in other volumes.

This was a really cute book. The art is great. It's cute how the Japanese pub in the middle of a German-like medieval city can make everyone more pleasant and happy. All the food can make a reader quite hungry.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are my own.**
☆Review is live on Goodreads as of 7/27/2024.☆

4.25⭐️

This is an excellent addition into the food/pub genre that manga has delved into recently. With the success of others, I forsee that Otherworldly Izakaya Nobu will do just as well! This first volume offered a good taste of what's to come. This new series might be for you if you're looking for short and sweet, cozy fantasy!

What a cute little slice of life! This was such a fun manga with lots of characters to love! It was such a good manga to read as a break from more dense novels! I would definitely recommend this as a light-hearted little bit of magic.