Marugame Udon

Nate C

Fast service and great prices for Udon noodles! Stopped by for a weekend dinner which usually means long lines. However, their counter service is pretty quick. This also means they can turn tables faster than most restaurants because customers and not waiting for food service plus checkout is done before sitting. Family enjoyed the large bowls of beef udon. Would like to go bacl again.

Seongmeen Kim

very self-serving restaurant, easy-moderate to eat alone. i used to get their most popular dish #1, but it was too salty for me. i started getting shrimp bk, and i’m lovin’ it - less salty and comes with 2 shrimp tempuras. workers are very nice and welcoming. atmosphere can be hectic during dinner time, especially on weekends.

Christina W.

My first time trying a customizable udon spot and it’s quite fun! I had a hard time choosing the soup base but ended up picking the tan tan. The soup was so red I was worried it’d be extremely spicy but thankfully it wasn’t. Udon was solid quite happy with my meal.

J. D.

First time here and I really loved it! It’s an easy, slightly self serve, high quality food. The shrimp tempura was sweet, fresh and crunchy. Size was very nice. The sweet potato and egg tempura was scrumptious. The udon, fresh and flavorful. Nice surprise ending when I chose to get the iced matcha, it was incredible. Definitely will be coming back.

Noahark WV

The Baseline: For an Udon restaurant, the noodles must be fresh, cooked with consistency in softness attributed to thicker noodles, broth must be tasty with a light umami flavor, accompaniment additions must match with the style of an udon Japanese cafe/restaurant, and the plating (bowling) must have good presentation. Food: The Kake Udon had a very nice fish based broth that complimented the udon noodles that had a good consistency. The times I had to “slurp” the noodles had a great taste as the broth adhered to the noodle. All add ins are presented at the time of order and the noodles are quick prepared in front of you as the order is made. All tempura items are presented Japanese cafeteria style and you select each of them with tongs by the items (be clean and respectful when selecting items please). Once you pay for your food there is a service bar with sauces and spicy add ins along with a water station. Service: Great service with fresh prepared udon. Staff was friendly and helpful. Self service areas are intuitive and the flow works for the restaurant. Ambiance: This restaurant fits in with the Japantown Sawtelle vibe. The Japanese cafeteria style is fun and inviting. Relatively clean bathrooms and the seating area was well serviced.