I dined here in May of 2022, during the Street Festival. The prices were excellent, and the food was perfectly filling! There are a wide variety of options, and you are definitely able to customize your Udon based on your preferences -- they offer both cold and hot options, along with many sauces and add-ons (spring rolls, etc.). If you are looking for a great quick option in the U-District, I would highly recommend U:Don!
Great budget friendly udon place, I loved the texture of the udon, perfect balance of chewiness. The extra tempuras on the side that you get to choose are also very fresh and delicious.
Lovvvee love love this place every time I've gotten food from U:don it's been so memorable and enjoyable. Pictures are of the salmon shiso pesto and kitsune udon. Will be back!
Their on-tama udon is one of my go-to comfort foods! I always ask for tempura flakes to add some crunch in my noodle soup. Make sure to try that out for yourself ;) And then I usually eat it with ebi tempura, mushroom tempura and/or vegetable tempuraSimple, umami flavors. Mmmm so good!
I really love udon and there's plenty of stores of hot soup udon as well as chilled dipping udon, with the choice to add in all kinds of fixings. They also have a tempura bar so you can add different kinds of tempura on the side (price varies by type chosen). Pictured is a small sized kitsune udon and a few pieces of tempura.This place hand makes all their noodles fresh right out front so you can sometimes watch behind the glass as they press the dough while you wait. They even offer to-go take out and package the soup base sperate from the noodles to ensure that they will be there desired texture when you get around to eating them. They're always a great place to stop in if you're looking for a quick bite.
Both the niku udon and tan tan we're super yummy. I really like the deep fried food bar with tons of options to pick from. I'm still pretty new to udon but I enjoyed this place and the vibe it gives. Pricing seems a little steep but with the pandemic most places have increased menu prices.
I used to come here every week on my lunch break. By far the best udon I have ever had. We had a relative visit recently from out of state and I made sure to bring her here and she said it was really good too. Prices are incredibly reasonable and I always get a few of their onigiri to go as well. They have many side dishes to choose from and they are all good too.
Big fan of the niku udon and its rich broth! Mushroom tempura and karaage were good too! Filling and good value, would recommend!
Over the years, between the cap hill location and this one, I've eaten at U:Don 112 times (yes I've ordered delivery/pickup a lot, that's why I know the number). It was my favorite restaurant until recently. It's cheap, it's delicious, and it's pretty quick. For the last 5 years or so the U district location has consistently forgotten parts of my order and does not pick up the phone, making it hard to order pickup consistently or rectify any issues with my order. While this caused me to avoid this location in favor of cap hill, I occasionally still ordered from here when I had to.Enter 2021: Recently, U:Don has started turning off delivery at peak hours. While this is a huge bummer for me, and the inconsistency makes it impossible to count on them, I understand that restaurants have trouble keeping up with the surge in demand and need to turn off access from the apps. However, three times now in the past 3 months this location has cancelled my order after accepting it, meaning I wait 45-60 minutes for my order to finish being prepared, watch 2- 3 driver's get turned away, only to have the restaurant cancel my order. This sucks for me and for the multiple drivers who drive all the way to the restaurant and don't get paid for their time. Whoever you hired recently to manage this location needs a second look.
First time been to this udon place. It is just like Merugame in California. Pretty good broth and good topping selections. Good place to come if you want something quick.