Tsurutontan Soemoncho
Local Chicken Udon - 1180 JPY
Our Verdict: Run
Easily the best udon restaurant we had when we visited Japan. This is one for the books that we will remember for a long time. Worth a queue - try a bunch of different kinds… but the chicken one is by far my favourite.
Big illuminated ball at the entrance of the restaurant
Type: Udon
Location: Osaka, Japan (Dotonburi)
White sesame dandan udon - 1580 JPY
Must Try Items: Chicken Udon
Cost: 1180 JPY
Japanese accents in the waiting area
Comments:
This is easily our favourite udon restaurant in the Kansai region after having sampled udon from Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara
For the chicken udon, the richness but cleanliness of the broth was really what stole the show for us… as well as the incredible bouncy noodle texture and tons of of chicken thigh chunks
The white sesame udon dish is also quite unique and the flavours are very punchy so it feels like a heavier dish than the chicken udon one
The bowls are also quite large and we felt like it was not very expensive, thus, this place ranks high of the value for money scale
If you are escaping the cold during autumn or winter, there’s nothing like a bowl of this udon to help keep you cheerful and warm
People queuing up at the entrance
Single row dining
Waiting area in the middle of the restaurant
Tea served with our meal
C eating her bowl of udon