Reviews
Amazing ox tail udon. Very tender. I added a poached egg to it. Broth clean and not salty. We also had chicken karaage and fried whole squid, which was also tender and flavorful. If you are into udon, this is the place to get something that is different from the others. This place gets busy so it's a good idea to get there at opening.Food: 5/5
These are the best udon noodles in Bay Area. The noodles are not too soft and very good. Most udon noodles served in the U.S. are soft, but in Japan, noodles with a firm texture are more popular. The udon at this restaurant is the kind of udon that Japanese people like!
The guy that helped me was just perfect. Friendly. Helpful. And the food was amazing. Glad I discovered a new local favorite. Will be back for sure...update... went back, tried the spicy dipping udon. Wow... best meal I've had since moving to Cupertino. People are so friendly. Love this place. update... so friendly... delicious.
Everything we had for my birthday was super delicious! My uzumakiya udon with an extra egg was on point and the perfect portion. We also had the perfectly seared makeral that was so tasty and juicy. Chicken karaage, umami edemame and dashi fries were all yummy. Forgot to take pics because everyone chowed it all down. All my family that ordered the ox tail udon loved it! We made sure to get here exactly at 5pm to beat the rush. Service was faster than I expected even with 2 other parties that were seated before us. I recommend this hidden gem!
We decided to order the green salad in addition to our regular Udon just to get some greens, and was pleasantly surprised - the Japanese sauce and crispy garlic complimented the greens perfectly, we were eating till the last bite. The picture does not capture how big the dish is, it is almost as big as a ramen bowl itself!
We had the house udon. Soup, noodle, chashu, and egg were all delicious. Food portion was a bit small for guys.Food: 5/5
Came here with a group of friends on a weekday night for dinner. The store is quite small so you can expect to wait if there's a few parties seated. We had a group of five and luckily, one of my friends went first to put our name down. There's not much space to stand around while waiting. For an appetizer, we had the dashi fries. They had a perfect texture, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with a savory dashi seasoning. They were so addicting. We shared a pitcher of beer to wash this down. One pitcher was good for the five of us. The service was quick and friendly. I had the Tantan Parco udon, which is seasonal. This dish with oxtail broth, sesame and peanut paste, and chicken karaage in this dish was surprisingly not as heavy as I thought it would be. The delicious fried chicken was the star of the show! It felt like a whole order of karaage. It was juicy slightly and spicy. The fresh udon noodles were very different texturally compared to the kind you buy in store. I loved how springy they were. Portions are good and I left satisfied. Would love to try the dipping udon next!
Came in for lunch and realized it was quite busy! Got seated quickly, was offered hot tea on a rainy grey day and decided on trying their Tsukemen Udon! I don’t often see Tsukemen Udon and it was absolutely delcious. Umami, the noodle texture was perfect. I also was impressed by their karaage. delicious, tender and spicy. will come back for more noodles!! Kenneth and his team are doing great things!
Uzumakiya was recommended to me by a friend...can't believe I didn't know about it earlier! I ordered the oxtail udon and we shared a black pepper crispy calamari whole squid. Oxtail udon was great! I did think the udon was a bit overcooked. The whole squid was super good though! although a bit pricey Staff could be a bit more attentive. We had to wave them down multiple times for water/utensils/etc. I will definitely be back! Parking is generally ok in the plaza. Follow the adventure @shoyuthebest on IG!
Love their Iwanari skinny style udon ! Ontop deep fried burdock GOBO and Yuzu flakes so good match with this soup base !Food: 4/5
