Marugame Udon in Sawtelle, CA is one of my favorite Japanese restaurants. I frequent here whenever I have carb cravings, and you'll get the most satisfying and filling bowl of udon here.
Marugame Udon serves handcrafted udon bowls with signature made-in-house bases.
Oh cool - new menu's out.
What's so cool about Marugame Udon is that it crafts udon noodles using Japanese wheat flour instead of frozen batches. You will notice the difference in texture immediately. Marugame's noodles are so much chewier!
They have an open kitchen, so you can see the freshly made noodles.
The ordering process is quite fun, actually. You line up, cafeteria-style, and tell the server the menu you'd like. You can customize the toppings - add a boiled egg, green onions, tempura flakes, or kitsune age by notifying the server.
Once you get your bowl, it's time to add tempura!
I highly, highly suggest adding a piece of tempura or two because it's so good with the udon broth or curry.
Shrimp and croquette tempura are my favorites.
The restaurant is very clean and modern. It does get pretty busy during peak lunch and dinner times.
I make sure to go there a little early or late, so I can take my time and eat comfortably.
Time to eat! I'm getting hungry again :)
This is Nikutama Udon. I eat this every time I come here. So, so good!
It is served with sweet beef and soft-boiled egg. I added green onions and tempura flakes as toppers, and I got 2 shrimp tempura!
My friend got Chicken Katsu Curry, also with green onions and tempura flakes.
He got noodles, instead of rice.
A bite of sweet shaved beef and thick udon noodles make me happy and crave for more.
If you're craving a piping hot bowl of noodles and crunchy tempura, definitely give this place a try.
Marugame Udon in Sawtelle, CA is one of my favorite Japanese restaurants. I frequent here whenever I have carb cravings, and you'll get the most satisfying and filling bowl of udon here.
Marugame Udon serves handcrafted udon bowls with signature made-in-house bases.
Oh cool - new menu's out.
What's so cool about Marugame Udon is that it crafts udon noodles using Japanese wheat flour instead of frozen batches. You will notice the difference in texture immediately. Marugame's noodles are so much chewier!
They have an open kitchen, so you can see the freshly made noodles.
The ordering process is quite fun, actually. You line up, cafeteria-style, and tell the server the menu you'd like. You can customize the toppings - add a boiled egg, green onions, tempura flakes, or kitsune age by notifying the server.
Once you get your bowl, it's time to add tempura!
I highly, highly suggest adding a piece of tempura or two because it's so good with the udon broth or curry.
Shrimp and croquette tempura are my favorites.
The restaurant is very clean and modern. It does get pretty busy during peak lunch and dinner times.
I make sure to go there a little early or late, so I can take my time and eat comfortably.
Time to eat! I'm getting hungry again :)
This is Nikutama Udon. I eat this every time I come here. So, so good!
It is served with sweet beef and soft-boiled egg. I added green onions and tempura flakes as toppers, and I got 2 shrimp tempura!
My friend got Chicken Katsu Curry, also with green onions and tempura flakes.
He got noodles, instead of rice.
A bite of sweet shaved beef and thick udon noodles make me happy and crave for more.
If you're craving a piping hot bowl of noodles and crunchy tempura, definitely give this place a try.