Dotonbori Imai - Main Shop

Tried some of their menu: 1. soba with duck meat: wow this is absolutely amazing and comforting! The soba is cold, and you need to dip it in the duck broth. The duck broth itself is dark, and i think because they used some herbs to make the soup. The duck meat is tender, and still has some fat on it. 2. Yakibuta udon: this one also good. The broth has some uniqueness that i cant find in other udon store. And they has some spices to add if you think you need more flavor on it. 3. I forget the name of the dessert, you can refer to my picture tho, but i can tell you tjay the dessert was good. Its some kind like mochi, and jelly, and it has peanut as a topping. Overall, worth the price. The staff also can speak quite well english so really helpful for me as tourist

Open! Every body speaks English and to a very good level and they have just re opened on 29th March. English menu available. Good quality and overall decent value. Great experience, service is a big Plus here. Beats overpaying on dontobori food street vendors

Happened to stumble upon this shop when I was passing by. It's a very simple and traditional looking shop right infront of a bunch of crowded takoyaki/king crab shops. I went with my mum at around 4:30pm-5pm so there weren't any queue. If you wanna have an escape from the overcrowding at Shinsaibashi to have some peace, quiet and comfort food, this is the place to go. Perhaps not like a "wow" place for foodies or gourmets with high expectations. The waiter was fluent in English, the other elder waitresses were kind as well. I requested an English menu, price were the same as the Japanese menu, however I would say the Japanese menu had more options especially for desserts. My mum had nabeyaki udon and I ordered their 柚子あんそば。The udon was smooth and chewy and the broth was delicious. The yuzu an soba was zaru soba in a thick broth mixed with yuzu, giving it a really different special taste. I finished the soup 😋 Last but not least, their yuzu jelly 😍 found it only in the Japanese menu. A simple dessert consisting of jelly chunks and yuzu fruit, not too sweet, perfect for summer I would say. Overall a very pleasant experience, hope to revisit again in the future. 😁

The soup base for our 3 meals were all unique and delicious. The shrimps in the tempura were very large and the eel dish had a very hearty broth. My soba dipping noodles had a subtle but flavour packed taste to them. The do have an English menu, but if you see something on the website let them know and you can have that as well.

There could be a long wait for a table and an additional wait after placing your order, but all is very worth the time. The noodles are perfectly cooked, the texture of the udon is so smooth yet not too soft and paired nicely with the delicate broth. The sweet and icy ginger juice drink was also a good match for the hot and humid weather. So glad I stopped by for lunch.

Best udon hotpot, nice ingredients, and perfect service. Reasonable price.

Came here after doing my research and it was worth it. It was a very traditional shop that has been around for many years, serving fresh udon with an amazing dashi soup to go with it. I highly recommend getting the kitsune (sweet tofu pouch) udon as it goes really well with the noodles and soup. The duck was a bit tough for my liking. It was a heartwarming first meal in Osaka and I will definitely be coming back the next time I visit.

Dec 2024. Found this restaurant for hot udon. I had the Nabe udon which came with kamu, unagi and other assortments. The soup was clean and tasty. 😋