Kawafuku honten

Traditional setting with one of the best meals we had in Osaka. Classic flat udon that seems to be handmade. It comforted our soul in this weather. Recommend to try their tempura. Surprising light and crispy.

The chefs have truly mastered their craft in making udon. It was a joy to witness their cooking. We were seated at the counter and got to observe their skills in full action. Working in absolute silence, not missing a beat in any of their preparations. The udon had a lovely bounce and chew, the dashi not overly salty and tempura was light yet crispy. Have included my hand for size, as my meal was huge!

美味しいです！ I tried the traditional udon (くずは). The broth was light and delightful. Not too sweet nor salty, very well balanced. Udon by itself was so bouncy and nice as the master of this shop made it, so it's better than commercial one. If you're udon lover and had a chance to be in Osaka, this place is a must!

Chanced upon this shop on google maps as I was going to the area and am looking for udon for dinner. Easily one of the best meal i had in osaka. The udon texture was nice and the soup was flavourful. Tempura were great as well!

Interesting udon noodles that are flatter than your typical udon. My wife is a little bit of a noodle snob and really loved the noodles here. She had the curry udon and I had the tempura udon. The curry udon had a slightly grainy texture but the taste was amazing. The shrimp tempura was one of the best tempura I've ever had - it appeared to be grilled first before being deep fried. I think overall I liked the curry udon better but it's close.

Came here to try the Kitsune, but changed plans at the las minute watching the menu. Donki made me curious, and it was worth the shot! The spiced miso broth was a special flavor that cannot be experienced in any other shop.

Full disclosure, I am an udon newbie and did not realise there were different types of broths etc You can tell this shop has been around forever, it has history and you feel like you are having a very authentic experience. The older 3 guys in the kitchen seem to take the job very seriously. And they were making the actual udon noodles while we were there, which I couldn't really see, but just knowing they were making them fresh was really cool. They have an English menu. We sat on the ground level counter, I did not see upstairs but there is additional seating. We had the pork katsudon set and the Tankuki set. The meals are massive so go hungry! The katsudon set came with a cold dipping broth, very different and would be refreshing in summer. The Tanuki set broth was thick which I was not expecting, it was tasty, the tofu was sweet. The fried accompaniments were delicious, especially dipped in the broth. The udon noodle themselves were the perfect texture of chewy firmness. It was a very quiet atmosphere, there was no kitchen chatter. But I feel it was all part of the unique experience. The two sets and two big beers came to about ¥4,000. We went about 6.30pm and there was no wait/line.

Best udon in Japan! The udon is chewy and fresh from the beginning to the end. If you sit at the counter seat on the 1F you can see that the Chef put his heart into making every dish. After the dish is ready, another chef comes out and explain to us how to eat. They’re very friendly to foreigners and make effort to make sure we enjoy the dish. Can’t recommend this place enough. I hope your business will last for many more generations to experience and enjoy.

It's really delicious and healthy!!! If not for our Japanese friends we wouldn't know about this place. We are from LA and I haven't had this kind of dish. Udonski...oishi!!! And the mentaiko tamago omelette is also very tasty!!!