Marugame Udon
Udon noodle restaurant · Sawtelle
2029 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Highlights
Cafeteria-style shop serving fresh, customizable udon noodles
Cafeteria-style shop serving fresh, customizable udon noodles
"With a few locations across Los Angeles, including Sawtelle Japantown, Torrance, and Downtown, this cafeteria-style udon shop offers a good range of quick-cooked wheat noodles that accommodate a wide range of palates. The slightly sweet beef marinade lends well to picky kids, who will wolf up the tender udon and savory broth. (There’s also chicken katsu, tempura, and curry in case beef udon soup isn’t something kids favor.) The ample portions make sharing dishes easy for families. The best part is that the friendly staff are prepared for all ages — always ready to bring over high chairs and help clean up noodle messes." - Nicole Adlman
"Standing in line to eat is a fact of life on Sawtelle, and Marugame Udon is no exception. (If you’re in a rush, it’s best to hit this spot outside prime lunch hours.) This udon restaurant is set up cafeteria-style, where you wait in a theme park-style line before picking your bowl of udon—we like the one with sweet braised beef—and then slide your tray down the counter to grab your choice of crispy tempura. It’s affordable, filling, and a great quick meal in a pinch." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore
"Marugame Udon has grown its presence around Los Angeles with five outposts. The Sanuki-style nikutama bowl comes with a scant amount of sweetened broth, shredded beef, and chubby udon noodles. Ask for it to be served cold for the ultimate antidote to a hot day." - Matthew Kang
"Marugame Udon, the Japanese food chain started in Honolulu, specializes in its noodle namesake. With locations in Dallas and Carrollton, the “B.K. Udon” (udon noodles in broth), is served cold upon request." - Didi Paterno
"When it comes to bang-for-the-buck, few places can do it better than Marugame Udon, which has a flagship outpost on Sawtelle in Japantown, as well as locations inside the Beverly Center and in Downtown’s Financial District. Expect to wait in lines at the Sawtelle outlet, where diners can customize udon bowls with fresh tempura on the side." - Eater Staff
