Mikaku Udon Bar

We visited this spot for lunch. It was quiet when we arrived, but gradually filled up as the afternoon progressed. While most restaurants in the area open around 11:00 or 11:30 AM, this one doesn’t open until noon. The menu appears to be pared down compared to other locations. Notably absent were items like grilled butter squid, shimesaba, and assorted fried cheese. Food Impressions Buta Udon – The portion was disappointingly small. At $15.99, we expected more pork belly and a more generous serving of udon. The soy sauce base was unremarkable and lacked depth. Maze Udon – Visually appealing and definitely Instagram-worthy, but the serving size was tiny. We finished the noodles in just three/four bites. Priced at $16.99, it felt overpriced for what was offered. After finishing the udon, they brought out a bowl of rice for mixing with the remaining sauce—a nice touch, but it would’ve been helpful if this was mentioned on the menu or explained when we placed our order. Chicken Curry Udon – Arguably the best of the three dishes. The sauce was creamy, though it tasted more like cheese than curry. We couldn’t detect the signature Japanese curry flavor. The fried chicken portion was again minimal. This dish costs $17.99. Soft Tofu Salad – A letdown. Essentially just tofu, vegetables, lemon juice, and soy sauce. Despite some YouTubers calling it a “must-try,” we’d call it a “must-skip,” especially at $5.50 per plate. Atmosphere & Decor The space is quite small and becomes noisy when crowded. The decor is clean but feels generic, almost as if everything was sourced from Temu. Final Thoughts This is one of those places that gains traction through social media hype but ultimately falls short of expectations. While the presentation is nice, the portion sizes and flavor profiles don’t justify the price point.

The store is small, tucked in the corner of the mall, not easy to find. The entrance is narrow and a little messy, but once you enter, the interior decoration is pleasant with nice music. We actually came a couple of times before, there was a long line, the waiting time was more than 20 mins. When we arrive at 6:00pm today on Saturday, it was almost full. We ordered Maze Udon, Buta Udon and Curry Udon, all very tasty with different flavors. The buta udon soup really yummy. The curry udon has the most value, as it has big volume. Maze udon is very similar to what we had in Tokyo. The price has not increased much in the past few years, so it is not that expensive now. The service is quick and straight forward. Will come back to try their other items.

The chicken curry udon was absolutely delicious, and the chicken karaage was excellent as well. The buta dish was also very enjoyable. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the service was outstanding. Definitely would come back!

TL; DR - Good flavour, poor portion. No extra noodle option, can't pack sauce separately from noodles for take-out. Not the best value. Had this restaurant marked on my map for a while now as there aren't many udon restaurants. Finally tried but got it to go. Ordered: Chicken Curry Udon. Veggie Udon and Spicy Creamy Seafood Udon. In terms of broth and sauce flavour for all three, they're actually tasty and worthy of another shot, but will try dining-in next time. My disappointment is in the micro portion of ingredients... It's like they cut half a tofu but paper thin to make it look like you have more... Same with the mushroom... And one premature baby bok choy. And just look at that micro chicken, which was dry and unsatisfying on its own. Again, probably the portion of one small thigh, but cut up ten times. That container isn't a regular size take-out one, it's the same as the diameter of the take-out bowl. Seafood udon actually had decent ingredients, few mussels and shrimps, though they should use larger ones. Bacon was.. maybe 1/4 of a strip? And it lacked flavour, wasn't crispy, didn't get incorporated into the sauce. Service wise, interesting choice to not have an option for ordering extra noodles... I was also afraid the noodles would be soggy by the time I got home, so I asked if the sauces could be packed separately. Wasn't allowed, but thankfully, the udon remained a nice chewy texture. Considering each udon is basically $20 (after tax), portions don't match price, but flavour does. Their site didn't mention about making the noodles in-house, so that's another strike against the premium pricing.

Ordered the spicy creamy udon and the oden udon and both were delicious - Perfectly creamy with lots of seafood, and oden soup was perfect for the cold day.

We always opt for Cart Noodles in this plaza but this time we finally got to try Mikaku Udon Bar! It’s a nice and satisfying bowl of goodness! Although the price seems high for the portion of food, it’s actually quite filling due to the nature of the udon - after you drink water or tea. Given the price though I only wished that the atmosphere and decoration would be a step up. Right now, the vibes are a little too casual for the price tag. The limited number of items on the menu and lack of availability of some of the items was also a little disappointing. Nevertheless, we’ll still come back next time - I think!

I came here a week ago and had such a lovely experience. The food was really delicious and so tempting. Everything was clean and well-prepared, and the atmosphere was calm and cozy. The hostess was incredibly sweet, and they even surprised me with a piece of cheesecake for Mother’s Day . it was so thoughtful and really tasty too!

I'm a huge fan of their Mikaku Izakaya location and was excited to hear that they had an udon bar because their creamy spicy udon at the other location is to die for. The first time I had it was absolutely amazing and this place does it the same way. They even offer more other udon focus items either in a dry style or soup style and they all still taste very good. We got the creamy spicy udon, the oden soup udon, and a "onigiri" as an appetizer. My only dislike was just the onigiri which should have a different name because it's in a style that is very not onigiri at all. It wasn't bad, but ordering it as an onigiri I wasn't expecting a super saucy and salted rice to come out. Their location is quite small with limited seating, even smaller than the Izakaya location, but everyone was very nice and attentive.