U:don Fresh Japanese Noodle Station

Sarah Nguyen

The food was delicious! It was my first time, it’s affordable and fast. It’s convenient if you are in a rush. I like how they have a wide variety of options from: soup, dip or sauce. And then a wide variety of flavors

Victor Chau

U:Don is a traditional udon shop where you can order your noodles separately and pick out the different pieces of tempura that you like a la carte. We ordered the zaru (cold) udon and (hot) niku udon. For tempura we got the karaage, green beans, potato croquette, and shrimp. The udon both come with a side of ginger, wasabi, and green onion. You can request more for a potential extra surcharge. The hot niku udon was easily the best. The meat was sliced thin and soaked up the flavor of the broth wonderfully. The cold dipping broth for the zaru soba wasn't bad, but wasn't the best that I've had. The udon noodles themselves were chewy and cooked perfectly. All of the tempura were amazing. My personal favorites were the shrimp and potato croquette which had tiny pieces of sweet corn that added a great pop of sweetness. Overall, I was extremely satisfied with my visit to U:Don. The prices are pretty affordable while the portion sizes are still fairly large. Combined with the fact that you can select your favorite tempura a la carte makes U:Don a stable spot in my book.

Liu Terry

This place is a 10/10 for me, both cheap and costly dishes are served here. The udon noodle is always chewy, tasty, at a good quality of its price. There’s always plenty of seating, no wait, and the sides and noodles are almost always ready for you to grab a quick lunch or dinner. There’s limited parking though, I usually would take the public transit such as the Link since it is pretty close to the Capitol Hill station