Marugame Monzo

Jason S (Simchelin Guide)

Amaaaazziinngg freaking Udon. Creative innovative dishes fused with udon and other ethnic foods!! The curry udon was a great price and was very very flavorful,and had the classic curry taste with udon noodles A good amount of vegetables, and the pork was sliced very thinly so the meat tasted very juicy and tender. Overall the curry udon was Absolutely delicious 😋 My friends had the uni udon and spicy udon, both liked their dish. I wanna try the miso carbonara udon next time. Yumm

Nicole

I love Monzo this is the best udon in California. I have yet to have a bad experience here. Between my boyfriend and I, split 3 bowls of udon and ordered more to go. Highly recommend the uni udon. Could not get enough of that or the eggplant tempura. Update post pandemic - still freaking delicious. Had a bite of their tomato basil udon, miso carbonara and they were both still good. Didn't have anyone to share the uni with so opted for the mushroom udon instead and I could never be disappointed. Still enjoying the eggplant agadashi.

Margaruite Nixon

Excellent food with fast service. Noodles are hot and fresh. Agedashi tofu wasn't quite the way I enjoy it,but it may just be preference

Juniper Moon

The udon here is so fresh and delicious! Tastes like places in Japan. this was our first time eating here and we will definitely be back again! PROS -Clean and cozy inside -They have outdoor seating but make sure you check ahead of time if you don’t feel comfortable eating indoors. We went during lunchtime and they did not have outdoor seating available. -Staff is friendly, attentive and welcoming -Great selection of udon and other options if you don’t want noodles -The spot is located on the block with other great authentic Japanese restaurants -A cold udon was so good and refreshing on a hot day. The mentai was fresh tasting and delicious soup base. YUM! -I decided to order a side of shrimp tempura and that was amazing and fresh! I love shrimp but sometimes I have an allergic reaction when it’s not fresh. This place definitely serves fresh shrimp. -The eggplant tempura was super fresh and cooked perfectly. -Their tempura is cooked to perfection and tastes so good. Not oily like other places.