EAT > Menchirashi, Shibuya

Udon, the under rated noodle. Its chewy and tasty, fresh and filling and at Menchirashi it is made into an enormous range of wonderful dishes, from traditional Udon (noodle) soup dishes to a Japanese twist on Carbonara.

You do need to line up and yes it will probably take about 20-40 minutes to get a table, but the time passes quickly if you are watching the magic of the udon dough being rolled out by hand and pushed through the slicer, then boiled in the foaming pot.

Beyond the udon, they also serve an excellent range of tempura as a side or addition to the udon noodles.

The staff are fun and welcoming the drink menu consists mostly of beer, sake and highball drinks but everything comes at a very reasonable price. It’s not fine dining, it is very good eating. Yum

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