Makino Udon Hakata Bus Terminal — Local services in Fukuoka

Whoa. Mindblowing Udon.

To be fair, I haven't gone on an udon hunting spree in Tokyo so I can't say if this is the best of the best or just meh to those who have tried a lot of udon in Japan.

Supposedly one of the best ones in Tokyo is Udon Maruka but I did try it and while it was good, it wasn't something that I felt I had to have again.

Makino Udon however has the addictive umami broth and the puffy but chewy udon texture that I really love. So far this is my favorite udon in Japan. Just to warn you up front, the vibe of the entire place felt like a rushed fast food restaurant (which I actually prefer over a higher class dining experience).

The nice thing about is that they give you extra broth on the side (I think it's broth? or was it for the tempura? i have no idea). I poured all of that in regardless. The broth is that good.

I got the meat udon with a side of shrimp tempura. And it was only 900JPY for a relatively large bowl of food!

Might go for a second time before I leave Fukuoka. This...

Will return!

How to order: You need to pay and get an order ticket outside before coming in. Ice cold water served upon arrival. They will ask you for your preferred noodle thickness, I recommend getting hard which suits me well and also helps with the noodle being too soggy. They will then take your order ticket once you sit and serve you the noodles.

Food: I ordered udon with beef and kariage. The beef was soft but seasoned too sweetly and they actually place it in the broth which kind of ruined the taste. Thankfully they give you additional helping of dashi broth which was so good and I finished the whole thing. I recommend getting the burdock root as I see a lot of...

Patronised on a weekday lunch hour, to my surprise, no wait. Ordered burdock udon (¥490) from the machine, got the ticket, and was quickly served to seating by the friendly staff. The staff will ask you how would like your udons to be - soft, medium or hard. I chose medium & the locals seem to choose medium too when I glanced at their tickets. The udons are chewy, thick & definitely a very hearty meal to me. Generous portion & the fried burdock were yummy too. I brought my own chopsticks as they usually use the wooden chopsticks which will be disposed and recycled after single use. More eco-friendly I would expect. Anyway,...