Sukesan Udon Shimotori — Restaurant in Kumamoto

After visiting Kumamoto Castle, we stumbled upon the Kumamoto Shinshigai Shotengai while heading back to JR Kumamoto Station. Curious, we decided to hop off and check it out—and we’re glad we did.

The shotengai (shopping street) was lively and full of energy, with lots of people and interesting shops. We ended up having lunch at Sukedan Udon Shimotori, where we ordered their udon and assorted tempura. The food was delicious, and the prices were very reasonable.

I highly recommend dropping by this area if you’re visiting Kumamoto Castle or nearby attractions. Sometimes, the best places are the ones you find by accident—and this was definitely...

Food is just fine and it has various food to choose from. Some of the foods are really good tasting and some are just fine. The service is also good and the atmosphere is just totally okay. It can accommodate many people at one time and I think they have space for people in groups at the farther side of the restaurant. The fact that it is open 24 hours is very helpful and it has a touch screen tablet you can use in ordering. It could be translated in various languages which is very helpful to foreigners that do not speak Japanese or not so confident in speaking Japanese. Aside from water, you can also ask for a tea and that...

A udon chain restaurant that originated in Kitakyushu.

Ordering is done via tablet.

The oden, udon and rice dishes are all delicious.

Still, compared to the original store in Kitakyushu, it feels more like a typical chain store.

Compared to the recently opened stores in Tokyo, where both the company and the staff are full of enthusiasm, this one is calm, to put it in a positive way.

To put it simply, you won't experience the greatness of Suisan Udon at...