Udondokoro Shigemi — Restaurant in Osaka

I’m so happy I found this udon shop. The udon is just simply exquisite and probably the most delicious meal I have eaten so far. We arrived at 10:45 AM and got in the line waiting. By the time they opened, there was already 12 people were queuing. We were the only tourists there among the locals so I already knew by then the udon must be on different level 🤭 I was so nervous because the reviews said they didn’t have English menu and I didn’t want to be like a noob wasting their time by not knowing what to order. However, we were surprised when coming inside and saw the menu in English. The guy also speaks English so it was no trouble ordering or paying at all. The staffs are friendly and very attentive.

Come here eat and you will thank me later! But also please try to respect the locals and be attentive of your surroundings too.

We personally will try to come here as many time as we can while...

I came here simply because I was craving for some udon and it’s relatively close to where I stay. There must be some influencer promoting this place because it’s a very long queue with many foreigners (50-50 between foreigners and Japanese). Almost 20 people in front of me when I arrived slightly after 12 noon on a non-holiday during golden week (may 2). I was only able to enter past 12:40

The udon is super chewy! I ordered the lunch set with an egg tempura added as I thought the set looks small in quantity. Turns out I’m overly stuffed at the end of it. It’s carbo heavy which may be why. Again, udon is...

Food: got the beef (Wagyu) Udon (1500 yen). The beef was so soft and held so much flavor. The broth was well balanced and flavorful. The udon was chewy and well cooked. Overall a very satisfying meal. CASH ONLY.

Service: the line up is a little confusing. You have to wait outside but there's no sign (in English or Japanese) that says to do so.

Atmosphere: laid back,...