Best Japanese Restaurant In Seattle

Jennifer Atkins

Quick bite fresh hot udon noodles. Tempura à la cart. Also tried their musubi, it was not traditional. Maybe I grabbed the wrong one. Did not care for that. Menu is on the wall as you walk in, grab a tray and tell them what you would like. Move down the line grab any add-on tempura or musubi. Pay at end of line. Would ... definitely go here again if I was in the area and craving noodles. There are a ton of restaurants close by as well as vintage shops and record stores. Read More

Bo

I’ve been supporting U Don for close to 10 years. The owner Tak is extremely nice and hard working. This is a restaurant whose business model is sound. Even post pandemic and up and economic ups and downs, business has remained steady. The food is delicious eating in and delivery. My favorite is the Zaru dipping ... broth in a bowl. I love the al dente noodles freshly strained in water which pair nicely with a cold dashi broth. The complexity of flavors are accentuated with the complimentary ginger, seaweed and wasabi. I like the free tempura flakes that add a crunch factor. I often order an egg an I love the runny ness of it as it disappears into my broth. The side order of salmon is delicious and it pairs well with the tempura sides and karaage chicken. I can go on and on about the many dishes. I’ll focus on the Zaru and give all of the restaurants 5 stars. Ifs one of my happy places. Read More

R Raw

Food: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Atmo: 8/10 Tried the gyudon rice bowl and sukiaki udon w/ mentaiko and both were delicious. The udon was bouncy and perfect, the broth light and flavorful. I wasn't as impressed with the tempura, but that was a side-note anyway.