Written by Greg Lane
Tsurumaru Udon is a chain of udon noodle shops located throughout Tokyo. Despite having udon in the name, they are surprisingly soba friendly, with a soba variant of all dishes available.
The menu (with tiny English text!) offers up 12 different dishes ranging in price from 280yen to 400yen. That’s not true though – note the “tax included” price below the big price. This used to be a common practice in Japan about ten years ago when government regulations forced all retailers to print the tax inclusive price on their menus. However, seeing it these days is a little annoying – I’d prefer if they just went with the actual prices.
The interior of this store (in Akasaka) was modern and light – but that’s hardly surprising for a newly opened store. At least they demonstrate better interior decoration taste than Fuji Soba.
It was a hot day, so I went for the cold kamatama udon dish for 348yen with a slab of squid tempura for about 150yen.
My lunch partner went for the Zaru Soba for 293yen and the squid slab.
Overall, the service was quick and polite and the cool, fresh noodles provided a refreshing lunch on a stinking hot day.
Locations:
Akasaka, Iidabashi, Kanda, Kayabacho, Shiba, Shinbashi, Shinjuku, Toranomon, Yaesu, Sendagi.
