Marunaka

Will you order fried rice with your udon, or let the noodles take centre stage? At Marunaka, the menu ranges from udon and soba to rice bowls and other rice dishes, so you can choose to suit your appetite and mood. One visitor ordered beef udon with fried rice. The menu lists fried rice as 300 yen when ordered with noodles, and one report says the owner cooked each portion individually. It is simply seasoned, and some diners adjusted the flavour to their liking with soy sauce, pepper or Worcestershire sauce from the table. Another visitor found it mild, making it a good choice if you prefer to season your food yourself.

Visitors describe the beef udon as having sweet broth and relatively soft noodles. A shake of shichimi pepper adds a lively, spicy note to the broth’s sweetness. Another diner felt the broth was balanced to go well with the fried rice. Enjoying the broth alongside a mouthful of fried rice is one way to put together a meal at Marunaka.

For a tempura topping, you can choose prawn-tempura udon or soba, or add prawn or chicken tempura. Visitors have mentioned that the tempura was freshly fried, and some opted for a large serving to make the most of the generous portions. Noodle dishes range from plain udon or soba to options with fried tofu, wakame seaweed, raw egg, beef or fried beef fat; curry-flavoured versions are also available. For a lighter meal, add an onigiri or a small serving of rice.

Breakfast is available, and the restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 5:00 to 13:30. These hours suit an early meal or a bowl of noodles in the early afternoon. Dine-in is available, and the restaurant is suitable for solo diners. Payment is cash only, and the restaurant is closed on Sundays.