Sanuki Udon

Not your average udon. Their house signature is always my favourite. Handmade tangy udon in semi-​half-​boiled egg with their house special sauce. Portion is about just right. Goes well with fried vegetable fritters as well as fried chicken.

Wow I love place. A bit too crowded, but what can you expect when the noodles are this good. The Udon is not fancy, it is actually very basic. But when you get noodles this good mixed with a basic flavourful, mouthwatering, nose tingling soup like this, I go to Udon heaven.
I haven’t even mentioned about the price. RM8−9 for a bowl. Wow. Name me another Udon place offering such prices that tastes this good. I liked the Karaage (fried chicken) too and the fried vegetables in batter is crunchtastic.
Go try, I will personally go again and again and again.

Easy to find parking space. Good udon, reasonable prices, good portion and fast service. Value for money. The interior of the restaurant looks quite old and dirty. it can be quite busy during lunch time tho.

Handmade quality Udon. Consistent broth yet simple. Affordable and good. What more do you need to think or want ?
Warning: lunch naps are obligated as alike most Japanese restaurants. Deal with it. 3pm to 530pm.

My family loves going to Sanuki Udon whenever we crave for a simple, honest bowl of perfect udon. The food is simple and unpretentious, and very cheap compared to other shinier places. The owner makes the udon fresh every day with Japanese wheat dough.
I usually have the cold Kakiage Udon (RM7.00), while my parents tend to each order a House Special Udon (RM5.00) which has runny eggs mixed with chopped spring onion. Each bowl comprise of fresh, perfectly silky soft textured udon with minimal extra ingredients. The soup tastes delicious and clear. It costs extra for additional toppings, but usually only about RM 1 –2. For sides we will usually have the Chicken Karaage (RM3.00), Kakiage which is deep fried mixed vegetable such as carrots and onions (RM2.00) and shiitake mushrooms yakitori (RM2.00). Be careful that the sides are usually piping hot when served, as you may accidentally burn your tongue — like me on multiple occasions. Green tea here is refillable and self-​service. Only thing is you need to keep tab on how much you order, as everything is priced cheaply you can accidentally over order and eat too much.
The place does not serve pork but does serve alcohol.
I think that the steady crowd of Japanese businessmen and families regardless of night or day is also a testament to how good the simple food here is.
As this place is quite hidden in Taman Desa inside the residential area, I suggest mapping your way beforehand. I always ask my friends to use Waze or Google Maps just to be safe. It is definitely going to be worth the journey, especially since this is going to be the easier option in having an authentic bowl of Japanese udon… than flying to Japan.

Perhaps I am not a HUGE fan of Udon, or I ordered the wrong dish, I thought my experience here was. just okay.
I ordered the Seaweed Udon, my boyfriend ordered the Mentai Butter Udon, and our sides were the Vegetable Tempura and Sesame Sauce Salad. My udon came in this clear soup and it was filled with plenty of vegetables! I am not sure if I was screaming in my head with horror or excitement but the lack of color did make it seem a little unappetizing but hey, it is what I ordered after all. I quite liked the soup, not too strong but it had the essence of the seaweed. Nonetheless thank god for the chilli condiments or else my lunch would have been a tad too bland for my liking. The Mentai Butter Udon on the other hand. is quite something! Something. which I didn’t find a fancy at all. It is served with some fish roe and this blop of butter on top. Sounds yummy, that’s what I thought too until I ate it and it just felt so damn weird to me. Tasted like toast but instead it was slimy thick noodles in my mouth. My boyfriend loved it though, so I supposed it’s subjective. Our sides weren’t too bad, the tempura not greasy and the salad was quite nutty, somewhat like a rojak. In the end we succumb to our need for texture and meat and ordered the Fried Chicken, which was served 3 ball shaped pieces on a plate beside a pile of shredded cabbage. I must say chicken was fried well, very juicy on the inside and well seasoned.
I need to comment on the service though, guy whom took our order looked so jaded and didn’t seem too interested in us as customers. I needed to ask for my mustard dipping twice to which he responded with his deadpan face.
I suppose people love the simple get up of the place and food, and for it’s reasonable pricing. But. I kind of felt like I wasn’t eating much. substance if I may say? For the RM31 I paid. I guess you are supposed to order a combination of sides to get the best out of the food which would result in not being so «reasonably priced» after all isn’t it?

When I first tried Sanuki Udon, I thought it was highly overrated, because all I was served was a small bowl of noodle in some bland soup. I thought, well, at least it was cheap.
What made me give it four stars now? Well, I decided to give it another try with a few friends of mine, and I had let them do the ordering. It was then that I discovered that Sanuki had a build-​your-​own udon concept by topping up your udon with seaweed, beancurd, or tempura (deep fried seafood or vegetables). Either that or order their other types of udons, the one without the clear soup, such as the curry udon, or the Ten Ten udon that has some mince meat in it — something like a Japanese version of the Malaysia Chili Pan Mee. It was then, that I found myself growing to love this place. The curry udon is a vegetarian one, but it is still one of my favourites because I love the Japanese curry flavour. It’s a little sweet but also a little spicy.
There is one that makes this place deserve its four stars, and that is the cabbage drench in wasabi soy sauce. Oh no! Wasabi! Scaryyyy. Trust me, it’s not that bad as bad as it sounds. The soy sauce dilutes the taste and effect of the wasabi by half. Give it try. If you’re afraid to try a whole plate to yourself, share it among your friends. It is something I highly recommend.

I’m a big fan of noodles so it’s hard for me to say NO to udon. So that also makes me kinda hard to refuse any invitation to Sanuki Udon.
The Tempura Bukake Udon is the most recommended one. The portion is quite large and for those small eaters, you might wanna share it with your friends. The fried chicken was seasoned well and just a perfect combination with the udon. Plus, the price is quite reasonable.
Sometimes, you need to wait a lil bit longer for the Tempura Bukake Udon. Maybe because of the huge demands from other customers as well but you don’t have to worry. Enjoy the environment first as the ambiance is so cozy.

There’s always a queue outside Sanuki Udon as this place offers great value for simple quality japanese food.
As the place is known for their udons, my recommendation is the house style udon, a simple udon dish topped with runny egg. Add some chilli flakes if you want some spice. Portions here are not big but for the price you’re paying which is less than RM10 per bowl of udon, I’ll say its a good deal. There are also other small dishes you can add on such as chicken karaage or edaname.
The place has limited seats which probably explains why there’s always a queue so be sure to come before 6pm for dinner or you’ll have to wait for seats. Street parking is available as the restaurant is located in a residential area. This is definitely one of the rare japanese establishments serving quality food at low affordable prices.

If you love udon, you should really try Sanuki Udon out.
The reasons are simple:
1) Wide variety of food on their menu. Even Udon comes in more than 8 selections (with eggs, minced chicken gravy, seaweed and many more). They offer nice side order like fried chicken, tempura and Japanese tofu from RM1 onwards! The taste? ⁸⁄₁₀ (it used to be ⁹⁄₁₀ for me, the noodle has been less chewy lately, I wonder why :()
2) Parking spaces are always available. You can easily find a slot within 100m as it is not situated in a busy business /​commercial area.
3) Even until now, a meal (one bowl of udon with side dish) with a cup of green drink in Sanuki costs me less than RM10. What else can you ask for?
Personal Suggestion:
— My favourite are House Egg Udon (Udon + half boiled egg) and Tan Tan Udon (minced chicken gravy). Try them out!
— They have Japanese steamboat (min. 2 pax at RM18 /​pax), I tried it before and it was excellent in term of quality and portion. Try it out if you are opting for bigger meal
— For lunch, come in the late morning or early noon (especially weekend) like before 12:30pm, it is common to see people queuing for tables for a while in late noon. Same applies to dinner time, come before 6:30pm.
— Not all seats are in air-​conditioned environment. However, there are some inside the restaurant. (Note: they are normally occupied during peak hour)
Definitely a must-​visit restaurant if you are looking for good Japanese food at super reasonable price.