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About this place
The large serving of zaru soba is hard to miss at Sankatsu Udon. One diner recalled being surprised by a portion roughly 2.5 times the regular size, which seemed barely to diminish as they ate. The menu lists the regular serving at 540 yen and the large at 640 yen, making it an option for a substantial lunch. The soba’s texture also made an impression: diners who ordered the large serving described it as firm and easy to slurp. Some found the dipping sauce sweet, so that flavour is part of the experience too. Cold options include zaru soba, chilled grated yam soba and ume plum bukkake soba.
Another way to build a meal here is to pair udon or soba with a rice bowl. One diner who ordered katsudon with udon described the broth as savoury and the noodles as soft in the Hakata style. The katsudon, they said, was brought together by a soft, runny egg, with a good balance between the topping and the rice. Another diner found the katsudon less sweet; tastes differ. It’s an option to consider if you’d like a rice bowl alongside your noodles.
Sets include katsudon with zaru soba, as well as choices such as tamago-don or oyakodon with soba. The katsudon-and-zaru set comes with a small side dish, miso soup and pickles, and the menu also lists set meals that can include udon or soba. For a hot bowl, choices start with plain udon or soba, with toppings and variations including meat, kitsune, burdock-root tempura and egg. Whether you choose soft Hakata-style udon or firmer soba gives the same lunch a different character.
For a lighter meal centred on noodles, add inari sushi. The listed prices are 110 yen for two pieces and 220 yen for four; chicken rice balls are also available, with two listed at 220 yen. Sankatsu Udon is an udon shop open for lunch and is described as suitable for solo diners. Payment is cash only.
