Good fresh food at somewhat reasonable prices. My biggest issue is the massive waste that is created with all of the disposable containers - styrofoam bowls and containers, plastic bags, plastic spoons, plastic wrap. Why not ask people if they are eating in so that you can save some plastic bags? Get rid of the styrofoam and plastic containers. There isn't even an effort to been sustainable here. There are many cheap options for paper containers. I will likely not return for this reason unless it's actually for take out. Would have been 5 stars otherwise.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Don
Gary Ogasawara
Counter service. Very good quick donburi, noodles and rolls with authentic Japanese flavors. Dashi/broth is very good. Sushi is not fancy, but is quality ingredients. Service is very thoughtful and they are very quick in preparation. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
PJPark 10
Recently visited this restaurant. It was packed and odd thing about this restaurant is that it self sitting, so people kinda have to fight for it.However the food was great! We order udon, fried squid, spicy tuna rice and some fried fish. Spicy tuna rice and fried squid were amazing ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Don, Udon or Soba
Kevin J.
Fukada is my go to Japanese restaurant whenever i'm in the Irvine area. Its not your normal Japanese place in the sense that you wont find just sushi, ramen, and teriyaki chicken here. What really makes this place is the combination meals where you get a noodle soup and donburi. My go to is always the udon soup with the sansai toppings (vegetables) and the spicy tuna don. The udon is perfectly cooked and way better than any frozen udon you're going to get. The broth is clean and the vegetables add a bit of crunch to give it the texture. The spicy tuna don is a generous serving of minced tuna with a bit of mayo over a nice bowl of brown rice. I love that they have brown rice here, but dont charge extra for it. Its also really premium brown rice making the dish extra worth it. I've been coming here off and on for the past 10 years and i noticed recently they moved to an order at the counter structure with no waiters. I dont mind it at all since I believe it allows them to serve a higher volume of customers but still provide a consistent food product. Prices have gone up like all restaurants, but you're still getting a really good value here with great food.
Loc T.
Udon. This is the place to get it and even after they store in south coast got planted this is the joint. It's more takeout now but don't sleep on their seabass salmon and tuna collar. Just a solid place and is consistently good. There's a ton of ramen places but there are only two udon places to go in OC and this is 1.
Caroline B.
Hadn't been here in a while but when I went recently it was take out only but the seating space was open for self seating. As always, love their lunch combo I had the udon and a crunchy roll. It was busy but easy to find a seat and the service was prompt
Kevin H.
The place is in a beautiful area in irvine. The ambiance is nice and quiet and you can sit outside. There are not a lot of tables inside so they promote eating outside. The food itself was meh for me personally. The spicy tuna don was pretty decent but the sauce they use has slightly too much Mayo making it too creamy for me. The sashimi salad is pretty decent in the size of fish they give but the dressing that they use is not my favorite. Overall the place is filled with people that really like it. It doesn't fit my taste buds well but may for others. Always best to try it yourself!
Dave L.
Fukada is still on Covid to go only meals. When youget there, you can order off the menu and eat at anopen table. The food is very good and mostly healthy. They specializein Udon and tempura. They say that it is so hard to hire a dishwasher, so that they can open up for real service. It seems like a lot of trash per person, which is not so good for the environment. I sure hope they get a dishwasher soon.
Joy W.
Came here on a Saturday around 12:30ish and it was packed! The line to order was out the door! Not sure if that's normal or not, but if you come here, plan to be a while.This place delivers your food in take out containers regardless you decide to eat there or not. You order at the register then wait for your name to be called. We got the lunch combo which came with udon (choice of hot or cold), choice of topping (sansai - veggies or tanuki - tempura flakes) + choice of donburi (rice bowl) or cut sushi roll. What a great deal!! We got all lunch combinations, all with the hot udon w/tanuki topping, except my husband, he got the sansai topping. We chose unagi don, spicy don, curry don and California roll.The udon noodles were soft and not super chewy. The broth was just the right temperature and the flavor was pretty good too.The curry was good, typical Japanese curry. Unagi was flavorful. The spicy don wasn't spicy at all and the California roll was not bad either. I don't really have anything bad to say about this place. But it wasn't "OMG the best udon I've ever had!" type of reaction.Would I return?? Yes, if I was in the area.
Tamlyn L.
Still serving take-out only but you can sit at the tables if there's room. Amazing service - everyone is so friendly and efficient. I hope they can hire more staff soon so they can fully open but I know it's been so hard to find people in the restaurant/service industry.Their food is just as delicious and fresh as ever!I love this place and come here weekly or biweekly.
Recently visited this restaurant. It was packed and odd thing about this restaurant is that it self sitting, so people kinda have to fight for it.However the food was great! We order udon, fried squid, spicy tuna rice and some fried fish. Spicy tuna rice and fried squid were amazing
Yurie H.
Small but casual Japanese eatery.Fukada is located in a medium size plaza with few other eateries.Right now they are only doing to go orders but customers are welcome to sit inside or outside.They have various Japanese bowls, noodles, appetizers, and sushi.I got the Yama kake soba ($12) and ika geso ($9).Also got a bottle of sake and beer to share with everyone.Food is called out by the workers there, since it's to go it's wrapped in plastic bags and containers.My soba wasn't the best I've had but it had a good chewy texture with tons of yama kake. The ika geso was freshly fried and cooked well. I tried some tatsuta age and age dashi tofu for appetizer.The tatsuta age was tender and crispy, the tofu was okay, a little on the soggy side.Overall solid Japanese eatery with good sized portion and selection.Would love to try the spicy tuna don my next visit.
Savannah Fang
Good price for the meals. Sushi is alright. They only have take-out but you can sit in their
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Soba, Oyako Don, Lunch Combo
Tristan Tjan
Ordering process was fairly simple and food was pretty good! The only reason it got a 4 is because it's still mostly in takeout mode - not inherently a bad thing, but does make it feel more like takeout then a sit down
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Eileen Masigla
I'm not pleased with the current take out set up. Though things move faster (you get your food earlier, seating turnover is higher = more availability) the disposable everything takes away from the experience. An overflowed trash can of trays and plastic upon entry is an eye sore and the food just doesn't present like it used to.Would much rather wait and dine. Or to even reduce waste, they can have reusable chopsticks (like in pretty much all of Asia, including Japan) along with wooden ones on the table as most still dine in.The food itself is overall still good, but the fish quality has gone down a tad since the first time years ago.
Good fresh food at somewhat reasonable prices. My biggest issue is the massive waste that is created with all of the disposable containers - styrofoam bowls and containers, plastic bags, plastic spoons, plastic wrap. Why not ask people if they are eating in so that you can save some plastic bags? Get rid of the styrofoam and plastic containers. There isn't even an effort to been sustainable here. There are many cheap options for paper containers. I will likely not return for this reason unless it's actually for take out. Would have been 5 stars otherwise.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Don
Counter service. Very good quick donburi, noodles and rolls with authentic Japanese flavors. Dashi/broth is very good. Sushi is not fancy, but is quality ingredients. Service is very thoughtful and they are very quick in preparation. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recently visited this restaurant. It was packed and odd thing about this restaurant is that it self sitting, so people kinda have to fight for it.However the food was great! We order udon, fried squid, spicy tuna rice and some fried fish. Spicy tuna rice and fried squid were amazing ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Don, Udon or Soba
Fukada is my go to Japanese restaurant whenever i'm in the Irvine area. Its not your normal Japanese place in the sense that you wont find just sushi, ramen, and teriyaki chicken here. What really makes this place is the combination meals where you get a noodle soup and donburi. My go to is always the udon soup with the sansai toppings (vegetables) and the spicy tuna don. The udon is perfectly cooked and way better than any frozen udon you're going to get. The broth is clean and the vegetables add a bit of crunch to give it the texture. The spicy tuna don is a generous serving of minced tuna with a bit of mayo over a nice bowl of brown rice. I love that they have brown rice here, but dont charge extra for it. Its also really premium brown rice making the dish extra worth it. I've been coming here off and on for the past 10 years and i noticed recently they moved to an order at the counter structure with no waiters. I dont mind it at all since I believe it allows them to serve a higher volume of customers but still provide a consistent food product. Prices have gone up like all restaurants, but you're still getting a really good value here with great food.
Udon. This is the place to get it and even after they store in south coast got planted this is the joint. It's more takeout now but don't sleep on their seabass salmon and tuna collar. Just a solid place and is consistently good. There's a ton of ramen places but there are only two udon places to go in OC and this is 1.
Hadn't been here in a while but when I went recently it was take out only but the seating space was open for self seating. As always, love their lunch combo I had the udon and a crunchy roll. It was busy but easy to find a seat and the service was prompt
The place is in a beautiful area in irvine. The ambiance is nice and quiet and you can sit outside. There are not a lot of tables inside so they promote eating outside. The food itself was meh for me personally. The spicy tuna don was pretty decent but the sauce they use has slightly too much Mayo making it too creamy for me. The sashimi salad is pretty decent in the size of fish they give but the dressing that they use is not my favorite. Overall the place is filled with people that really like it. It doesn't fit my taste buds well but may for others. Always best to try it yourself!
Fukada is still on Covid to go only meals. When youget there, you can order off the menu and eat at anopen table. The food is very good and mostly healthy. They specializein Udon and tempura. They say that it is so hard to hire a dishwasher, so that they can open up for real service. It seems like a lot of trash per person, which is not so good for the environment. I sure hope they get a dishwasher soon.
Came here on a Saturday around 12:30ish and it was packed! The line to order was out the door! Not sure if that's normal or not, but if you come here, plan to be a while.This place delivers your food in take out containers regardless you decide to eat there or not. You order at the register then wait for your name to be called. We got the lunch combo which came with udon (choice of hot or cold), choice of topping (sansai - veggies or tanuki - tempura flakes) + choice of donburi (rice bowl) or cut sushi roll. What a great deal!! We got all lunch combinations, all with the hot udon w/tanuki topping, except my husband, he got the sansai topping. We chose unagi don, spicy don, curry don and California roll.The udon noodles were soft and not super chewy. The broth was just the right temperature and the flavor was pretty good too.The curry was good, typical Japanese curry. Unagi was flavorful. The spicy don wasn't spicy at all and the California roll was not bad either. I don't really have anything bad to say about this place. But it wasn't "OMG the best udon I've ever had!" type of reaction.Would I return?? Yes, if I was in the area.
Still serving take-out only but you can sit at the tables if there's room. Amazing service - everyone is so friendly and efficient. I hope they can hire more staff soon so they can fully open but I know it's been so hard to find people in the restaurant/service industry.Their food is just as delicious and fresh as ever!I love this place and come here weekly or biweekly.
Restaurantji Recommends
Recently visited this restaurant. It was packed and odd thing about this restaurant is that it self sitting, so people kinda have to fight for it.However the food was great! We order udon, fried squid, spicy tuna rice and some fried fish. Spicy tuna rice and fried squid were amazing
Small but casual Japanese eatery.Fukada is located in a medium size plaza with few other eateries.Right now they are only doing to go orders but customers are welcome to sit inside or outside.They have various Japanese bowls, noodles, appetizers, and sushi.I got the Yama kake soba ($12) and ika geso ($9).Also got a bottle of sake and beer to share with everyone.Food is called out by the workers there, since it's to go it's wrapped in plastic bags and containers.My soba wasn't the best I've had but it had a good chewy texture with tons of yama kake. The ika geso was freshly fried and cooked well. I tried some tatsuta age and age dashi tofu for appetizer.The tatsuta age was tender and crispy, the tofu was okay, a little on the soggy side.Overall solid Japanese eatery with good sized portion and selection.Would love to try the spicy tuna don my next visit.
Good price for the meals. Sushi is alright. They only have take-out but you can sit in their
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Soba, Oyako Don, Lunch Combo
Ordering process was fairly simple and food was pretty good! The only reason it got a 4 is because it's still mostly in takeout mode - not inherently a bad thing, but does make it feel more like takeout then a sit down
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I'm not pleased with the current take out set up. Though things move faster (you get your food earlier, seating turnover is higher = more availability) the disposable everything takes away from the experience. An overflowed trash can of trays and plastic upon entry is an eye sore and the food just doesn't present like it used to.Would much rather wait and dine. Or to even reduce waste, they can have reusable chopsticks (like in pretty much all of Asia, including Japan) along with wooden ones on the table as most still dine in.The food itself is overall still good, but the fish quality has gone down a tad since the first time years ago.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5