Authentic, affordable, nice noodle texture, cash only
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adventurous Mouse
Cozy feeling udon shop! Got a takoyaki and udon set. The owner is Japanese and it was cool sitting next to a Japanese family and hearing them interact with some staff members. There’s a coast rack area by the entrance where you can leave large bags and coats. Some countertop seats and a few takes in the back. Noise levels are such that it can be slightly hard to hear your neighbor sometimes, so I’d recommend for solo or duo diners. Just note that it’s cash only and sitting by the door is pretty chilly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nick Hwang
In an era of ridiculous inflation, wait times, tiktokers, and beli girls, this particular place has withstood the terror of time and trends. Not everything good has to be Michelin level or have some tik tok trend to make it special. I tried all these fancy udon restaurants but they honestly all just feel like they’re doing too much to me. Udon is a simple comfort food without any unnecessary flair or gimmicks, and I can say with all factors considered this restaurant is doing exactly that. Udon St Marks has been consistent in taste, flavor, portions, and cost since I first ate there in 2015. A true gem of St. Marks, this is the place to go if you want to eat an insane portion of authentic and traditional Japanese food with a 20 dollar bill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy Aviles
I haven’t been here in a few years but, was very happy when I decided to try it again. The servers were friendly, and I enjoy watching the chefs working. FYI to first timers it’s cash only
Good food but not not great. Cute space. Service was perfect. My water was constantly being refilled which I feel like is rarely these days. And it’s a heat wave so it was needed. I got beef curry udon. There was hardly any beef and the noodles were overcooked but the curry broth was great. Good price but since there wasn’t much beef I guess the price seems fair.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jack Wells
Incredibly vibey counter for udon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BeX oRiZZoR
I had a chicken cutlet curry which was pretty much what you’d expect if you ordered it in Japan, so in that regard the restaurant did not disappoint. But the waiters were both not really friendly at all and kept giving us strange looks. After a 2nd beer we weren’t even asked if we’d like to order anything else and were simply given the bill with no further comment. I’d understand it if we were drunk and misbehaved or anything but that wasn’t the case so it just felt like they didn’t like us and wanted us out of the establishment for whatever reason.
Disappointing considering that in Japan we were always treated with respect and this restaurant apparently tries to emulate that atmosphere a lot, in which it clearly failed. Personally I would not visit it again.
Authentic, affordable, nice noodle texture, cash only
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy feeling udon shop! Got a takoyaki and udon set. The owner is Japanese and it was cool sitting next to a Japanese family and hearing them interact with some staff members. There’s a coast rack area by the entrance where you can leave large bags and coats. Some countertop seats and a few takes in the back. Noise levels are such that it can be slightly hard to hear your neighbor sometimes, so I’d recommend for solo or duo diners. Just note that it’s cash only and sitting by the door is pretty chilly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
In an era of ridiculous inflation, wait times, tiktokers, and beli girls, this particular place has withstood the terror of time and trends. Not everything good has to be Michelin level or have some tik tok trend to make it special. I tried all these fancy udon restaurants but they honestly all just feel like they’re doing too much to me. Udon is a simple comfort food without any unnecessary flair or gimmicks, and I can say with all factors considered this restaurant is doing exactly that. Udon St Marks has been consistent in taste, flavor, portions, and cost since I first ate there in 2015. A true gem of St. Marks, this is the place to go if you want to eat an insane portion of authentic and traditional Japanese food with a 20 dollar bill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I haven’t been here in a few years but, was very happy when I decided to try it again. The servers were friendly, and I enjoy watching the chefs working. FYI to first timers it’s cash only
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza, Chicken Curry Udon Soup
We enjoyed the kalbi set and chige udon this evening. Our server was very fast and attentive! We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sooo good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great prices, food, and service! Love the atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Niki udon is fire
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MY FAV PLACE EVER!! so yummy and the people are so nice i love it here so much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s definitely a little small, but the udon reminds me of the udon I got in Japan on a trip with my mom when I was a child. Service also quite good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
satisfied and happy, 5 stars
the udon broth is sooooo addicting
Good food but not not great. Cute space. Service was perfect. My water was constantly being refilled which I feel like is rarely these days. And it’s a heat wave so it was needed. I got beef curry udon. There was hardly any beef and the noodles were overcooked but the curry broth was great. Good price but since there wasn’t much beef I guess the price seems fair.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Incredibly vibey counter for udon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a chicken cutlet curry which was pretty much what you’d expect if you ordered it in Japan, so in that regard the restaurant did not disappoint.
But the waiters were both not really friendly at all and kept giving us strange looks.
After a 2nd beer we weren’t even asked if we’d like to order anything else and were simply given the bill with no further comment.
I’d understand it if we were drunk and misbehaved or anything but that wasn’t the case so it just felt like they didn’t like us and wanted us out of the establishment for whatever reason.
Disappointing considering that in Japan we were always treated with respect and this restaurant apparently tries to emulate that atmosphere a lot, in which it clearly failed.
Personally I would not visit it again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
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