Love the store atmosphere! Ordered a bowl of beef udon with shrimp tempura ?
Melanie Tam
Came in on a Thursday at around 5:15. Hubby was not getting there until 5:30 but luckily, the place was pretty empty, so they let me sit. It started getting pretty packed shortly after 5:30. They don’t skip tables but the tables are back to back, so just beware of that.Happy hour is until 7 and they have quite a few drink specials, including sake, beer and wine. You could get a pitcher of beer for $12!! I had the Nigori sake, which I was not a fan of because it tasted kind of gritty. Hubby had the shochcu cocktail, which he said he was pleasantly surprised by.For food, we started with the assorted sashimi. It comes with 3 salmon, 3 tuna, and 3 yellowtail. Definitely skip this one because the fish doesn’t taste good. I don’t think it had gone bad or anything like that but it just didn’t taste fresh. I don’t think a lot of people order this so maybe there’s just not enough demand for it. We also ordered an ebi kakiage. I thought this would just be shrimp tempura but it was actually a mish mash of veggie tempura and pieces of shrimp tempura, fried together in one massive ball. I could have done without this as it was pretty oily.For the mains, we both decided to do a combo, which we already knew would be too much food but we figured we could just take it home and then we’d have lunch the next day. I went with the katsu curry set, which comes with your choice of chicken/pork katsu with curry and rice, and a bowl of udon. No complaints about the curry - I really liked it. But the udon was a bit disappointing. I was thinking it would be freshly made udon, but it was definitely pre-packaged. The broth was good though. Even though I knew it was full of MSG, I finished every last bit of it. If I lived in the area, it’s definitely something I’d order if I was sick. Hubby got the gyudon set, which is a beef bowl and rice, and a bowl of the same udon. The beef was a bit old tasting.While I enjoyed the curry, I don’t feel like it’s anything special that I can only get at this specific restaurant. Neither is the udon. There was also very little AC for a hot summer day, so it was not comfortable eating soup in there. Overall, it wasn’t bad but there are definitely better izakayas around. At least the food and the HH specials are cheap!
Alexis
Such a good place! Nice people and amazing food, found the place on Seated and so glad we stopped by. We will be back again soon.
Jadine V
One of my favorite spots in the city. Great low-key place to get a piping hot bold of noodles and a cold beer for a great price. Service is very prompt as well.
Flo Eats
i had the cold udon with dipping sauce and fried shrimp tempura on the side. the udon had the perfect texture and the dipping sauce tasted pretty authentic. the tempura came out extremely hot and crispy. will be back to try more
Yeojin Kim
It is the best udon and fried food in NYC. THE BEST. You cannot eat this fresh crispy fried tempura anywhere even if you pay $100.
Ksmoothy
Good price for good food. The vibe is like the place you can often find in japan. Happy hour beer 12 dollars Sapporo pitcher!
Helene
Love this place and the atmosphere is chill. My favorite dish is the cold udon noodles with dipping sauce.
MM A
Ramen had a stench to it.. service was good and chill ambiance.
Kitty Allister
Can't rave enough about how good the food is here. Absolutely amazing. First time trying curry and now a life long fan
Great place for Japanese comfort food at a very reasonable price!!
R. Ramirez
I just had the most delicious shrimp tempura!! I had missed it for a long time. I love that we are always welcomed at this place. Highly recommended.
Vanessa Ling
Always a good meal at Udon Izakaya. Friendly and warm atmosphere and prompt service. Their udon combos are very worth it! They have a lot of fun happy hour items. My favorite is their katsu curry or zaru soba.
Rolling Stone
Food was just okay... service was terrible. Waiter was staring off into space instead of refilling our water, asking us if we needed anything or bringing us the bill.Toilets were dirty as were the hand sanitizer bottles on the table if you got a good look.Silverware had food on it from previous owners and I could go on but you get the idea...Worst of all they play ridiculous, explicit, awful club music in the middle of the day. Of course our retrograde waiter said he couldn't do anything but another staff member reluctantly turned it down. Who wants to hear about how a man wants his *bleep* sucked while trying to decide what to order?Oh and bonus: the moronic waiter was too lazy to use the card reader properly but had the nerve to demand his tip in cash. What a joke. Avoid!
Sato Tetsuya
Cozy Izakaya serves Udon noodle as their specialty menu. Their Udon is good Japanese quality and you also should try their Izakaya dishes like appetizers and teishoku (combo). Pricing is another good reason to come here.
Love the store atmosphere! Ordered a bowl of beef udon with shrimp tempura ?
Came in on a Thursday at around 5:15. Hubby was not getting there until 5:30 but luckily, the place was pretty empty, so they let me sit. It started getting pretty packed shortly after 5:30. They don’t skip tables but the tables are back to back, so just beware of that.Happy hour is until 7 and they have quite a few drink specials, including sake, beer and wine. You could get a pitcher of beer for $12!! I had the Nigori sake, which I was not a fan of because it tasted kind of gritty. Hubby had the shochcu cocktail, which he said he was pleasantly surprised by.For food, we started with the assorted sashimi. It comes with 3 salmon, 3 tuna, and 3 yellowtail. Definitely skip this one because the fish doesn’t taste good. I don’t think it had gone bad or anything like that but it just didn’t taste fresh. I don’t think a lot of people order this so maybe there’s just not enough demand for it. We also ordered an ebi kakiage. I thought this would just be shrimp tempura but it was actually a mish mash of veggie tempura and pieces of shrimp tempura, fried together in one massive ball. I could have done without this as it was pretty oily.For the mains, we both decided to do a combo, which we already knew would be too much food but we figured we could just take it home and then we’d have lunch the next day. I went with the katsu curry set, which comes with your choice of chicken/pork katsu with curry and rice, and a bowl of udon. No complaints about the curry - I really liked it. But the udon was a bit disappointing. I was thinking it would be freshly made udon, but it was definitely pre-packaged. The broth was good though. Even though I knew it was full of MSG, I finished every last bit of it. If I lived in the area, it’s definitely something I’d order if I was sick. Hubby got the gyudon set, which is a beef bowl and rice, and a bowl of the same udon. The beef was a bit old tasting.While I enjoyed the curry, I don’t feel like it’s anything special that I can only get at this specific restaurant. Neither is the udon. There was also very little AC for a hot summer day, so it was not comfortable eating soup in there. Overall, it wasn’t bad but there are definitely better izakayas around. At least the food and the HH specials are cheap!
Such a good place! Nice people and amazing food, found the place on Seated and so glad we stopped by. We will be back again soon.
One of my favorite spots in the city. Great low-key place to get a piping hot bold of noodles and a cold beer for a great price. Service is very prompt as well.
i had the cold udon with dipping sauce and fried shrimp tempura on the side. the udon had the perfect texture and the dipping sauce tasted pretty authentic. the tempura came out extremely hot and crispy. will be back to try more
It is the best udon and fried food in NYC. THE BEST. You cannot eat this fresh crispy fried tempura anywhere even if you pay $100.
Good price for good food. The vibe is like the place you can often find in japan. Happy hour beer 12 dollars Sapporo pitcher!
Love this place and the atmosphere is chill. My favorite dish is the cold udon noodles with dipping sauce.
Ramen had a stench to it.. service was good and chill ambiance.
Can't rave enough about how good the food is here. Absolutely amazing. First time trying curry and now a life long fan
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place for Japanese comfort food at a very reasonable price!!
I just had the most delicious shrimp tempura!! I had missed it for a long time. I love that we are always welcomed at this place. Highly recommended.
Always a good meal at Udon Izakaya. Friendly and warm atmosphere and prompt service. Their udon combos are very worth it! They have a lot of fun happy hour items. My favorite is their katsu curry or zaru soba.
Food was just okay... service was terrible. Waiter was staring off into space instead of refilling our water, asking us if we needed anything or bringing us the bill.Toilets were dirty as were the hand sanitizer bottles on the table if you got a good look.Silverware had food on it from previous owners and I could go on but you get the idea...Worst of all they play ridiculous, explicit, awful club music in the middle of the day. Of course our retrograde waiter said he couldn't do anything but another staff member reluctantly turned it down. Who wants to hear about how a man wants his *bleep* sucked while trying to decide what to order?Oh and bonus: the moronic waiter was too lazy to use the card reader properly but had the nerve to demand his tip in cash. What a joke. Avoid!
Cozy Izakaya serves Udon noodle as their specialty menu. Their Udon is good Japanese quality and you also should try their Izakaya dishes like appetizers and teishoku (combo). Pricing is another good reason to come here.
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