Was introduced Idaten Udon by a friend and got this hot udon with vegetable karriage at $9.70. Very fillingly affordable and delicious at such a place.
Compared to its far more popular brethren ramen, udon is rather overlooked, and I’d say unjustly so. Idaten Udon does their part to right this wrong with their udon centric menu with offerings that range from the simple but comforting udon in Kake Udon (plain soup udon) to more unique ones like curry udon and this Pork Kimchi Udon ($12.50 before additional 9% GST).⠀
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Idaten’s unctuous udon is served in a light kimchi broth with a thick slice of radish, some seaweed and pork shabu shabu. The thick, springy udon noodles are perfectly poached and possess a captivating chewiness, making each bite a delight. The kimchi broth was the real MVP, with the subtly spicy, supremely savoury & tastefully tangy flavour profile that’s unmistakably kimchi. The light yet sapid kimchi broth is addictively appetising, and you won’t be able to resist imbibing it all.⠀
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Since Idaten Udon is an udon shop, I won’t judge their tempuras so stringently. With that said, their Jumbo Ebi ($4.30+) & enoki tempura ($2.20+) were massive but both had exceptionally thick batter coating it, and they did get surfeiting quite quickly. Oddly enough, the sweet potato tempura ($2.50+) fared better, and was a delight to devour.⠀
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Ramen is a lot more common than udon, but u don wanna miss out on Idaten’s unctuous udon.
garlic chicken maze udon + deep fried tempura enoki. love udon and love this place, never goes wrong! 9/10
really really solid udon one of my favourite places to cure my udon cravings! free tempura bits and dipping sauce at the side (although the slightest bit oily)
we tried this new (i think) hamburg steak curry udon! it was quite pricey at $15.90 nett but we wanted to give it a go c: not sure how much the tempura was
… as much as i would like to say i haven’t wasted my dollars, i think i have 😭 imo the udon was kinda mid for the price, the curry udon was nice but the hamburg was quite tough and kinda dry for some reason?? which was quite saddening bc we were really looking forward to the hamburg steak
maybe it’s just because i’m not much of a udon person (?) but this was a failed venture! will be going back to mapo tofu don or kitsune udon for future idaten visits
- kitsune udon
- meat free mapo tofu don with seaweed tempura
we got extra servings of tempura bits along with our orders!
mapo tofu don was actually unbelievably good. like i went back to idaten and got it 2 more times good. a tad oily but i think it’s worth the grease
kitsune udon was nice but i’m not really a udon person 🫨
seaweed tempura was SO CRUNCHY but it became quite stale after a while so eat ur tempura early
already went back 😋
My wife really loves her Udon, so for her to give her thumbs up, this surely is very good.
Udon was cooked well and was so slurpy with every bite.
The tempura was also rather good, especially the Kakiage. Avoid the crab stick, it was not that good.
1) Pork Udon - $9.80
2)Crispy chicken Curry Udon - $10.50
3) Kikiage - $2.60
4) Giant crabstick tempura- $2.60
5) Ebi katsu- $3
6) Cream Corquette- $3
This is like a canteen concept, u place your order, pick up whichever tempura u like thats on display and then pay at the counter at the end.
Overall: 8.5/10
Pleasantly surprised by these two Udon from Idaten. The Garlic chicken was superbly coated with the spice and mixing everything together provided for a balance of spicy and savoury flavours that I really enjoyed. But the star was the mentai carbonara. I did not expect this to work. But the ebi was fresh, the carbonara and mentai complementing one another with their sweet and savoury flavours. A rich udon that did not feel surfeiting at all. The enoki and chicken fillet were separate additions that were standard but still great.
A quaint place with many outlets! I'm sure to head back for a casual lunch or dinner.
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Overall: 8.5/10
Pleasantly surprised by these two Udon from Idaten. The Garlic chicken was superbly coated with the spice and mixing everything together provided for a balance of spicy and savoury flavours that I really enjoyed. But the star was the mentai carbonara. I did not expect this to work. But the ebi was fresh, the carbonara and mentai complementing one another with their sweet and savoury flavours. A rich udon that did not feel surfeiting at all. The enoki and chicken fillet were separate additions that were standard but still great.
A quaint place with many outlets! I'm sure to head back for a casual lunch or dinner.
#food #foodporn #lesgomakan #sgfoodie #sgfood #japanese #udon #mentai #carbonara #hawker #nex
I always choose Kitsune Udon ($6.90) (not that actual cheapest from udon menu) They got slighty grilled kistune (japan deep fried beancurd) and got that "char" taste and taste really salty tbh. It made a whole udon broth to be salty 🥲.
I noticed that they already cooked most of tempura in advance before lunch time. So I suggested that do coming around opening hours for hot and crispy tempura.
Jumbo Kakiage ($2.40) (mixed vegtable tempura) I almost cannot eat it finish as it was quite big in size. It was quite hard to slice through the tempura. (not that crispy and still have crunchy)
Potato Cheese Mochi ($1.80) (new) it's quite chewy for mochi but it's not that hot enough. I felt that it's ok for me.
Kashiwa Tempura (×2) ($2.20) (new) I did enjoyed their marinated chicken (similar to what I eat before) before dipping into deep frying. The chicken is not that hard and contained a lot of batter inside.
IDATEN Udon launch new menu , Niku Jiru Goodness, that available limited time only(from 19 Jul – 21 Nov 2022).
Feature :
• Pork Niku Jiru Udon - $10.90
• Beef Niku Jiru Udon - $11.90
• Potato Cheese Mochi - $1.80
• Kashiwa Tempura - $2.20
springy udon noodles, served with tender pork or beef slices, cabbage (for texture), seaweed and spring onion.Dip into refreshing sauce made with onsen egg, yuzu peel or spicy chilli sauce made from chilli oil and Korean hot chicken sauce (add $1).
I also tried their New tempura items, deep-fried potato mochi with cream cheese filling, and crispy chicken tempura that is moist on the inside.
📍Idaten Udon.
23 Serangoon Central, #B1-03
Lol I don't know why I took the seaweed again after not liking it in the past. I love their crabstick so much!
I love how this restaurant's mains change regularly. Interesting dish and nice carbonara broth. Decent chicken - I don't usually order this type of chicken but I'd eat it haha.
I love how this restaurant's mains change regularly. I've always liked maze soba. Unfortunately maybe udon isn't suitable. The tenkasu helped - I'm stoked by its return! During the pandemic its self-service station wasn't allowed. The shrimps were also plump and crunchy.
limited time special!! my fav tempura item from Idaten Udon is their jumbo veg kakiage. this is badically it but topped with sakura ebi🦐
limited time special!! it’s their usual sauce based udon but topped with sakura ebi, prawn & broccoli. personally find it a bit expensive as compared to their regular menu items
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Feature :
💕Sakura Ebi Maze Udon.
Sakura based springy udon, served with Sakura shrimp, Prawn, Onsen Egg,broccoli and seaweed.
Combine everything, the flavour is refreshing and sweet savoury.
💰$11.90
💕 Hamaguri Bukkake Udon.
Cold udon in sesame sauce and chilli oil, served with white clam,onsen egg, grated radish , tomato, corn n seaweed.
The flavour is rich, nutty, with a hint of spiciness.
💰$11.90
💕 Chikuwa & Ebi Isobeage - $2.00
Sakura Ebi Kakiage - $2.50
📍Idaten Udon Outlets.
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Feature :
🍜Kanitama Ankake Udon .
Smooth bouncy udon served in sweet briny flavour broth and tender meat from Zuwaigani.
💰$13.90.
🍜Beef Kanitama Ankake Udon.
Smooth bouncy udon served with tender slices beef.
💰$10.90
Beside that I also tried their side dish, Tamago Mentaiko Tempura - $2.50 and Udon Mentaiko Norimaki - $2.20 to compliment my udon.
📍Idaten Udon @ NEX.
23 Serangoon central #B1-03.
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it’s not bad, but wouldn’t get again. the soup was a little too salty. their udon still bomb tho
At Idaten Udon, we can create our own udon meal, mix and match with tempura and sides!
Recently they launched new menu that available for limited time only (till 20 Dec 2021).
Feature :
💕Original Tonkotsu Udon.
Tonkotsu broth with springy and smooth udon noodles from Japan and pork slices.
💰$10.9
💕Pirikara Goma Tonkotsu Udon.
Sesame-based Tonkotsu broth with spicy piquant minced chicken.
💰$10.9
💕Chikuwa (Japanese fish cake).
💰$2.5
💕Chicken Gyoza.
💰$2.2
Both are encased in crispy chilli tempura crust.
Available at 6 outlets island-wide: NEX, IMM, Changi City Point, Causeway Point, Jurong Point, Tampines 1
📍Idaten Udon Outlets.
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