Like many other Asian moms, my mother isn't quite adventurous when it comes to food. When she likes some kind, then she sticks with it. One of her favorite food in Indonesia is Japanese noodle called udon, especially Marugame Udon. One day in the middle of holiday in Hong Kong, she was craving for Marugame Udon, she didn't stop talking about it and mentioned how she misses that. To satisfy my mother's craving, I googled and surprisingly found Marugame Udon in Hong Kong! It is also located just near by our hotel. So we went there at lunch.
For the ambience, not so much difference like its branch in Jakarta. It is also self service, you have to take your own cart, then queue, order what you want, wait for just about 1-2 minutes as they serve it, choose the tempura, soda, and at the end of the line, you have to pay for what you just ordered. There are some menus that we already familiar with, such as Kake Udon (udon with skin tofu), Ontama Udon (udon with boiled egg on top), and Beef Curry Udon. Unfortunately, my mom's favorite in Jakarta, is not available in Hong Kong, so she tried Udon in Bonito Broth with regular size (32 HKD), meanwhile I chose Beef Tomato Udon regular size (47 HKD). For the tempura, we took Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken / 14 HKD) and Fried Cod (13 HKD).
It was the first time for me to eat udon in tomato soup. The soup was not that soupy, it was thick, almost saucy. There were so many tomato chunks, but unfortunately there were not generously beefs there. Their udon is still the best, chewy, and fulfilling even I just ordered the regular size. Overall, the taste was unique, they are being creative to combine tomato soup with udon, but it was really not that great which will keep me coming back for. On the contrary, I like my mom's choice better. The bonito broth was clear and a little bit salty which you might find it is very classic, but sometimes the classic one is still the winner.
I like their chicken karaage so much! It was tender, crispy, and the size was quite big. I think it was quite cheap compared to the price and what we got. Moreover, I like to dipped the karaage to their tempura sauce. Too bad, they didn't have chicken karaage in Jakarta. To wash down our mouth, there is water in the corner for free which you can take as much as you want, hot or cold. Do not forget to take your dish and glass after you finish.
Location: Marugame Udon
Address: 6th Floor iSquare, Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Business Hour: not sure, but typically follows the mall business hour around 9.00 am - 11.00 pm
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