My mother loved this place the first time she visited, so she brought me second time round and I absolutely loved it!
The tempura prawns were so fresh yet so crispy and well cooked, no smell of oily fat!
The udon noodles seemed like they were handmade at the restaurant - since they were fatter than the regular udon noodles, they needed a little bit more time to sip in the udon flavour, but was still great.
The sukiyaki udon was sweeter and saltier than the regular udon, which we absolutely loved. Great flavour :)
The food is absolutely to die for, it’s magnificent! The service is a bit worse there is one lady that does everything and often get overwhelmed by having too much to do and a young boy that pretty much just does nothing and often gets in the way instead of helping. I watched the young guy shifting dirty plates from table to table for 30 minutes instead of clearing them to the kitchen while customers were waiting to be seated lol
Came here the other day. Had the tempura prawn udon. The tempura prawn was nicely deep fried and the udon was nice and freshly made.
Service was good but I think the unisex toilet needs to be maintained better. The toilet seat was broken too.
So if you want to eat at this place, I suggest to empty your bladder elsewhere first.
Taste - 4/5
Ambiance - 3/5
Value - 3.5/5
Service - 3.5/5
Hygiene - 2.5/5
Love the food presentation and also the ambiance of the restau. The people were nice as well.
Im not really a fan of udon, but id try the curry udon— but it was a bit too much for me.
They close early at 9, wish we could have stayed longer.
I would gladly take my husband to try this restau, but prob not for the udon.. wanted to try the other stuff on their menu.
The best udon in Auckland hands down. They hand make their udon noodles fresh and they’re so delicious and chewy. Service is always super friendly as well.
This is one of my locals and I’ll always come back!
I didn't realise how much I loved udon until I tried this place. New Zealand thanks your presence. Every dish I tried is superb and made with care. Amazing service always too. The squid ink udon got me feeling all types of ways 🤤 their portion size is also 💯 but it's so good I can have 2 bowls to myself no cap. Go try it, you won't regret it. I don't even want to review because I don't want this place to blow up but it deserves the clout.
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I’m craving for udon since i came back from my home-country. And found this restaurant in zomato, give it a try and i think it’s really worth the money. The place is quite small so maybe have to queue for sometime during lunch or dinner time. But should be ok. Also the food really nice and have authentic Japanese taste. Will definitely come back to try different dishes here
Best udon I’ve had so far!
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I came to Udon Works with my mum and brother and we were left very impressed. It is a short walk from the busier parts of Dominion Road but the restaurant was still very busy and served affordable food (just like the rest of Dominion Road).
The menu was quite difficult to understand as we were unsure with 90% of the dishes but we came to the conclusion that I was getting the kitsune udon, my brother got the sashimi bukkake and my mum got the chef's special (tonkotsu shoyu udon). The service was very efficient and the food came out very quickly so we were definitely impressed by that. They do give a free appetiser while you wait for your meal (I think we got chickpeas). When the food arrived, we saw that the serving size was massive for the price and the food produced was very high quality. My brother enjoyed his sashimi udon a lot, saying the sesame oil sauce was absolutely delicious. My mum's tonkotsu shoyu udon smelled so good! I was kind of jealous of it because the sesame smell combined with the pork broth was penetrating my nose. My kitsune udon was very delicious too, the broth was very light in flavour but you could taste the sweetness of the broth. The udon impressed me the most, as it was able to maintain its chew and bounce throughout the meal (didn't get soggy). The deep-fried tofu soaked into the broth captured even more flavour when I bit into it.
I highly recommend Udon Works for an impressive high-quality lunch/dinner for under $20.
Discovered this little gem one day when I was craving for udon. The restaurant is small but has a cozy and reasonably clean environment.
I had the Sashimi Bukkake Udon. For less than $20 I was very impressed with the quality and quantity of the meal. The sashimi were very fresh and beautifully arranged on the boat. The udon was chewy and the broth was fresh with a taste of dashi.
Friendly waitress and very attentive service. my meal was quick to serve.
P.S. they don’t accept credit card payments
Food: 9/10
Food presentation: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 7.5/10
Value for money: 10/10
Price $19 per person (excl alcohol)
If you want an authentic Japanese udon house experience, go to this restaurant. Udon is done in house. Food is prepared in the morning and cooked as you order. The dashi of the broth tastes amazing. It's full on most nights, so come in on a Monday or Tuesday. Good food, good service.
The food is absolutely incredible, and the staff is very friendly.
The value of the food is also fantastic, with good portion sizes. Definitely recommend.
After waiting a year to bring my family here we finally were able to get a table for dinner by arriving at 5.30pm on the dot( they don't take bookings). The food was great and worth the wait, fresh and tasty with a subtly favoured broth. Dietary restrictions were well catered for. Unfortunately two mains arrived well after the first two. The two waitresses were busy, so I am not sure what happened. I still recommend this lovely small restaurant because the food is so good.
Such a great little Japanese restaurant selling delicious udon! This is the freshest udon that you can taste with yummy sashimi for $25!
One of my new favourite places to eat in Auckland! Staff are so friendly and helpful, the food is delicious and fresh, and everything is reasonably priced. The vibes were immaculate ✨ and the place was very reminiscent of restaurants I've been to in Japan. I have recommended UdonWorks to all my friends and I will definitely be back! :)
Beef sukiyaki is my favourite, and for a rice dish I highly recommend chicken teriyaki donburi. The flavours are always so amazing here, have been back heaps :) only downside is that it is a fairly small place and lines can be long! Just get in early
The food is very very tasty. We love this place and the service was good. It is understandable that they are busy but when you advise the length of the wait times please ensure that you advise accurate information. We were told to wait 10 to 20 minutes but ended up waiting for 40 minutes.
The service was a bit slow but given the amount of people, it is understandable for me, but some people would perhaps need to take this factor into account before walking in.
Great authentic Japanese food. If you are looking for warm Japanese food and your number one favourite carbohydrate is noodles, this is the place for you! If you want to try a little bit of everything highly recommend to share an udon with another person and get two entrees. Make sure to start lining up before opening time as this place can get busy quick and wait time can be 20-30 minutes during peak dinner time.
Amazing, authentic handmade udon! Everything was delicious and the portion sizes are huge, I couldn’t finish everything but great value for money. The teriyaki tofu was fantastic.
The restaurant is decorated so nicely but it is very small, understandably have to wait a little while for a table with a large group but it’s well worth it
One of the best places to enjoy udon, love that you can have as a hot soup or cold style. Very reasonable price for what you get. Only downside is usually having to wait and it's a small shop
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