It can be used by families, even with children. There seems to be more foreign visitors. Since it is a chain store, the taste may not be very impressive, but the udon noodles seemed to be more stretchy and not very delicious compared to other stores. The tempura was tasty because it was freshly fried.

I visited Udon for lunch at 10:08 in the morning. It's been a while. I wish they would open at 09:00 like they used to. I would come more often if they did. They accept premium meal vouchers. I ordered: 1 daikon oden, 1 tendon oden, and 1 mini kake udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, and extra sesame seeds.

I went to this restaurant because I needed something quick and there is no Marugame Udon near my home. The restaurant is long and narrow, with Marugame Udon and Yoshinoya combined in one place. This time, I ordered the mini bowl set with Yoshinoya's beef bowl. My family thought the salted pork udon was a bit too salty, but maybe it's because we prefer less salty food at home. The salad udon became even more delicious after adding the tempura flakes. Overall, the food was consistently delicious and satisfying.

I had a mini gyudon set at Hanamaru Udon in Osaka, Shinsaibashi. It's a joint store with Yoshinoya in Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street. Today, I ordered zaru udon from Hanamaru Udon with a mini gyudon set from Yoshinoya. Both were delicious with no disappointments. It cost 710 yen (June 10, 2022). Yoshinoya x Hanamaru Udon Osaka Shinsaibashi Store, Osaka, Chuo-ku, Shinsaibashi-suji 2-8-7. #HanamaruUdon #Yoshinoya #ZaruUdon #MiniGyudon #Gyudon #MiniGyudonSet #ShinsaibashiGourmet #ShinsaibashiLunch #Osaka #Shinsaibashi #HigashiShinsaibashi #Shinsaibashi-sujiShoppingStreet #YoshinoyaHoldings #GunsoNoBuraburaLunch #Gourmet #Lunch #Salameshi #SupportRestaurants #SupportShinsaibashi

After visiting Hozanji Temple, I strolled up along Dotonbori Street and felt nostalgic for the times when I used to play in Shinsaibashi. I decided to stop by Hanamaru Udon (Osaka 1st branch) which I used to frequent. I ordered the small size of cold udon (340 yen including tax). Despite it being a random time, the place was constantly filled with customers, so the noodles were in good condition. I personally prefer a stronger dashi flavor with dried baby sardines, but it was still delicious. Thank you for the meal. By the way, there is also a Konpira-san shrine at Hozanji Temple. I remember hearing on TV that in the past, there used to be a sea nearby, which was a difficult place for maritime transport. The name "Namba" also originated from there, or something like that. If you head north, you will also find the shipyard district.

Visited on December 4, 2021. I have been here a few times before but this is my first review. The restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere. Although I was originally planning to just have udon, I decided to try the gyudon after a long time. I had the bukkake (medium) set with a mini gyudon for ¥800 (tax included). The amount of sauce was as wonderful as always.

"It might taste a bit like ginger pork." That's how I felt when I tried the pork and leek udon here. When I visited "Hanamaru Udon" in October, they were having a "Meat Meat Fair" to celebrate the autumn appetite, featuring two kinds of meat udon that they claimed were the biggest in Hanamaru history. One was the "Leek Beef Kamatama Udon," which had sweet and savory beef on top of kamatama udon, and the other was the "Leek Pork Ginger Udon" that I ordered. This udon consisted of warm noodles in a kamatama style with special broth, pork belly, leeks, and grated ginger. While it resembled a bukkake udon in appearance and taste, the special broth had a rich and sweet-savory flavor, similar to ginger pork sauce when combined with the grated ginger. The "Leek Beef Kamatama Udon" had a spicy kick from chili oil, but was essentially kamatama udon topped with beef, a combination I had seen in other udon restaurants before. In contrast, the "Leek Pork Ginger Udon" that I had was unique and not commonly found elsewhere. Taking these factors into consideration, I recommend everyone to consider trying the "Meat Meat Fair" this time.

I visited during lunch time at 12:00. It was quite crowded as it was lunch time. I ordered one small size kake udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, and a little sesame seeds. I also got one kisu tempura for free using the coupon from the Hanamaru Udon app. Thank you! (^^)

Due to CORONA, the opening hours are from 10:00, so my usual routine of having morning udon got reversed. I visited at 10:35 for morning udon. I wish they would open earlier at 09:00. I ordered a small kake udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, and a little sesame. I also ordered one geso tempura with a ¥100-off coupon from the Hanamaru Udon app.

I adjusted my schedule and visited Morning Udon at 10:05. I wish they would open at 9:00. I ordered one mini kake udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, a little sesame, and one squid tempura. They had a rare ginger tempura, which was similar to the tempura at Yoshinoya.

This day, I went on a date with a girl in the evening♡ Since I had some time before that, let's have a late lunch. I thought about going to an udon shop that I used to frequent in the past, but when I got there, it seemed they were no longer open for lunch. So, I went back to the shopping street and towards Namba. That's when I noticed another place I used to go to a lot in the past, Hanamaru Udon. A few years ago, Yoshinoya took over and now you can get both gyudon and udon at this store. I decided to go in just for the sake of it and ordered the gyudon and udon set. The mini gyudon set cost ¥645, and I paired it with a small kitsune udon. As usual, I ordered at the counter of Hanamaru Udon and then waited for my order at the Yoshinoya corner. Once it was ready, I added ginger and sesame to the udon, and loaded the gyudon with plenty of red pickled ginger and shichimi. The udon was okay, but the broth tasted a bit light, maybe because of the large amount of red pickled ginger (lol). As for the gyudon, it was not really my favorite... I tried to avoid the fatty parts. The interior of the store felt a bit smaller compared to the past, but it was nostalgic. Next time I'm in Shinsaibashi, I'll definitely stop by again! Grateful to the staff, the restaurant, the food, and the ingredients. Thank you Hanamaru Udon x Yoshinoya, it was a delicious meal✴️✴️✴️

I visited Udon for lunch at 10:25. There was a group of 3 before me and a group of 2 after me. I ordered a small clam udon, which had a lot of clams in it. It also had seaweed. It's still cold, but I can feel the arrival of spring. (^^)

"Oh, they also serve that gyudon. Oh, there's an interesting tantanmen here." On this day at this restaurant, I tried the limited-time black sesame tantan udon along with Yoshinoya's gyudon. As some of you may know, Hanamaru Udon is part of the Yoshinoya group, a gyudon chain. And there are several locations nationwide that offer both Hanamaru's udon and Yoshinoya's gyudon, one of which is this store in Shinsaibashi. When I visited the store in August, they were offering three types of cold tantan udon as part of their "Refreshing and Spicy! Cold Tantan Fair." I ordered the "Rich Black Sesame Tantan" udon along with some tempura. The black sesame tantan seemed to have more depth and richness than just replacing white sesame with black sesame. It also seemed to have black pepper in it, adding complexity to the flavor. As for the tempura I ordered with the udon (I will skip describing the gyudon as it is the familiar taste of Yoshinoya), one was the "Man'nenji Togarashi Tempura" and the other was the "Simmered Daikon Tempura," both seasonal specials. The daikon tempura, reminiscent of oden, is quite unusual and highly recommended. The "Numbing Red Sauce-less Red Tantan" is probably spicy, but the "Rich Black Sesame Tantan" was also quite spicy for a chain udon. If you're not averse to spiciness, I recommend trying various cold tantan udon at Hanamaru Udon this summer. The only Yoshinoya menu items available here were the regular gyudon, negitama gyudon, and gyusara, I believe.

I visited the morning udon restaurant at 10:30. There were 2 customers before me (1 group of 2 and 1 group of 3) and 2 customers after me (1 group of 2). Due to the impact of COVID-19, they are currently opening at 10:00. I ordered a small kake udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, a little bit of sesame, and one tempura squid. I used a coupon from the Hanamaru Udon app, so the meal was free. Thank you...

I visited Morning Udon at 9:15 am. There were no previous or subsequent customers, so I had plenty of space. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the operating hours will be from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm starting from March 16th. It might be difficult to visit Morning Udon in the morning. I ordered a small size Kake Udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, and extra sesame seeds. The warm udon was comforting. Today, the portion of udon was larger than usual. I also had one Tempura Bamboo Shoot, which had seaweed in the batter, giving it a hint of the sea and the arrival of spring with bamboo shoots. Thanks to a coupon from the Hanamaru Udon app, I received the tempura for free. I also had one Oden Daikon, which had firm radish. I always choose the radish for oden, but next time I will challenge myself to try something different.

I visited a morning udon restaurant at 9:15. I relaxed in the calm atmosphere. I ordered a small kake udon. The cost performance of morning udon is good. I asked for extra green onions, ginger, and sesame. A warm udon in the morning is comforting. I also got a squid tempura. They didn't have squid tempura, so I used a ¥100-off coupon from Hanamaru Udon's application. Thank you!

As expected, there were no foreign tourists today. I took my time and visited the restaurant at 09:20 in the morning. I ordered a small size kake udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, and extra sesame seeds. The morning udon, warm udon in the morning, was very comforting. It's good value for money. I also ordered a geso tempura, which wasn't very crispy, but I love squid so it was still enjoyable. I used a coupon from Hanamaru Udon's app to get ¥80 off on the tempura. It was a pleasant surprise.

Today, there were no foreign tourists as customers... I went to Udon restaurant at 09:15 in the morning. I had a small portion of Hamaguri Udon with 10 pieces of clams and a little bit of seaweed. The broth was delicious. With the coupon from Hanamaru Udon's app, I got ¥50 off the Hamaguri Udon. Thank you...

I went to Udon for breakfast at 9:15. I ordered clam udon with extra green onions, ginger, and sesame seeds. The warm udon was comforting. I also had a decently sized squid tempura.

I visited Morning Udon at 09:15. I had a mini kake udon with extra green onions, extra ginger, and extra sesame seeds. The warm udon was very comforting. I also tried the lotus root tempura, which was crispy and had a great texture. It is a limited-time item on the menu.