Umeda Hagakure Honten

Incredible udon! Located on B2. Very friendly and welcoming. If we had more time we would eat here again, again, and again.

This is Udin Natzi. The master knows every regular customers and if you are new, you must listen to his lecture and he will tell you exactly how to eat his dishes. He also emphasized to eat just 2 noodles at a time. And if you follow his direction, the last bite is exactly 2 noodles. It is very popular and there are just about a dozen counter seating only.

Best udon ever! It is a bit tricky to find, but worth to spend time and looking for it. I only had it when I left Osaka, if I knew, I would have gotten udon every day!

Friendly staff and Yum Udon
Since I recognized that This neighborhood is cool, I’m exploring restaurants in this building. One characteristic of the building is that there are many many Udon places.
And I follow one elite when it comes to Udon, and he wrote about this place so I came here.
First thing I was amazed when I visited here was Udon noodle here is 100% handmade. If you see kitchen from counter, you can see they are making it right there. And the machine looks very old, meaning many people have been rocked by this awesome Udon.
I ordered curry Udon with seasoned steamed rice, which was about ¥1,000.
It’s really worth, Udon isn’t that hard but not soft, curry soup is very tasty, it warms you up.
Seasoned rice was also great. Usually people eat this type of rice in Osaka when you eat Udon, People in Tokyo don’t.
I was veeeeeeery happy that I found this place, thank you so much!

The udon is absolutely fantastic! My dear dear native friend brought me here for my last meal in Osaka last year. Amazing. There’s a bit of a wait, but worth every minute. It’s a udon bar located underneath a building so there are a lot of other stores nearby. I won’t be able to find it on my own, but it’s a well-​known eatery so you can ask locals.
The owner/​chef is a little intimidating, but once he knows your background is incredibly hospitable and funny. Don’t be an ignorant tourist, watch and learn how to eat the udon properly. Will definitely demand to go here again during my next visit.