Bushi Udon Kappo

Only had the udon selections but it was very delicious !
The almond jelly with fruits is a must try!

The udon lunch set is very good… I can’t finish everything. The broth is tasty but not oily or salty! Very authentic! Even though the food is yummy, but it seems like they are a lil bit short on staff. Only one waitress during lunch hour.

Really enjoyed my nabeyaki udon, particularly the noodles. Also tried some sushi which was only ok.

Their udon noodles here are homemade, they also sell it for you to bring home to cook.
Service is excellent, it’s really neat that they give you a bib to put on when you order the curry noodles so that you could be a little messy.
They also serve sashimi and sushi here, but a little pricey for me to try, but the next table ordered it and it looked pretty fresh.
The amount of curry was acceptable and it tasted delicious!

The udon restaurants have been all the rage in London and Paris but I was surprised to have found one here. Well, I didn’t find it, my friend had suggested we come. Their menu is actually pretty huge and they don’t just serve the cold and hot udon, but also rice, sushi, sashimi, and grilled dishes. If you don’t like udon, but your friend does, it’s okay, you can still come and find something japanese you might like.
I ordered the Bushi Udon Zan Mai, which gives you three types of udon dishes to try (zan is three i think). The platter had a portion of cold udon, a bowl of hot curry with beef, hot tsuke pork, and zaru with mixed vegetable and shrimp tempura. For 14.99 it was a lot of food and I was over stuffed. I was not expecting cold udon when I ordered, but I was pleasantly surprised at how great it tasted with each hot dip.
They have a baby chairs and service is great. I really like this place!

I had the seafood udon and it was delicious. The udon has a slight sweet taste to it and the broth was tasty. The seafood was also sweet tasting. It also came with a few rice cakes.
The bowl was enough to fill me, and for $ 14, I thought it was reasonably priced.
They also have lunch specials. My friend ordered the spicy curry. It was rich and creamy, and the portion size is pretty good.
This is a cute little place to go to for lunch. Small, but I think it’s very cozy. The server was really great and the service was fairly quick.
The reason I didn’t give ⁵⁄₅ is because I’ve yet to try other food on the menu. I would definitely come here for udon though — you can tell it’s «home made» and fresh.
I would definitely come back here to try other food items on the menu. It’s a great place, definitely a must try.

Got the curry udon and it was very fresh and flavourful. Tasted like the curry you would get in japan. Other reviewers seems to think the non curry flavour is not as developed, but I’d still like to try it next time. The salad dressing was good. Didn’t get a chance to try other appetizers so will come back for sure next time!

I want to say 3.6 stars vs. 3 or 4 and here’s why.
Udon made in house – awesome. Broth that comes with it – kind of underdeveloped. Quality of fish – quite good compared to other places. Meals prepared with some care and portions are generous. Some of the appetizers were good.
However, they were presented a little unceremoniously on the table, as in, the person who was not our original server just came up and a little abruptly dropped it off at the table while I was talking with my date. Atmosphere is quite casual.
If they master the broth and the atmosphere, they could easily upgrade to another star in my book.

Pretty good little Japanese restaurant for lunch. I would consider it to be a little pricey, since their lunch deals are around $ 14-​$ 15. That being said, you do get a fair amount of food, with a main dish, two little side dishes and I think also a side salad. Being an udon restauarant, I decided I had to try their udon and got the fried tofu udon. The texture of the noodles stood out to me as being very unique. Firstly, the noodles were a bit flatter than udon noodles that I’ve had before, which are much rounder. I also thought these noodles were a little bit harder, and slightly chewy. To be honest, I quite preferred it to the soft, sometimes slightly soggy udon I’ve had at other places! The fried tofu was delicious as well, and had a slightly sweet flavour. The broth in the soup was good. My noodles were $ 9.50 and my meal in the end was about $ 12. Again, definitely kind of a pricier establishment, but the noodles are handmade and the ingredients are fresh, so I guess it’s worth it. Portion was sufficient for lunch. I would not mind trying their sushi or other dishes if I am in the area again!

Really cute place. great service!
Loved the plum wine. loved every order.
The only reason why I didn’t give a ⁵⁄₅ is because I had asked if the cold udon (on special) was really cold or room temperature, the waitress said it was boiled and quickly rinsed in cold water so it should be too cold. No, it was fridge cold and not that fun to eat on a rainy day. I should’ve just ordered the hot soup.
Can’t wait to go back

+.5 for service
I felt there was something missing in my visit. I really wanted to love this restaurant because it’s something unique and I really love udon noodles in general. However I simply can’t give this place 4 stars.
I wanted something different from udon noodle soup as that is very common everywhere. I decided to have the tsuke udon with mushroom soup in the lunch menu. I expected the mushroom soup to be boiling hot, but unfortunately it was just between lukewarm and bearable hot. This made the first half of the udon (which by the way I really liked) very delicious, but the second half kinda tough to eat due to the fact the udon was too chewy from the cool to lukewarm soup. I kinda wished the soup bowl was a little bigger, as that would really help with pulling more noodles into the bowl of soup.
Service was great though, and the chef seems to know half the customers when I was there. They also sell the handmade udon used in the udon meals for customers to boil at home, so if you enjoy the udon here and want some to take home, that is entirely possible.
In terms of me coming back though? Meh, given the cost it would have to be some sort of event…

I went to this place twice already. The first time I had udon with soup. I didn’t like it so much because the broth is very light seasoned. For those who like strong taste I wouldn’t recommend it. For the second visit I ordered the dish which has cold udon and 3 different sauces to dip in. It was my first time to eat that way, and I really liked it!
Their udon is handmade, service is very friendly, price is decent. All in all its a good place to have a nice meal!

Homemade udon with local ingredients. Bushi Udon Kappo does have a good concept and their udon is quite good.
We shared:
Hot Bowl Udon in Soy-​sauce-​based Bonito-​broth Soup ($ 6.50) — a little over cooked and the udon was a little soft
Zaru — Cold Udon Served with Soy-​sauce-​based Bonito Flavour Dipping Cold Soup ($ 7.50) — great chewiness and texture
But sadly both lack flavour. I know the udon is the star of the show but just not enough to be the main attraction.
Seriously, is the fresh udon much better than the frozen ones I got from T&T? No really by much. Maybe this is one of the reason I never have the urge to come back here again!

Hubby and I took the subway to get to Bushi last night. It was recommended by a friend of mine after I told her about the awesome udon place I went to in Hawaii (Marukame on Honolulu — as good as the ones in Japan — it’s a chain from there).
Excited to have hand-​made udon again, we ventured out to Bushi. Arrived around 7pm. Only one other table there. Two other tables came in while we were eating.
The place was cute. Quiet. Service friendly — just one chef and one server.
I ordered the pork in hot broth. Husband ordered the tempura mixed-​veggie zaru style. We also ordered the grilled tongue.
The grilled tongue came first. It was yummy. 5 – 6 pieces for $ 10.50. A bit pricey for my liking. But it was done very well.
Then the zaru udon came. The udon was a bit on the hard side. A bit undercooked — so it felt like eating a stick of dough. The sauce was very good though. And the tempura had a great mix of veggies. Well worth the $ 10.50.
Mine came next. Because my udon was in hot broth, I could cook my stiff udon a bit longer. It was definitely better texture after a few minutes. There was a lot of pork but it tasted really bland. The wakame & shaved leeks were a nice touch. But I wish I paid an extra $ 1 to have it musashino style. That looked interesting. :) I didn’t feel mine was worth the $ 9.50.
Although tempted to order sashimi, sushi, grilled octopus, and other dishes — it was starting to look pricey for two people. Our bill was just under $ 40 including tax and tips. We might try some of the other dishes if we go back.
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Tip for making great udon at home:
I like my $ 2 – 3 package of 5 frozen udon pieces from T & T supermarket imported from Japan (if you are ever craving udon, these are top notch udon — don’t buy the ones that are not frozen). Complete with a tub of miso paste also from Japan — not the Korean one (these can go a long way — check fridge aisle and not the individually packaged serving size in boxed aisle) and good quality crab sticks imported again from Japan (the $ 7.99 ones — you’ll never buy other ones after this), anyone can make a great bowl of udon. If you’re crazy in love with authentic taste, like my husband, you can buy a box of dashi and sprinkle some into the miso soup. Oh, and while you’re at it, chop up some napa cabbage while boiling the broth. It usually takes me 15 mins in total to prep & cook. It’s delicious.
But I’m still on the look out for good hand-​made udon in Toronto.

This place is friggin fantastic.
I need to address something quite shocking. I personally hate udon noodles. Whenever I go to any Japanese restaurant, it’s EXTREMELY rare that I’ll end up getting udon. If I’m in the mood of Japanese noodles, I normally default to either soba or ramen noodles and go to their respective specialty stores. Udon noodles for me have been too thick, too hard and the texture has never been my favourite. Most of the Japanese places that I’ve been, never been hand-​made, primarily store bought and I just never fully enjoy them.
Up…until now.
My lil niece suggested this places and was constantly talking about «dessert noodles» (Udon Kinako) and I was eager to try them (since udon noodles I’ve had have always been entrée like) — I’ll discuss more about the dessert noodles down below.
So I ordered «L4» which is a set course that contains Curry Udon with Beef, which comes along an appetizer of sashimi, grilled fish (I forgot what fish it was) and tempura shrimp/​vegetables. All these set meals (there are 5 of them) are priced at $ 25 which is a tad expensive for udon but honestly it’s definitely worth it.
As for the tempura, I can’t review the shrimp one because my niece and nephew ate them all but judging their faces I can only imagine that they were fried to perfection. The vegetables were really good, put two of my favourite veggies (Yam and Zucchini).
The grilled fish (sadly I don’t know what it was), was a fatty kind of fish with a thousand island-​ish dressing. Add on the lemon and you have the acid from the lemon cutting through the fattiness of the fish and the sweetness of dressing. It’s a myriad of different flavour notes that makes the fish really sing.
And finally the sashimi… SO good. High quality fish and tempered at the right temperature. I’m seeing some reviews stating that the sashimi isn’t so great and honestly I’m baffled by it. The salmon sashimi was a perfect cut, and with that perfect melt in your mouth buttery texture (literally disintegrates in your mom upon eating it). The other slices, I forget their names (one’s translucent and the other one is an opaque white) were equally delicious. And yes… nothing frozen in the middle…
Finally the udon. Like I said I had the curry udon and this place has truly made me a convert of udon. Because it’s in a bowl of hot curry (was on more of the spicy side), the noodles were soft but had the absolute perfect bite I could ever expect on ANY noodle. Dressed with the curry and the dish as a whole was so good. My family ordered the other set meals (my mom got the shrimp one and the broth is cold but it’s so pure and clean). My mom’s dish (L5) is perhaps the quintessential perfect summer dish to have. If I ever do come back, I’m having that or what my brother ordered which was L3 (pork broth… and udon).
The dining area is small and there’s two servers but the service to me, was excellent. Even though they did miss out on an order of california roll, they quickly apologized, told the sushi chef to make it right away. Also gave my niece an opportunity to watch the sushi chef make the california roll. ;) So all is forgiven. ^_​^
But aside from that, they were so courteous, pleasant to talk to and you can tell that they oversee the restaurant very well, poured water regularly and just were very attentive.
The ONLY thing that deters me from giving a 5 stars rating is unfortunately the dessert noodles. While I did enjoy the flavour, I think there were a couple of blunders that made this dessert just ok. So the dessert noodles (Udon Kinako — maple syrup dressed noodles with strawberries and green tea and red bean icecream), my family got two large orders to share upon and presentation wise it’s decent. However some of the issues I had with the dessert were primarily the noodles, they were more on the harder side and almost revisit the reason why I don’t like udon in the 1^st place. Also as much as I love the ice cream, I wish they were a bit more frozen so that they could hold their shape longer… I felt like no more than a few minutes the dessert was on the table the ice cream melted immediately and turned into a pool. The ice cream (green tea and red bean) was delicious though, and I normally don’t fancy green tea ice cream, but this was very good and not overpowered with cream.
Having said all that, I’m definitely coming back for another round, and try out another dessert, the other desserts do look amazing.

Returned after three months because I was forced to (my mother doesn’t ever take ‘no’ for an answer). This place continues to serve really underwhelming food; not sure if they cheap out on ingredients or the staff here don’t know how to cook. The broth for the udon is literally light brown water and the tendon was equally bland.
If you want udon or any donburi, skip this place and come to my house.
Good for: not sure, definitely not for a meal

Stick to the udon here, people!
Loved my curry udon. Finished every last noodle and even ordered an extra side of rice to eat up the rest of the broth with. This is real comfort food, and I’d happily come back for it again.
Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for our other dishes. Chawanmushi is something I get excited about when I see on a menu, but this one fell flat… or rather, dissolved into liquid as I don’t think it had set quite right. It also had big chunks of veggies and imitation crab which were mismatched for the delicate custard. Plus, a few pieces of my BF’s sashimi came ice cold… not good.
Can’t help but think this place would be better if they just stuck to what they do best. More udon, please!

I came here a few months ago and it seems like their popularity has grown (rightfully so). As many have already mentioned, this places serves authentic handmade udon, and it is freaking delicious. The texture is perfect — just the right mix of chewiness.
I stopped ordering udon from usual sushi restaurants since most of the time it is quite mediocre, and you can easily buy decent quality fresh/​frozen udon from any Asian supermarket and make your own, so if you’re going to go out and pay good money for udon, please do so.
The $ 25 dinner udon combo is technically pricey for noodles, but it comes with some tasty apps. Also, don’t forget to try the dessert udon (having ignorantly only eaten salty udon, I was skeptical, but this was really good)

3.5 for me.
So came here cause the gf loves udon. So when we heard about them coming to Toronto and opening up, we had to visit them. We came on a random thursday night and we able to get seats immediately around 7pm.
We ordered the black cod as an appetizer and it was okay. In fact, I think the gf was a little disappointed as she was hoping for some killer black cod. It was alright (3.5 theme for the night).
For mains, we got Tsuke with pork and Onions and Becky got the Curry Beef with veggies. I found the Tsuke’s broth to be a little salty and lacked a little character. The udon tho was definitely good. No complaints there are all. The curry beef tasted and felt very standard. There was nothing special about it, tho the beef was tender.
Overall, an A-​OK experience. We went uptown just for this restaurant. I would have to say, I don’t believe it’s THAT good to warrant a trip on it’s own. If you’re in the area and want some udon, it’s not a bad choice.
Ohh and PS. Slow slow service.

I was struggling a bit with this one. 3.5 stars? The udon was delicious, don’t get me wrong. Perfect texture. Curry sauce was flavourful and the dipping broth was really tasty. But if you think about it, does this place have any competition? It’s the only restaurant in Toronto with this magical udon-​making machine! I wish I had somewhere to compare it to. Japan and Hawaii don’t count.
I like hot towels so I can wipe my hands before I eat. However, I think they should be handed to each person with tongs if they are unwrapped, or the diners can unwrap the plastic themselves. I didn’t like that the towels were unwrapped and just passed, hand to hand. Seems to defeat the purpose of cleanliness and hygiene.
The servers were very friendly, but seemed to be somewhat overwhelmed as it was a packed house and there was a line out the door.