Store Information
Hours
Mon-Fri: 7:00-22:30
Saturday: 7:00-22:00
Sundays and holidays: 7:00-21:00
Closed: None
Access: Inside the JRUeno Station ticket gate, mezzanine floor to the left of the central ticket gate
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Visit and Queue Information
Visit date: Saturday, April 2026
Visiting time: around 16:30
Queue: none
Crowd status: I get the impression that the store is about half full.
Seat: counter seat
It's located inside the station, so it's easy to use when changing trains at Ueno Station or when you just want to satisfy your hunger.
It is located on the mezzanine floor (M2F), to the left after entering through the central ticket gate.
For those who are not familiar with Ueno Station, there is a bit of a maze-like element to it, so I think it is a little difficult to visit due to its location.
Ordering and Payment
Payment method: Cash, credit card, transportation IC card accepted
The ordering method is self-service, which is unique to udon restaurants.
While verbally ordering your favorite udon noodles, you can pick up your favorite toppings such as tempura by yourself.
『Marugame SeimenThis method is also used at chain udon restaurants, so it can be said to be a common ordering method.
Menu
The menu is typical of Sanuki udon, including kake udon, bukkake udon, and Kamatama Udon (Udon with Raw Egg).
Side menus such as tempura are also available.
Kamatama Udon (Udon with Raw Egg)
This time, “Kamatama Udon (Udon with Raw Egg) (580 yen)” I ordered.
It seemed that it was just about the time it was boiled, so I waited for 2 to 3 minutes before it was served.
It's a simple composition of udon noodles, raw eggs, and green onions, but it's good.
Simple is best.
So let's have it.
dashi soy sauce
Kamatama Udon (Udon with Raw Egg) is unflavored as it is served.
Pour the soy sauce on the table and stir thoroughly.
Udon
Udon has a chewy texture.
It feels a little different from other stores.
When you bite into it, you can really feel the sweetness and wheat.
The mellowness of the eggs and the salty taste of the soy sauce add to the udon noodles.
The combination of eggs and dashi soy sauce makes it easy to enjoy the flavor of the udon itself.
Impressions and Rating
inside the ticket gate of Ueno Station.Authentic Sanuki Udon Merikenya UenoI received Kamatama Udon (Udon with Raw Egg).
It was delicious.
I'm grateful that I can eat Sanuki udon of this level, which is better than the station soba udon, inside the ticket gate of Ueno Station.
If you compare it with chain stores, I think it's more delicious than Marugame Seimen.
However, if you ask me if there is a dramatic difference, I don't think it is that dramatic.
Is it because chain restaurants like Marugame Seimen are so great, or is it that it's so difficult to differentiate the udon noodles themselves?
Lately, I've been watching videos of udon restaurants on YouTube and thinking about going to Kagawa to eat udon.
I would like to see if it really changes if I go to a famous store in Kagawa.
Taste: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7)
Cost performance: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7)
Revisit: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7)
Summary
- A Sanuki udon shop located inside the ticket gate of Ueno Station that also has a branch in the authentic Kagawa prefecture.
- For kettle-based menu items, you may need to wait until the food is boiled.
- The udon noodles have a chewy texture and you can taste the sweetness of the wheat.
- I think it's more delicious than Marugame Seimen, but I don't think it's a dramatic difference.
- A great shop where you can eat crispy Sanuki udon inside the Ueno Station ticket gate.
