Building our own Udon Bowl at Marugame Udon in Torrance, California

Udon is one of our favorite dishes — thick, chewy noodles in broth are always satisfying. But while we can get dishes like Nabeyaki Udon, Yakiudon, or Curry Udon at pretty much any Japanese restaurant in NJ, our other options are limited. So we were thrilled to stumble on a Chipotle-style udon bar when visiting Torrance, California.

Marugame Udon is a small chain in the US, with locations on the west coast and Texas — but it's part of a much larger chain in Japan called Marugame Seiman, which has almost 800 locations.

The shop has an open kitchen, and we enjoyed watching the udon get made before ordering. They specialize in Sanuki Udon, which was popularized in Kagawa prefecture. You can build your own or select from a menu of preset options — but feel free to customize along the way! We also tried some tempura that they had available for customers to choose next to the register.

Overall, it was a great quick option for a filling meal. Hopefully they'll open some on the east coast soon! In the meantime, we'll have to try some of the udon shops in NYC. Let us know if you have any recommendations!

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