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I've already been here twice in the past month, and it's quickly become one of my favorite spots for a quick, satisfying meal. I love the convenience, variety, and overall quality of the food. Located inside the Mitsuwa food court, you'll find it on the left-hand side as you walk in. So far, I've tried the kitsune udon, chicken thigh yakitori, and the shrimp and vegetable tempura don. Everything has been delicious, the portions are generous, and the prices very reasonable. The udon is assembled fresh when you order, while the rice bowls take about 5-7 minutes to prepare. You'll receive a buzzer that alerts you when your order is ready for pickup. I love the self-serve selection of additional tempura items and yakitori skewers before you reach the cashier. It's great to have so many options, although it can be a little dangerous when you're hungry because everything looks very tempting! For takeout orders, I appreciate that they package the udon and broth separately, which helps maintain the texture and quality of the noodles. Overall, this is a fantastic spot for a comforting Japanese meal in the food court, and I'll definitely continue coming back to work my way through more of the menu.
Located in the Mitsuwa food court. Quick service udon, tempura, and skewers. Any fancier orders, they give you a buzzer to pick up your food afterwards. Just grab a tray, go down the line, order, and then grab any tempura or yakitori/etc. skewers that you like. There's also plates and little to go boxes. Very efficient and no extra bells and whistles attached. Workers are polite and also very quick as well. Makes sense since the food court gets quite busy. Casual ambiance. After checking out, there's a small cart of sauces, condiments, and utensils to the side. When you're done eating, you return your tray and dishes to the little window between Mugimaru and Yamari. For my lunch, I got the: 1) Kitsune Udon: -I got this regular size, which was already pretty filling. Comes with generous amount of green onions and tempura bits. -Decent broth, noodle texture wasn't the best and didn't really take in the flavor of the soup. The aburaage tofu was sizeable and that part of the dish was pretty good. -This is my usual go to dish if I have to gauge how an udon place is before diving into their other dishes. 2) Chicken Thigh, Sausage, and Onion and Chicken Skin Skewers: -Of all of them the sausage one was the best, and you can't really mess it up since it's pre-cooked sausage meat. Portion on this one was a bit small, but understandable. -I cannot tell the difference between the 2 cuts of chicken, which is pretty bad to be honest. Very dry even after being drenched in teriyaki sauce. -With this eatery also being a "toritetsu" this isn't a good look. Overall, I'd skip. There's so many other dining options in the food court, that you can get in Mitsuwa, that you can get at the all, or just Japanese food in general in this area.
They have a good deal on the chicken katsu don as it costs 10$ for it. I grabbed it for a quick lunch and it was tasty. I wasn't waiting for it very long and has a good umami taste.
My go to spot if I'm ever at Del Amo. Honestly their cheesy chicken katsu is a must try. No matter how busy it is, the food always comes out quickly. They also have a great point system so you get rewarded with free stuff for coming regularly.
Ambiance: it's a noodle store located inside the Mitsuwa grocery store Service: you place and grab the order for noodles at the same windows, everything else either self served or at cashier counter Food: their menu has variety choices for undo noodles, with side dishes like tempura Beef Udon - **** classic, hot udon noodles served with beef slices, green onions, and flakes, recommend Chicken Tempura - *** plain taste Sweet Potato Tempura - **** crispy, recommend Price: moderate protons and affordable prices, expect $15+ for a fulfilling meal
Food: solid Spicy Tonkotsu Udon, Yakitori, Tempura & Cheese Chicken Katsu Don; Spicy Tonkotsu broth seemed like they added a Tabasco Service: made-to-order service for the udon & katsudon, but the yakitori & tempura are pre-made and you can select them as you go thru the line Design: inside a fairly new food court in Mitsuwa Overall: if you want a good udon & donburi combo, then go check out this spot at the Del Amo Fashion Center
Udon place located inside Mitsuwa Market Food Court. It was lunch time and the short line moved quickly, well prepared for the lunch crowd! They had a lot of different Tempura pieces to grab in addition to ordering your plate. Very tempting while you waited! I ordered the Chicken Katsu and Curry plate. I grabbed a few pieces of Sweet Potato Tempura. Chicken Katsu was good, not amazing. Curry was excellent, nicely spiced, carrots for texture, and a little bit of a kick! Served on rice. Tempura was very good! Service was fast and friendly. There are plenty of tables to dine, shared with the other places in the foot court. There was plenty of easy parking but I would guess weekends may get busy. It's on the backside of the Del Amo Mall.
AMBIENCE: (5/5) - I love myself a food court in a supermarket or mall, something about it just brings me back to my childhood. And I also love that you can get a bit of everything from different places - Very clean - Plenty of tables/chairs & things are cleaned up right away, no dirty dishes taking up tables - Like that they have an outdoor area with shade SERVICE: (5/5) - Line moves very quickly - Everyone was polite overall FOOD/DRINKS: (3/5) - Kake Udon #1 (3/5): The soup base was very good, mild and not too salty but can be a little one-note. Needed something to spice it up a bit. The udon was overcooked just slightly. Overall though great deal for the ~$5. Filled me up and did the job. - Sweet Potato & Squash Tempura (4/5): Nice layer of breading although it tasted just a bit too oily when I first bite into them. OVERVIEW: (5/5) - Good stop to grab some food after grocery shopping. It won't be the best udon you can get but its low cost and convenience makes up for it.
Food was good and service was fast. Tho it was busy we didn't have trouble getting a take. I like the $6 mini bowl add on option.
The food court at Mitsuwa is one of my favorite. Mugimaru is one of my favorite spots at my favorite food court because of their yakitori and tempura offerings. It can be a four-star restaurant for me if I'm lucky enough to get my meats and tempuras freshly prepared; however, it is often a three-star experience for me when the foods have been sitting around. Nevertheless, I really love being able to have yakitori skewers here and you can sometimes get the smokey charcoal flavor when they're freshly prepared. If you want to get full, make sure you get a side of white rice at the cashier and you can get your fill for your lunch. This place also sells Japanese curry and Udon; however, I haven't really tried these items from here. Overall, I really like coming here; but whether or not my experience is three or four stars depends on how freshly prepared the food offerings are.
Udon and tempura inside of the Mitsuwa market that's part of the Del Amo plaza. This is my go to udon spot. Very satisfying, casual, and comfortable. Prices are on the lower end. Service has always been really good. You just tuck your tray and plates into the window for them to clean afterwards. The beef udon is so good - broth is really nice and beef is cooked just right. I've found that marugame (the other udon place) overcooks their beef and there's a clear difference so I really appreciate that. The noodles are chewy and absorb the broth well. Sometimes maybe slightly overcooked but not enough for me to not enjoy. Eggplant and shrimp tempura are my favorite.
I enjoyed their Udon. Kind of wished it came with an egg. The broth was light and not too salty. The tempura was yummy. The onigiri rice ball had too much rice, wished it had more of the salmon.
Specializing in Udon and Yakatori, Mugimaru (located in the Mitsuwa Japanese grocery in Torrance, CA) serves up good bowls of udon for a great value. We arrived in the food court of Mitsuwa around 7 pm on a Thursday night, and many of the stalls were already closed. Mugimaru was still open (though it closed soon after 7:30), so we got meals for the three of us. It is cafeteria style, where you get in line and choose from overhead menus. The yakatori and tempura are available to grab while walking through the line, and the udon bowls are prepared while in line. Thus by the time we sat down in the food hall, we were ready to eat and didn't need to wait for anything. Large Beef Curry Udon ($11.20) - a very filling meal, with plenty of thick udon noodles swimming in a light Japanese curry sauce. It was topped with thin slices of beef (the kind used in sukiyaki), green onions, and panko. It's a good sauce, and would go well with rice dishes as well. Regular Ontama Udon ($7.95) - classic bowl of japanese noodles, using a simple dashi broth and inclusion of a poached egg. Mini Sukiyaki Don ($5.45) - rice bowl, topped with thin slices of grilled marinated beef. Yakatori - I grabbed a tsukune (chicken meatball skewer for $2.35) and a chicken tempura ($2.25). Both tasted as expected, a bit greasy and lukewarm since they had been sitting out to be chosen for a bit. Salmon Onigiri ($1.99) - got two of these, and it's an easy way to include rice in your meal. They did use the typical onigiri plastic wrap, but I don't think it was assembled correctly, requiring me to unwrap the whole thing before it could be eaten. They sell bottles of soda ($2.40). If you sign up for their email club, the first order is 20% off which my daughter took advantage of.
5 days ago
Just another work mandated lunch break! I chose this place as the food was already made or made fast! They have lunch specials. I got a beef udon combo lunch which comes with 3 picks/sides. I chose salmon onigiri, shrimp tempura and eggplant tempura. Food is simple, but delicious!! My only food regret was I should have gotten all onigiri so I can eat them later for snacks on the road! read more
I stopped by Mugimaru, which is located inside the Mitsuwa Plaza. They mainly focus on udon, rice bowls, and yakitori skewers. I ordered the beef bowl, the yakitori don, and grabbed a couple of extra skewers on the side. The food definitely hit the spot--everything I tried tasted great and was full of flavor. While the food itself is delicious, the service is just okay. The older gentleman making the udon always seems a bit unhappy and looks like he'd rather not be there, which brings the vibe down a little bit when you are ordering at the counter. Even with the slightly grumpy service, it's still a really practical, solid spot to grab a quick and authentic Japanese meal while you're shopping at the mall. read more
2 months ago
This place is inside the Mitsuwa Marketplace. Ordered the Sukiyaki Beef Curry. It was good. It hit the spot. The curry was delicious and the beef was sweet. The combination of the rice, curry, and beef was so yummy. read more
I've already been here twice in the past month, and it's quickly become one of my favorite spots for a quick, satisfying meal. I love the convenience, variety, and overall quality of the food. Located inside the Mitsuwa food court, you'll find it on the left-hand side as you walk in. So far, I've tried the kitsune udon, chicken thigh yakitori, and the shrimp and vegetable tempura don. Everything has been delicious, the portions are generous, and the prices very reasonable. The udon is assembled fresh when you order, while the rice bowls take about 5-7 minutes to prepare. You'll receive a buzzer that alerts you when your order is ready for pickup. I love the self-serve selection of additional tempura items and yakitori skewers before you reach the cashier. It's great to have so many options, although it can be a little dangerous when you're hungry because everything looks very tempting! For takeout orders, I appreciate that they package the udon and broth separately, which helps maintain the texture and quality of the noodles. Overall, this is a fantastic spot for a comforting Japanese meal in the food court, and I'll definitely continue coming back to work my way through more of the menu. read more
Located in the Mitsuwa food court. Quick service udon, tempura, and skewers. Any fancier orders, they give you a buzzer to pick up your food afterwards. Just grab a tray, go down the line, order, and then grab any tempura or yakitori/etc. skewers that you like. There's also plates and little to go boxes. Very efficient and no extra bells and whistles attached. Workers are polite and also very quick as well. Makes sense since the food court gets quite busy. Casual ambiance. After checking out, there's a small cart of sauces, condiments, and utensils to the side. When you're done eating, you return your tray and dishes to the little window between Mugimaru and Yamari. For my lunch, I got the: 1) Kitsune Udon: -I got this regular size, which was already pretty filling. Comes with generous amount of green onions and tempura bits. -Decent broth, noodle texture wasn't the best and didn't really take in the flavor of the soup. The aburaage tofu was sizeable and that part of the dish was pretty good. -This is my usual go to dish if I have to gauge how an udon place is before diving into their other dishes. 2) Chicken Thigh, Sausage, and Onion and Chicken Skin Skewers: -Of all of them the sausage one was the best, and you can't really mess it up since it's pre-cooked sausage meat. Portion on this one was a bit small, but understandable. -I cannot tell the difference between the 2 cuts of chicken, which is pretty bad to be honest. Very dry even after being drenched in teriyaki sauce. -With this eatery also being a "toritetsu" this isn't a good look. Overall, I'd skip. There's so many other dining options in the food court, that you can get in Mitsuwa, that you can get at the all, or just Japanese food in general in this area. read more
My go to spot if I'm ever at Del Amo. Honestly their cheesy chicken katsu is a must try. No matter how busy it is, the food always comes out quickly. They also have a great point system so you get rewarded with free stuff for coming regularly. read more
Ambiance: it's a noodle store located inside the Mitsuwa grocery store Service: you place and grab the order for noodles at the same windows, everything else either self served or at cashier counter Food: their menu has variety choices for undo noodles, with side dishes like tempura Beef Udon - **** classic, hot udon noodles served with beef slices, green onions, and flakes, recommend Chicken Tempura - *** plain taste Sweet Potato Tempura - **** crispy, recommend Price: moderate protons and affordable prices, expect $15+ for a fulfilling meal read more
Food: solid Spicy Tonkotsu Udon, Yakitori, Tempura & Cheese Chicken Katsu Don; Spicy Tonkotsu broth seemed like they added a Tabasco Service: made-to-order service for the udon & katsudon, but the yakitori & tempura are pre-made and you can select them as you go thru the line Design: inside a fairly new food court in Mitsuwa Overall: if you want a good udon & donburi combo, then go check out this spot at the Del Amo Fashion Center read more
2 months ago
Udon place located inside Mitsuwa Market Food Court. It was lunch time and the short line moved quickly, well prepared for the lunch crowd! They had a lot of different Tempura pieces to grab in addition to ordering your plate. Very tempting while you waited! I ordered the Chicken Katsu and Curry plate. I grabbed a few pieces of Sweet Potato Tempura. Chicken Katsu was good, not amazing. Curry was excellent, nicely spiced, carrots for texture, and a little bit of a kick! Served on rice. Tempura was very good! Service was fast and friendly. There are plenty of tables to dine, shared with the other places in the foot court. There was plenty of easy parking but I would guess weekends may get busy. It's on the backside of the Del Amo Mall. read more
AMBIENCE: (5/5) - I love myself a food court in a supermarket or mall, something about it just brings me back to my childhood. And I also love that you can get a bit of everything from different places - Very clean - Plenty of tables/chairs & things are cleaned up right away, no dirty dishes taking up tables - Like that they have an outdoor area with shade SERVICE: (5/5) - Line moves very quickly - Everyone was polite overall FOOD/DRINKS: (3/5) - Kake Udon #1 (3/5): The soup base was very good, mild and not too salty but can be a little one-note. Needed something to spice it up a bit. The udon was overcooked just slightly. Overall though great deal for the ~$5. Filled me up and did the job. - Sweet Potato & Squash Tempura (4/5): Nice layer of breading although it tasted just a bit too oily when I first bite into them. OVERVIEW: (5/5) - Good stop to grab some food after grocery shopping. It won't be the best udon you can get but its low cost and convenience makes up for it. read more
The food court at Mitsuwa is one of my favorite. Mugimaru is one of my favorite spots at my favorite food court because of their yakitori and tempura offerings. It can be a four-star restaurant for me if I'm lucky enough to get my meats and tempuras freshly prepared; however, it is often a three-star experience for me when the foods have been sitting around. Nevertheless, I really love being able to have yakitori skewers here and you can sometimes get the smokey charcoal flavor when they're freshly prepared. If you want to get full, make sure you get a side of white rice at the cashier and you can get your fill for your lunch. This place also sells Japanese curry and Udon; however, I haven't really tried these items from here. Overall, I really like coming here; but whether or not my experience is three or four stars depends on how freshly prepared the food offerings are. read more
10 months ago
Udon and tempura inside of the Mitsuwa market that's part of the Del Amo plaza. This is my go to udon spot. Very satisfying, casual, and comfortable. Prices are on the lower end. Service has always been really good. You just tuck your tray and plates into the window for them to clean afterwards. The beef udon is so good - broth is really nice and beef is cooked just right. I've found that marugame (the other udon place) overcooks their beef and there's a clear difference so I really appreciate that. The noodles are chewy and absorb the broth well. Sometimes maybe slightly overcooked but not enough for me to not enjoy. Eggplant and shrimp tempura are my favorite. read more
3 months ago
Specializing in Udon and Yakatori, Mugimaru (located in the Mitsuwa Japanese grocery in Torrance, CA) serves up good bowls of udon for a great value. We arrived in the food court of Mitsuwa around 7 pm on a Thursday night, and many of the stalls were already closed. Mugimaru was still open (though it closed soon after 7:30), so we got meals for the three of us. It is cafeteria style, where you get in line and choose from overhead menus. The yakatori and tempura are available to grab while walking through the line, and the udon bowls are prepared while in line. Thus by the time we sat down in the food hall, we were ready to eat and didn't need to wait for anything. Large Beef Curry Udon ($11.20) - a very filling meal, with plenty of thick udon noodles swimming in a light Japanese curry sauce. It was topped with thin slices of beef (the kind used in sukiyaki), green onions, and panko. It's a good sauce, and would go well with rice dishes as well. Regular Ontama Udon ($7.95) - classic bowl of japanese noodles, using a simple dashi broth and inclusion of a poached egg. Mini Sukiyaki Don ($5.45) - rice bowl, topped with thin slices of grilled marinated beef. Yakatori - I grabbed a tsukune (chicken meatball skewer for $2.35) and a chicken tempura ($2.25). Both tasted as expected, a bit greasy and lukewarm since they had been sitting out to be chosen for a bit. Salmon Onigiri ($1.99) - got two of these, and it's an easy way to include rice in your meal. They did use the typical onigiri plastic wrap, but I don't think it was assembled correctly, requiring me to unwrap the whole thing before it could be eaten. They sell bottles of soda ($2.40). If you sign up for their email club, the first order is 20% off which my daughter took advantage of. read more
This is a solid place to grab food after shopping at the mall or before looking at all the goods at Mitsuwa. I got the tan tan udon for myself and although it was strong in flavor and pretty salty, it was so addicting that I could not stop sipping the broth. I feel like it needed more noodles or less salt because the balance was a bit off. If you're not feeling noodles though, they also have rice dishes such as shrimp tempura or cheese chicken katsu don which is what my brothers got. You choose your items first and they assemble the udon right in front of you so that you can also grab some tempura on the way to the register. All the other dishes, however, you pick up later when the buzzer rings. The service is pretty quick and efficient and there's a big seating area shared with other businesses both indoors and outdoors so it's usually not a problem. read more
7 months ago
Stopped by Mugimaru + Toritetsu inside Mitsuwa Marketplace for some Japanese food court classics. We got the Spicy Tonkotsu Udon, Beef Udon, Chicken Katsu Curry, a bunch of tempura, and some yakitori. The Spicy Tonkotsu Udon was definitely the highlight for me -- solid flavor and a good kick. Tempura was really well done, crispy but not greasy, and the yakitori didn't disappoint, especially the chicken meatball and chicken skin skewers. The Chicken Katsu Curry was filling and hit the spot, nothing over the top but solid. Overall, it's quick, affordable, and just an easy spot if you're in the area and want a variety of Japanese comfort foods without any fuss. read more
2 years ago
I was craving a rice dish and the chicken katsudon seemed very intriguing. Chicken katsu, rice, egg, and onion - so good! However, it gave me an immediate stomach ache. Very sad because i actually enjoyed my meal since it was so tasty, but I was uncomfortable walking around the mall and eventually had to go home. Sad face. They also have different tempura sides sitting under heat lamps - the shrimp tempura was decent. Located inside the Mitsuwa market. You order your food and it's ready within 10 mins or so. Good while it lasted, but unfortunately will not go back. read more
2 years ago
The tempuras were pricey for one it's like 2.45. The "yakitori" was priced well. The yakitori was missing that umami yakitori taste and some of the skewers were ok tasting. Not bad but not great. Cashier was great and polite. read more
1 year ago
This place is located in the food court, inside mitsuwa grocery store. This place always has a long line so I was eager to check this place out! I got their udon and skewers and squash tempura. Their squash tempura was probably the best item. Udon just tasted like it was out of a premade package. The soup was not hot at all. None of their foods were hot actually. Can't say you're going to get fresh, hot foods from here but I guess it's fast and convenient read more
This cafeteria style restaurant is located inside Mitsuwa. You take a tray and tell the cook what type of meal you would like to order. They will make it for you on the spot and then hand you your bowl of udon. Onigiri and tempura will be priced based on the type that you select. If you come during lunch hour, you can get a lunch combo for around $11 which includes the plain udon, and 3 tempura or Onigiri. All the sauces are located on a cart after you pay. read more
2 years ago
I like that their setup is cafeteria style, where you pick up what you want and pay at the cash register. I got 4 items. All of them were good. My favorite was the gyoza. Good crispy skin with mild flavored filling. They also provide you with a package of gyoza sauce, which was also good. read more
1 year ago
This place was delicious the beef udon was good and I got chicken on a stick and fried eggplant they let you choose sides while making your way to pay it has plenty of seating as well read more
2 years ago
We got here on a Saturday evening and it is located in the Mitsuwa store. We got the O.B.B Ontama beef Bukkake udon (you can choose between regular and large as well as between hot and cold). Once you got your noodle, you can choose what tempura and yakitori you want to add on. We didn't get any tempura but tried all of the yakitori they had available. We really love the yakitori - the chicken skin surprised us the most! It's super crispy and does not feel oily at all! We also love the bacon wrapped quail eggs - very flavorful and nutritious! Staff were super nice and helpful! There are plenty of indoor and outdoor seating areas! Don't forget to return your tray when you are done! There's a window right next to where you line up for you to return! read more
This restaurant is located in the Mitsuwa food court. I got the curry udon. Udon noodles were good, chewy and tasted fresh. However the beef could have been more tender or had more flavor. The broth was a bit watery and lacked the umami flavor that curry udon broth usually has. I also got the pumpkin and shrimp tempura. It was soggy and cold. Tempura should be served crispy and hot, and this was just not it. I wish that the tempura was made fresh to order, or they had a better system of keeping the tempura warm. It's also not cheap here either, so for the price and quality, I'd skip it next time. Was pretty disappointed :( read more
3 years ago
Stopped by on Saturday, 10/28/23 for the first time with my parents during lunch time. Located inside the Mitsuwa marketplace, we ordered the following: - 1 Chicken Katsu Don (#25) = $9.95 - 1Ontama Udon (#3) = $7.95 - 1 Beed Udon (#5) = $9.50 - 2 Shrimp Tempura = $4.30 - 1 Fried White Fish = $1.95 SUBTOTAL = $33.65 TAX = $3.37 OVERALL TOTAL = $37.02 So yummy! This place's ordering style is similar to Marugame Udon. There are a bunch of other foodie places inside too as well as dessert places - so you will remain satisfied! read more
8 months ago
2 years ago
Love love love this place in Mitsuwa Market right next to Del Amo! The udon here is so good with the best tempura bar for all kinds of tempura things. All the restaurants in this food court is so tasty. I love coming here when I want a casual place to hangout with friends or to get a fast meal + grocery shop! I especially like the matcha place in this food court! They have the best Matcha Einspanner. They have outdoor and indoor seating and always the best service. You can order from any place in the food court and they will give you a buzzer or call out your name while you go and find a place to sit! Best place to take a big group of people that love Japanese food and don't want to have to decide on one thing to eat! read more
10 months ago
Chicken katsu don is very good. Nice portion, good flavor. Service is very good. Plenty of seating since it's in the food court. Would recommend. read more
10 months ago
Mugimaru + Torotetsi is located at the foodcourt at the Mitsuwa Marketplace at Del Amo Fashion Center. I went to dinner here unplanned as I was actually planning to get ramen across the way at the popular ramen spot right across from them. Alas' ramen place as not opened yet and Mugimaru caught my eye. It was a rainy So Cal night and hot udon seemed perfect. Their menu consists of different udon, some rice don bowls and curry rice. They also have various tempura that you can choose to get. I got the Spicy Tonkatsu Udon ($9.50 regular size) along with their Tempura Egg ($2). I was fairly impressed with the good prices. Flavorwise; the Spicy Tonkatsu Udon definitely had a good kick to it. The noodles were nice and soft. As for the Tempura Egg; the batter was nice and crisp and I liked pairing it with my udon noodles. I signed up for their rewards at the cashier and I noticed I instantly got points for free shrimp tempura. I definitely recommend signing up for their rewards and earning some points and free food :). read more
2 years ago
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