Everything was great here except for the ramen so if I only had the ramen without trying anything else, this would have been a 3 star review. We came here for lunch on a Sunday when they first opened at noon for a party of 4 adults and 1 child, sat down without waiting. There's a big communal table in the center of the room and some smaller booths. We sat in a corner table which was perfect. The menu has a good variety of items to order from like ramen, udon, sushi, rice bowls and appetizers. We ended getting pork dumplings, garlic fried chicken, braised pork belly for appetizers to share. All were really tasty and delicious. The pork belly and fried chicken are a must try. For entrees, we ordered Katsu donburi, salmon sushi roll, fatty mama ramen, Kinoko udon with four kinds of mushrooms with dipping sauce on the side. The Katsu was good. Nicely fried, not heavily battered and wasn't too dry. The udon dipping noodle was interesting but I found it lacking in flavor and taste. I didn't find the salmon sushi to be out of this world but it's a sushi roll, so as long as the fish tastes fresh and not funky, that's good. I was the most disappointed by the fatty mama ramen only because I expected an amazing bowl of ramen but it just didn't delivered. I was expecting a more thick and rich flavor bomb broth. It wasn't the fattiness that bothered me, it was how bland the broth and how over cooked the ramen was. Nothing worst than eating soggy overcooked ramen. Overall, the other food items on the menu tastes better so try those over the ramen if you decide to go check it out. read more

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Been wanting to try this place for a while, it's a pretty cool space. The idea of it is great as well. Food was definitely not bad, but not the best udon or sushi I've had in the city. Started off with the garlic fried chicken with the sweet n sour and habanero scallion sauce on the side. Both sauces paired very well with the fried chicken which is similar to popcorn chicken. The habanero scallion sauce definitely has a spicy kick to it. The pork gyoza wasn't bad, but with a crust like that I'd expect the fried part be atleast a bit crispy. The fried eggplant appetizer wasn't bad, the sauce was on the saltier side. I had the sushi taco set and toro roll. The toro roll was great, fish tasted pretty fresh as well as the fish in all the tacos. The tacos I was super excited to try, they were pretty difficult to eat in all honest, too big for one bite, seaweed hard to but in half to make it two pieces. But they did taste good. My boyfriend had the niku udon, thought the portion would be bigger, noodles itself were okay, and the broth wasn't bad either. They pre mixed their soy sauce for the sushi with wasabi which is pretty cool.. unless you don't like soy sauce and just wasabi. read more

Samurai Mama - Taco set and half a toro roll - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

**THEY CHARGE $1 FOR TAMARI SAUCE** Not all asian eateries have gluten-free soy sauce options, but the ones that do have NEVER charged for it. Until Saturday night. I was appalled. Then insulted. Why am I being punished for having a gluten sensitivity? To wrap my head around it, and to understand why there was an up-charge for 3 tablespoons for a condiment, I asked the waitress. Me: "Did you guys make the tamari sauce in-house?" Waitress: "No." Me: "Why do you guys charge a $1 extra?" Waitress: "Because it's considered an add-on. Tamari sauce isn't normal." My friends and I shook our head in disbelief and chimed in that charging a dollar is ridiculous. It makes sense for $1 for guacamole at Chipotle, but not something poured out of a bottle. Everyone in our table enjoyed their food (fried chicken, curry udon). Mine was unremarkable and same quality/flavor as your neighborhood sushi takeaway. (For context, I'm gluten free and vegetarian.) read more

Samurai Mama - Cucumber roll + inari sushi and a scant serving of my $1 tamari sauce - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Ordered delivery and it came 15min late but it was worth the wait. The Udon and Ramen were very tasty! Broth, noodle,... everything was good. Gyozas were excellent! And the sushi's are pretty good as well! The sushi taco were quite disappointing though. Just a sushi with a nori sheet. Will definitely try to dine there ! read more

Overall: Food was fine, but having to eat my entire meal in my winter coat kind of killed the meal. I was part of a group of 6 for dinner on one of recent [rather nippy] Saturday night. As our group gradually arrived, we were brought to a waiting area where we could order from the bar, which had industrial space heaters. Perhaps an omen. Either way, the drinks while waiting were fine - decent wasabi margarita, though the wasabi didn't really come through. We were seated near the front entrance window...which has virtually no insulation. That, and the outside door does not stay closed (so much so, there's a sign...which a significant amount of patrons overlook), which adds to the nips. So, the coat stayed on for the meal. As for the meal, the food was pretty good: Apps: Mama Pork and Veggie Gyozas (separate orders) - Awesome, each packed a savory punch of goodness. Entree: Spicy Bukkake Udon - lovely/super-appetizing visual re dish title aside, it's a pretty tasty dish. Nice amount of spice, perhaps a bit salty, but well-cooked udon with great texture. Now, while this is under the "hot" udon section, the dish comes in two parts, warm broth and bowl with the noodles, etc., and you DIY pour yourself. On a rather nippy night, I was wishing I had opted for a more-steaming soup udon dish, as my dish got cold rather quickly - but it was still tasty. All in all, tasty eats for sure, but the climate control issues really put a damper on the experience. read more

Samurai Mama - Spicy Bukkake Udon - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food was amazing, but the service was really passive aggressive and lack luster. She was really rushing us to get our check, which kind of took away from the experience. Other than that, beautiful venue, with chill music and vibes. read more

Samurai Mama - Shrimp Ebi Tempura Udon - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came in for lunch and realized this place has a similar ambiance to bozu, then I found out they have the same owner. The lunch specials come with salad and homemade miso soup. I had the kakiage donburi, which is bits and pieces of veggies like carrots & burdock fried in tempura batter. Reminded me of my childhood and came stacked high on a bed of rice. My husband got the dry curry donburi, which is ground pork in curry sauce on top of a bed of rice. The pork comes about fist size, with a huge potato croquette + poached egg. Great service, they never let our water glasses go empty and made sure we enjoyed our food :) would come back! read more

It's funny that having a larger piece of seaweed made it a "taco" haha all good because it was like butter. Ordered the chirashi and it didn't disappoint. Too hot for ramen for me but it looked good. Next time. read more

Samurai Mama - Uni Taco Set - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Never had bukkake before until I came here. I ordered the hot Bukkake Udon and it was pretty good! But make sure you don't do what I did and dump the whole bowl of sauce into the noodles, because it could get a little too salty. My boyfriend had the Nikujil Kake Udon, and the pork belly in his bowl of soup was really good. It basically melted in my mouth even though I wasn't supposed to eat meat that day. Anyway, the sushi tacos were also really fresh and I liked biting into them a lot. It was very satisfying. The scallop was my favorite one out of the bunch with the guacamole tuna coming behind as a close second. I also tried Go Macha cocktail and it was really interesting--like an alcoholic version of a green soybean milk I grew up on. read more

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Was looking for Japanese food in the neighborhood and this perfectly hit the spot. Got the kitsune udon and the signature sushi taco and both were phenomenal. Great flavors, textures, and all at a super reasonable price. Will definitely be coming back read more

Samurai Mama - Kitsune Udon - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Best pork gyozas ever! Also had the sushi tacos (basically a handroll) and salmon & ikura chirashi which weren't as good read more

Yum! I forgot how delicious their ramen is. I've been here too many times to count and have had hit or miss moments but their ramen has actually been consistently good. Overall I'd say skip all the apps and such and dive straight into a broth bowl of deliciousness, thank me later:) read more

I've had plenty of ramen and have been to a few ramen places so this is a very unique ramen place. The setup and atmosphere is just interesting and different than any other restaurant I've ever been too. It's just so woody... I did not like sitting on a long bench with everybody else. It felt like I was in school again. ^_^ The place is kind of small too. The staff was efficient and straight to the point. Now onto their ramen. I ordered their Vegan ramen with Mama salad and a Sen Cha. Their salad was very good. The dressing was unique and the greens were fresh. Good job on that one. The ramen was alright. The broth was thick but not enough toppings. I notice most ramen places don't give you a lot of toppings so you will have to order extra but even when they do allow you to order extra, most places don't have many topping offers. Oh well. Regardless, for a vegan ramen, it was decent. The tea was nothing special but very pricey at $4 for a tiny jug. It was cold day so it was great to order that. Now would I come back? Maybe but it's not on the top of my list. read more

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Food was amazing. Great variety and sushi was fresh. Had noodles with curry and was impressed.

Came here for pick up. Place looks very nice inside, but it was little bit hard to understand where I must go to pick up. So when I get back to home I started eating my spicy tuna roll and burrito set. Spicy tuna was delicious, but as for me, I think little bit small. Burritos was super good, but the only complain that the put avocado with black dots, that fact made me very sad. Fish was excellent and fresh. read more

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This is one spot where the food was so rich that our usually chatty group was silenced most of the time. Our trio arrived around 2:30PM on a Sunday, so off-peak, but the place was still quite full--enough for a middle-aged woman to waltz in, be told by the hostess that there would be a brief wait, then ask us how long our wait is before saying, "It's usually not this crowded. I don't know where all these people came from..." It got me curious as to how many managers' lives this Karen already ruined today. We were seated in a booth after 5 minutes and the service was a breeze. Started out with the garlic chicken and gyoza. My wife ordered the udon, which she mentioned was the freshest she's ever had; our friend had the pork ramen, and I had the fatty mama ramen (more pork oil). None of us really said anything unless it was to come up for air from our bowls to comment on how good it was. Even with the crowds, staff was attentive and prompt. Solid spot, 5/5, would fly back to New York just for this spot. read more

Samurai Mama - Garlic chicken - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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If you do come to Samurai Mama for dinner, expect a wait, especially if you have a large party. We had a party of 6 and it was about a 45 minute wait. Their main focus is udon and they have a lot of different ones. They have udon in hot soup, they have dipped udon, and they have a style that's in between. For me, I decided to try an udon that's an in between style. I ordered their spicy bukkake udon. Instead of you dipping it or having it served in hot broth, you pour a cup of concentrated broth into the udon. Or at least I think that's how it's done. The dish itself came with an egg and greens! It looked almost like a fusion dish to me. As for the taste, it was okay. The udon was really good because it was al dente and had a good amount of chew to it. The concentrated broth that you poured in? It wasn't anything that special. There was a spice to it and it was mixed into the minced beef but it wasn't that spicy. When it's all mixed in together, it has a really nice flavor profile. Our table also shared an order of their gyozas. The way they make their gyozas reminded me of one of the restaurants in Japan. They're all connected by a layer of the wrapperish? The flavor itself is really nice. Not too bad. Overall the food is really decent. I would definitely recommend someone to come here to dine if it was just on food alone. Alas, food is not the only thing an establishment should be pushing out if you're getting table service. The service aspect is really important as well. I normally don't put too much emphasis on service unless you're utter crap to us and well, that's what Samurai Mama did. For one of our orders, the server either wrote it down wrong or heard it wrong but the wrong dish was served to us. When the dish came, we told her that it wasn't what we ordered. Instead of apologizing and fixing our order right away, she tried to force us to take the dish. Look lady, if we didn't order it and there are several people at the table that heard the right order, you're not pushing anything on us. This argument went on for several minutes too. How hard is it to correct an order? I didn't come to eat what you want to serve me. I came here to eat what I want to eat. She eventually corrected it and gave us the correct order. But we got the correct order with a dash of her attitude along with it. Not only that, we didn't see a glimpse of her afterwards until it was time for our bill. She didn't clear away dishes, she didn't come back to check on us, and she didn't come by to see if we needed anything else. How rude. Even worse is that because of our large party, there was an autograt of 20%. I mean I guess whether or not she did anything or didn't do anything, she's going to get tipped well anyways. Honestly, I'd rather take my ass to Manhattan to Soba-ya if I wanted udon. I would never come back to Samurai Mama. There are a ton of choices out there and competition is rough. If you can't bring simple service to the table, or simple manners, then don't bother competing. read more

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Samurai Mama is my first stop for Japanese food during my 3rd episode of A Weekend in NYC. And noodles/udons is always my favourite Japanese food aside from sushi and sashimi!! The interior definitely is dark and rustic. So dark that I almost fell asleep.. not because from boredom from my friends but from the 12 hours overnight bus ride from Toronto! We shared: Jyako Cabbage ($5) lightly pickled cabbage w/ yuzu soy sauce topped with deep fried baby sardines - Love the little deep fried baby sardines.. they do taste good and looks good for my photo Mama's Pork Gyoza (6/$7) - Remind me of Northern Chinese version of pot stickers.. crispy outside and nice and mushy filling, taste awesome with the spicy dipping sauce Bukkake Udon ($8) sauce poured on noodle comes with poached egg - The taste is really light and delicate. One can really appreciate the basic taste and texture of the udon itself. - I would suggest to have this on it's own as you really need a clean palate to enjoy this udon Nikujil Kake Udon ($11) with cooked pork belly and scallion in hot soup - pork belly so soft and tender, the broth is savoury and have great depth - udon soft but chewy.... I would have just eat the udon and skip the pork belly Samurai Mama definitely live up to all the hype of serving the best udon in NYC. So if you are a udon noodle, give it a try. read more

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+Pork gyoza: a pretty wafer-thin pancake of six tightly wrapped dumplings, served with a small side of pickled seaweed. That pickled seaweed is the most amazing, sweet/savory/spicy concoction and amps the gyoza to an 11. (You know Spinal Tap references are still so cool.) +Nikujil Kake Udon (a.k.a. pork betty udon): broth was borderline fishy? I don't know what that's about, but the more I ate it, the more I liked it. The thin pork betty slices added the right sweetness to balance the broth and the spicy red powder in which I doused my dish. (I like my udon like I like my men: Spicy. Hot...and fatty. Why not? More to love.) Cool addition to the Williamsburg noodle scene. The dark wooden space is beautiful. The main dining table is communal but large enough to remain intimate. read more

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I remember the time in Kamakura, Japan that had excellent udon. Broth was clean and refreshing. Samurai mama has a very large selection of udon. The one we had was good. A bit salty since it was the dipping kind. I thought it was good. The taco sushi platter looked good but judging by her face she wasn't really impressed. The charashi bowl I had was decent. Best charashi bowl still goes to Hibino. The place is huge and despite the sign saying cash only, they do accept credit cards. Go again? Nah... Maybe samurai papa. read more

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Sweltering in New York summer, a friend and I stumbled into Samurai Mama. They had good service and it's a decently sized, intimate spot. Ordered a chilled bukkake udon with extra gyu niku. The portion for the gyu seemed small at first but was adequate for the meal. An average sized portion, albeit slightly sour. Definitely did its job of not making me sweat more. Good service, food was OK but nothing too special. Decent prices in comparison to the surrounding options read more

Samurai Mama is a great place to stop for lunch in Williamsburg. (I have been at night and don't enjoy it as much because you often have to wait for a table, it's a little too crowded to feel comfortable, and it can be a bit expensive once you tally up the price of drinks). The decor is cool, like a dark Izakaya with some interesting artwork and decorations. Seating wise there's a long communal table, a few booths, some tables in the back room and a side room that has bar seating (on a long, narrow, extremely uncomfortable bench) that's used at night. Servers are fairly friendly and I have never had to wait long for food. The menu is basically sushi and udon noodles with some side dishes. I don't like udon noodles (too thick, too slimy!) but I really like the sushi that they have here. The miso soup is great as are their gyoza dumplings and some of the side dishes and pickle plates are interesting. Their lunch special is fantastic value and luckily one of the options is for two sushi rolls so that's me covered! Overall, I'd recommend it highly for lunch, but for dinner, it's only ok as it can be crowded and feel rushed - and don't get conned into sitting at that bench at the bar! read more

I wasn't really feeling sushi that night so I was excited to try one of their udons. I ordered the spicy bukkake udon, and was a little disappointed. For one there was a lot of arugula on it, which I've never really had when eating Japanese food. That could be a "me" problem and not a problem with the food lol. I tend to like more traditional Asian flavors instead of Western/fusion. I was also expecting it to be a lot spicier than it was. I literally unscrewed the cap from the spice seasoning they give you because of how much I wanted to dump into the noodles. The flavor was pretty sweet and just soy saucey. My friend ordered the sushi taco set though, and it looked great! The service was also good and I unexpectedly like the set up of the restaurant where you're all seated at the giant table. Overall I think I'd be willing to try it again, but it's definitely not at the top of my list. read more

Samurai Mama - Spicy Bukkake Udon - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It was date night and we were super hungry before going to the movies. We walked from the theater and was hoping to find a place to eat. We randomly walked into this restaurant and it was empty so we are let's eat here!!! Now let me tell you. I thought it was just going to be us and a few people. But in 15 minutes the place was packed. It was an unique place. It was a communal seating. So be prepared to have a neighbor and make some friends. Now let's talk about the food. The dumplings were cast iron cooked. Those were delicious and the different sauces just make it better. The noodles were Amazon and the broth was flavorful. If you want a great bite to eat before or after going to the grand street movie theater. This is your place. read more

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We were very excited to have dinner here. Upon entering the hostess Naya told us we have one hour to eat in a very rude manner. She then approached my party and asked rudely " did you pay yet". We spent 300$ here for dinner and to be treated so rudely by a nasty hostess ruined our evening out. Sad because the waiter herself was lovely but the hostess needs to be replaced or schooled on how to talk to customers!! read more

Out with friends and for some reason, just not in the mood for sushi on that particular night. I broke from the pack and from rationality and ordered the Premium Washu Beef Teriyaki Burger: Spectacular! Maybe the hardest thing to do in the world of food is to craft a singular burger and Samurai Mama nails that. A wonderful eat meets west crossing of ground beef and teriyaki flavors. And yes, add that American cheese. Can't say why it works but it really does. When traveling with your crew, table food is an inevitability. Despite not being called specifically to ordering sushi this specific evening, I did verily enjoy the Guacamole Tuna Sushi Taco. The quality of the ingredients and the preparation really shine here. And eating but a single piece made that piece stand out. Good friends. A rainy night. A juicy burger. Taco with guacamole. Honest to God, it all brought me immediately back to cool evenings of warm camaraderie spent by the Port of Nagoya... or maybe my nostalgia owed more to the free flowing hot sake. read more

We came to Samurai Mama on a Wednesday for lunch about 12:15pm. It was pretty empty inside but more customers came for lunch after we sat down. // Atmosphere The decor is definitely hipster. Lots of repurposed metal and wood. Light fixtures were made of barrels, old metal boxes and old metal scraps. When you first walk in, there's a large communal table which sits ~15-20. I wonder if the communal table encourages people to eat there alone, because there were 2 single parties seated while we were there. // Service Service was fine. Since we sat at the communal table, the server stood behind us the whole time and I couldn't really tell you what she looked like. Food came out quickly and they happily accommodated an egg allergy. // Food The food was great! We ordered the Mama Ramen ($12) and Japanese Dry Curry ($12). Each came with a salad and the curry also came with a soup. The salad was bright, fresh and perfectly dressed in peanut dressing. The soup was simple and tasty. They also gave us sides of sweet hijiki (seaweed salad) and my preferred shredded carrots in fish sauce - very yummy. Both the ramen and curry were delicious! This was my first time having dry curry and it was so flavorful, I'd definitely order it again. The pork in the ramen was 95% fat (not even kidding), so be aware of that. Add the garlic and bok choy for extra flavor! read more

Samurai Mama - Dry Japanese Dry Curry & Croquette and Mama Ramen $12 each for lunch - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Loved the mushroom udon here! This place accommodates for vegetarians and has veggie broth to substitute with some of their soups. At the moment they don't have a veggie broth for their ramen so I couldn't try it. However, my friend got the Fatty Mama Ramen and was just as pleased. The ambience is very warm and communal if you take the large table in the middle. Great spot for lunch or dinner and would recommend trying if you're in Williamsburg during the cold winter. read more

Samurai Mama - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'm so excited for this review ya'll don't even understand! I have been here many times before and never got around to added by review-- It's finally TIME! Lets start with the key fact-- This place is always busy! They have 3 booth areas and corner tables for 4-5 people and this HUGE large community table area-- This is the highlight!! I love the corner seat and its really cool to be seating with other people and not at the same time. My favorite area is the back room-- you walk thru the kitchen and then in the back that has a romantic ambiance. The staff is super friendly and completely understandable that you can't pronounce some stuff off the menu correctly. *** Make sure your entire party is with you-- they will not seat you otherwise. I ordered myself a Momomo and it was good-- Not to sweet just right and it comes served in a bowl with ice and the glass with the drink inside it-- Really cool if not just for that experience. I also got the Sen Cha and honestly for $4 you really get your worth in the tea. Now for the real deal-- THE FOOD: We started off with the Seaweed Salad and the Pork Gyoza.. It was absolutely divine. Seaweed Salad is served with 2 types of dressings on the side, one is a vinaigrette-ish and the other is a sesame dressing. I love that everything is severed separately so you can pick what you want to add to the salad and how much dressing you really want if any at all. This assures that you don't get a soggy salad. (presentation is KEY) You have different seaweed in the salad and they are not chewy like some other restaurants make them-- I'm really happy with this choice. The Pork Gyoza-- You have an option of either 6 pieces or 10 pieces and BOY DO I regret not ordering the 10 piece one! It's called the Mama pork gyoza. Its served with a sauce on the side that is semi-sweet and on top of the dumplings (in the middle) is a textured spicy additive-- It's perfection! The pork is so soft and delicious all the spices jump out on your taste-buds and do a little dance with every bite and chew you take. I know you can probably eat the dumpling in 2 bites but I think I try to separate them into at least 3 just to get the full experience. My first bite is always without the sauce and then the remaining ones are with the sauce-- Just so you can get the experience of the spices as the chief intended. I have also had the Veggie ones before but the pork is way BETTER!! I ordered the Nikujil Kake Udon-- My review will never do this dish the justice it deserves I can tell you that from the start. I added the spice that you get on the side since i'm a spicy fan. The noodles are ALWAYS and i mean that always cooked to perfection! How do they do that? It's insane I have never had a bad or good dish here-- I have always had only GREAT dishes. My Udon came with braised pork belly and scallions-- The pork belly is so soft it melts in your mouth-- you can't use the chopsticks cause it breaks apart the pork so be warned and use the spoon. The broth (clear ) is perfectly spiced and the most important thing is that it is not too salty-- I could eat this every day. My husband got the Curry Pork Udon-- I'm not a fan of Curry but I tried the broth and it's a little thicker from my soup. It has more different flavors but that doesn't mean it's better I prefer my udon and of course he loved the curry. The Price: Drinks: Momomo $ 10, Snow Weizen beer $ 9, Green Tea $ 4 Apps: Salad $ 7, Gyoza $ 7.5 Main: Pork Curry: $14, Nikujil kake udon: $16 The total was $74 w/out tip. Honestly that is not bad at all. Loved the fact that we were not rushed at all, no rush on ordering they gave you so much time to look over the menu-- they are not hovering over you either. The place isn't big but it's very popular so I was surprised that they are so laid back. The server was super friendly and very nice-- helped us pick something that we really liked.. PLEASE do yourself a favor and try this special udon spot-- You will truly fall in love like I did... P.S. -- They have so many options P.P.S.-- They take credit cards. P.P.P.S__ JUST GO!!!! read more

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I look forward to cold weather just to go back to Samurai Mama. Pork gyoza is divine. Really enjoy their sukiyaki udon although many of the options are terrific. Need to try the dipping style udon & ramen. The biggest issue here is lack of staff, they are very busy and really could use some extra help because the service can be painfully slow. Hope they are able to get some extra hands on board because food wise, it's a terrific spot. read more

I liked the vibes of the inside of the restaurant. It's as bright as a Hollister Co. but without the horrid smell of cologne. The restaurant has very mellow vibes and the waiters are also chill. The food is actually not badly priced, but also mediocre. I got the bukake udon and the portions are kinda small in my opinion, but the ingredients are fresh. Probably would not come back but I don't regret coming here either. read more

All the food we got was great! Love the decor, and the service was great too. Super nice servers.

We were in the area and one of our friends who was with us on this trip wanted to have udon at this place in Manhattan. Considering the travel time there and stuff, another friend and I decided to Yelp up to see what we can find on this side, and Samurai Mama came up. Various udon styles (cold, hot, dip, dump). Seemed pretty interesting and it was close by to where we were (a nearby biergarten lol...) We got to the restaurant around dinner time and was told be like a 45 minute wait. After putting our names down, we decided to walk around the area (ended up into a bar doing essentially sake bombs -.-") When we returned, a corner table by the front was set ready for us. Took a while for the waitress to come back to take our orders and same for the food to show up. Most of us got our food except 1 person. When his arrived, it was the wrong order. Waitress continued to argue saying we had said one thing while friend had ordered another. Only 2 of us ordered a spicy bukkake and she brought a bukkake udon. Multiple people in our party had heard him say he wanted a nikujil kake udon after he was skipped originally to give more time to order. After arguing for a few minutes, she left and had the "new" order placed. friend got his order a few minutes later. She essentially just threw down the order and walked away. BAD service/manner/treatment. As mentioned before, they had various styles of udon. Kake udon which is served in hot soup. Tsuke Jil udon (dipping style), similar to tsukemen for ramen where you dip into a bowl of sauce. Bukkake udon (dump style) which is a bowl of sauce and stuff comes on the side and you pour it over your udon. GET YO MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER... smh lol My friend and I had the spicy bukkake which includes spicy minced beef sauce and a poached egg. Mild spice (for us but we love eating spicy and we can handle our heat) but really flavorful. The udon were cooked well and al dente. Portion size was a bit small for me but everyone else seemed to be satisfied. Friend had ordered Mama's Pork Gyoza with 10 pieces to share. Similar to "crystal gyoza" you may have seen in some chinese establishment. (my theory, dont hold me accountable) They pan fry the dumplings in a nonstick pan with water or maybe a soup broth until the dumplings are fully cooked. Due to the evaporation and non-stick surface, it dries up creating a "skin" on the bottom of the pan holding all the dumplings together. Flavor wise, not bad. I can easily eat like 5 orders of these myself but eh lets not do that XD In the end, food itself, was not bad, fairly decent. Would have given 1 more star if the service from that waitress wasnt so bad. Hope that waitress learns to control her anger better. read more

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It is a cozy place for warm udon in a snowy night. I ordered pork belly udon and it is really delicious. The pork belly is thick cut yet still very tender. I love the fried chicken and gyoza as appetizers. The dessert is hoji tea pudding with caramel on the top. One thing to note is that the ramen is only available for lunch. read more

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Hit up this udon joint last night & wow what a pleasant surprise. The food here is legit! Located in the heart of Williamsburg, it was super duper easy to get to, as it was right across the bridge. From the outside, the restaurant seems a bit sketchy, but once you get inside the vibe is completely different, it's super chill & uniquely decorated. We ordered pork gyoza as starter and they were hella good, especially the sauce that came with it. For entree, we ordered a kitsune Udon & a pork curry udon and they were both hella awesome. The broth was rich & the udon was super soft. The price is right & the service was great. Definitely going to come back more often. read more

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The best noodle I've had ever! The service and food is amazing and very tasty! We will definitely come back. read more

Samurai Mama - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food and atmosphere was amazing! The only down side is that they are always so busy that even with reservations they always say they have everything reserved and we only have 1.5 hrs to eat. Which were usually done by then but I hate feeling rushed. read more

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We came her on Sunday for lunch. We were seated right away. The restaurant is not well heated by any means and have hooks by the entrance to hang your coats. In the center of the restaurant, there is a communal table and some other tables along the wall. They have lunch specials from 12-3 or 4. We ordered a sushi set from there: salmon avocado and salmon negi (scallion) and it comes with a side of soup. Delicious and fresh fish, but the rice was only okay. We also ordered an udon each. Mine was tempura and hers was mushroom. I enjoyed the tempura udon, comes with two pieces of tempura and some veggies. Her mushroom broth was a little off putting and dressed with lemon zest... and the noodles broke too easily and an awful texture. I would not come back for that udon especially if the noodles are like that... go somewhere else read more

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Stopped by here as we were craving Japanese food in Brooklyn. To be honest, i thought the name was really cute and it was close to Martha's, the place I wanted to go to after for dessert Pro - loved their food, fast service. Really loved all the food we tried (gyoza, sushi taco, nabeyaki udon, garlic chicken) - the table turnover was fast. We had four other tables of two in front of us, but we got seated in 10 mins (10 PM Friday) - great selection of sake :) Con - everything was great. Will update again. read more

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I always recommend this to people who are looking for restaurants in williamsburg. The udon is phenomenal and reasonably priced. The drinks are creative and also love how there's always some kind of really cool japanese imported options. The vibe in there as well is really great and the staff has always been friendly and efficient read more