CLOSED: Marugame Udon

Large Kimchi Yaki Udon at Marugame Udon in Bromley

Kakiage (back), Gyozas & Pumpkin Korokke (front) at Marugame Udon in Bromley

Aubergine Katsu Curry Udon (Veganuary special) #Veganuary at Marugame Udon in Bromley

Sweet potato (left), Gyozas (back), Pumpkin Korokke (right) at Marugame Udon in Bromley

Aubergine Katsu Curry Udon (Veganuary special) with added spring onion and tempura pieces #Veganuary at Marugame Udon in Bromley

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CLOSED: Marugame Udon
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Udon chain restaurant with several vegan dishes labelled on the menu. Includes gyoza, tempura, udon and rice bowls. Also has vegan soft serve. Reported closed December 2023.

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3 East St, Bromley, England, BR1 1AB
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2 Reviews

First Review by EllenBlane

EllenBlane

Points +517

Vegan

15 Mar 2023

Yummy udon 🍜 - Edit

Edit: we revisited Marugame for a second time and I have changed my first review from a 3 to a 4/5. We tried the Veganuary Aubergine Katsu Curry Udon which was really delicious! Great value for money and great service. My original review below I do put down to the fact it was training week with regards to the slow service, so have changed my review to reflect our latest experience!

Original review: I enjoyed my trip to Marugame, and went because on opening week they were offering 50% off food. I ordered the large Kimchi Yaki Udon, and picked out some tempura including veggie gyozas, sweet potato, pumpkin korokke and kakiage. The food was really good, it was on the spicy side which was great for me but not so much for my fiancé who isn’t as much of a fan of spice! The tempura bits were yummy, although had gone a bit cold by the time we queued to pay and sat down to eat. I also liked the condiments station which had a few extra bits to add to the udon.

Overall good food, but would like to have seen more vegan options (e.g. a vegan version of their Katsu).

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-16

Veganuary Aubergine Katsu Curry Udon at Marugame Udon in Bromley

HenryBlane

Points +11198

Vegan

13 Jan 2023

Tasty and great value - Edit

Note: the following review is for the first time we came and I gave them 3/5 but after the second visit I've upped it to 4/5 and I've explained why in the ‘Edit’ section at the bottom of this review.

We came here during their opening training week so we got 50% off on all our food (worth noting if you see any other branches about to open!)

Marugame is unusual in that you order food a bit like a canteen – you take a tray, order the udon dish you’d like (which is then prepped in front of you) then you move along helping yourself to any tempura you’d like. Then you pick up any drinks and desserts and pay at the end of the counter.

Although this is fun and a bit different, if it’s busy and you’re in a queue your food may not be so hot when you sit down. My udon did stay hot but my tempura was mostly lukewarm by the time I sat down which was a bit disappointing.

There wasn’t a huge selection of vegan dishes and I was disappointed that they didn’t have a vegan version of their katsu udon, but it still wasn’t a bad selection. We went for the large Kimchi Yaki Udon and a selection of tempura including sweet potato, pumpkin korokke, kakiage and a few gyozas. The pumpkin korokke was my favourite - it was really tasty! I enjoyed the others too even if they were not that hot. The udon itself was decent – I enjoyed it but I wasn’t blown away.

Something else I liked was that they had a counter with a selection of toppings (all of which were vegan) that you could add to your meal (I added spring onion and tempura pieces to mine).

The restaurant was also nicely decorated and spacious, and the staff were helpful and friendly.
All in all it was a pretty enjoyable experience but I wouldn’t rush back.

Edit: We went again to try their Veganuary Special - the Aubergine Katsu Curry Udon - and it was delicious! It was served really hot and fresh, and the Aubergine Katsu was lovely and crispy. The whole dish was really delicious and at only £10 for a large was really great value. In hindsight 3/5 was perhaps harsh given that it was their training week the first time we went so I've upped my score to 4/5 to reflect the great experience we had this time.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-17