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Serves meat, vegan options available. Est. 1969, this udon restaurant has a separate English vegetarian menu, which is vegan except for the the option to add egg. The menu explains that the vegetarian udon is not made with fish stock. Location is at Japan, 〒605-0074 京都府京都市 東山区祇園町南側５２８−６. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:00pm-6:30pm. Last orders 30 minutes before closing.
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137 Reviews
First Review by JanMar
Emilia58
Points +75
Amazing curry udon - Edit
Great place with many vegan and vegetarian options. Perfect place to go with your non-vegan friends.
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DJMatocomp
Points +406
Full of flavour, nice udon noodles - Edit
Quick service, prices are decent, friendly staff
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Nachopon
Points +40
The vegan menu is not vegan anymore - Edit
2022 nov. 16th. They informed me that they changed the oil they are using to fry stuff and now they use oil tht contains animal ingredients (they didn't specify which, i asked wether they meant that they fry animal stuff in the same oil but they said it's not that, but the oil itself). You can still have other udon in the menu if it doesn't have fried stuff in it, which limits it to the amakitsune curry udon or kitsune curry udon.
Read moreBUT CAREFUL, they still say it's vegetarian, but i don't really know how vegetarians like meat derived oil in their food, i guess it's personal choice.
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MotherSunshine
Points +51
5 Stars! - Edit
This is a delicious udon noodle restaurant. The HappyCow app wouldn’t let me give them 5 stars because they are not fully vegetarian or vegan.
Read moreWe found this traditional local restaurant on the Happy Cow app, and we are so glad we did! At first we were afraid to open the door because we weren’t sure they were open. Once we bravely slid the door open, they all welcomed us warmly. We ate upstairs where there were several tables. The vegetarian udon is delicious and you can choose thicker or thinner noodles, level of spicy, and you can add things like tofu skin and vegetable tempura. I had thicker noodles (super yummy) and my daughter had thinner (also super yummy), and we both added tofu skin and vegetable tempura which were also delicious. Even the locals wore the bib provided and loudly slurped away which gave us incentive to join them! You pay downstairs afterwards, and they bid farewell with the most heartwarming gratitude. This place is a genuine gem.
Pros: Authentic (not touristy), Affordable , Delicious
Cons: None
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TaylorAlexa
Points +99
Great curry udon! - Edit
My group of 2 veg and 2 non-veg friends went here together, and everyone enjoyed their meals! There is a large vegan menu and the curry udon was excellent. I got the Ama Kitsune Curry Udon and it was the perfect balance of sweet and seasoned! The staff was friendly too, If I go to Kyoto again, I will definitely come back.
Read morePros: Good variety of vegan options, Convenient location near Kiyomizudera, Good atmosphere and food
Cons: Wait was a little long, Only 2 vegan menus for all customers to share
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lokalvegan
Points +1643
Nice udon and long wait - Edit
We had to stand in a line for almost 30 min to get an udon noodle soup. Though the soup was good but can’t say it was special or was worth the wait.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-25
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Daifukus
Points +132
Great bowl of udon! - Edit
Delicious bowl of curry udon, perfect broth and noodles, no compromise on flavour and wonderful home made spice blends to give your bowl that extra kick. Plenty of vegan options and different toppings on the menu. Very affordable and super convenient location in Gion with walking distance to Yasaka Shrine - highly recommend!
Read morePros: large vegan menu, affordable & delicious food, convenient location
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Veganbea
Points +150
5* - Edit
This place does delicious curry udon. I haven't seen any other places that do vegan curry udon in Japan and I'd definitely recommend trying it. Deserves 5*
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-06-16
Pros: Convenient location in Gion
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Ewelina_In_Tokyo
Points +605
Tasty udon - Edit
The udon is tasty, large and very very hot! It might be worth asking for a separate plate to save the crispiness of the nuggets and tempura before they're fully submerged in the sauce. I liked the flavour of the toppings - and I enjoyed the amount of spring onion, which normally is, well - not enough! The sauce and the udon were decent, there were some not so tasty peppers in the sauce but those could be picked out.
Read moreVery friendly staff and good music!
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MartaPaolaVigouroux
Points +17
Muy sabroso - Edit
Me gusto mucho ya que el ramen vegetariano traia tofu, fue un plato completo con todos los macronutrientes. Es un poco caro. 1100 yenes. Es un lugar turistico asi que asumo que esta dentro del precio.
Read moreCons: Caro
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egrzunov
Points +306
Best udon I’ve had! - Edit
Probably my favourite meal in all of Kyoto. Soup was so flavourful, clean and fresh! Noodles we’re amazing. And the tempura was probably my favourite I had all Japan trip. Partner also really enjoyed his curry udon. Great place with heaps of vegan options.
Read morePros: Amazing flavour, Lots of vegan options , Good price point
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rushjonathan
Points +117
Great food. Best we had in Kyoto - Edit
I’d been looking for a proper vegan ramen for some time and this was perfect. Japanese food - good service and specific vegan menu.
Read morePros: English vegan menu , Good choices , Understand vegan needs
Cons: We probably went too early/late as it was quiet , No other negatives
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charlotteinjapan
Points +461
Yummy vegan curry udon - Edit
First time I’ve ever eaten curry udon and it was yummy! Big portion size and friendly staff. I can’t wait to go back next time I’m in Kyoto.
Read moreUpdate: I went back to Mimiko a year on from my first review. Still delicious. Big portions. Feel like I need a year before eating there again lol😄
Updated from previous review on 2019-04-21
Pros: Delicious food , Big portions
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SofiAcerenza
Points +24
Mimikou vegetarian - Edit
Tremendo menu vegetariano con mas de 10 opciones. La gente esta re dispuesta a explicarte todo y el menu viene en ingles. Precios accesibles. Ramen riquidimo
Read morePros: Muchas opciones, Ubicacion muy buena, Precio barato
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working9to5
Points +159
Affordable, tasty curry udon - Edit
Had a good dinner here. The staff were friendly and patient to foreigners. The curry udon was super filling and slurpilicious!
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Luxiano
Points +148
MUST GO! - Edit
prob the best food i had on my whole japan trip, ordered twice in a row. veg menu, curry udon - they are all great. been dreaming about going back since i left.
Read morePros: delicious, loats of vegan options
Cons: none
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LynnM
Points +315
Good place to have curry udon - Edit
There were several vegetarian choices and we particularly enjoyed the curry udon. Would recommend.
Read more(Visited at the beginning of November 2019)
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catherine_rout
Points +232
Curry udon - Edit
We had the curry udon with tempura here and it was delicious and a really big portion, highly recommend!
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Michaeljjj
Points +708
Excellent curry udon! - Edit
Original review:
Read moreThe food was average in my opinion, although to be fair I’ve been spoiled with great vegan food in Kyoto. (I had ramen here)
There were a lot of vegan options and things written in English.
If you’re close by you can visit, but I don’t think it’s necessary to go out of your way to try.
I came back a second time:
It was 10/10 amazing! On my first visit the food was quite bland, but this time I went for the Curry Udon and it was the best I ever had! I had to edit my original review to make it higher because it really was that good.
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-18
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Close to tourist spots, fast service
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KimyFoli
Points +91
I visited Mimikou. - Edit
I changed the Vegetarian ramen to udon and ate it. It was very delicious.
Read moreThere are times when there are lots of tourists, so please choose your visit time.Also, since Yasaka Shrine is nearby, you can visit there too.
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-30
Pros: The food is delicious.
Cons: Please choose your visit time because it is full o
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AndreaHamer
Points +56
Delicious - Edit
My husband and I visited here after several disappointing meals (where I ended up with pork and fish in my food). We were lucky to get seated downstairs (but I believe there were more seats upstairs), and were sat at a counter to eat. My husband was happy as they had meat options for him. We got served quickly, but food took a little while (by Japanese standards), which, I assume was because of my meal. No problem, though. When it was arrived it was delicious.. And you even for a free paper bib so that you didn't spill curry noodles on yourself!
Read morePros: On the main street , Delicious! , Free bib!
Cons: Choices are somewhat limited
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PepperVeg
Points +28
Amazing! A Full Vegan Menu. - Edit
We were so happy to have stumbled upon this place. The staff was fantastic and they had a full vegan menu. Everybody in our group found something to eat and everything was good.
Read morePros: Many vegan options.
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JDecker
Points +109
Best udon EVER! - Edit
Literally, I am so sad I can’t eat this everyday, it was so good. We went twice during our 4 day stay - I got the kitsune udon, no curry (damn genetics make me hate cilantro), and my wife got the kitsune curry udon. Everything is accidentally vegan, and so awesome!
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fritzenboe
Points +11
Tasty and friendly - Edit
5 Stars :-)
Read moreGood Udon dishes, nice staff.
Pros: Tastes...
Cons: -
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JessicaBrown
Points +166
Yummy Udon - Edit
They have a double sided vegetarian menu (all vegan unless you pay to add an egg). Food came out really fast. Good prices.
Read morePros: Fast service.
Cons: serves meat
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PaigeAtyeo
Points +499
Great Udon! - Edit
Separate vegan menu with a few choices. The soy nuggets were amazing and so was the curry broth. Also loved the tempura on top. Definitely worth a visit and pretty close to Chion-in, Shoren-in, and Maruyama Park if you are out sightseeing. We also bought some of their spices to take home.
Read moreLoved it so much, we came back a second time!
Pros: Separate vegan menu, Delicious broth, Near some of the big sights
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Bethevegan
Points +338
Vegetarian menu - Edit
Vegan ramen and curry. The vegetarian tempura is delicious so I recommend going for that!
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Nice tempura, Delicious mix of spices on the table
Cons: Not fully vegan, There's better veg ramen
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