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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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132 Reviews
First Review by JanMar
PennyRodie
Points +46
Lots of choice - Edit
Tasted great and had lots of veggie/vegan options for a decent price
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KathrinNetzer
Points +119
Very delicuous food, many vegan options - Edit
Nice place in the center, many options
Read morePros: Many options, friedly stuff, delicious
Cons: Serves also meat
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Ananda710
Points +21
Delicious - try the tempura! - Edit
Ordered the vegetarian ramen and vegetarian tempura. It was awesome. Totally vegan. No surprise dashi or anything like that, they specify that on the menu.
Read morePros: Vegan menu , No dashi!!! , Quiet and peaceful
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ImogenHibberd
Points +354
Incredible vegan curry udon ramen!! - Edit
These guys have a separate vegan menu with some great options!!
Read moreThey serve the traditional Kyoto curry uson ramen and it is INSANELY good 🥰 you can have aubergine or tofu or tofu skin ramen and can add toppings such as soy meat karaage and deep fried vegetable patties.
Huge portions! Highly recommend going and trying this authentic dish!!
Pros: Huge portions, Authentic food, Delicious!
Cons: None
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Plume5085
Points +764
Great spot for lunch! - Edit
I recommend the classic Kyoto curry udon with fried eggplant, tempura, soy nuggets and katsune / rice and vegetable curry bowl with lotus root, tempura and soy nuggets. There are so many more options as well! All their broth is made with kelp instead of fish, which makes it 100% vegan
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vegan_runner_iain
Points +154
Tofu curry Udon! Amazing 💚 - Edit
Stumbled upon this restaurant without using the app and amazing! Vegan certified menu🌱💚. Had the udon curry and it was so good! Plenty of other options on the veggie menu 🌱👌
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tsharma
Points +25
Loved the vegetable Ramen - Edit
It gets my 5 stars for the veggie options available. Small and cozy place .
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ChurchOfSeitan
Points +873
I would give 5 stars if i could - Edit
Everything was so damn delicious i’d come here every night if wanderlust didnt pull me to try new things. I especially recommend the curry broth, soy nuggets, and sparkling sake!
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noodlebot
Points +89
Traditional curry udon! - Edit
Delicious, hot, thick udon noodles with a curry broth. Fast service and upstairs seating has a view of the busy street. Within walking distance of Kiyomizu-dera. Quite a big selection of veg options along with soy nuggets. The spices offered are also excellent! Very English-friendly.
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lindacz1
Points +173
Delicious noodles - Edit
Very delicious, very popular. Whole veggie menu. Good price too.
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Danon
Points +59
Delizioso - Edit
Lovely, busy, efficient. Food was delicious- we had curry with veg tempura washed down with some local sake. Really tasty. Recommend.
Read morePros: Affordable , Great service, Delicious tempura
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sarahdarroch
Points +26
Delicious food - Edit
Delicious food. Staff were very helpful and spoke English.
Read morePros: Options for vegans and meat eaters.
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KaileeMandel
Points +93
Amazing and cheap - Edit
So tasty and fast and overall great experience! Super customizable. No cons!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Fast, Delicious
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Cookies
Points +33
There are better options nearby - Edit
The vegan udon was ok, my wife eats meat and she didn't like the curry she had, very goopy (our first udon so not sure if this is just how its done).
Read moreVeggie menu does say on it that the dashi used in the vegan food is kelp only and does not contain bonito or other animal products.
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SapanShah
Points +19
Inquire further than veggie menu - Edit
In order to get dashi-free options, you must tell the waiter you can’t eat dashi, meat, fish, etc. The veggie menu comes with dashi if you don’t clarify gluten-free I believe. I had the udon and it was decent.
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chiarabeebe
Points +75
Bad food and includes dashi - Edit
I'm really not one to usually leave bad reviews but I ate at this restaurant last night and had the curry. It was so gloopy and tastless I found myself closing my eyes to avoid looking at it and covering it in soy sauce. We had to ask about an allergy so also checked the ingredients and they confirmed they put Dashi (made from fish) in all the dishes so I think there may have been a miscommunication for all the other reviewers here.
Read moreI always finish my food but I couldn't here as I found it so disgusting. I felt very nausious afterwards and could only bring myself to write this after a day or so as the thought of it honestly made me feel a bit ill.
Perhaps we had a particularly bad experience as I can see so many others did enjoy it, but my experience was very poor and I don't think it is vegetarian either.
Cons: Dashi in everything, Tasteless food, Gloopy curry
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GreenChris21
Points +70
Special Veggie Menu - Edit
There is a special menu for Veggies, so no need to worry about unpleasant surprises. Tasty ramen.
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rrm842
Points +21
Excellent! - Edit
Stumbled upon this gem. Definitely try when you’re in Kyoto.
Read morePros: Great udon!
Cons: Small place
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russlevinemd
Points +22
Very Good Labeled Vegan Curry Options with Good Vegan Proteint - Edit
Mimikou is a curry udon restaurant in Eastern Kyoto that has a clearly labeled dedicated vegan menu with several options on it. You can choose from curry udon or curry with rice, and there are various toppings such as fired tofu, soy nuggets, and tempura. You can order the curry light, medium, or strong, but I’m not really sure what that refers to. You can also order thick or thin noodles.
Read moreThe curry udon was very flavorful and aromatic. The thick noodles had a great texture and there were a ton of them. The tofu, soy nuggets, and tempura were all delicious and they did not skimp on it.
If you are in Kyoto, you should definitely stop by Mimikou for a bite at some point. I am so grateful that they put in the effort to develop a clearly vegan menu and I think they executed it very well.
Pros: very well-labeled vegan menu, delicious food, filling
Cons: fried foods may be fried with meat, they also serve meat
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HelenD123
Points +93
Great - Edit
Lots of choice, good food, clear menu. Can't go wrong!
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mainemaine01
Points +784
Great place with so many options - Edit
Such a great restaurant! There’s a vegan menu with many options to chose from. We had the curry udon and the Japanese curry with rice, which were both delicious. Everything costs around ¥1000, which is a reasonable price. Would really recommend eating there! Would give 5 stars if I could
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Tasty spices at your table, Big portions
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BobDiBenedetto
Points +28
Loved it! - Edit
I really enjoyed the food. I had the curry soup dish with veggies and rice. Also had no.egg tempura. My wife had the Chinese noodle soup. Delicious!
Read morePros: Readily available vegan options, friendly staff
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BethanyRoeth
Points +472
Highly recommend! - Edit
Such a great little place! I ordered the eggplant and tofu nugget curry udon. It was amazing and very satisfying, especially on a cold night.
Read morePros: Reasonable prices, Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff
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AliceConnors
Points +69
Amazing Udon - Edit
Great prices starting at 800¥ for basic noodles. Good variety of vegan meals plus vegan nuggets and vegetable tempura. Delicious and well made. You won’t be disappointed.
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CallMeYan
Points +20
Easily Worth 5 Stars - Edit
App won't let me give 5 stars, but the food and service is worth it. Some of the best vegetarian food we've ever had! Very rich kelp broth and delicious tofu. Will be back!
Read morePros: Clearly laid out veg menu, Quite cheap, Delicious, even by Japanese non-veg standards
Cons: Average beverage list
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Ilovemyfood!
Points +459
Delicious, tasty meal! - Edit
“Kitsune curry udon with vegetable tempura” was delicious. The vegetable tempura tasted fresh and crispy:)
Read moreOther family members enjoyed their meals too. The meals were very tasty, hot and filling.
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Seiashun
Points +424
Delicious! - Edit
This place was so so good! I really wish I could give it 5 stars. They had an English "vegetarian" menu, so ordering was really easy. The menu also specified that "all the items on the vegetarian menu are completely free of animal products".
Read moreWe got the kitsune curry udon with tempura and the normal kitsune udon with added fried eggplant. The curry udon was SO flavorful! The tempura on top was also pretty good. The normal kitsune udon tasted bright and wonderful, and the eggplant was really amazing. Really recommend to get the eggplant as a topping! The portions are pretty big as well.
They also have 4 different kinds of spice blends on the table that you can add to your udon. They sell all of them at the shop.
Pros: amazing udon, cheap
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