Food: 8.5/10
Atmosphere: 6.5/10
Service: 8/10
Overall experience: 8/10
Though I am somebody who puts a lot of weight onto the "atmosphere" portion of my ratings, I am giving Manpuku 4 stars simply because it is amazing bang for buck.
Hidden in a little food court near the AGO, my friend and I were promptly seated. We both had the kake udon, and I added a onigiri on the side as well.
The udon came out quickly, and hot. Though there was no protein in the udon, we were stuffed by the end. I wasn't even able to finish my onigiri.
The bill came in under $5 for my friend, and under $10 for myself. Almost unbelievable, especially after getting used to paying $10+ for lunch in the financial district/liberty village in my past couple jobs.
THE BOTTOM LINE: amazing bang for buck, and good food.