ProTip: Bean Curd = Tofu (More on that later)
With so many ramen shops opening up in Las Vegas I was beginning to wonder if there'd be any other specialty noodle restaurants like The Noodle Man. Thankfully Marugame Udon opened up after expanding from LA!
The restaurant is spacious and has plenty of seating at the bar area. I love sitting there and watching the cooks make the noodles. I love how the servers greet you as you come in as it's those little things that take you back to Japan.
My partner and I started off with the Takoyaki (octopus balls) and then ordered the Kitsune Udon and the Hot Dragon Udon.
The Takoyaki was phenomenal. Please refrain from sticking the whole thing in your mouth because you will get burned! Take a bite, sit it on the plate, and then split it open so it can cool down. You'll enjoy it a lot more.
The Kitsune Udon was something that I ate a lot of in Japan because it's cheap and it's served everywhere that serves Udon. It was good here too, but I just wish the soup was hotter. Oh, and I didn't realize that bean curd is the same as tofu. I heard others saying the same too which is why I had to mention it at the top of this review. The tofu was good though.
My partner offered the Hot Dragon Udon and enjoyed it. She is a noodle fanatic and enjoyed the Udon. WARNING: the Hot Dragon Udon is ACTUALLY kind of hot. I never ate anything spicy in Japan as literally nothing there is spicy, but this Udon actually came with some heat. Her big thing too was wishing the soup was hotter temperature wise.
I hear it's a popular spot in LA and that there's usually a 45 min wait. Luckily there's no such wait here, at least on weekdays. Give this place a try when you're in Chinatown and try the Takoyaki!