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| - Great place for a quick, authentic bite of Japan. It's taken me some time to accept that Japanese food doesn't just mean sushi, but I'm a better person for it. I understand why Manpuku receives such great reviews and it frequently very busy, especially in such a student-centric zone.
Arrived with a group of five on a saturday night and they were able to accommodate us by putting a couple tables together. We each ordered our own main, plus a couple extra little dishes for sharing. As I was craving a big bowl of udon, their curry beef udon was a big hit with me - squishy and soupy, with a broth that wasn't over powering at all. It would have been nice to have a little more beef however. The noodles were perfect. I had also ordered the takoyaki and was told that it takes 20 minutes to prepare, but we had some extra time so went ahead with the order anyways. Either the order was misplaced, or sometime had gone wrong, after twenty minutes the waitress came back and apologized and said it would be at least another ten minutes - but we were going to see a movie and couldn't wait the extra time. I'll have to check them out next time I'm there. I love me some takoyaki.
The rest of my party was happy with their meals, although I did hear some quiet grumblings about 'needing more flavour', or that 'the yaki onigiri wasn't what we were expecting'. A friend straight out said the Chanwanmushi wasn't great. But when it came down to it, we all had a hearty meal, left with full stomachs, and my entire bill was $7.
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