L O C A T I O N
In North York on the corner of Yonge St and Holmes Ave. It's the big brown door on the corner. They have quite a bit of street parking. Came in on a Friday night and the waiting area is small, no chairs, and you'll feel the gust of wind when someone opens the door.
F O O D
//Potato Cream Curry Udon// ($13) OH-EM-GEE This was absolutely delicious!! Who ever thought mash potato on udon was a good idea is seriously a genius. I had my hesitations on this, but am so glad I got it. It was creamy, noodle-ly, and it had a nice mellow curry heat to it. After finishing the udon I drank the potato soup because it was just THAT good (don't judge me).
//Black Sesame Puree Udon w/ Beef// ($15) This too was mouth-watering-ly yummy. It had a strong nutty savory flavor that balances out the potato cream udon.
//Oven Baked Udon// ($15) This dish was good too, but I might have gotten more than I can chew. I feel like I can make this at home since it has Tex-Mex cheese and bacon bits. It was cheesy and still delicious but the first two dishes blew my mind.
//Hickory Smoked Old Fashioned// ($15) Wish I sat in the bar when bartender made this because it looked cool from far away. He burned a little bit of hickory and trapped it inside a glass dome with the drink inside. The drink had a good balance of whiskey to ice.
S E R V I C E
Since we came during peak time service was understandably slow. We had to wait about 45 minutes till a table was ready. At one point we saw some patrons leaving early because the food came out too slow so they had their food on takeout boxes instead. When we finally got seated our waitress was very pleasant and let us know in advance that the kitchen was backed-up. You can tell that the servers were stretched thin because they've been working/walking non-stop. Had to flag down the waitress or whoever to help us with our meal/cashing out. Still they provided pleasant service.
O V E R A L L
Came here solely because I saw a video of Insider Food about this place. Their delicious Potato Udon and Black Sesame Beef Udon were to die for! Even though the wait for seating was long, the food made up for it. Service was good considering it was a busy weekend night. Will return...with empty bellies next time.