Itosho Honten
A specialty restaurant for motsu nikomi udon (offal stew udon), founded in 1972. Tabelog 3.67 (1,666 reviews), selected for 'Udon WEST 100 Famous Restaurants 2024'. Previously featured in the Michelin Bib Gourmand. Each order comes in an individual clay pot with miso-marinated offal, simmered until bubbling. A beloved soul food of Toyama locals for generations.
Reviews highlight: 'Toyama soul food', 'Seeing it simmer in the clay pot is the best', 'The taste hasn't changed in decades', 'Worth the wait', 'The offal is so tender and the broth is superb', 'Been coming for decades'. Over 1,666 Tabelog reviews speak to its enduring popularity.