I was impressed by the awesome miso nikomi udon with oysters at Yamamotoya Honten in JR Nagoya Station. So, when I visited Nagoya again, I decided to try it once more. However, this time I went to Yamamotoya Okute (山本屋大久手店), not Yamamotoya Honten. When I arrived, there were many people waiting, but since I had made a reservation in advance, I was seated right away (Hotpepper).
When it comes to miso nikomi udon in Nagoya, Yamamotoya Honten and Yamamotoya Sohonke are well-known. Yamamotoya Okute is different from both of them. I heard that these three Yamamotoya were once a single business but eventually became independent shops. Yamamotoya Okute is a 5-minute walk from Fukiage Station.
The menu offers their signature miso nikomi udon, as well as curry nikomi udon. They also have an English menu available.
There is also a spicy option!
In addition to udon, they serve other local Nagoya dishes such as miso oden, dote-ni, kushikatsu, tebasaki, and tenmusu. Yes, they offer a great variety of Nagoya specialties!
They also have drinks available.
I ordered a bottled beer and 3 miso oden (daikon radish, taro, and konjac), all drenched in a generous amount of miso sauce. The sauce was rich but not too sweet, and the portions were quite large. Delicious!
And here it is – the famous Miso nikomi udon. Just like at Yamamotoya Honten, the dish is covered with a lid that is also used as a serving dish. This version includes egg and oysters.
The dish had about 5 oysters. Its presentation was a bit rougher compared to what I had at Yamamotoya Honten, and the egg was almost cooked through.
The soup was lighter than the one at Yamamotoya Honten, but it wasn’t overly sweet. It was packed with rich flavors from dried bonito, konbu seaweed, and, of course, the oysters.
The noodles were firm at first, but they softened quickly as I ate.
About
Name Yamamotoya Okute (山本屋大久手店)
Open Lunch, Dinner
Reservation Available (Hotpepper)
Credit card Available
URL Website / Facebook / Instagram
Google Map
