Udon Sushi Restaurant

Udon is amazing, and the quirkiest place in town. Strange hours are echoed by even more bizarre seating (Ever eaten diner on a toilet. While in public?) Really authentic food from a tremendous chef, this late-​night dive is always filled with international students, and the picture menu is pretty helpful to help you choose from among many legitimate Asian dishes. My only concern would be that there’s often a lack of seating and limited beverage options beyond bubble tea (Which I’ve been told is excellent here, I’m just not a fan of.).

This place is okay, it just didnt blow me away especially because it was kinda pricey. The décor is very confusing, and in general I just didnt feel the sanitation is up to par.

Good prices and very authentic. Kimchi was under «cooked» and couldn’t tell what exactly was on the menu. Very very small space

I love this place the atmosphere the style the owner is awesome every dish I have eaton here has been full of flavor!!! Recommend this place to anyone wanting great food at a great place.

This is a new favorite.
Authenticity. I don’t know the history but it’s evident the owner loves and lives here. The crowd is like being in a foreign place and I love it. Unlike being in a small town American diner, I’m not stared at as an outsider.
First the eclecticism of the décor, pictures of patrons, the owner and his progression/​aging, his wife and family, toilet barseats, a punching dummy, a kissing wall! The menu is on the ceiling with a camera pointed right at you for entertainment and security value I suppose. Theres a large imposing TV playing pop korean (i think) hits that mirror commercial music here.
I went for sushi because this is the only place I could find who serves sushi after 9 pm in all of Lansing. Most of the people, all of the people, had udon bowls so I will be back.
The sushi menu is limited but I loved my simple and plain sushi roll that included things I believe were bamboo shoots and others I cannot name. What draws me in, what fills my love is their wasabi. OhEmGee! This place must have an inside man on the wasabi market. This was not just green horseradish, this was sweet and warm heat. The heat radiated from the roof of my mouth not my tongue, amazingly. My sinus cavities were open but I kept eating it long after my sushi was gone.
They had a library of bubble teas and flavors. Get this I order my tea to go and it was sealed for safe travel! Dope!
The hours are late for the student crowd and I like that.
Criticism: Cash only but I’m good with that.
Can’t wait to go back.

This is hands down my favorite restaurant for a good bowl of beef noodle soup. The soup is spicy and delicious, and I’ve never had a better bowl ANYWHERE. That they have bubble tea is an additional bonus. We drive over an hour to come eat here… it is THAT good. If ratings were based solely on food, I’d give them something like a 10 out of 5 stars. (-:
Udon is definitely a hole in the wall type of place though. Maybe not the best choice for a 1^st date. Unless you think they might be into siting on toilet seats to eat. It’s interesting… for sure. Maybe not the cleanest or most tastefully decorated. But, it sure is memorable!

This is one of my favorite late night places. Very Asian in food and style and a heck of a lot of fun.

Extremely dirty, also the owner likes to flirt and get very uncomfortable with female customers. He even has an Asian pin up calendar that verges on porn for all to see. This place is not kept clean, and I hesitate to think about what goes into my food. Sure, it’s cute, but the face they only accept cash makes me believe they aren’t even registered.

Awesome little joint for a late night snack. The udon is really tasty and so is their pig feet and rice.

Everything about this place is fantastic. The food, the bubble teas, the ambiance. It’s one of the few places in East Lansing that feels like it has a soul.

I love the food here and I love the goofy atmosphere. I often find myself wishing there was more seating, but I guess that’s part of the experience.

Fun little place that is extremely unique. More of a udon noodles shop than a sushi restaurant. Prices are on the high side but the food is tasty and the ambiance and customers make the experience. It’s best to try a few times before passing judgment. Japanese, Korean and Chinese foods with a wide options of add ons. Staff are friendly and accommodating. The Udon, miso and Kimchi noodles are delicious. Try a bubble tea with a meal!

Absolutely disgusting! Food is only good when you’re drunk. The only decent thing here is their pricing but it speaks for the quality if their tasteless food. The owner also fails in his attempt to create a very humorous and fun ambiance by decorating the whole place with random garbage. A TOILET BOWL FOR SEATS? Disgusting!

It’s too bad it says they’re open till 3 am when at 11:37 pm it’s not open. The elusive late night sushi place is still yet a myth.

The ambience — One of those «you’ve just gotta experience it» type places. Can’t figure out where to sit? Ah, the choices. You’ve got your toilets (not a joke), your worn leather couches, and your traditional tables. The big screen TV blasts a stream of Chinese talk shows and music videos, and an ample number of Shake Weights and Perplexuses fill your time while you wait for food.
The food — Some dishes are great, some not so good. On my last trip I got the plain olé’ Udon assuming Udon from Udon Sushi Bakery *had* to be good. Not so good. Very bland. But the free potato salad is phenomenal. Hint: You help yourself to it. It may look a little sketchy, but YUM!
The drink — Bubble tea. Cheap. Delicious. Best in the area. Get it.

This place may be small and a bit grimy, but the food is nothing like this. When you first walk in, you may walk straight up to the counter to order and pay for your food. Where is the menu you ask? Just look up to the ceiling and see the yummy foods you can order.
I have been here about four times now and it has been consistently delicious. I have to admit that many of the times I was a tad tipsy while eating their food, but it’s still good when I’m sober.
My dining companions and I have had the following dishes:
Potato Salad, Bean Sprouts, & Kimichi: It’s all free and in the clear mini fridge for you to take. Everything is wonderfully seasoned. I don’t like potato salad, but theirs is wonderful.
Spicy wings: So yummy! Flavorful sauce and tender wings! Love them!
Beef Noodle Soup: Tasted like Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and was delicious. Beef is so tender, noodles are soft, sliced glutinous rice balls are chewy, and broth is aromatic. I added a bit more soy sauce and spice in my soup, but I tend to like more saltier and spicier broth.
Seafood pancake: This is the BEST thing they have here. I LOVE this dish. It comes with a light soy sauce infused with green onion and it’s perfect with the seafood pancake. They do not skimp on the seafood here. Be warned: sometimes they don’t de-​vein the shrimp, but I don’t care. It’s still good to me. Some might cringe at the price, $ 12 for this dish, but I think it’s well worth it since it is a huge portion with tons of seafood and most importantly, it’s freaking delicious!
We’ve also tried the honeydew and taro bubbleteas, and they were decent. Maybe I’ll try other different flavors another day.
This place is definitely a bit off-​beaten and odd, to say the least. That’s apart of it’s charm. Yes, it might be weird having to sit on toilet seats, but once the food comes out and you begin eating, you kind of forget you are sitting on toilet seats.

A year ago, I would’ve given them 4 – 5 stars. But now I’m done.
I had a long scathing review written in my head, but I’ll keep it simple.
Great bubble teas (though long wait sometimes). Only one flavor of tapioca though?
Concept, entrees, free sides — all awesome in theory. Of late, just nasty! Let’s just say I don’t even know if that was really beef in my hot pot. If so, it was not a «traditional» cut — nor was it what I have gotten for the past year. Service is always poor, but I can deal with that for great food. Cooler with sides is often empty or dirty (thanks previous customers for leaving the tongs directly enslaved in the kimchi). Now, it offers nothing worth coming back for.
Two stars only for the memories.

Don’t let the look of the inside fool you; as gritty as it may look, Udon has some of the most addicting Asian food in the East Lansing area.
*note: the sign may say Udon Sushi Bakery… but please don’t get the sushi/​they don’t have any baked goods. Sorry!
I’ve been a regular to Udon since I was 8 and I still can’t get enough. I’m a student in Ann Arbor now and every time I come home, I make sure Udon is a spot I hit up with my friends. They are open at weird hours (5 pm — 3 am), but that is because the owners work late every night. This works perfectly for students who are looking for a late night place to go after a party or just want to hang out late with friends (aka me).
As you walk in, you’re greeted with an automated machine that says hello in Japanese. Don’t be scared by the things that are in this restaurant. The walls are surrounded by a bunch of flattering (or not so much) pictures of his customers. There is even a wall of people kissing! The place recently bought new tables that have cabinet spacing. Inside each cabinet you’ll find games and toys to play around with while you wait for your food, so feel free to go right on in and play!
Also worthy of noting is that if you’re expecting up-​scale dining, this isn’t the place. This place is for good eats you can’t get anywhere else in the area and having fun.
The menu is on the ceiling, so look up! You get a free side of potato salad, kimchee and beansprouts with every dish, so definitely eat up. I believe the unlimited amount of side dishes you get is a main reason why everything is slightly overpriced.
My favorites are hotpot, seafood pancake, spicy oxtail, or spicy tofu soup. The seafood pancake is a little overpriced, but well worth the money if you’re craving. It’s basically an oversized pajeon. The pancake is about a .5 to a full inch thick in length and fills up a whole plate, so it’s definitely filling. The hotpot is also huge! It easily can be split between two people. However, it is not really a «hotpot.» It is basically a noodle dish that has been cooked in a hotpot format and then served to you on a plate. It is served with ramen, rice cakes, imitation crab, and fish strips.
Udon also has a large selection of bubble tea. It’s not overly good, but it is SO ADDICTING. It’s made with powder, but for some reason you won’t be able to stop drinking it. Add in the fact that it’s for a measly 3 dollars while bubble island charges nearly 4, and you’ll be coming back every week. My favorites are regular, chinese green, TARO (by far the best), yogurt, and melon.
It’s cash only, so be prepared!

Rice porridge was delicious
Sticky rice
Free potato salad, soy beans in salt water and kimchi for customers ordering food. I didn’t try the potato salad, but the soy beans in salt water were delicious and the kimchi, though a bit on the oily side, had a good kick to it.
Menu is located on the ceiling as you enter. So walk inside and look up!
You sit on either large and super comfy leather couches or on really uncomfortable wooden short stools, whatever is available since this restaurant is crowded!
Extra large tv takes up almost half the restaurant, awkwardly placed around the inside of the bar playing loud Korean version of American Idol!
Kitchen is around the back. Woman makes food in large pots and canteens like one might see in a hole in the wall restaurant in Soeul, Korea. Tile floors and large metal pots really make you wonder if you are still in the US? or if you were transported into a foreign place and time!
Service wasn’t great though it may have been cultural or maybe I just looked a bit out of place. Guy wasn’t overly friendly and people who arrived after me got their plates 10mins before I got mine. Maybe group after me ordered something more common than the rice porridge. The ramen seems to be the most ordered dish here, and mine seemed a little more authentic, obscure and less likely to be ordered by hungry ramen-​chowing college students.
I ordered my porridge without chicken, just seafood and they were very generous with the amount of shrimp and crab meat that swam around in my cup. Prices are super cheap for the quality and deliciousness of the food and portion sizes.
They sell all kinds of boba drinks.
Udon Sushi is a cultural gem tucked away near a Domino’s pizza and a Jimmy Johns off of a main street in Lansing. It’s an authentic dive with exquisite food. It’s got personality and character and more importantly, great tasting fresh food.
i would absolutely come here again!
This is the kind of restaurant you want to take your friends and brag about being the one who introduced them to the new «it» spot that not many people know about!

i.e. Udon Sushi Bakery
First and foremost: It’s not a sushi bar, it’s not a bakery, it’s primarily for noodle soup. I’ve been coming here for over a decade. It is my favorite late night noodle soup stop.
The owner has lived and traveled the regions his food reflects. That’s why there’s a little Japanese, a little Korean, and a little Chinese. The food has been consistently great for the entire time I’ve gone, although the menu doesn’t change much.
There’s a large selection of noodle and dumpling soups to choose from, my personal favorites are the Chinese Beef Noodle and Seafood Noodle soups. For those not in a soup mood, there are Korean potato pancakes, kalbi (not everyday), teriyaki chicken, dumplings, and generic sushi rolls (California roll, Inari sushi, eel roll). But the best part of ordering dinner, are the sides offered in the mini fridge — seafood potato salad, kimchee, and sesame sprouts, they are free with a food purchase.
In addition to food, there is a large assortment of Bubble Teas. Whether you want the normal sounding flavors (coke, apple, pineapple, etc) or exotic (milk tea, taro, red bean, etc), they have several to choose from.
Also, there isn’t much seating, so you may find yourself dining rather close to your neighbor. But no worries, everyone is usually pretty friendly.
CASH ONLY!!!