Best value for money! 4 things Familiar at Fukuoka's popular udon chain "West"
We'll introduce you to Familiar about West, the udon chain that is hugely popular in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka!
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1. When Fukuoka residents can't decide where to eat, they tend to go to West.
West is a chain store that operates mainly in Kyushu, with stores particularly concentrated in northern Kyushu.
West is so widespread within Fukuoka City that it is no exaggeration to say that there is at least one West store within a 3-kilometer radius, so you will see them quite often when driving around.
The closest stores are West Tenjin Kita and West Tenjin Showa-dori Avenue, which are about 150 meters apart in a straight line.
What's more, most West restaurants are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so many people will head to a West restaurant when they're hungry.
I think it can be said that this is a chain store that is closely related to the lives of Fukuoka residents.
2. The despair I felt when all the Kashiwa rice balls were sold out
West's udon is delicious when ordered on its own, but it's even more delicious when eaten with kashiwa onigiri (rice balls cooked with chicken)!
In addition to chicken, ingredients such as burdock and carrots are cooked in the dish, making it the perfect match with the udon broth!
When you go to West, you'll quite likely see people ordering it together with udon noodles.
So sometimes we get so many orders that we run out of stock. What a feeling of despair at that time...
However, this shows that the food is not prepared in excess and is made with care and attention to detail.
3. The cost performance of the motsunabe is amazing (390 yen per portion)
Udon is the main dish at West, but in the evening they also serve izakaya menu items in addition to udon.
The motsunabe on the izakaya menu is great value for money!
The price is a shockingly cheap 390 yen per portion! (*However, the price has now been changed to 390 yen for orders of two or more people.)
Even though it's only 390 yen, the quality is not to be underestimated!
It's filled with chunks of offal and the portion size is very satisfying.
It's a little different from the rich motsunabe that is common in Hakata, with a lighter flavor made with udon soup.
Of course, Hakata's rich motsunabe is delicious, but West's light motsunabe is also delicious in its own way!
West's motsunabe leaves you feeling refreshed the next day, so it's also recommended for business trips and travel!
4. Some people put tons of free green onions into their udon noodles.
West's udon is served without green onions.
The recommended way to eat this ramen is to add the complimentary green onions that are placed on the table, but some people like to top their ramen with a generous amount of green onions.
This green onion is indeed strangely delicious! I understand the desire to pile it on, but please be careful.
By the way, if you ask the staff at West, they will bring you yuzu kosho too.
Topping your udon with green onions gives it a very flavorful and different taste, so be sure to give it a try.
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West is an indispensable restaurant chain for the people of Fukuoka Prefecture.
During the cold winter, eating West Udon is very comforting.
I think I'll miss it even more in the coming season.
West not only has a udon restaurant, but also a yakiniku restaurant, so I would like to write an article about that as well someday.
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＞＞https://www.shop-west.jp/store/
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