U:Don

20170927:
Ada and I shared the Kano Nanban, an udon menu item with duck meat. I was already full from Chan Seattle, but the broth had a nice flavor and the duck meat was soft. Overall, the soup tasted deliciously rich.

Udon with Duck Meat

[20171029 Edit]

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When I came to this place, I found the smiley face in the name odd. Furthermore, it made me wonder how one went about reading the restaurant name. Was it just "udon" (oo-don)? Or perhaps it was either "you smile on" or "you smiley face on." Or, maybe the colon acts like a colon and it's pronounced "you-don."

Going to their website, I was surprised to find (if I interpret their mission page correctly) that their brand is pronounced as "You-Don." I'm not sure how I feel about reinforcing American mispronunciations of foreign words, but it fit into their mission: "At U:Don Fresh Japanese Noodle Station (pronounced “You-Don”), we want you, our valued guest, to experience..."

Udon with Duck Meat

[20171029]

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U:Don

Relevant Links:
U:Don Website
U:Don - Seattle, WA (Yelp.com)