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Very near exit C3 of Ginza station. Flat udon is my love and Inaniwa Udon is definitely my favourite. There is no English menu here, but if you know simple hiragana, you'll do just fine (alternatively just use Google Lens to translate). I ordered Tempura Udon, and the udon serving looked huge (but i...t actually isn't - it's just nice - but maybe because I'm such a fan!). Service was impeccable too. We were provided hot towels upon being seated, and served udon chips (so good!) upon placing an order.

Visited February 2023

They serve a uniquely thin Inaniwa-style udon, and it's incredible. You can get either hot or cold (or both), but I definitely recommend the cold dipping udon for maximum chewiness and bounce. The noodles are fresh, firm and al dente, and fantastic at soaking up the dipping sauce or broth. Like man...y other reviewers, best udon I've ever had in my life! ps -- English menu available but you have to ask for it. It was mostly all locals when we visited at night.

Visited December 2019

Noticed a queue while queuing next to Oborozuki ramen. Serves all cold, hot and seasonal udon. I tried the spicy sesame and soy sauce. Prefer soy over spicy sesame as the latter can be quite filling and the spice was not to my level of spiciness. The tempura was ok but have tasted better. Udon is co...mmendable but not memorable.

Visited June 2019

Ginza Sato Yosuke was recommended by the concierge of our hotel. We wanted a nice lunch spot close to the shopping. We were also advised to make recommendations to skip the line. We're glad we did make reservations because at 1:00pm, the line was still quite long. The catch though was that we had t...o order the set menu. The first course was filled with a selection of grilled fish, sashimi, and some small appetizer dishes. The second course included the special thin udon noodles with a choice of the classic soba sauce or a cold sesame sauce. We were also served some tempura which was really delicious. I am now a fan of this inaniwa udon noodle and will have a very hard time having the typical buckweat soba noodles. The sesame sauce was so good, we bought a bottle of it to take home with noodles. The English is limited but, they do have an English menu. The set menu was filling but pretty pricey. If I were to do things differently, I'd come early or later to avoid the lines and order from the a la carte menu which was extensive and which we probably would have enjoyed more for the variety. This is definitely a very special noodle place and worth a visit.

Visited May 2019

We visited Sato Yosuke Ginza after a busy shopping day and we’re so glad that we did. This was the best udon we’ve ever had. If you need an English language menu, they will provide one for you. The handmade udon noodles are spectacular. At the front desk, they also sell packages of their udon, ...so you can bring some home and enjoy (which we have been doing since coming home) The first time we tried to go (at around 7pm on a Sunday), there was a line up and seemed quite busy. We tried again the next day around 5pm and were seated right away.

Visited February 2019