Meiji Seimen Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa

Review №1

2023-11-19 08:08:57

A seimen is a restaurant that makes their own noodles. People go there because the noodles are special. And that totally applies to this totally authentic Japanese restaurant. We had the katsu curry udon (fried pork cutlet in a curry soup with plenty of udon noodles) and the saba set (grilled mackerel with salad and miso soup). Both were excellent: very tasty and perfectly cooked. The only problem with this place is that its very popular and the dining room is small. Which means long waits on weekends if you dont make a reservation (so, do it and then theres no problem, right?) Service is excellent and corteous. Food is served in a very reasonable time. Also reasonable are the prices. Highly recommended.

Review №2

2023-11-21 07:59:29

So excited to finally able to try Meiji Seimen and I cannot wait to come back. The service was prompt and the food was just phenomenal. Perfect bowl of hot udon to help soothe the sore throat that I am sure everyone has at this time of year.

Review №3

2023-08-14 01:51:10

Overall: 4.7/5 (dine in)Came on a Saturday night and put our name down for 2 at 8:55 PM. They give you two options - shared table or your own table. We chose our own table and was seated about 10 minutes afterwards. Service was good and fast. Their food menu is a QR code but they gave us hard drink menus when we were seated.Yuzu Sorbet ($6): This was really good & refreshing.Small Eel Bowl ($9): The eel was really fresh so the husband loved it.Small Katsu Bowl ($8.50): They only give a few pieces of pork but they were thick and fatty. You mostly taste the fat juices but other than that, the sauce doesnt really add much flavor.1 Piece Inari ($2.50): The inari skin is good but its stuffed with a lot of rice. Comes with a side of picked sushi ginger too which is a good palette cleanserChicken Tempura Curry Udon ($18.75) + Ajitama / Seasoned Egg ($1): Egg is not soft-boiled and they only gave one half so its not worth it. We never had curry udon before so I was surprised at how freaking delicious it was! I drank all of the broth because it was that good! Their curry is not as thick as the curry for rice dishes and the flavors are a bit different. The curry has a lot of green onions and shredded tofu skins which were so good! They gave 3 big pieces of chicken tempura which were crispy on the outside and so juicy on the inside. I do recommend eating them first since the curry broth makes the batter soggy pretty quickly. The moment you try the udon, you can tell that its fresh. It has the perfect texture and went so well with the broth. I will be raving about this for awhile now to my friends & family :)

Review №4

2023-05-15 04:05:05

I decided to try their lunch combo, which included the Sukiyaki Beef Curry bowl and the Egg Totoro & Mentai.Starting with the Sukiyaki Beef Curry bowl, I found it to be pretty good and flavorful. The curry had a nice balance of spices, and the beef was tender and well-cooked.Moving on to the Egg Totoro & Mentai udon, I found the noodles to be juicy and bouncy, which was a nice surprise. However, I wasnt a fan of the fish roe. It had a slimy texture and a fishy taste that I found overwhelming. I understand that some people enjoy mentai, but it just wasnt for me.This lunch combo wasnt even much cheaper than ordering the item by itself and the portion is smaller.And they charge for the highest spicy level, which is not even that spicy, lame 09Fortunately, I was able to try my friends shabu shabu udon, which was great. The soup was hot and savory, and the thin slices of meat and vegetables were cooked to perfection. Its no surprise that this dish is one of Meijis signature offerings.

Review №5

2023-08-12 02:55:42

Cozy place for authentic Japanese Udon dishes. I tried the Tempura Udon (warm) and the Takuyaki. Both were very tasty with lots of flavor. Service was quick and very diligent to make sure you were doing okay. Definitely going to go back

Review №6

2022-07-09 20:43:27

Tiny Japanese restaurant so it’s not good for big groups. You can get on the waitlist with the yelp app. Small parties of 2 got to sit faster. Food was very good and udon noodles are house made. They forgot our fried chicken appetizer but other than that, service was good and food came out fairly quick. I definitely recommend this place.

Review №7

2022-12-01 06:34:30

Was craving udon and decided to try this spot out. This is a small shop! Go on Yelp and join the wait list or else you’d be waiting for a good 30+ minutes. They don’t have a lot of seatings.When you are seated, they have a QR code to scan to see the menu. They do have posters all around for the most liked items to drinks and alcohols.I got a very simple just udon noodles with broth on its own. The noodles are very chewy and bouncy! Soup was very good. All udon broths seems to be different! Some are much stronger than the others! Ask the staffs if you have questions. They’re so nice!Parking: not an issue since it’s a plaza kind of spot.

Review №8

2023-06-04 19:16:42

Great place for delicious udon or soba. Quick and attentive service. The shop is small though and not preferable for large parties beyond 4 people. Great gem.

Review №9

2023-05-13 23:08:17

30min before opening on sunday. There was no line.It was my first time here so i ordered what would be the most popular dish. Shabu shabu udon with mild spiciness. The beef and broth was great.

Review №10

2022-11-09 19:53:47

Fair prices and really delicious food. Would recommend trying at least once when youre in the area. I would recommend doing the online waiting as there was a line even late into the night.The broth has theyre each own distinct flavors and I feel you dont need to add anything extra into it. The mellow broth really grows on you as keep eating.