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"Karo no Uron" was first established in 1882, making it the oldest udon restaurants in Fukuoka! The premises are located along the Kokutai Doro (Road), close to Canal City Hakata. It is just a five minute walk from the Gion Subway Station. The first owner Iso Uryu initially used the family's outhouse to prepare udon for friends. The flavour of the noodles began to get a lot praise, which led to Iso's decision to open a restaurant. Things started out in these sort of conditions, so there was no real name for the establishment. It became known as "Kado no Udon-ya" (lit. Udon Restaurant in the Corner) because of its location. People speaking in the Hakata dialect would often pronounce the "do" in "Kado" and "Udon" as "Ro." This began to stick and it eventually became the official name of the restaurant.

Their udon is served with a clear tsuyu soup that has a beautiful and appetizing appearance. The dashi stock is made from rausu-konbu (kelp), iriko (dried young sardines​), and katsuobushi (dried bonito​ flakes). These top quality ingredients are used in order to give the broth a wonderful umami quality. This style of tsuyu really helps bring the best out of the delicious noodles. People in Hakata had long been familiar with udon that was boiled in advance. (>> To know more about Fukuoka Udon, click here!) But the fourth owner of "Karo no Uron," Takayasu Uryu, created a new trend by serving up udon that had just been boiled. The delicious taste of their freshly boiled noodles gives you a sense that the restaurant is pouring all their energy and passion into creating a dish that perfectly suits the time.

The establishment's most popular dish is the classic gobo-ten (tempura burdock served on top of noodles). Diners love how the oil from the tempura drips into the soup. This fusion helps intensify the flavour and creates a deliciously rich tsuyu sauce. Their maru-ten (circular-shaped fish cakes, which are seen as a classic udon topping in Hakata) have also proven to be hit with the public. This well-established eatery is open from 11:00 to 19:00, which means that you can stop in for a bite to eat even if you've missed lunch.

*Taking photographs on the premises is currently prohibited. These shots were taken with permission.