Yoshinoya.Hanamaru Udon

Two major Japanese fast-food chains come together at this cafeteria-style restaurant. Taking up one side is Hanamaru Udon, where you can get the Japanese wheat flour noodle in over ten different styles and varieties with either the standard kakejiru noodle broth, chicken soup, or curry. Fully self-service, at the counter you pick an udon dish you want (standouts include spicy miso, beef and curry udon, all priced from RM10 to RM12 for a regular bowl), then choose from any of the available side dishes such as tempura, onigiri and chawanmushi. Take note that these add-ons are individually priced, and the last time we checked, a piece of prawn tempura and salmon onigiri cost around RM3 to RM5 each – it's easy to end up spending over RM20 at this counter alone (don't forget you still need to buy a drink at Azuki & Café, but more on that later). 

If donburi is what you're after, head to the Yoshinoya counter for its signature gyudon (beef bowl). Other rice bowl options include beef yakiniku teppan, chicken hamburg and chicken yakitori to name a few. There are also a number of à la carte dishes you can add on to your meal (such as onsen egg, beef yakiniku and salad), or warm up with the sukiyaki (RM15.80). 

Keeping up with its cafeteria concept, drinks are from a separate stall in the centre (Azuki & Café), where other than your standard cup of green tea (RM1.50) you can also get fruit smoothies (RM8), coffee (RM5-RM8) and soda (RM3-RM4). When in doubt, always go for the yuzu soda (RM4) to up the Japanese experience.