I tried their signature udon, perfect sushi, and New England Japanese appetizers at Tsurutontan Udon Noodle Brasserie, Boston.
Udon is a Japanese thick white noodle made from wheat flour. It’s as popular as ramen in Japan. Udon restaurants in Japan are like sandwich shops in the US. They are everywhere.
Tsurutontan (つるとんたん) is Japan’s Osaka-based udon chain. Their wowing food presentations and sumptuous interior decor has made them stand out so well that they’re now standing in Boston, Massachusetts as their first US location.
The facade of Tsurutontan, Boston.
Menus of Tsurutontan, Boston.
Tsurutontan in Boston looks like a contemporary and clean Japanese cafe. Well-heeled Japanese businessmen and students were present. I had a feeling we were not in America anymore until almost-clam cake Japanese fried oysters with an egg salad that self-identifies as Japanese tartar sauce arrived. It was clearly Massachusetts. Sushi was great and authentic as American food.
Fried oysters.
Sushi.
Udon with US beef.
Beef udon came with rare beef slices in a greasy sukiyaki-flavored soup. I personally found them pleasant. So it was ok. Udon was a real deal. Next time I would skip options and just come for udon.
Tsurutontan Udon Noodle Brasserie – Boston | 512 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, United States
Fried oysters: $12 / £9.80 / €11.10
2 Roll Combo: $19- / £15.50 / €17.60
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