Raku Soho

We went there on Sat (Mar 7th). Our server was coughing all the time. Manager, please let staffs take day off when they are sick. Especially these days. Food was good. But I felt super uncomfortable since the restaurant is tiny and so close each other.

Great udon.. this was a perfect dinner. Highly recommended

Have been a huge fan of their LES restaurant ever since it opened shop few years back and their spacious new location is no different (also helps that it deflects some of the customers from the original shop). What I really appreciate about Raku's udons is their simplicity. Their light, umani-packed broth manage to never outshine the star ingredient: udon. The handmade Udon is so ever so firm and chewy, perfectly-dente in the world of noodles and pasta. Five star for both the staff and service. Could not ask for a better bowl of Udon in all of New York.

Went with a large group and was comfortably accommodated. (We had a reservation) the beef wagyu hot udon soup was very good. The wine was good and my dining company really enjoyed the sake. Wonderful appetizers too: the fried chicken, tofu, eggplant, salads, etc. Service was good. The wait staff were very attentive.

This might possibly be the best udon I've ever had in my life. I don't think I've even had real udon until Raku.A friend and I came in on a Friday night with a reservation for 6 pm (make sure you reserve!). I had the Niku Udon (beef short-ribs & honeycomb tripe), which is their more popular option and it did not disappoint. I thought the short-ribs were only okay, but everything else was amazing. The udon was like little pillows of heaven, and the tripe was nice and flavorful and tender. The broth was great as well. It's a pretty big portion too, and you'll be full from the broth. We didn't order any apps but we were stuffed. For drinks, we had a bottle of the prosecco, which was reasonable at $30. It tasted pretty light and crisp at first but the more we drank, the sweeter it seemed to get.I definitely want to come back to try some of their other udon and some apps.

The portions here are good sized for the main course and most of the appetizers. After sharing appetizers with a group I wasn't able to finish my meal. The main dishes mostly consist of noodle dishes but there is a large variety of appetizers and the drinks are pretty good too.

Great atmosphere, loved the food. Brought a friend who lived in Japan for years and they thought it was great. Their uni ikura don(?) was already sold out although I think it was only an hour after they opened. An excuse to come back next time, which I'm fine with.

So yummy! Staff was so fun & nice! Definitely coming back :)

The noodles here are perfeeeection!! I know its udon, but the broths themselves can be too sweet for me depending on which you get. The mackeral is a fave!!The staff is super attentive and the service is very fast. I highly recommend making a reservation.

This place is the perfect, nice, low-key polished and satisfying noodle restaurant to visit. The host and servers were friendly and attentive. The space was neat, clean, quiet enough to have a conversation at speaking volume, but with a cozy amount of background chatter. The noodles were great all around, with flavor and texture. The frozen grape at the end was a nice sparkle of simple elegance. I will definitely be coming back to explore the menu.

Fried chicken is fine. The udon noodle is good.

Excellent Japanese cuisine. Try the sakes just great

Noodles were great. Portion looks small in the bowl but it's a good amount.

Fantastic udon place! We ordered vegetable tempura udon and cold noodles, both of them were so delicious! The service was nice, and the environment is very comfortable, and it’s very reasonable pricing! Highly recommended!!

Ebi Tempura was great. It was good food but I might not wait 40 minutes for it.