Marugame Udon to Open Cafeteria Style Shop at the BLOC Downtown Los Angeles

Marugame Udon, Japan’s favorite udon and tempura shop, will celebrate the grand opening of its seventh U.S. restaurant at The Bloc on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at 11:00AM. The Bloc Marugame is located at 750 W. 7th Street (Plaza Level), Los Angeles, CA 90017 .

“We are excited to be opening our seventh California location at The Bloc Downtown LA, which is a hub of food and culture for Angelenos,” said Jun Goto, President and CEO of Toridoll Dining California, the parent company of Marugame Udon USA. “Southern California residents have come to love our fast casual udon concept and we’re pleased to expand to the DTLA location.”

To celebrate the grand opening of its Downtown Los Angeles restaurant, Marugame will be offering the
following promotions and events:

• $10 Gift Cards to the first 100 customers
• Chance to Spin the “MARU-Game” Japanese ball drawing machine to win great prizes
• (every spin is a winner)
• 30% off the entire bill (includes everything on the menu) on 6/27/19 only!
• New menu items: Red Cayenne Chicken Udon and Green Thai Chicken Udon
• Live DJ Music (4PM to 8:30PM) 6/27/19 only
• Taiko Drum Performance (11AM to 3:30PM) 6/27/19 only

Marugame Udon serves Sanuki-style, square, flat-edged, made-to-order noodles in signature broths simmered with Japanese kelp, bonito flakes, and soy sauce. Udon bowls are fully customizable, hot or cold, with complimentary toppings including tempura flakes, green onions and other accompaniments to add individualized flavor and texture.

Marugame Udon’s basic udon bowls, priced at $5.00, and freshly made side dishes such as tempura, inari (fried bean curd sushi) and musubi (rice balls with assorted fillings), starting from $1.10, make for a satisfying traditional Japanese meal, for just about $10 per person*. Tempura options include proteins such as shrimp, calamari and chicken and seasonal vegetables such as pumpkin, broccoli, zucchini, and
sweet potato.

Marugame Udon operates a total of six U.S. locations: Glendale Galleria, Beverly Center, Sawtelle, Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco, Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu. Marugame Udon plans to open next at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa and Berkeley, California.

*Based on order of regular Kake Udon, tempura (1), musubi/inari (1) and drink (1).

NOTE TO EDITORS: Media only tasting event on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. RSVP at sottovocepr.com

About Marugame Udon
Marugame Udon is the largest, cafeteria-style chain of udon restaurants in the world, with over 1,000 locations throughout Japan and in 13 countries. Specializing in Sanuki Udon from the Kagawa prefecture region of Japan, famous for its square-shaped udon noodles. Marugame’s state-of-the-art udon noodle machine modernizes the time-honored udon-making tradition. The array of options and condiments is designed to give diners the ability to customize their creation in a quick-serve restaurant setting. For more information, please visit Marugame online at MarugameUdon.com/ .

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