Mappen Noodle Bar

The TEMPURA BOWL on rice is a great meal with a bit more body than the usual tempura snacks I opt for which is why it was the perfect choice. The TONKOTSU DELUXE is great as it's got nice big thin slices of beef which I love in a pork bone broth. Nice filling comfort food

I love this place. So fast and tasty and - if you can restrain yourself from all the add-ons (good luck!) - it's so cheap! Check out the rice version next door too if you get noodle fatigued or want some variety ;)

Cheap eats with Japanese flavours, quick lunch or dinner with minimal hassle. In Japan its all about speed and self services.... This place made me miss Japan and the food is great for the prices ...

What's not to love about Mappen? It's cheap and tastes good. Hands down the best bukkake udon I've had in Sydney and the tempura/side dish offerings are always good!

Having been absent from Mappen for quite sometime, I noticed that their menu has slightly changed. It used to be quite a few-step process to get yourself a bowl of noodle, but now it is so much streamlined, but with some dishes seem to be no longer available. Also, gone are the self-serve tempura crumbs and shallots now they only give you a tiny amount of these upon request.



The place is mostly busy at any given hour, with hardly seats available, leaving you in the mercy of the strangers to courteously offer you their seats rather than hanging around the restaurant after enjoying their meals.



Menya Mappens food offerings are still of authentic quality and great value, and their deep tempura range are as addictive as usual. I personally like and regularly order their cold soba served with beef and soft-boiled egg but almost all of their items are of similar taste. If you are more of a rice person, visit their sister shop next door.