Server was overwhelmed and service was terrible because of that. The Soba was mid, the apps were good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Mengqi Wu
Unfortunately my experience was a bit underwhelming. The interior was clean and modern but the food was quite overpriced ($28 for 3 pieces of duck meat with a relative small portion of noodles at the time of our visit). The taste was good but nothing to write home about. The Serves were quite busy and was not able to attend to us very well unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Anna Wang
Super overpriced .. everything is in a petite size. I ordered the picked vegetables $6 for literally one bite of vegetables. Spent $100 for 2 and ended up being still hungry..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: TG-Chicken Karaage
yousef
A sleek, modern space with a rectangular bar at its center, a focal point where all the action unfolds. It is where all patrons gather around. While the portions may lean towards the petite side, the flavors are on point.
I kicked things off with the albacore crudo style sashimi. The tender tuna, bathed in tangy blood orange vinaigrette and topped with crunchy chili garlic, was a fresh, flavorful start. The spicy yaki edamame—a semi-unique twist on the classic—was pan-fried and tossed in a citrus pepper paste and soy sauce. It turned a simple side into something I couldn’t stop popping.
The shrimp & vegetable tempura was crispy and satisfying—tempura done right. Light, crispy, and perfectly paired with a dipping sauce that hit all the right notes. It’s exactly what you want when you think of tempura, with shrimp that snaps and veggies that add a pleasant variety. Then there’s the mongo ika tempura, where tender squid gets the tempura treatment. If you’ve never had squid tempura like me, this is your chance to be pleasantly surprised. The spiced salt and a squeeze of lemon added a bright, balanced finish to every bite.
The gindara saikyo yaki was one of the highlights. The black cod, marinated in saikyo miso, was so tender, the flavor so deep, leaving you only with the wish that it came in a larger portion. The ao-nori bagged potato might just be the most playful dish on the menu. Served in a bag like an elevated snack from your childhood, but better. The novelty of the bag only adds to the experience.
Finally, the ribeye ku maze soba—this is the dish you come here for. Cold soba noodles in a savory broth, topped with slices of ribeye and a poached egg, it’s hearty and satisfying. The noodles were cooked just right, and the broth tied everything together. To wash it all down, the lemonade soda and a yuzu soda were refreshingly crisp palate cleansers between bites. They’re like a cool breeze on a warm day—just what you need to round out the meal.
SOBAR is a great spot for a casual and delicious meal. The dishes may be on the smaller side, but the flavors are anything but. The service is solid and efficient, ensuring that your dining experience is as seamless as the restaurant’s modern design. If you’re feeling hungry, order a little extra—your appetite will thank you "soba" much!
greg podunovich
Amazing appetizers and the soba noodles are insane. The menu is creative and fresh but not gimmicky.
We got the fried edamame, bagged potatoes and the ribeye niku soba. Great, great meal!
Good: Really nice ambiance for a date/etc. the staff was attentive and knowledgeable about their stuff. I probably had the best lemon sour ever (compared to 150+ lemon sour I've had in Japan before).
Room for improvement: my friends and I waited for almost 30 minutes for our soba (zaru and ribeye soba) to come after the appetizers. The texture of my ribeye soba is great, but the beef itself doesn't go well with the soba. I'd be slightly hesitant to pay $28 for this dish.
Disclaimer: I lived in Tokyo for 2+ years
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Miyamoto Haru
This is my second visit. This restaurant specializes in soba, and while the soba is delicious, the tempura dishes are also superb! The variety of alcohol is plentiful as well. If you want to experience authentic Japanese cuisine, you must visit this restaurant. You can trust me, as I am Japanese.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brooke H
It was DELICIOUS!! The soba is just like what I have in Japan. Perfect especially for Summer. The squid tempura was one of my favorite it was cooked at a perfect temperature leaving the squid with this consistency of fish almost. Everything I had was top notch including their water from Mt.Fuji. Will be going back frequently. Oh and don’t forget to order the matcha tiramisu!!
very beautiful space. the food was great and they have so many different varieties not just soba noodles, which was intriguing and delicious. They also have extensive beverage Selections like izakaya style so this place could be good for a celebratory dinner or date nights! 10 /Ten!
You can easily enjoy Japanese soba noodles. There are many options such as snacks, so you can enjoy it as if you were in an izakaya.
Good: Really nice ambiance for a date/etc. the staff was attentive and knowledgeable about their stuff. I probably had the best lemon sour ever (compared to 150+ lemon sour I've had in Japan before).
Room for improvement: my friends and I waited for almost 30 minutes for our soba (zaru and ribeye soba) to come after the appetizers. The texture of my ribeye soba is great, but the beef itself doesn't go well with the soba. I'd be slightly hesitant to pay $28 for this dish.
Disclaimer: I lived in Tokyo for 2+ years
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Joanna Piotrowiak
A true gem in Westside. Modern atmosphere with food elevated to the highest quality. Great for a solo meal but also a cute date spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathalie Chan
very good soba ! but apps are pretty small for the price.
the mixed mushroom app tasted a little bland, even with the yuzu taste. but it was still pleasant to eat. my fave dish was the eggplant app
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Scott Wong
Visiting for work. Food was great and service was phenomenal. Owner came to make sure we were satisfied. Soba traditional sauce was good. The sides were the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zaru Soba with Traditional and Shiso Sauces, TG-Chicken Karaage
Alexis C
i enjoyed the full experience of eating soba for the first time - i feel like you can enjoy it most in the summer since theyre cold noodles. the consistency of the noodles was perfect, the addition of yhe the yuzu salt was the game-changer for me, enhancing the otherwise bland noodles. it is a much healthier option than your traditional ramen noodles. while it is on the higher price point, the restaurant is nice and the experience was worth trying.
Server was overwhelmed and service was terrible because of that. The Soba was mid, the apps were good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Unfortunately my experience was a bit underwhelming. The interior was clean and modern but the food was quite overpriced ($28 for 3 pieces of duck meat with a relative small portion of noodles at the time of our visit). The taste was good but nothing to write home about. The Serves were quite busy and was not able to attend to us very well unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Super overpriced .. everything is in a petite size. I ordered the picked vegetables $6 for literally one bite of vegetables. Spent $100 for 2 and ended up being still hungry..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: TG-Chicken Karaage
A sleek, modern space with a rectangular bar at its center, a focal point where all the action unfolds. It is where all patrons gather around. While the portions may lean towards the petite side, the flavors are on point.
I kicked things off with the albacore crudo style sashimi. The tender tuna, bathed in tangy blood orange vinaigrette and topped with crunchy chili garlic, was a fresh, flavorful start. The spicy yaki edamame—a semi-unique twist on the classic—was pan-fried and tossed in a citrus pepper paste and soy sauce. It turned a simple side into something I couldn’t stop popping.
The shrimp & vegetable tempura was crispy and satisfying—tempura done right. Light, crispy, and perfectly paired with a dipping sauce that hit all the right notes. It’s exactly what you want when you think of tempura, with shrimp that snaps and veggies that add a pleasant variety. Then there’s the mongo ika tempura, where tender squid gets the tempura treatment. If you’ve never had squid tempura like me, this is your chance to be pleasantly surprised. The spiced salt and a squeeze of lemon added a bright, balanced finish to every bite.
The gindara saikyo yaki was one of the highlights. The black cod, marinated in saikyo miso, was so tender, the flavor so deep, leaving you only with the wish that it came in a larger portion. The ao-nori bagged potato might just be the most playful dish on the menu. Served in a bag like an elevated snack from your childhood, but better. The novelty of the bag only adds to the experience.
Finally, the ribeye ku maze soba—this is the dish you come here for. Cold soba noodles in a savory broth, topped with slices of ribeye and a poached egg, it’s hearty and satisfying. The noodles were cooked just right, and the broth tied everything together. To wash it all down, the lemonade soda and a yuzu soda were refreshingly crisp palate cleansers between bites. They’re like a cool breeze on a warm day—just what you need to round out the meal.
SOBAR is a great spot for a casual and delicious meal. The dishes may be on the smaller side, but the flavors are anything but. The service is solid and efficient, ensuring that your dining experience is as seamless as the restaurant’s modern design. If you’re feeling hungry, order a little extra—your appetite will thank you "soba" much!
Amazing appetizers and the soba noodles are insane. The menu is creative and fresh but not gimmicky.
We got the fried edamame, bagged potatoes and the ribeye niku soba. Great, great meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: TG-Ribeye Niku Soba, TG-Spicy Yaki Edamame
Amazing food, will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good: Really nice ambiance for a date/etc. the staff was attentive and knowledgeable about their stuff. I probably had the best lemon sour ever (compared to 150+ lemon sour I've had in Japan before).
Room for improvement: my friends and I waited for almost 30 minutes for our soba (zaru and ribeye soba) to come after the appetizers. The texture of my ribeye soba is great, but the beef itself doesn't go well with the soba. I'd be slightly hesitant to pay $28 for this dish.
Disclaimer: I lived in Tokyo for 2+ years
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
This is my second visit. This restaurant specializes in soba, and while the soba is delicious, the tempura dishes are also superb! The variety of alcohol is plentiful as well. If you want to experience authentic Japanese cuisine, you must visit this restaurant. You can trust me, as I am Japanese.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was DELICIOUS!! The soba is just like what I have in Japan. Perfect especially for Summer. The squid tempura was one of my favorite it was cooked at a perfect temperature leaving the squid with this consistency of fish almost. Everything I had was top notch including their water from Mt.Fuji. Will be going back frequently. Oh and don’t forget to order the matcha tiramisu!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: TG-Chicken Karaage, Assorted Appetizers
very beautiful space. the food was great and they have so many different varieties not just soba noodles, which was intriguing and delicious. They also have extensive beverage Selections like izakaya style so this place could be good for a celebratory dinner or date nights! 10 /Ten!
You can easily enjoy Japanese soba noodles. There are many options such as snacks, so you can enjoy it as if you were in an izakaya.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Breast
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Good: Really nice ambiance for a date/etc. the staff was attentive and knowledgeable about their stuff. I probably had the best lemon sour ever (compared to 150+ lemon sour I've had in Japan before).
Room for improvement: my friends and I waited for almost 30 minutes for our soba (zaru and ribeye soba) to come after the appetizers. The texture of my ribeye soba is great, but the beef itself doesn't go well with the soba. I'd be slightly hesitant to pay $28 for this dish.
Disclaimer: I lived in Tokyo for 2+ years
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
A true gem in Westside.
Modern atmosphere with food elevated to the highest quality.
Great for a solo meal but also a cute date spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
very good soba ! but apps are pretty small for the price.
the mixed mushroom app tasted a little bland, even with the yuzu taste. but it was still pleasant to eat. my fave dish was the eggplant app
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Visiting for work. Food was great and service was phenomenal. Owner came to make sure we were satisfied. Soba traditional sauce was good. The sides were the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zaru Soba with Traditional and Shiso Sauces, TG-Chicken Karaage
i enjoyed the full experience of eating soba for the first time - i feel like you can enjoy it most in the summer since theyre cold noodles. the consistency of the noodles was perfect, the addition of yhe the yuzu salt was the game-changer for me, enhancing the otherwise bland noodles. it is a much healthier option than your traditional ramen noodles.
while it is on the higher price point, the restaurant is nice and the experience was worth trying.
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