Not bad but I wouldn't say it's good. Servers are attentive. Dons seem like a poor value. Duck soba was 50g of noodle, and 3 pieces of duck submerged in a small cup of broth. Won't return. read more

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A solid place for dinner! I loved the broth and soba noodles and didn't think it was too expensive for the quality you get. Food comes out pretty fast but it can take a bit to get seated. The shishito peppers are also a great starter to get! read more

Soba-ya - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Went to this restaurant on an evening when none of us wanted to cook but were also not that hungry so just wanted something light. Checked Sobaya's menu online and it seemed to have just the kind food we needed. Got there around 6 pm and were seated right away. We had shishito pepper and seaweed salad apps - both were quite small, and some of the seaweed a bit tougher than I expected. The tempura with cold soba was good, with three large prawns. It was also easy to customize by ordering just soba and then add sides as one of us did by adding chicken katsu and mushrooms. Overall in true Japanese style all the portions are not large and it was perfect for a light meal. They didn't have any particularly Japanese desserts however except green tea ice cream/creme brûlée. read more

I ordered Nabayaki Udon. It should have come with assorted veg, chicken, egg and shrimp tempura. It did not have several much if any of these and the broth was awful. read more

The duck broth for the soba was solid. The tempura was also so crispy and well made. During covid they had outside seating and a smaller menu. It was a little over priced what just being noodles dipped in a broth but still decent. read more

Soba-ya - Tempura Noodles with mushrooms added - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

After Honmura An closed, this soba shop became the go-to for my mom and me when we wanted soba close to us. I came back recently solo in mid afternoon after lunch and before dinner rush. Enjoyed the basic order of soba tremendously. Enjoyed the peace and quiet. Service was good. So glad this shop survived the change of the times. read more

I was seated for two within 15 minutes of arriving on a Friday night. Their seared salmon toro was delicious. It literally melted in my mouth. The kamo nanban soba was good as well; the duck was cooked to perfection. It was rather oily but could have been offset by my choice of appetizer or drink. The waitstaff was really on it and refilled my water at least five times during the 75 minutes or so I was dining. I'd be happy to come back again and would recommend it to anyone who either is a fan of soba or has never tried it before. read more

This has been great place to go for satisfying soba noodle cravings. Love the cold soba noodle options for hot summer days like this season, but I can't wait to try the hot ones too! We got the plum wine (one straight and one with soda) to start. Then we ordered the Ten Zaru with chicken katsu on the side and the Chirashi Cold Noodles. Pros: *Shrimp tempura was amazing in both noodle dishes, was not dry, and was fried nicely *Soba noodles were Al dente, just as I like them *The egg (Dashimaki tamago) on the Chirashi Cold Noodles was also super tasty *Tastes really good with some wasabi mixed in Cons: *Chicken katsu was a miss - too dry inside and out Seating was comfortable. The place was filled but not crowded and not so loud that you have to talk over people to hear the person you're listening/speaking to. Overall, would definitely come back! read more

Soba-ya - Ten Zaru with chicken katsu on the side - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Quite a disappointing experience. I was really looking forward to Sobaya all trip, the pictures looked straight out of Japan. However, my kitsunesoba bowl was not hot, the broth tasted weirdly sweet and the kitsune pieces too sweet, too few and too small. The tempura was quite good but the soba was just simply underwhelming. I was also excited about the warabimochi but I barely tasted any green tea or matcha in it. At the high price point the experience was a let down. read more

First time coming here I had their lunch special: mini Sake Oyako Don (salmon sashimi over rice) and half cold Soba and absolutely loved it! The portion was perfect and loved being able to eat some rice and some cold refreshing soba. The sashimi was really yummy and the rice was a lot but it wasn't a ridiculous rice to salmon ratio. The soba was cooked really nicely, not as chewy as I usually like it but it was still refreshing. The dipping sauce was sweet, but you really have to dunk your noodles in there to soak up the flavor. My second time coming here was for dinner and I got the Chirashi Cold Soba...sadly I did not enjoy this one as much as I did with the lunch special. This one was overall too sweet for me and not enough flavor at the same time. I felt like there was not enough sauce and the flavor was too light. It had one shrimp tempura, tamago, and fish cakes which were good but because they only gave a limited amount of dipping sauce to pour over it tasted really dry and bland. Eating this made me wish I had ordered the hot version with a flavorful broth. read more

Soba-ya - D. Salmon Don Lunch Special with Soba - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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One of my favorite soba place in the city. Been there couple time before pandemic, love the hot soba. They also have some cold dishes and sashimi options as appetizer. Love the fried tofu and tempura soba. They don't have cocktails, but the great sake collection. Yuzu sake is the best! read more

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We made a reservation the day-of for dinner at Soba-ya for 5 people at 6:00 pm and they were quick and kind on the phone. We ended up arriving at 5:30 pm and were seated immediately by the polite host/server. My family ordered a few different dishes. Everyone ordered their own plate and we got an additional tuna and avocado rice bowl for the table, which turned out to be a wonderful idea-- everyone was comfortably full afterwards. We had 3 unagi-bowls at our table, which was pretty good and what I expected. If you're craving this, it'll work! For me, I was super happy with the Ten Zaru dipping soba dish. I loved how light and refreshing it was overall. The 3 shrimp tempura pieces were all very large and fried beautifully! The shishito pepper I could have done without. It balanced perfectly with the soba noodles and shoyu/soup base dipping sauce. The fresh, cold soba noodles had a great bite. I loved topping bites with wasabi and green onion. At the table, we also had the one with the grated daikon radish. I didn't like that one as much-- the recommendation was to dump the sauce into the smaller bowl. It might have just been the flavor that wasn't my favorite, but I'd just mention that. We were glad to have ordered a side of katsu to add a bit of protein with that meal. read more

Soba-ya - Ten Zaru - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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3.5 The soba is home made. There is a subtle grainy texture of the soba that is more noticeable in the hot soba than the cold one. I liked my ten zaku soba with the tempura. It was refreshing. The tempura was fried nice and crispy. The dipping broth was light and refreshing. And the soba was chewy which I liked. It tasted like pretty standard soba. Nothing extraordinary and nothing terrible. Vibes were nice read more

Soba-ya - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Came here on a Friday after work and was able to sit down and order right away. Service was quick and efficient, they took our orders and the food came out very fast. The place had a chatty and friendly atmosphere inside, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and having good conversations but it was definitely not a crazy loud or overly crowded with people. The food was fresh, tasty, and well-made. The rice bowls and soba all seemed reasonably priced, but some of the other items on the menu were definitely a bit pricier. The salmon was so tasty and fresh and the rice was honestly perfection. I definitely judge places on their rice, and this rice was perfectly cooked, not too dry or too mushy, it was light and fluffy, and just so good. I know people don't usually go to restaurants just for rice, but honestly good rice helps to compliment the rest of the meal so much. read more

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I used to like this place and soba was still ok but I have a serious doubt about the cleanliness of this place. There were soooo many fruits bugs flying over while I was dining . One occasion I caught in my hand and wait person handed me a napkin. I lost my appetite and couldn't finish my lunch. I should be pained to go through an experience like this but I paid and gave them tip I think I was too nice. ...my seat was close to the kitchen so they got to be more out there. Please deep clean the kitchen asap disgusting read more

Soba-ya - For the reference this is one of the bug on the wall at sobaya - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Ten Zaru - ?/10 My boyfriend ordered this cold soba with an assortment of tempura. He was a fan of the soyu dipping sauce and liked the light taste of dish. Kamo Nanban - 7/10 I definitely like more flavorful dishes so I went for the duck soba. The duck was good but I did find the exterior a bit weird because it was soggy. The broth was light in flavor but complemented the duck well. read more

Soba-ya - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

3.5/5 Went as a party of 3 for a dinner. I ordered the cold zarusoba with tonkatsu on the side. I liked the soba itself, but the tonkatsu on the side was such a small amount of meat that it didn't add much nutrition at all to the meal besides the carbs from the noodles. That being said, if you are craving a traditional Japanese cold soba, I think this would be a good place to satisfy the cravings. But I wouldn't come back here for anything else. read more

Soba-ya - Zaru Noodle - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Soba Ya seems to be getting more hype recently. Came here with a large table of friends closer to when they closed, and luckily it's not hype enough to have too much of a line on a Friday night. Maybe that will change soon. Their tsuta age is a gold standard for fried chicken. Crispy and juicy, there's nothing more to ask for. Their kitsune soba was particularly tasty. I loved the tofu skin and the small piece of fish cake that they gave. Maybe I don't have the tastebuds to appreciate the soba noodle itself, but it was good and not mind blowing. Perhaps I need to try the dipping cold soba version. I got a side of katsu for some protein but I don't think I'd get this again - it was a bit dry. Ambiance feels like you're stepping into Japan. Other places May over do it but the ambiance here is just right read more

Soba-ya - Tatsuta Age - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Has lunch today after several months and surprised that they changed the lunch menu and also the regular menu. That was disappointing given that Inloved the lunch box they use to offer at $25 (soba, salmon, salad, rice, tempura, dessert...) Basically the main menu is shorter in all senses and sobas are more basic but you can add toppings (before you could also add toppings). Now the menu comes with a picture of the dishes. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED that they do not offer tempura! Not as appetizer nor main course. It only appears with soba. SO sad, I was such a big fan of their tempura. So, I forgot to take the picture but the lunch menu is now basically $21 and there are only 3 options: sashimi don, eel don, tempura don. That is, a bowl of soba or udon cold or hot, and the dons (sashimi, eel or tempura on rice). I wish the soba portion was a bit larger.... Still giving 4 stars because I love their soba soup Oh! Also, they only offered the lunch menu when we asked... read more

Love this place. Food is very fresh. -1 star because when you order takeout, they put the soy sauce packets IN your dish touching your food. That drives me nuts. It's unsanitary so please consider not doing it and we will eat your food forever! :) read more

Celebrated a friend's belated birthday here, loved the Japanese inspired interior and such a cute lunch spot! No reservations so we went right when it opened and was pretty full for lunch time! I ordered the eel don and soba lunch set which was delicious (9/10)! The portions they gave you make it high value and I would definitely come back to try the other dons. Soba was fresh and broth was light. My friend ordered the tofu soba and realized soba wasn't her favorite. Overall, great lunch spot with good value on sets. Will be coming back to try their raw options! read more

Soba-ya - Una-Ju Don Fresh Soba, tofu soba - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Yummy soba. I ordered the original and nabeyaki udon and it had a deep umami flavor. The presentation was key, and the servers were all very kind. Highly recommend the karage. read more

Soba is one of my favorite Japanese dishes and I've tried many soba oriented restaurants. Soba-ya gets 4 stars from me because the taste is good, not great- and menu is well built out. I had the mini lunch set where you can choose a mini rice bowl + hot or cold udon or soba which was very delicious. Next time I would try their lunch set (they only serve a limited amount of these a day) or their dinner menu. I came a bit after their opening time on a Saturday and got seated right away. Portions are generous for the price and the service was so friendly and welcoming. I loved the interior, too. Might try a different Japanese place next time but I wouldn't turn down an opportunity to come here again. read more

Soba-ya - 2 mini lunch sets, one with hot udon and one with cold soba. - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Very cozy and delicious Japanese noodle house! We came for lunch set and there were a lot of selection with high quality ingredient. The lunch set came with soup soba, sushi over rice including salmon, salmon roe, and scallop. Though it was a bit crowded, it felt like very neat and organized. There were a family of four with two young kids sitting next to our table and they seemed to enjoy themselves very much as well. read more

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I took my friend here for his birthday lunch. We started with the Kabocha appetizer, it was really tasty! I ordered the Sake Ikura don, every bite was delicious! My friend ordered the Chirashi cold soba, the presentation of each dish was very appetizing. Our lunch was very enjoyable, the place was not crowded and our server was very nice and friendly! I highly recommend this place and will come back for their ramen and soba next time! read more

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Delicious soba, I got my food super fast and the interior is well decorated. I must come here again

Fantastic spot for fresh fish and cold dipping noodles. I frequent this place maybe once a month and it never disappoints. Very greatly priced lunch sets. read more

Soba-ya - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Pretty good Soba! We came here for lunch and they had a variety of lunch specials including a bento box with some soba. I had my soba cold with dipping sauce and it was delicious, with a nice flavorful sauce and nicely cooked noodles. I particularly liked the braised vegetables on the side, they had quite a nice touch to them. read more

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Soba-ya was bustling shortly after opening for weekday lunchtime, but my group of five was seated right away, and it didn't seem like groups were waiting very long. The lunch menu has a lot of options, but the lunch sets were the most appealing to me as they provide the opportunity to try different things! I tried the seared tuna lunch set with hot udon, which came with chopped scallion and tempura flakes to add to taste, uniform pieces of cut-up asparagus tossed in a tasty sauce, and two pieces of a sweet starch that I haven't tried before. The tuna was great, and the rice had a delicate broth-like flavoring added to it. I also really enjoyed the side vegetables and would've liked to have more! The udon was in a tasty simple broth and was on the soft side. I would've preferred it to be cooked a little less for a springier texture but still enjoyed it. Overall, the meal was delicious and quite filling. The atmosphere and decor of the restaurant was very pleasant, and our waitress was really nice and checked in on us a few times! We had a lovely time, and I'd recommend Soba-ya for a nice lunch. read more

Soba-ya - seared tuna/hot udon lunch set! - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

While I have spent a good amount of time in the Village over the years, there are still corners of it that I have not really explored. However, there is an angled block in the East Village where several Japanese businesses reside. One of these is Soba-ya, where my girlfriend said she once had a great meal many years ago. We were there right at the start of dinner service on a Sunday so we were seated very quickly. Soba-ya's interior is lovely. Light wood decor, thin walls between the two seating sections and individual rest rooms near the entrance with incense burning inside. To the right is a sushi bar with several seats. The staff greets you enthusiastically at the door and the environment inside is super comfortable. Our meal was comprised of three dishes: Mori (Plain cold noodle with dipping sauce) The description does not sound amazing, but this dish is actually really nice. You are given a simple broth and soba noodles to dip into it. The flavor is light and almost refreshing in a savory way (if that makes any sense). I do wish there had been *slightly* more noodle but that is a minor nitpick. Buta Kakuni (Braised pork belly with poached egg in soy sauce - based broth) You know you loved a dish when you find yourself drooling a bit when you think about it. This dish was absolutely heavenly. The broth was rich and flavorful. The egg added some nice substance and the pork belly was wonderfully tender. I actually found the broth almost *too* rich and wound up dipping some of the Soba noodles into it (which was perfect). Sashimi Moriawase This Sashimi plate had an assortment of seafood: Salmon, Tuna, Uni, Shrimp, Salmon Roe. The tuna was fantastic and the Uni had that briney sea salt flavor you would expect. The shrimp was raw but amazingly buttery. I'm not a huge salmon roe fan, but it was salty and buttery as you would expect. There was one surprise: the shrimp heads were added in as a decoration, but they offered to deep fry them. We took them up on their offer and when they arrived they were breaded and fried *beautifully*. They were tasty and crunchy. It was a wonderful follow up to the main dish. It should be noted that a meal here is not cheap. You are paying for a slightly more upscale experience than your typical joint slinging rolls at you for less than $10 each. That said, I really enjoyed my meal here and I think it was worth every penny thanks to the great food, great service and lovely setting. read more

I loved Soba-ya! I'm not an expert at all but I think this pretty much what good Japanese soba should taste like. So if you're looking for a fairly authentic soba restaurant near Union Square this is it. The lunch set is a pretty good value if you're extra hungry, otherwise I found that a normal bowl of noodles was just the right amount of food. read more

Soba-ya - Kitsune - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

I've been looking for a good soba place for a while now and was pleasantly surprised by Sobaya. It's a pretty popular spot and I would recommend making a reservation. Keep in mind they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. My friend and I both ordered the Ikura Soba and were happy with the large portion size, the quick service, and the great taste. Definitely coming back to try other menu items. read more

Soba-ya - Ikura Soba - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

My hubby and I went here for the first time to try their cold soba because I've been craving it for awhile now and also because of this hot & humid summer day. I just wanted to say the food was fantastic, the cold soba soup was really flavorful and the noodles were cooked to perfection. I ordered the chirashi cold soba and my hubby ordered the Zaru with pork Katsu cold soba. Highly recommend and will be bringing friends next time I'm in this neighborhood. read more

Soba-ya - Chirashi cold soba - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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I went during dinner during the weekday and we were able to cop a table. I was hoping that they would have the sets shown on yelp but it seems like the menu is more limited during COVID. We ended up getting the Una Ju, Nabeyaki, and Zaru. The soba was nicely cooked and surprisingly refreshing to just have it with dipping sauce. However, I've had better udon elsewhere in the city and more variety. The star of the show was the Una Ju. A must-have - I could have eaten two. The eel melts in your mouth and was so savory. One of the best dishes I've ever had. The food is a bit pricey for what you get, especially when it's just noodles and sauce. I had a good experience overall and would go again for the eel. read more

Soba-ya - Una Una-Ju Don, Zaru Noodle - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

came here in time for the lunch special, and ordered the salmon rice bowl with cold soba noodles. relatively simple preparation, but they are generous with their portions and everything was fresh. service was prompt especially considering how busy it was, i drink a lot of water and never ran out. the food came out after 5 mins for the crispy tofu, and 15 for the main dish. they were quick to clean our table when we finished. the interior has plenty of seating and the booths that we were in was comfortable. read more

Soba-ya - salmon lunch special with cold soba noodles - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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The place is nice but the food is pricy. I ordered duck hot udon, got 4 pieces hard duck meat and the soup is not special read more

NEW YORK, NY 03/29/19 DINNER +The house-made soba noodles were light and refreshing. +The broth/dipping sauce was fair and wasn't overpowering, which is what I enjoy about soba noodle dishes. -The customer service and wait staff was a bit lacking. -The ordering process was a little confusing. -The seating arrangements were a bit tight, and the space/layout could use some improvement. Overall, this soba noodle house gets a 3-star rating for food and 2.5-star rating for customer service. I am not sure that I would return, since NYC has an abundance of Japanese speciality restaurants. read more

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I came here when it opens for lunch and people were already lining up. Table gets filled quick! I would highly recommend coming early for their limited lunch bento boxes that comes with soba on the side. It's so good, you can try salmon, eggplant, tempura, and I don't remember the rest but all of them were good! The only thing is I wish they give you more noodles since I came here mainly for the soba. read more

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The food is just alright and the dinner prices are way too high. The wait is long and inside is unbelievably stuffy and hot. I'm still puzzled as to why people love this place. The soba noodles were basic to me and I wish there were more toppings included in the high price. The curry broth was good though. I doubt I'll come back-too expensive for mediocre food. read more

Soba-ya - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

So very disappointing! We were expecting really good food from all the wonderful reviews. Instead, our very expensive delivery order was a B- at best. The shrimp tempura main dish had only 3 pieces- all of them soggy on top of a large bucket of plain rice. It would have been easy to wrap the shrimp in tin foil to keep them crispy, but no care was done int he packing. In fact, the whole bag of food leaked.! The other dishes were also unimpressive. The tempura noodles dish, miso soup, and shumai were all rather ordinary. we will not be ordering from here again, for sure read more