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Sobaya

Soba Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$

East Village, New York

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Sobaya

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Ranked #1 for tempura in New York
The folks at Michelin Travel & Lifestyle and The Corcoran Group like this place. Would you agree?
"The best japanesr food I've ever eat!!!! U should try hot soba's!"(10 Tips)
"Lunch bento box: cold soba +fresh tuna over rice, great value!"(9 Tips)
"The duck broth is flavorful and tempura is perfect!"(23 Tips)
"Get the duck soba and green tea ice cream."(5 Tips)

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RJune 12, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Qualitys gone down a bit over the years but still a solid solid pick for Japanese
Ailie ChangJune 12, 2017
Tempura was pretty good. Their noodles are great but the broth I got was mediocre so I would not recommend the garlic chicken.
Wen-Pang PengNovember 2, 2009
This is a Japanese restaurent located in East Village. It serve great soba and udon soup (hot/cold). I like it very much.
Taiowa WanerDecember 9, 2016
Sobs, tempura, sashimi
Alexander HotzSeptember 17, 2016
Delicious. Good date spot
Russy C!March 26, 2010
Quickly becoming one of my favorites! Traditional Japanese at its finest. Have the Orion beer with dinner if you're not doing sake.
Lillian CheungMay 26, 2014
50% off desserts during lunch on Wednesdays
Lisa RayleSeptember 11, 2015
The soba is good, obviously.
Jenelle HamiltonAugust 24, 2014
At my fave place to eat 😋😋
Giang BOctober 11, 2019
Cold soba with tempura
Scott AllanApril 13, 2018
Get shrimp tempura on EVERYTHING!
Chefs FeedAugust 5, 2014
Daniel Holzman, chef of The Meatball Shop, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Zaru soba. Read more
dawn.in.newyorkJanuary 31, 2015
Alexander Wang used to lunch here.
Sara YJanuary 6, 2015
Get the Tempura
Melissa LeeMarch 29, 2010
Best green tea ice cream i've ever had!!!! Wasabi ice cream is good too, very light and discrete.
Ian SpalterAugust 15, 2011
Been here 25+ times
House made soba noodles. Consistent flavor and quality every time.
Weiyi MaMay 1, 2012
Been here 5+ times
The sobaya manju with green tea ice cream is soooo good. Nom.
Tink WongMarch 17, 2015
Two words: lunch special.
t zSeptember 7, 2013
The food in its lunch box is quite diverse.
Ian SpalterDecember 21, 2010
Been here 25+ times
yasai soba (veg but broth uses dashi) is a fav on a cold day
Proud AmatayakulSeptember 2, 2011
Been here 10+ times
The soba salad Is great on a summer hot day
Brian CarrollApril 26, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Soba salad with added crab
Rudy ValentaFebruary 21, 2016
Get the large portion
eva chenJuly 15, 2012
Been here 5+ times
nabeyaki udon & Yokozuna salad: perfect meal
Jill XuDecember 16, 2011
$17 lunch set special also available on weekends
DaijiSeptember 7, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Other than soba, try Moriawase (Pick 3 kinds of Vegetable Appetizers) $12. great stuff.
Sally YoonJune 1, 2012
Been here 5+ times
craving something warm? then get nabeyaki udon..start with agedashi tofu and tatsuta age
Barney HaywoodJanuary 9, 2012
The honey wasabi ice cream rocks!
Jessica LinJuly 20, 2013
A lot of females here... I guess women like soba!
Ric ChaudoirJuly 10, 2016
Soba salad sake uni
Joan ParkJanuary 7, 2015
was super disappointed by the soba noodles that weren't chewy at all and the flavorless soup.
Diane.brandicourt@gmail.com BrandicourtNovember 12, 2015
Great but long long wait
Kristin LoebMarch 22, 2011
Get the duck soba and green tea ice cream.
Alèxia SoléApril 18, 2023
Recommended by @foodiemagician on Instagram. ..
Michael ChanFebruary 15, 2015
Been here 25+ times
Nyu dining hall, pretty much.
Ong ArttasanNovember 15, 2009
Been here 25+ times
get the temdon set. amazing tempura and must have cold housemade soba.
Valerio TavolazziAugust 24, 2014
Good food and chip
Summer IzkovichAugust 7, 2014
Fresh good soba noodles!!
Leslie KasaharaNovember 9, 2011
Donburi bowls are awesome.
Sean StenstromFebruary 21, 2014
Best soba noodles
Matt HantzMay 2, 2012
No booze or wine, just beer and saki.
Giorgio ScherlDecember 7, 2009
Go there - get Kamo-Seiro - get some Sake - look at the other guests - look at their appetizers.
Min LeeSeptember 28, 2014
Soba combination
Venera VarbanovaMarch 3, 2015
Good Japanese place!
Chloe PanMarch 19, 2018
Uni soba was no good 😱
S AMarch 24, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Dinner Specials Mon-Thur 5:30 to 7. $18. GREAT deal.
Soba MaestroAugust 21, 2012
Tanabata Day on 7/7/12
suneelJanuary 4, 2014
katsu curry udon
Jeff PetrielloOctober 17, 2010
The pork belly appetizer is delectable. Wasabi ice cream is a necessary finish.
EricJune 29, 2016
Uni sobaaa

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