Cocoron
(Now Closed)Noodle Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$
NoLita, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Serious Eats and Village Voice
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This place is excellent w zero frills. Small place, tasty and very well priced - perfect for a freezing afternoon lunch. Pork and Kimchee hot Soba 🍜 Dip was excellent!
Village VoiceAugust 15, 2014The hot soba in a pork and kimchi broth stands out, as does the more classic, cold Zaru. Yes, you’ll have room for dessert after a light dinner—we suggest the fresh tofu or sublime green-tea affogato. Read more
Johnny WonNovember 9, 2014One of the best Soba focused Japanese places in the city. Excellent vegetarian options but always go for something with the pork. The homemade tofu is very creamy, a matter of preference.
The miso colelsaw is a must. As far as soba goes, mera mera (dip or warm) is #1, followed by tom yum dip. Try to save room for dessert, because the green tea affogato sundae is so good.
Daniel GarciaMay 9, 2015For the low price, wonderful service and cooks, AMAZING udon, and cute menus... I would be a regular and fat if I lived anywhere near this place. I try not to do repeats but I'm ABSOLUTELY coming back
Mike WinstonFebruary 25, 2014For some seriously soothing soba noodles, head to Cocoron. I love the dipping noodles, though they take some work to eat. Don't miss the Stamina Soba and read about my visit on WinstonWanders below! Read more
Soyoung LeeJanuary 26, 2018delicious! didn't have to wait very long which was great. got the pork and kimchi dipping ramen. added poached egg and bean sprouts. everything down to the green tea tasted very authentic.
AlexJune 20, 2016cold soba. hot soba. dipping soba. all good. mera mera, dragon, sukiyaki- all amazing. matcha affogato for dessert will end an incredible meal.
LorenJuly 27, 2015Great pick for a 'very New York' affordable delicious meal. Soba is the star, very vegetarian friendly. Be prepared to wait. Watch out! There are two very close to each other, so check which one!
Elvis RodricksJuly 22, 2018Similar to a bim bim bap but with noodles instead of rice. Mera mera has a nice south asian spice taste (small portion of ground meat in tho) & noodles were fresh. Good options 4 vegetarians as wel.
Minji SungJune 8, 2015Stamina warm soba I tried was a bomb. I tend to not like the food that has citrus in it, but this it didn't bother me finishing the dish. It is the best soba I had in manhattan.
Delicious authentic Japanese soba. Get the "nato" if you're feeling adventurous enough for Japanese fermented (gooey smelly) beans. Finish off with my favorite dessert, green tea adffogato
All the warm soba soups are delicious, especially if you add a poached egg. The mera mera special and the pork kimchi are standouts.
Neelu RaviNovember 19, 2018Real soba I have had in years. Something similar to what I remember having in Japan. Real good vegetarian options as well. Staff is very friendly. Please note it’s cash only!
Lori LuoSeptember 7, 2014On warmer days, try the Bang Bang Ji - Cold Chicken Soba. It comes with a sweet and spicy sesame sauce that ties in the chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, and soba together.
AmateurConciergeJanuary 16, 2015The curry with cold soba is great. A very flavorful option that keeps the noodles crisp. Sticky yam...well for order it if you're just trying it out cuz it's probably not what you think. =[]
Julia Loni TurnerMarch 21, 2022Great for vegans. Try the ramen special and mera mera soba noodles - delicious!
Serious EatsApril 25, 2013Excellent buckwheat noodles, delicate and nuanced broths, and fresh custard-like tofu. Vegetarian and meaty broths are on hand; both are excellent.
Johnnie SkywalkingJune 19, 2016Ramen is good but this is the place when you need much healthier and hearty Japanese noodle. Bonita flake bases soup is so rich and gentle to your stomach. Oroshi makes soup even more refreshing.
Azadeh SeyedghasemiSeptember 9, 2017My first time experiencing this kind of food and I loved it! Also it was a very cosy place with helpful staff! By the way there tea is delicious!
Nicole FormicaOctober 30, 2017Pork Kimchi Soba has the right amount of spicy kick and the perfect amount of deliciousness.
Michelle WilesJanuary 23, 2017If you don't know how to order soba, the menu is full of cartoons that teach you. And it's delicious
Kathy TranDecember 24, 2016The mera mera soba is delicious! Can't go wrong with the most popular item. The cucumber dish was nothing special even tho its promoted as a popular dish - I'd recommend skipping it.
Allyson KatebMarch 10, 2013Amazing! Delicious veggie soba, authentic and flavorful for being vegan. One of the best noodle soups I've had in the city!
DayeeAugust 11, 2018Loved the ample vegan options, very friendly staff. Went right when it opened and there was no wait.
Gloria ChungFebruary 9, 2014you can't go wrong with the homemade silky tofu, kyona salad and cold kimchi soba. and if there's room for dessert, the coconut milk with berries
JamieNovember 12, 2014This location is the bigger of the two. The pork kimchee dip soba is excellent. The homemade tofu is a great taste of Japan! Cash only!
Jonas LafortezzaAugust 24, 2017Miso coleslaw, Burdock root, Cold sensai soba, Cold tofu. Duck with plum is a sleeper. 🍾👌🏻♻️💯
Cecilia Del OlmoDecember 30, 2015The Pork Kimchee Dip Soba is really good, also the Japanese Style Curry Pork Dip Soba. Excelent place! It is worth the 15 minute waiting!- Lori LuoAugust 10, 2014A variety of soba (buckwheat) noodles are served in various styles here. For first timers, the Stamino Soba or Dip Soba is a worthy first-order.
TristanMarch 10, 2015Yo! Real talk, USA... Get the mera mera (cold). Also get the large (extra noodles) and thank me later. Top 15 dish in NYC! 🙌
Silvie SenaukeAugust 4, 2015Love the dip soba on a cold day and the cold veggie ones for summer. Never too crowded at lunch, but be prepared to wait for dinner
💎TJune 13, 2016Loved the cold soba with salmon roe. They give you a bit of wasabi and it added the perfect amount of heat.
BuzzFeedApril 11, 2014Cocoron offers “dipping soba,” where you dip cold noodles into a hot, concentrated broth. When you’re done, you get a pot of the water used for cooking, which, combined with the broth, makes a soup.
If it's cold out, get some hot soba. If it's hot out, get some cold soba. Order the meatballs with sticky rice it's worth the wait!
This new location has more items than the original one on Delancey, and more space! Be sure to check out to the add ons, love the Wakame (fresh seaweed) and grated Japanese yam
Oz LublingMarch 31, 2014A small and fairly intimate soba noodle shop and an authentic Tokyo back alley feel. The cold soba is surprisingly good. Try the Sansa.
My favorites are the Mera Mera Dip Soba and the Stamina Soba. They cook their noodles perfectly and they don't come out soggy, even in the hot dishes.
Allison YuJune 6, 2015Love all the dip sobas - you get hot water at the end of your meal to make the sauce into a soup. Delicious and soothing
Everything I've tried here has been delicious. The menus are adorable and full of fun options to add to your soba.
Viviane PretetDecember 4, 2013The pork kimchee soba was amazingly good - just spicy enough to warm you up in the winter. And love the atmosphere too. Go for it!
Lionel CiprianoJanuary 20, 2014I highly recommend getting the cold soba noodles to dip over the warm pork kimchee soup and finish off with the green tea affogato!
Megan DoMarch 12, 2013Get the Warm Stamina Soba but save room for dessert! Mochi Ice Cream and Coconut Milk with Frozen Fruit are simple, refreshing and delicious.
Rob AtkinsonMay 11, 2016Delicious and reasonably priced. Come here when there's a wait at the more fashionable (read: hyped) Soho lunch spots
Paula LeeDecember 2, 2012Pork kimchee soba is ridiculously good. Get it. If you opt for dessert, steer clear of the green tea affogato. Misleadingly labeled as more than half the dessert was cornflakes..
WinnieSeptember 5, 2015Most authentic soba in the city. Very affordable. Only $9.80 for a large soba
Thomas PajorMay 2, 2019The soba noodles are fantastic, get the Mera Mera dip soba. It’s also fun to watch the kitchen.
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- 5:30 PM–11:00 PM
(212) 966-0800
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