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Sobaya

Soba Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$

East Village, New York

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Ranked #2 for soba in New York
The experts at Michelin Travel & Lifestyle and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"The best japanesr food I've ever eat!!!! U should try hot soba's!"(11 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)
"Absolutely one of the best udon places I've been to in the city."(16 Tips)

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Yi ZhangDecember 29, 2014
Uni soba is a must
Ray LinMarch 28, 2014
Try the soba with curry nanban. The broth is flavorful and the noodles are homemade and tasty.
Toad MushroomNovember 3, 2013
MANJU: not a good combo (comes with green tea ice cream). ice cream is very authentic. red bean bun skin is too thin. for better buns, see chinatown.
Clare HiraiApril 6, 2014
Excellent. Everything made creatively and with care. This is Japanese New York at its best.
Paul KatzJanuary 18, 2015
The cold soba noodles with shrimp and shishito pepper tempura; tuna/avocado rice bowl
mina jOctober 20, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Their lunch specials (esp. the lunch box) go on for miles and miles...the variety of dishes will leave you happy and full.
Domenic DenicolaApril 28, 2013
Been here 25+ times
The mushroom tempura is basically the best thing ever. I could order three for dinner and nothing else and die happy.
hb8December 12, 2014
It's a delightful refuge from the busy East Village streets. Great service.
Lisac0718September 25, 2016
Lunch bento box: cold soba +fresh tuna over rice, great value!
Toad MushroomNovember 3, 2013
AGEDASHI TOFU: perfect slight crisp. delicious dish.
KamSeptember 14, 2014
Prepare to wait for a table, but it's worth it.
Sabrina WangMarch 2, 2016
a little pricy but the yasai soba udon (veggie) was so good.
Perry AzevedoDecember 4, 2014
Te soba here is handmade and excellent! Also, try the Honey Wasabi ice cream.
Karissa✨December 2, 2018
Hot soba is perfect for a cold day.
MatthewJanuary 19, 2013
If you like eel, the mini una ju set ($16) is a good choice at lunch.
Dina RughaniFebruary 5, 2016
Soba! Great lunch special as well.
Helen SJanuary 25, 2012
the noodle place to go to in the e.v. before ippudo. it's always crowded, so go early or else you'll have to wait almost as long as ippudo.
Sara YJanuary 6, 2015
Hot soba with salmon roe and crab
Escott HayashidiazDecember 9, 2016
Order the buta kakuni appetizer and any of their sobas.
hoai vi pApril 21, 2013
Duck soba; the fatty portion of the slices of duck meat is mm mm good.
Kendra BorowskiAugust 2, 2015
Tempura hot soba has delicious, rich smoky broth.
LauraJuly 16, 2016
Delicious Japanese food ! Try the Soba noodles.
Kate FurmanJuly 25, 2016
Dinner specials are a good value (4 course meal for $22).
Chefs FeedAugust 5, 2014
Daniel Holzman, chef of The Meatball Shop, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Zaru soba. Read more
JoMay 12, 2017
Really good 👍🏼
Toad MushroomNovember 3, 2013
SQUID STUFFED WITH STICKY RICE: rice overpowers squid. overall strange.
eva chenOctober 27, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Delicious cheesy Yokozuna salad! Nabeyaki udon! Milk tofu dessert! The perfect meal
Angela IsabelAugust 25, 2014
Ordered the salmon lunch set with hot soba. Food was decent; Cocoron definitely does a better job with authenticity. Rude hostess, slow unattentive service all around. 👎
Regine RafaelJune 7, 2011
The keimo semo soba is worth ordering! The duck & broth are excellent paired with the soba noodles!
Alex SyAugust 25, 2015
Came for the "must try bathroom." Extremely disappointed - 1 star. No Toto washlet and even sat down to pee for the seat warmer. In other news, the food is good.
Soo YooApril 28, 2012
The duck broth is flavorful and tempura is perfect! Don't skip dessert
MariaAugust 29, 2017
Love the uchin soba
JR -May 31, 2014
Grilled duck soba! Wasabi honey ice cream!
Jess HueyNovember 16, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Come for lunch and get the lunch sets!
JPNovember 18, 2015
Get the Plain Soba in Original Soup.
Nikki FerranteMarch 15, 2011
Any time I don't get bara chirashi, I regret it. Agedashi tofu and pork belly appetizers are amazing.
Scott AllanApril 13, 2018
Get shrimp tempura on EVERYTHING!
Alexandra SteinDecember 29, 2016
Seared tuna with garlic don is so so good
Giulio del BufaloApril 21, 2013
Get the lunch box, great variety and lots of food!
Ru LuMarch 5, 2015
Good choices of menu, usually will have to wait.
Eric MorishitaMarch 25, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Lunch set is a steal. Most authentic soba noodles outside of Japan.
Soo YooMarch 2, 2014
Fresh soba. Get the duck broth.
Patrick ButlerAugust 1, 2013
Very disappointed w my Stamina Seiro. I got 2 pellet size pieces of chicken in my broth. The soba noodles where skimpy in portion. Had to order an appetizer after my lean main meal to feel full. :(
Alexander HotzSeptember 17, 2016
Delicious. Good date spot
Michelin Travel & LifestyleAugust 16, 2011
Dinner offers more choice, but at lunch, the menu features a number of under $20 lunch sets. - Inspector
Pat HuSeptember 12, 2011
Very good uni (sea urchin) and tuna soba here. Nice atmosphere.
Sara YJanuary 6, 2015
Get the Tempura
SobayaJuly 24, 2012
Just so you know, all desserts are 50% off on every wednesday lunch!!!
RJune 12, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Qualitys gone down a bit over the years but still a solid solid pick for Japanese
Giang BOctober 11, 2019
Cold soba with tempura

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