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Sobaya

Soba Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$

East Village, New York

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Sobaya

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Ranked #2 for soba in New York
The soba at Sobaya is a can't miss
"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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Jannica RobertsonMarch 18, 2012
Try the Mini lunch set with seared tuna steak and hot soba
kate kDecember 10, 2014
Lunch box with hot soba
Jenelle HamiltonAugust 24, 2014
At my fave place to eat 😋😋
Taiowa WanerDecember 9, 2016
Sobs, tempura, sashimi
Tina LDecember 18, 2010
Get the lunch box! Be sure to order with an empty stomach. Also note the 12pm lunch start time.
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.
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.
Lillian CheungMay 26, 2014
50% off desserts during lunch on Wednesdays
Sally YoonJune 1, 2012
Been here 5+ times
craving something warm? then get nabeyaki udon..start with agedashi tofu and tatsuta age
Lisa RayleSeptember 11, 2015
The soba is good, obviously.
Rudy ValentaFebruary 21, 2016
Get the large portion
Tink WongMarch 17, 2015
Two words: lunch special.
Susie SongAugust 8, 2011
The lunch special may seem over priced, but it's SO worth the money. Also, the uni tororo appetizer is uhmazing.
Ian SpalterAugust 15, 2011
Been here 25+ times
House made soba noodles. Consistent flavor and quality every time.
dawn.in.newyorkJanuary 31, 2015
Alexander Wang used to lunch here.
Michael LoDecember 16, 2012
Been here 10+ times
order the mini ikura don for a side dish!
fumio ichikawaJune 23, 2013
Maybe it's a one off on Sundays but broth was too dark and salty. Didn't taste dashi at all. Not offering cold tea on hot day is unfortunate. Service is not as attentive as it used to be.
Weiyi MaMay 1, 2012
Been here 5+ times
The sobaya manju with green tea ice cream is soooo good. Nom.
Alan HuangAugust 10, 2010
Been here 5+ times
get cold soba, they give you hot broth to add to the dipping sauce at the end for hot soup, so goodddd
t zSeptember 7, 2013
The food in its lunch box is quite diverse.
Brian CarrollApril 26, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Soba salad with added crab
eva chenJuly 15, 2012
Been here 5+ times
nabeyaki udon & Yokozuna salad: perfect meal
Melissa LeeMarch 29, 2010
Best green tea ice cream i've ever had!!!! Wasabi ice cream is good too, very light and discrete.
Alèxia SoléApril 18, 2023
Recommended by @foodiemagician on Instagram. ..
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.
Jessica LinJuly 20, 2013
A lot of females here... I guess women like soba!
Proud AmatayakulSeptember 2, 2011
Been here 10+ times
The soba salad Is great on a summer hot day
Summer IzkovichAugust 7, 2014
Fresh good soba noodles!!
Jeff PetrielloOctober 17, 2010
The pork belly appetizer is delectable. Wasabi ice cream is a necessary finish.
Sean StenstromFebruary 21, 2014
Best soba noodles
Barney HaywoodJanuary 9, 2012
The honey wasabi ice cream rocks!
Jill XuDecember 16, 2011
$17 lunch set special also available on weekends
Ian SpalterDecember 21, 2010
Been here 25+ times
yasai soba (veg but broth uses dashi) is a fav on a cold day
Valerio TavolazziAugust 24, 2014
Good food and chip
Joan ParkJanuary 7, 2015
was super disappointed by the soba noodles that weren't chewy at all and the flavorless soup.
DaijiSeptember 7, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Other than soba, try Moriawase (Pick 3 kinds of Vegetable Appetizers) $12. great stuff.
Venera VarbanovaMarch 3, 2015
Good Japanese place!
Diane.brandicourt@gmail.com BrandicourtNovember 12, 2015
Great but long long wait
Ric ChaudoirJuly 10, 2016
Soba salad sake uni
Michael ChanFebruary 15, 2015
Been here 25+ times
Nyu dining hall, pretty much.
Kristin LoebMarch 22, 2011
Get the duck soba and green tea ice cream.
Soba MaestroAugust 21, 2012
Tanabata Day on 7/7/12
Leslie KasaharaNovember 9, 2011
Donburi bowls are awesome.
Chloe PanMarch 19, 2018
Uni soba was no good 😱
Min LeeSeptember 28, 2014
Soba combination
Ong ArttasanNovember 15, 2009
Been here 25+ times
get the temdon set. amazing tempura and must have cold housemade soba.
suneelJanuary 4, 2014
katsu curry udon
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.
Jason FeirmanJuly 8, 2014
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