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Sobakoh

309 E. 5th St., New York, NY, 10003
nr. Second Ave.
212-254-2244

9.0 "Highly Recommended"
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100% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
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Food: 9.0
Service: 9.0
Décor: 9.0
Value: 10.0
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High-ish quality Japanese food at decent prices

scrycer from 11237 | Posted on 5/9/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 10

My favorite moderately-priced Japanese restaurant, Sobakoh's entrance leads you past a window of a chef cutting and pounding out their handmade noodles. The atmosphere is decorated in somewhat typical Japanese austerity and the service is good. But the food is where this place really shines--the fish collar was buttery and delicious. The tempura is battered just enough to maintain a satisfying crispiness without too much of a fried taste. The uni--sea urchin--is of shockingly high quality for such low prices with quite a bit of creaminess and barely a hint of that "oceany" taste. The soba itself has wonderful texture and still tastes of buckwheat. The soup stock is clean and keeps from overpowering the noodles. Don't come here if you're looking for strong tastes. Rather, Sobakoh excels in balancing a few, conventional flavors. I plan to return quite often.

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14 out of 27 people found this review helpful.

SMALL, cute, but very satisfying to the belly..

derekzoolander from 10003 | Posted on 1/22/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Love this place! recently discovered on my street. the only problems are,: they are not open on mondays and they do not do delivery. I can eat there every day. My Favorites are: Kamonasu Soba (HOT), Daikon Salad, Miso Duck, Miso Sea Bass, and the Black Sesame Pudding (Dessert).

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