01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
One dish that stood out to a weekday lunchtime diner was the mini pork shoulder katsu don ordered alongside soba. Their comments on the meat’s sweetness and fat, and its balance with the egg, suggest that the rice bowls can be a draw in their own right, not just an accompaniment to soba. The menu lists the pork shoulder katsu don on its own as well as in a set with soba, so diners can choose between a lighter soba-only meal and a more substantial combination.
Hot soba options include kake, kitsune and kakiage. Cold mori soba comes in different serving sizes: the large portion is 1.5 times the standard serving, and the two-portion mori is 2 times. One review also mentions enjoying two kinds of soba with sesame sauce, grinding sesame seeds into the sauce at the table—a suggestion for how to enjoy the mori options.
The restaurant is listed as a convenient place for a solo lunch in Kayabacho. It is open on weekdays from 8 in the morning until 8 in the evening and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations are not accepted, so bear that in mind before visiting.
