Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan｜Yanaka

When I visited this time, the number of other guests was not close to full, and the atmosphere was calm. When I entered the store, a large wooden table caught my eye. The lighting on the ceiling was also a somewhat unusual design. There was also a lot of attention paid to the decor, such as the display of home-style handmade items. When I ordered, I was asked to choose between udon/soba, zaru/kake, etc. since the menu had a choice of options. I took a seat that was easy to watch on the TV installed in the restaurant, and I watched the TV, looked out the window, looked at the interior, and was lost in thought as I waited for my meal to arrive. I ate teriyaki bowl and zaru soba. I thought the rice was delicious. I think the soba noodles were easy to eat. Boiled soup was also provided, which I seasoned and drank. I liked the ease of using the seasonings. A machine that seemed to grind shelled buckwheat seeds into powder was running. It had an authentic appearance, using locally produced Hitachi soba. It had a nostalgic feel to it, and I think it was wonderful.

I stopped by on a weekday afternoon. It is a shop with a very good atmosphere as a soba restaurant with a slightly aged interior. This time I had tempura soba and stewed beef tendon. When I ordered it, the tempura soba came with 2 pieces of shrimp tempura, pumpkin, eggplant, green pepper, and kiss tempura. The soba noodles are hand-made and uneven in thickness, but on the contrary, they are well entwined with the soup and have a pleasant texture. The stew is thick and rich in flavor, making it perfect as a side dish or as a snack! There are many set menus, and there are soba/udon with mini bowls for lunch.

I always passed by and was curious, so I went. Ordered soba noodles and maitake mushroom tempura. The soba was so delicious that I almost ate it without dipping it in the soup. The tempura was also crispy, and I was happy to see that salt was added in addition to the dipping sauce.