手打蕎麦うどん 玉川本店

I found the two sobas I had, the Kamo Nanban with duck and seasonal Kinoko with mushrooms excellent, with many flavors in the soup and the handmade soba chewy and interesting. I initially thought the portion was a bit much especially in terms of the soba to meat ratio, but that seemed common in Japanese food, and I ended up finishing the entire bowl, soup and noodle. The dessert is also to be ordered in advance. I ordered the Soba Soft Cream and found it very refreshing, tasting somewhat similar to bean ice cream, but in a category of its own. In terms of service, they are strict about Japanese customs but not anything out of the ordinary, ie. where to put your shoes, how to eat soba properly, etc. This also means they are not willing to adjust their menus to include custom food needs ie. vegan options, or special menus for young kids. All of which they put in the English menu, which may be straightforward or seem rude to some. I personally did not find them rude, they just don’t speak English, which they also state. However they do actually try, and I found them quite hospitable. There are four tables, two of them seat four, the other two could probably do 6-8. When I was there two of the other tables were Japanese and the last one Chinese. Overall I found it an excellent traditional Japanese meal. Would come back again.