Homemade soba & udon noodles served in soups along with other traditional Japanese dishes.
At a glance
#436 of 756 Restaurants in New York #94 of 148 Japanese restaurants in New YorkLocalGuideWorld score: 4.30
Rating breakdown
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5 ★56%
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4 ★28%
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3 ★8%
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2 ★4%
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1 ★4%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Sobaya?
- Sobaya is rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 919 reviews.
- How does Sobaya rank in New York?
- Sobaya is #436 of 756 Restaurants in New York by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Sobaya located?
- 229 E 9th St, New York, NY 10003 — 2.0 km from the center of New York.
- How can I contact Sobaya?
- Phone: (212) 533-6966 · Website: sobaya-nyc.com
I opted for the eel and soba set, but was a bit disappointed by how tiny my piece of eel was. Also, I wished the soba was colder, especially the dipping sauce because after all, I had ordered the cold option. Perhaps that way, the noodles would have a chewier texture.
Ordered the special meal set. You have a choice of eels on rice, salmon or tempura with either udon or soba (cold or hot). The meal came very quickly and it was delicious. Afterward, we ordered the appetizer, the house-made green tea creme bruise. It has a very good texture and good taste. By the way, the soba is also made in-house. The ambiance of the restaurant is nice. I highly recommend this place.
Cold soba is a refreshing summer treat, and the Aburi Sake Toro, that seared salmon belly, was the highlight of our dinner, tantalizing our taste buds with its melt-in-your-mouth goodness!!
The broth is so tasty, and I loved the noodles. I didn’t think the hot shrimp tempura soba was that good because I wished there was more flavor for the tempura. Maybe cold is the move. It was quite expensive for dinner, but I think I would come back to try a cold soba for lunch. The restaurant also got quite loud at dinner time and made it hard to hear who I was talking to.
Authentic Japanese soba & udon restaurant
40.72964 -73.98785 Among a ton of Japanese restaurants in East Village, Soba-ya looks like and really is an ordate Japanese buckwheat soba & udon restaurant, exempt not sitting on the floor, tatami mats and leaving your shoes at the door. No other competing Asian cuisines on the menu. Co-owner and mini-mogul, Bon Yagi, prefers authenticity to flash in his restaurants. No QR-codes in this Michelin Bibi Gourmand restaurant. With loud Americans inside, soundproofing is lacking.
As appetiser, we ordered in June 2023 Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese-style egg omelette, made by rolling thin layer upon thin layer of egg) and miso soup ($5). The soup arrived, but not the egg omelette, before our Yasal udon soup with mixed vegetables and mushrooms ($22) arrived. Lost in translation? The thick udon broth was hearty and flavourful. Well prepared and enjoyable.
Soba-ya serves very good udon, but the service could be better. Recommended.
40.72964 -73.98785 Among a ton of Japanese restaurants in East Village, Soba-ya looks like and really is an ordate Japanese buckwheat soba & udon restaurant, exempt not sitting on the floor, tatami mats and leaving your shoes at the door. No other competing Asian cuisines on the menu. Co-owner and mini-mogul, Bon Yagi, prefers authenticity to flash in his restaurants. No QR-codes in this Michelin Bibi Gourmand restaurant. With loud Americans inside, soundproofing is lacking.
As appetiser, we ordered in June 2023 Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese-style egg omelette, made by rolling thin layer upon thin layer of egg) and miso soup ($5). The soup arrived, but not the egg omelette, before our Yasal udon soup with mixed vegetables and mushrooms ($22) arrived. Lost in translation? The thick udon broth was hearty and flavourful. Well prepared and enjoyable.
Soba-ya serves very good udon, but the service could be better. Recommended.
Ordered both the soba and salmon sashimi. The soba noodles were cooked well and did not stick to each other as I ate. But, I was ignored by one of the servers, who seemed to avoid wanting to take my order when I raised my hand and also for when I wanted to ask for the check to pay, despite the fact that he was serving all the other customers sitting in the area I sat in. He made eye contact and simply looked away. Though, it may have been because it was busy when I came :/
Happy to stop by here for lunch! As a frequent visitor to Japan, I really recommend their buckwheat noodles!✨ ⚠️Although some little thing about other dishes that could be improved but overall worth to visit..!
Noodles were really really outstanding, chewy but not soggy! And a ince I ordered Ten Zaru, the set came with shrimps tempura. Each of them was huge, crispy, and juicy inside..! AMAZING!
For appetizer, I got sliced duck. It was tasty although slightly expensive.
Last, matcha crème brûlée as dessert. I was a little bit sad because the burnt sugar didn’t go over all surface (as you may see in the photo, it only covered the middle part.) The main cream part was good, a nice twist using matcha to change this European dessert.
💕Highly recommend to people who would like to have a meal alone. The space is cozy and chill even for single visitors. Would like to visit again for rice dishes..!
Noodles were really really outstanding, chewy but not soggy! And a ince I ordered Ten Zaru, the set came with shrimps tempura. Each of them was huge, crispy, and juicy inside..! AMAZING!
For appetizer, I got sliced duck. It was tasty although slightly expensive.
Last, matcha crème brûlée as dessert. I was a little bit sad because the burnt sugar didn’t go over all surface (as you may see in the photo, it only covered the middle part.) The main cream part was good, a nice twist using matcha to change this European dessert.
💕Highly recommend to people who would like to have a meal alone. The space is cozy and chill even for single visitors. Would like to visit again for rice dishes..!
It's a lovely japanese soba shop. We ordered the soba with tempura and duck soba. The tempura was surprisingly fresh and good. We are visiting from Toronto and we think that there's no such soba shop like that in Toronto! It's definitely a must-visit spot!
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