Soba Restaurant Tokiwaken
『Noodle shop HyottokoAfter eating, we boarded the JR Yamanote Line and headed towards Shibuya Station.
Since the ramen is light, I think I can still eat it, so I get off at Shinagawa Station.
And then, “Soba Restaurant Tokiwaken”.
By the way, the store's name is pronounced Tokiwaken.
Nowadays, there are only a few shops on the Yamanote Line platform, so you can eat it without leaving the ticket gate.
At Shinagawa Station, there is also a ``Tokiwaken Yokosuka Line Platform Store” is there.
The last visit was in March 2024, so this will be my first visit in about a year.
Well, I don't come to Shinagawa Station very often. .
I visited around 15:00 on a weekday and was able to enter the store without waiting.
Although it was past lunch time, there were still several customers in the store, slurping their soba noodles.
Kakiage Soba
You buy food at the ticket machine outside the store before entering the store.
In addition to cash, you can also use transportation IC cards at the ticket machine, as it is inside a JR station.
As a cashless person like me, this makes me very happy.
When you hand the ticket to the staff, tell them whether you want soba or udon.
This time as well as last time,Kakiage (520 yen)” and told him it was soba.
Last time I visited, it was 500 yen, so it seems that the price has increased by 20 yen in the past year.
Conversely, the fact that the price has only increased by 20 yen in one year can be considered a corporate effort.
However, there is a 500 yen wall for standing soba, which is considered expensive if it costs more than 500 yen.
You've finally surpassed that. .
I'm sure some people will shy away from it because of the price, but I'm just guessing that it was a difficult decision that had to be made to raise the price. .
The meal was served in about a minute after I handed over the ticket.
Let's get it then.
Tsuyu (Dipping Broth)
The soup has a sweet impression.
You can feel the bonito stock, but the mirin seems to be strong.
I felt the knots were powdery towards the bottom, so it might be best to stir them regularly while eating.
Soba Noodles
Soba is a raw noodle type, and the soba flavor is subtle.
As for the texture, it feels chewy and elastic.
Kakiage
Kakiage has a high density and is almost like batter.
To put it in a worse way, I think it's a hardened fried egg.
I can feel the sakura shrimp here and there, but it feels like the free fried egg and the occasional vegetable scraps.
The texture is not crispy, but more like a chewy dough.
It's delicious if you let it soak up the soup and make it moist before eating.
This kakiage is soaked in soup and served on rice.Shinagawa bowl (550 yen)It makes sense that there is a famous menu called ``.
Since it's a fried egg, I think it's good because it gives the richness of the oil to the soup.
Impressions
I ate it quickly and left after about 5 minutes.
Overall, it's delicious, but I think this kakiage is a bit of a mixed bag.
It's a little different from the typical kakiage you might imagine, and since it's mostly batter, it gives the impression of being junky or snack food.
In that sense, I was reminded that standing soba is fast food.
Also, if you are hungry when passing through Shinagawa Station, you may want to visit.
There is a high possibility that these kinds of shops on station platforms will disappear when the station is renovated, so if you are interested, we recommend that you visit as soon as possible.
Taste: ★★★☆☆(3)
Cost performance: ★★★⯪☆(3.5)
Revisit: ★★★☆☆(3)
Store Information
Weekdays: 6:00-23:00
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 6:30-22:30
Closed: None
Access: Shinagawa Station Yamanote Line Platform 1 From Osaki Station
