Sagatani Shinjuku Keio Mall
Current time is 7:00 AM.
On this day, we will start moving in the morning.
I came to Shinjuku Station to board the express bus.
The bus leaves at 7:35, so I'm going to have a light breakfast before that.
However, including the time to get to Busta Shinjuku and buy drinks at the convenience store, I only have about 20 minutes left.
When it comes to eating in such a short amount of time, there is almost no choice.
So, I decided to go to the stand-up soba restaurant ``Sagatani Shinjuku Keio Mall” I decided to visit.
There were only a few people in the store who appeared to be on their way to work.
I think it would be categorized as standing soba, but there are chairs inside the restaurant so you can sit and eat.
By the way, previouslySagaya Shibuya Tokyu Main Store Store” I am visiting.
There is a difference in the notation of the store name in kanji and hiragana, but as far as I investigated, there seems to be no difference in menu or brand.
Tempura Soba (Hot)
Meal tickets are purchased at the ticket machine at the entrance.
It is located inside the station (outside the ticket gates), so you can use transportation IC cards in addition to cash.
This time, “Tempura Soba (Hot) (600 yen)” was selected.
You can choose between cold and hot noodles for the same price, and the cold one will be served with zaru soba, while the hot one will be served with dipping sauce.
Since it's still winter and it's cold in the morning, I chose warm.
After purchasing a meal ticket, you wait at your seat without handing over the ticket, and when the number written on the ticket is called, you go to the food counter and pick it up.
It was served in about 3 minutes.
The serving time is quite early, but it feels like it takes a little longer than a normal standing soba restaurant.
Let's get it then.
Tsuyu (Dipping Broth)
You can feel the flavor of both bonito and kelp.
In addition, there was also a fish meal-like nuance like dried sardines.
While there are many restaurants in the Kanto region that specialize in bonito, it is relatively rare to find a balanced flavor.
Soba Noodles
The biggest selling point of this shop is that they serve 100 percent soba noodles.
There is no binder such as wheat flour, and only buckwheat flour is used.
Buckwheat flour is more expensive than wheat flour, so if the proportion of buckwheat flour increases, the cost will also increase.
At a regular standing soba restaurant, the percentage of soba flour is said to be 10-20%, so you can see how high this number is.
Also, while 100 percent soba made only with buckwheat flour allows you to enjoy the flavor and taste of soba, it is easy to break, so making soba noodles requires the skill of a craftsman.
If you hire a craftsman, the labor costs will go up, so it is basically impossible to provide stand-up soba noodles with low profits and high sales.
However, by using an extrusion type noodle making machine, this shop is able to offer 100 percent soba at a price that is comparable to other stand-up soba shops.
I am grateful for the company's efforts.
It's a bit flat and feels a little chewy, but has a crisp texture.
As for the taste, it is 100% soba, so you can feel the flavor of soba firmly.
If you want to fully experience the flavor of soba, I think you should eat it cold, but it's still cold. .
Tempura
Kakiage (tempura) is mainly made with onions and also contains green beans.
The density seems to be low, and it seems that it is easy to fall apart probably because it is freshly fried.
Personally, I tend to eat delicious food last. .
Freshly fried tempura is nice, but it tends to fall apart, and if you don't eat it first, it will have a big impact on the soup, so it doesn't really match the way I eat it.
Wakame
You can have as much wakame as you like for free.
Serve as much as you can eat.
Impressions
It was delicious.
If you can get 100 percent soba, tempura, and all-you-can-eat wakame for 600 yen, you'll be very satisfied.
I can't compare it to soba restaurants that cost over 1,000 yen, but it's a 100 percent soba among stand-up soba restaurants, so I'm very satisfied.
They are usually found near major stations in Tokyo, so if you see one, please stop by.
