Soba Bar Yamashiro
Today, my wife and I are visiting Monzennakacho to see the cherry blossoms.
Famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo include Chidorigafuchi, Ueno Park, and Meguro River, but they are all crowded. .
After seeing the cherry blossoms, we're going to go eat dinner anyway, so it's more about dumplings than flowers.
That's why I came to Monzennakacho, hoping to go to a place where it was relatively empty, where I could see cherry blossoms, and where there were many restaurants.
After viewing the cherry blossoms safely (about 10 minutes...), let's go to dinner.
As I was walking around thinking about which store to go to, I was curious about ``Soba Bar Yamashiro”.
I didn't make a reservation, but I visited after 6:00pm on a Saturday and managed to get in.
People who came later were either turned away or had to wait a while, so I think it's better to make a reservation.
Masumi Junmai Ginjo
First of all,Masumi Junmai Ginjo”, we suddenly started with sake.
This is Japanese sake from Nagano Prefecture.
Its clean, dry taste goes well with cooking.
There are some premium sakes on the menu, such as Densake and Sharaku, but I think these have a too fruity feel and don't go well with the food.
Assorted snow crab shell
Let's snack on it as a soba meal.
They have the standard menu of itawasa and dashimaki na d, but they also seem to have a wide variety of seafood menus.
So, the first item is ``Assorted snow crab shell” I ordered.
There's plenty of leg meat and shoulder meat, and there's plenty of crab miso underneath.
The meat has a strong flavor, and the crab miso has no odor and is delicious.
It goes without saying that it goes well with sake.
Assortment of 3 pieces of live squid
Next is “Assortment of 3 pieces of live squid”.
The meat is sashimi, and has a sticky sweetness and strong flavor.
Geso is grilled and has a nice texture and flavor.
The liver is called liver-ae, which has no odor and has a rich liver taste that is delicious.
This is also a Japanese sake project.
I ate crab and squid, and the quality of the seafood is high.
Sawanoi
The next sake is ``Sawanoi” was selected.
This also has a spicy and dry impression, and I think it goes well with food.
3 types of tempura
Next is “3 types of tempura”.
The contents are asparagus, rape blossoms, island rakkyo, and spring vegetable tempura.
asparagus
The asparagus is slowly cooked, so the moisture in the asparagus oozes out the moment you bite into it.
It's just asparagus juice.
rape blossoms
I like the unique bitterness.
Spring means rape blossoms.
I couldn't eat it when I was a kid, but after I started drinking alcohol, I started liking it.
Island rakkyo
The unique flavor is delicious.
I love Okinawan cuisine so much that I always order it when I go to a restaurant, but this was my first time trying tempura.
Tenzan Togakushi
Next is “Tenzan Togakushi' with water.
This is soba shochu.
Since I'm here to eat soba, I'm going to finish off my soba craving with soba shochu.
Assorted tempura
Continued with tempura.Assorted tempura”.
The contents are shrimp, pumpkin, shiitake mushrooms, green beans, and lotus roots.
The contents of vegetables may change depending on purchasing.
There are two of each, so it's perfect for two people to share.
large shrimp
The shrimp have a plump texture, and the shrimp themselves have a sweet taste and no distinctive odor.
pumpkin
It has a chewy texture and a distinct sweetness.
Shiitake mushroom
There is a lot of moisture remaining, and the moisture will overflow when pasteurized.
It's exactly like Shiitake juice.
green beans
The green beans still have some freshness.
Lotus root
The lotus root is well fried, crispy and fragrant.
Zaru soba
So let's wrap up.
At the end, ``Zaru soba” was selected.
It's called 100 percent soba, so you can really feel the flavor of soba.
It has just the right amount of chewiness, and you can smell the soba flavor with every bite.
Sobayu
The last dish is soba-yu.
The buckwheat flour has melted well into the dish, making it a little thick and giving you a strong soba aroma.
Impressions
The bill was 4 appetizers + 2 zaru soba + 3 drinks, totaling about 10,000 yen.
I think this is a good restaurant in Monzennakacho where you can thoroughly enjoy soba-mae and finish off with delicious soba.
When I looked into it, it appears to be a new store that opened in January 2025.
With quality like this, I think it will be popular.
I would like to use it just for soba for lunch, and I would also like to come back in the evening and enjoy soba-mae and soba.
Taste: ★★★★☆(4)
Cost performance: ★★★★☆(4)
Revisit: ★★★★☆(4)
Store Information
Business days are ``InstagramI think it would be a good idea to check.
Closed: Sunday, 1 day every other week
Access: 1 minute walk from Monzennakacho Exit 1
