Noodles such as soba, udon, and ramen are popular restaurants in Japan. I have the impression that there are a lot of soba noodles in the Kanto region. Among soba chain stores, there are some that are famous for their stand-up style restaurants. This time we will introduce a soba chain store near Akihabara Station.
Fuji Soba
There are mainly two stores near Akihabara Station. One is near Chuo-dori after exiting the JR Electric Town Exit. The other is near the elevated area where you cross the pedestrian crossing after exiting Akihabara Station on the Hibiya Subway Line or the JR Showa-dori Exit. There is more to it than that. I think most stores are located in convenient locations near stations. Buy a meal ticket and hand it to the clerk. When the food is ready, you receive the tray of food and eat it at your favorite seat. After eating, return the tray to the tableware return slot. Water is self-service. The ratio of wheat flour and buckwheat flour is 6:4, resulting in slightly dark noodles. In addition to cold soba and hot soba, I often eat katsu-don. It is often eaten as a set with soba. It seems like each store has a different taste, so it might be interesting to try out different stores to find one that suits you. I use it when I want to eat near the station. I often use the store on the Showa Dori side because it's more vacant.
Yude Taro
There is mainly one store near Akihabara Station. Exit the JR Electric Town Exit and cross the bridge on Chuo-dori towards Kanda. Turn right at the first traffic light at Suda-cho intersection. Go straight along Yasukuni-Dori and you will find it near the pedestrian bridge. The nearest subway station is Awaji-cho Station. Buy a meal ticket and hand it to the clerk. When ordering a set, you can tell the staff if you would like cold soba or hot soba. When the food is ready, you receive the tray of food and eat it at your favorite seat. After eating, return the tray to the tableware return slot. Water is self-service. The buckwheat flour content of the noodles is 54.5%, and the buckwheat flour seems to be blended. Slightly whitish noodles. There is a full set menu here. You can enjoy a variety of rice bowl and soba sets that change daily. Also, you can often get discount coupons, so I think there are many repeat customers. I often use this restaurant when I have something to do near Awaji-cho and want to eat not only soba but also rice bowls. Strong daily menu!
Komoro Soba
There are mainly two stores near Akihabara Station. One is on the Showa-Dori side. Exit the JR Showa-dori exit, cross the crosswalk, and walk towards Kanda and cross the river. At the intersection with the first traffic light, Izumi-bashi Minami, take the side road from Showa Dori and go straight. The landmarks are the Daily Yamazaki convenience store and the Yamazaki Bakery headquarters building. It's located just across Yasukuni-Dori and straight ahead. Iwamoto-cho subway station is the closest. The other one is on the Electric Town side. Exit the JR Electric Town Exit, cross Chuo-Dori, and continue straight along the elevated track. Turn right at the Shouhei-bashi intersection where there is a traffic light, and you will be at the corner of the Tenjin-shita intersection where the next traffic light is. Buy a meal ticket and hand it to the clerk. When the food is ready, you receive the tray of food and eat it at your favorite seat. After eating, return the tray to the tableware return slot. Water is self-service. White noodles with a ratio of 2:8 of wheat flour and buckwheat flour. In addition to cold soba and hot soba, I often eat katsu-don and tempura-bowl. At this restaurant, you often only eat soba, or in large portions of soba. Also, you can add as many green onions as you like. This is an irresistible service for someone like me who loves green onions. Wasabi and green onions are placed together with table seasonings. Use it when you want to eat solid soba! The unlimited number of green onions is divine!
In addition to the ones introduced here, there are other shops inside the station and near the ticket gates. The menu and taste vary depending on the store. Why not try out different foods and compare them?
