Ishiusubiki Teuchi Kyōrakutei

NOV 2024 Arrived several minutes before opening time and was able to get a seat without waiting. Ordered the nishoku soba which includes two types of soba, a sakura shrimp fritter and a thick cut lotus root tempura. The order took about 20 minutes to be served as the tempura took time to fry. Soba was freshly made by the chef which can be seen from the counter seat, the noodles were cut to a shorter length than I'm used to but it was tasty. The 100% buckwheat soba has a subtle difference in taste compared to the regular soba; slightly more earthy. The sakura shrimp was very crispy, shrimp flavor was mild and the tempura was not greasy which was good. The lotus root was very thick which gave it a satisfying crunchy texture. Finished with a buckwheat ice cream; it was topped with some buckwheat grains which added some contrasting texture and also a strong nutty flavor. Overall a tasty meal; price of the soba was reasonable as it was house-made but the tempura was very expensive at 4000yen for the two piece I ordered. Service was good.

An amazing restaurant for soba noodles, other noodles and soups, tempura, and a few other Japanese specialties. There are many locals and usually a line outside as well. They make delicious food. We especially enjoyed the duck soup with udon noodles.

Came here for lunch on a hot summer day and waited for 10 min before opening (was 3rd on wait list) and seated right away. The soba took a little bit to prepare but it was well worth it. The texture and dipping sauce were good, as was the tempura that we ordered that went with it. Could tell the effort that went into preparing each piece. A little pricey but worth trying at least once.

We got the horse sashimi and the recommended tempura soba. I can see why this is a Michelin star place as the food taste heavenly. The soba is really soft and when you dib the tempura into the broth you get a one of kind taste which is only unique to this place I’d say. The horse sashimi was also good and tasted similar to beef so I’d definitely recommend trying it.

We ate at Kyourakutei our first night in Japan and it was one of our favorite meals. The staff was so friendly and the chefs were meticulous with their preparation. The udon with duck was one of the meal’s highlights. Do yourself a favor and check this place out!

Soba rookie here. Nice, warm ambience inside. Ordered the Kamoyaki (grilled duck appetizer) which was tender and good. Next I had the Tenzaru that came with cold soba noodles with dipping sauce and tempura (tiger prawn, conger eel, and vegetables). It was tasty, I honestly could've eaten two more orders of noodles. There's no way you don't slurp these noodles! This soba eating experience was nothing close to what I've had in the states. Ahhhh I wanna eat more! Do yourself a favor and get the soba tea ice cream. It kinda taste like earl gray but with a tad more sweetness instead of bitterness. The small roasted buckwheat provides a nice crunchy texture to each bite and it was easily one of my favorite things I've had in Japan. P.S. one thing to note is I think it's cash only.

If you like soba, you must visit this place. Their fresh soba is just next level, and I personally recommend having zaru soba (cold) with 桜エビ天 / sakura ebi tempura. The bar seat is super cool and you get to see all the beautiful ingredients being prepared masterfully. For the price range, this is my favourite dine in Tokyo. Some visitors will queue early and put their name as early as 11 am for 11.30 am lunch, or you can try visiting around 12 or 1 after the first waves. Please bring cash as the shop is cash only.

Took a foreigner friend to this soba restaurant for dinner. We ordered a tempura platter, one soba each and a few side dishes. Everything was so fresh and tasty. The tempura batter was crisp and thin. Their tempura is served with salt which is suits well with my liking. The eel tempura and prawn tempura were the best. We got to try few types of their soba noodles and the textures were great. It was a lovely experience.