Izakaya Futago

This is a surprising hidden authentic Japanese izakaya, tucked away neatly by Grand Central Station Terminal only a short walk away. It is a Michelin-rated restaurant with a full bar and excellent dining spaces within its interior layout, that includes private rooms for guests and large parties. The cuisine is highly popular and the price ranges are moderated and based on market prices reflecting the seasonal factors for the menu items. Otherwise a place notably like ones found in Osaka, Tokyo, and Kyoto. Very authentic and hugely popular. Overall a superb experience and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for truly authentic Japanese cuisine.

Had dinner at Izakaya Futago in Midtown and it was a great experience. The space feels cozy and sleek, perfect for an after-work meal with drinks. We ordered the grilled eel with simmered egg, which was rich and buttery, and the All Stars sushi spoon, great bites w/ high quality fish. The large yakitori platter came with a great variety. The gyudon was really comforting. Their 4-stacking soba came with 3 different sobas and tempura. Ended with the chestnut ice cream which was delicious perfect: Everything was beautifully plated and balanced, definitely a spot I’d go back to.

My first time visiting, I immediately liked the atmosphere and found the food to be delicious. There are so many dishes to try, either visit in a bigger group to order and share more dishes or make a couple of visits. The washu beef hot pot was my favorite dish this first visit, and the mont blanc ice cream at the end was a great way to end the meal.

Excellent experience overall! We came here to try to soba and boy the quality was top notch. Wasabi was delicious. Sukiyaki was ok. Cold soba was just as nice as the hot soba. Portion was on the smaller side, making the price a bit high. But service was really pleasant and atmosphere was good. Not loud at all on a Saturday night. Just a perfect Saturday evening! Highly recommend.

This place was so good! We got soba noodles and sushi and both were so delicious. And I got the jelly cat for dessert. It was perfect and kinda tasted like panna cotta. I don't remember what our bill was but I remember thinking it was a good value (for Manhattan) especially since some other reviews said the portions weren't that big. Crazy, you almost had to roll me out of there. Stuffed and happy!

The hype is real! Their soba noodles had a perfect chewy texture and their sauce was very flavorful. The Green Basket was def a hidden gem and must try-their dip was soo good (chili garlic crispy with pork bits). Their service was great and it was very clean and spacious inside. Would def come again.

I would not come here. My food took 30 minutes to arrive, and the atmosphere feels cheap and stale. For $30 my bowl of hot soba was average sized, which I would’ve been fine with if the service and atmosphere made up for it. Spend your $30 elsewhere with a better ambiance and hospitality. The bar for single parties is positioned really awkwardly, the lighting is stark, and you’re just staring at a wall and a sparsely decorated open kitchen hibachi area. All the servers were nice enough, but mine did not check on me once but stopped to chit chat with this guy next to me at least 4 times. Hospitality flop. Not to be rude, but I basically know this guy’s whole life story now, thanks! Wild!

My husband and I really enjoyed our dinner!!! We got the hot pot and it was absolutely delicious! Lots of great flavors and tasted super fresh! Our waiter was also extremely friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. We will definitely come back to this restaurant when we are back in NYC!

Try: Washu Beef Yakiniku & Soba Lunch Set. Why: The Beef was tender and delicious! The slices were quite large so I had to slice into smaller bites. I thought it was a solid amount of meat. Sides went well with rice and beef. Salad and Cold Soba were good too - nice mix of flavors and texture for lunch set. Notes: We had reservations for lunch on a Thursday so got seated immediately. It was not busy so the service was welcoming, attentive and swift. They did forget an appetizer but the entrees came out fairly quickly so we ended up cancelling it. Workers came to check in and refill water frequently. Clean and spacious restaurant. Lots of tables for small and large groups, and bar seating too. Good lunch with colleagues and it was not loud in our area so we were able to have quality conversations.

Food: just regular soba, tasted just like the one you can buy from an Asian supermarket. Tempura were not crispy at all (also no dipping sauce for the tempura which was weird) Service: meh. I think they're short staffed. Waited for a while to get our check. Ambiance: there was a strong unpleasant bathroom smell in the restaurant throughout our visit.

Ordered: Assorted Tempura Soba Set (~$28): original soba noodles (hot) with 2 shrimp tempura & 4 vegetable tempura Niku Beef Add-On (+$10) Premium Set Spoon Sushi (complimentary; ~$33 regular price): Ootoro, Uni, Ikura, Aka Ebi Unagi Spoon Sushi (~$6) Aburi Hotate Spoon Sushi (~$7) Negi Salmon Spoon Sushi (~$5) Negi Toro Spoon Sushi (~$6) Aya's take: I will admit I had never heard of Soba Totto until I came across the Spoon Sushi on their Instagram page (and I was lucky enough to win a giveaway they were doing!). Their soba noodles are recommended by Michelin so we stopped by to try both! We got the Assorted Tempura Soba Set with the Niku Beef Add-On. The soba noodles were slightly chewy and super fresh, the broth was light and savory from the dashi, and the niku beef was super tender, slightly sweet, and had delicious flavor. The tempura was unremarkable; the tempura itself wasn't fried enough or crispy; it was almost soggy despite eating it right away. They also didn't provide a dipping sauce which is unusual. Now onto the Spoon Sushi! I'm obsessed with sushi and I love an innovative concept, so as you can expect I was excited to give the Spoon Sushi a try! Most of the fish was fresh, had good flavor, and the bites were big. Quality-wise, I would say it's not as fresh or high quality as omakase-style sushi but the presentation was good, the flavors were clean, and the textures of the rice and fish were balanced. These 8 pieces would've cost me ~$60 which in my opinion wouldn't have been worth it. It was a good try but I don't think I would go out of my way to come back.

ambiance - mid service - average at best food - so not good will not be returning the small wooden chairs were very uncomfortable and i guess the bar area was cool but i couldn't see the noodle making at all bc facing the inside The service was not super fast and they kept on trying to upsell us, which was annoying My noodles were like the ones that you could get from the Asian supermarket, and meat inside was very hard and clearly overcooked

The ramen was delicious loved the food a lot and it's reasonably priced. The dessert were ok. The Mont Blanc was surprisingly my favorite. The matcha tiramisu cake part was too dry and the tiramisu tasted too much like cheese. The pudding was flavorless but I loved the concept. Service was pretty good. Would recommend as a good soba spot in the city. My group loved their soba dishes.

It shouldn't take an hour for soba to be made - and the platter they all honestly tasted the same - each lacking flavor. There was really nothing special about any of the dishes we got - especially the Yakitori pork belly, chicken thighs, and mushroom. Overall pretty disappointing.

Very good experience. Lots of selection. Tried the sushi, which was interesting since it's on a spoon. The yakitori was tasty and the chicken was filling. I especially liked the don rice bowl. One of my favorites with the chicken and egg. Food was served fast and fresh. Servers were very attentive.

liked the hot soba - had a light yuzu flavor which made the broth hearty but bright. the tempura was not crispy enough imo.... liked the sashimi starter as well came on a weekday for lunch and there wasn't a wait which was nice

Do not ever come here during lunch time, unless you have a very flexible lunch hour or work schedule. I came here for lunch on a reservation with my mom, who came out here during her lunch break to eat with me, and the first thing I found odd was that they put us in the empty back room, whereas everyone else was in the main dining room. It didn't become an issue until 10 minutes later and we realized no one had come by to ask us what we'd like to drink, let alone serve us water. Here's where it went south: They moved us to the bar but it only got worse because the service was non-existent. We ordered a tofu salad as an appetizer, which itself took about 20 minutes. Soon, 15 min went by, and we noticed that we still hadn't gotten our soba noodles and everyone else that came after us was finishing up their meals and paying their bills. I asked our waiter what was going on and he tried to make up a BS excuse and said that they "usually serve the main dishes after the appetizers are done". We were livid. I've never been to a restaurant that ever did this, and the fact that he tried to make up a lame lie was worse. It's lunch hour--the busiest hour yet--in one of the busiest business epicenters of the world, and you want to tell me that your restaurant doesn't have any concept of timing serving to customers who have to go back to work within the hour? It was purely an excuse for their poor time management and lack of understanding of priorities. It was not packed like some other restaurants that I've been to in the area during peak lunch hour. We literally arrived at 12pm--exactly when they opened for lunch, and only 5 other tables were already seated, so it's not like we had a random walk-in while it was packed. We were annoyed and asked for the soba to go since there was no way we would've had any time to enjoy it at the restaurant because it had been an hour since we got seated and ordered at that point. All the waiter offered was a free, small teapot to make up for the trouble lol. The soba was not good, btw. Maybe because it was takeout quality but the broth was so mediocre and it was such a nightmare having to open so much packaging and dump things in my broth. Honestly, this was a pretty traumatizing experience, considering that we both had to run back to our offices for meetings that we had originally set aside ample time to digest the food and walk back at a leisurely pace beforehand but ate up an entire hour for nothing.

The food was good and the service was good also. Waiters were available to refill water when needed which I liked. I feel as if the lunch sets were kind of small in size. The taste was good, I just wish the portions were bigger.

If you're near Grand Central, you gotta check out Soba Totto Its a cozy spot serving up handmade Kyoto-style soba and yakitori. Whether you're into hot soupy noodles or cold dipping soba, they've got both! Plus, their sushi, sashimi platter and donburi are amazing. And it's Michelin Guide 2024 approved--so you know it's legit! Swing by if you're in Midtown!

I ordered the sansai soba, which was vegetarian, and it was a nice light meal with an umami broth. I also ordered a side of kitsune (fried tofu) which added some protein. Overall, I would come back but hoping to see more vegetarian options being added in the future!

While soba is the name of the restaurant they're more known for their yakatori I feel as customers around us got there sticks so much faster. Soba and sushi took awhile. The dishes were good, soba freshly bad, sushi fresh. When you first walk in it looks like a small nook with a few tables and counter seating. However, they do have two smaller party rooms. For the price and slow service you may want to walk a little further and check out Lucky Cat.

We went to Soba Totto for restaurant week dinner, and for $45, you get an appetizer, your choice of a second course, and a main dish. Some items were pretty solid, and others somewhat forgettable. The agedashi tofu had good flavor, but by the time it arrived, the breading was too soggy and chewy. The tempura was a bit too oily. The yakitori, however, was pretty good. Simple flavor but it let the quality of the ingredients shine. Although the appetizers were nothing special, the main dishes were tasty. My boyfriend got the chicken oyako don, and he loved how the flavors and textures blended together. I got the salmon ikura don, and the salmon sashimi was very fresh and the thickness of the cuts were perfect. The restaurant itself is very spacious and cozy, making it a pleasant dining experience.

Headed to Soba Totto with some coworkers since it was near our office. We saw so many Japanese businessmen in suits in the private booths, you know it's legit when they're all coming here to eat. Anyway for apps, we ordered the grilled salmon (salmon yuan yaki) and tako wasa (raw octopus with wasabi). Both were excellent starters. For mains, we got the sukiyaki and the kamo (duck) nanban. The broth for the sukiyaki was delicious! The cold soba was fresh, the poached egg was runny, and I also added on a piece of shrimp tempura, which was the right amount of shrimp to batter ratio for the perfect crunchy bite. My friend enjoyed the nanban, but we both agreed the sukiyaki was the way to go since it came with beef, mushrooms and poached egg, along with the entire presentation of it all. I'd come back to try some other items on the menu.

This place is much bigger than it looks from the outside. They have a lot of tables inside and bar seating too. And though their specialty is soba, they have a fairly extensive menu that is more equivalent to an izakaya. You can get sushi rolls, donburi, yakitori skewers, and also choose from a appetizer menu (takoyaki, edamame, kara-age, and much more). In terms of the soba, I'd recommend the traditional soba or the yamakake soba (soba with mountain yam). Those are safe choices that will please all palates. And as mentioned, you can come for the izakaya offerings instead too. They have a decent menu of Japanese cocktails and beers. Overall, it is good choice to go to after work.

Everything about this place makes you feel so relaxed. the lighting in the restaurant is just right - not too bright but also not too dark where you can't see or want to fall asleep. The seating area was pleasing to look at with all the wood features and the long seating along the kitchen. The staff was very accommodating for vegetarians and was always around to make sure my water didn't get too low. We came for lunch for restaurant week. We started off with an eggplant appetizer that was so light in a Doshi broth. For my main I got the soba tempura which was first time having soba noodles. The noodles have a specific bite to them that was so unfamiliar compared to other noodles I've had. They were refreshing and went perfectly when paired with the light broth and crispy tempura. I tired my friend's pork katsu and that was tender and juicy. I did wish it was more crispy as the underside got soggy from the rice. It was nice to see a different side of Japanese cooking besides the regular sushi or ramen.

Was looking for a soba place and found that Soba Totto had a decent number of ratings. We made a reservation and were seated quickly into the restaurant. We were surprised that they offered so many various dishes on their menu. I got the tempura soba and it was a pretty solid dish. The tempura was tasty and so were the two appetizers we got. The potato salad was one of my favorites because I've never eaten something like that before. The chili crisps really brought out the flavors. The takoyaki were very delicious too...always a staple when I go to Japanese restaurants. I wish that the tempura soba came with a bit more noodles and maybe a soy sauce dip for the tempura. But other than that, it was okay. The ambiance was dim lit with many customers on a weekday evening. They also had seating for people who wanted to dine-in solo, which I loved. Will probably come again for a solo date! Service was great where the servers refilled our waters consistently and answered our questions about the menu. It was my friend's birthday and we were surprised that they didn't do a mini celebration or anything because I specifically noted it in my reservation. Just wish they did a bit more to elevate the customer experience. Maybe even putting a candle on the dessert we ordered. Matcha parfait was alright. Maybe should've gotten a different dessert. Overall, the experience was decent. If you're looking for a great soba place, I would recommend Soba Totto, but there are other great alternatives in the area too. Food: 3/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 4/5

Didn't expect to love this place as much as I did. It's a massive space and was so peaceful and calm. The food was warm, comforting, and beautifully done. Favorites were the sukiyaki (definitely get the hot pot style) - simple noodles with so much subtle flavor - and the oyako don, which was perfectly made.

Came here for a solo dinner on a Tuesday night. Easy walk no wait. Ambiance was cool. Service was prompt and friendly. I got the yakitori platter: 3 proteins and 2 veggies. It was delicious! And so was my drink. I'm not from the area but with thy being said I had a good experience.

90 degree weather in dead middle of summer and their AC doesn't work in the main area of their restaurant where they have yakitori grills burning is crazy. When it was brought up, they said sorry and it was gonna get fixed but a fan or something would have been nice. Then I got my soba with tempura and one of the shrimp smelt strongly of ammonia. I told my waiter, but he seemed rather annoyed and not apologetic or wanting to tell the chef. He did replace the one piece of shrimp tempura however. But it killed my appetite as I took a big bite and it made me feel queasy and I didn't finish my meal. Would not recommend this place. Edit: Lowering review to one star, clearly food safety issue here, I had a stomach ache and diarrhea the day after, do not go here.

Dinner was a big disappointment. My partner and I went expecting a nice sushi dinner experience, instead we were charged over $60 for a "double" portion of sashimi which was not a double portion and small even by comparison to our usual sushi spot. His soba was just average and nothing about our experience would make me want to return again.

Food is jusy mediocre and prices are ridiculous . Portions are small to say the least.

Came here with a group of 10+ people and sat in the semi-private room close to the entrance. Let me just preface my review by saying that the service was great - no hiccups or anything; It's the food that warrants the 3 stars. Ordered several apps, all of which were decent, but nothing stood out. I got the eel over rice and enjoyed it, just wished that there were some accompanying veggies. Several people got the duck soba and seemed to enjoy it. The mochi and roll cake desserts were also decent. My overall impression of the food is just average, which I think is caused by their too broad of a menu. The restaurant's name suggests that it specialized in soba, but it also offers typical Japanese appetizers, yakitori, sushi, and rice bowls including curry. Seems enticing, but the ending result is that everything is decent yet nothing is great. If you're looking for one place with a wide variety of Japanese food selections, this could be your place.

Lovely ambiance. Nice subtle flavors. I was looking for a bit more for the price point. I couldn't appreciate the handmade soba noodles. They tasted soft but didn't have the same impact that freshly made ramen does. Appreciated the effort but just wished for something more. Would be back for their lunch specials if I'm in the neighborhood!

Beautiful restaurant! Very relaxing atmosphere between the lighting and the decor . I brought my daughters and friends for dinner it was just two blocks from where we were staying. The menu items all sounded delicious and was excited to try a few things . Some items priced pretty high but I don't mind if the food is good . We tried a few of the soba dishes and some of the appetizers which all of them were delicious and simply seasoned. May be bland for some people but you appreciate the simplicity of each dish and really taste each item. I really enjoyed everything we had and the staff was great .

Some of the fried food was not so good, but overall it's a decent place for lunch. Service is generally quick and pleasant, but we were served with chipped glass at least twice. It's a small thing but they could do a better job.

The bar area in this restaurant was awesome, wonderful service and great for a low key snack and sake. Loved it https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7FTQTG5jrwL6PQ6m/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Tourist review. I ordered chicken gizzard skewer and a bowl of duck soba noodles. The chicken gizzard was delicious. It comes in two options: one being something I don't remember and the second being the typical sweet marinade which I asked for. The gizzards were delicious. Lightly sweetened but with a strong charcoal taste. I added a little spice that they had available on the table. Perfection. The soba noodles were good but typical. I was hoping for a strong duck broth but it was soba noodle broth with thinly sliced duck breast on the top. Unfortunately, this dish was a total miss for me. There was nothing that was memorable. I would come back for the gizzard but not the soba.

Soba Totto's always a go-to place in midtown for me. Their service is always on point, and the flavors are great. I think the dish that most surprised us was the tofu salad- it was unexpectedly one of our favorites of the night. Personally, I prefer karaage to be in smaller bites so it was a bit difficult to eat but that's personal preference more than anything. As its name represents, the star here is the soba. The broths (cold and hot) are not overwhelmingly salty, which is frequently what happens with places that don't know how to prepare soba. The noodles were perfectly cooked so that they have the perfect amount of chewiness. Spots can be limited depending on your timing so make sure to make a reservation!

Solid soba spot, but I haven't had many other soba shops around NYC just yet. I went with some friends and I ordered the Ten Zaru Soba. The soba was nice and cold, and the tempura was super plump, the plumpest I've seen in tempura before. The soba was very light, but I still felt pretty hungry at the end as well. I would say this is a tad bit expensive for what soba can be, but overall a solid spot to get your soba fix.

A small, cozy restaurant in midtown. We both had the shrimp tempura Soba and it was perfectly portioned for its price. The tempuras were great, and the soba was delicious. Servers were friendly, patient and attentive. Greeter at the door was friendly too. Nothing bad to complain about this place- we enjoyed our dinner here!

Outrageous pricing. - $58 for 5 kinds of sashimi - for this price you might as well go to omakase for way better quality sushi (ex: sushi by M) - $26 nabeyaki udon- for the price you'd think u get at least beef but no it's just tiny portion of noodles with one piece of shrimp tempura and chicken - $19 tsuke soba- the meat is dry boiled pieces of pork, they really are not shy to just give the shitty meat and make u pay close to $20 for basically just noodles and a dipping sauce lol

Yes it's true that Soba Totto no longer offers their amazing $10 sushi lunch (good for the first lucky 20 customers on line), but in this post-pandemic inflationary economy I hardly expected a deal like that. Their current lunch menu still offers excellent authentically prepared Japanese food at a good price point. The place was fairly crowded with a mix of business people and small groups on a Friday afternoon. We both ordered the Sashimi Sansoku Don lunch set, comprised of yellowtail, bluefin tuna and salmon sashimi on rice. The fish was so tasty, and I loved the short grain sushi-style rice and freshly grated wasabi that came with. Lunch add-ons ($2 for garden salad and $3 for cold soba dotted with discs of green scallion) were a bargain and highly recommended to round things out. I was pleasantly surprised to see that my iced green tea was not from a bottle, rather it was freshly prepared green tea cooled down with a few ice cubes and wonderfully refreshing. Service was polite but very brisk, in fact I would have preferred that my companion's tray not be whisked away the moment he finished (I finished my food just a couple of minutes later). Overall a very nice experience, and based on that I plan to try their expanded dinner service.

As soon as we walked in, it felt like we were transported to the many restaurants that we visited in Japan. For food we ordered the following: -Chicken Meatball Yakitori: this tasted very good and came with a poached egg as a dip. We ordered two more after trying it. -Spicy soba : great taste but potion felt kind of small -We also tried an udon which has a good broth and taste. -Octopus with wasabi: was not for my taste palette Service was great! Really appreciated the staff here who were attentive. Overall, I would recommend the meatball Yakitori and spicy soba here. I give this place 3.5 stars (rounding to 4) because it felt really expensive for what we were getting.

I had fairly high expectations for this place. I listened to the chef being interviewed in a podcast. The soba is made in house. I ordered the tempura soba in hot soup. The soup was lukewarm. It was not the satisfying feeling that can only come from piping hot soup. I thought the tempura was greasy rather than light. The best thing was the salt it was served with.

I've visited several soba spots in NY, but this one stood out for its variety of soba options. I'm a fan of lunch set meals, and they offered them here, which was a plus. The service was prompt, and the waitress was attentive, ensuring I had water and refilling it promptly. The ambiance was pleasant, with a regular sound level. However, my hot soba fell apart, though still edible, while the cold version might be a better option for maintaining integrity. The flavor was enjoyable, not overly salty. I was situated in the main open area, but there are also bar sections and private room areas available As for improvements, replacing the cleaning products would be ideal. A staff member used a product with a strong smell to clean the next table. It was just when I was about to eat. Overall, it was a good experience but I recommend requesting a seating arrangement where they can assure that no cleaning will take place while being present.

I ordered a cold soba and Katsudon combination. Katudon was tender but a bit dry. The egg was soft and about the right time to serve. I did like the taste with dashi based. But I gave it three stars mainly for the Soba dipping sauce. The soba tsuyu (sauce) I usually expect with a good Dashi (broth). But this Tsuyu was very soy sauce based and black strong salty taste. No Mirin? I even didn't think about ordering a sobayu (boiled water with soba) to drink it up after eating Soba. The soba itself, I wasn't happy much and too chewy like a spider string like extention. I don't recommend here.

If you follow us on social media, you'll know that Vince loves his Soba Noodles... Something about a lighter meal that tastes perfect makes him so happy. Soba Totto definitely hit the spot for him. The broth is a dashi based soup that you can add your onions and wasabi in for a kick... We recommend doing that and then dipping your noodles in. The noodles just grabs on to the broth and brings it to your mouth... I'm drooling typing this, definitely give it a shot @phidingthefam

My friends and i walked in at 8:10pm (they close at 9pm) on a Saturday evening and were immediately seated. We got the cold mori soba, chicken and egg don, and salmon don for the entrees. For apps/sharing we got the chicken skewers. Service was good, attentive. I read online that they will be closing end of June so I'm glad we were able to try it...albeit idk if ill truly miss this place. Overall the food quality was average and didnt wow me.

I ordered the hot duck soba, and the noodles came soggy. The duck was also a little over cooked and tough. The order just came with some scallion garnish, so overall, it was a little disappointing. We came on a weekday for dinner, and there were plenty of open tables.

Nice tempura soba lunch... Beautiful sake bar. Glad this sake bar isn't closer to my home otherwise I'd become a fat alcoholic!

We had just flown into NYC and wanted some good sitting comfort food before calling it a night. We saw this place had great reviews on google so we decided to give it a try. Although it says closes on yelp, it is very much open! We walked in and you instantly felt like the ambiance was a high scale Japanese restaurant. We were a little worried because we were still in our airport clothes. Luckily when we walked in the ambiance was still greet and had a variety of diners dressed in various fashion as well as age ranges. Also the restaurant was super clean. CHECK! Now the food. We decided to try the flash fried edamame, shiitake mushroom yakitori and we both got tempura soba (hot broth). Holy moly everything was delicious. There wasn't a negative thing myself or my husband could say about the food. We would definitely come back here to try more yakitori as we saw what other folks were ordering. The service was impeccable. Everyone was super kind, attentive and helpful navigating the menu. We will definitely be coming back here on our trips to NYC!

It does almost feel like a sin that I'm only rating Soba Totto 3 stars. I found the reviews riveting and was really excited to take my mom here. My mom is very traditional when it comes to food, so I honestly felt like this would be right up her ally of a very well done traditional spot. I found that both the Soba and the Udon and their meat to be bland. The soup was piping hot, but that's about where the goodness stops. I am not sure if this is my favorite Soba place, but their ikura don was pretty good since there was great rice beneath deliciously marinated ikura and salmon. If I came back, well frankly I'd go next door but I would definitely get their ikura don again, and perhaps skip the soba?

We went on a Saturday night at around 6 PM, and the restaurant was almost empty. We ordered a grilled pepper, chicken thigh with rice, and hot soba. All the food tasted okay, but nothing exceptional.

Refined atmosphere and quick service. Food was delicious - get the cold soba and ice cream.

Soba totto was nestled in a slightly hard to spot location. This little Japanese restaurant was a gem as soon as we walked in; the ambiance was nice with wooden interior furniture and dark gray walls. I did find it funny that the traditional Japanese decoration was complemented with heavy rave basement music! For appetizer, we got the ankimo fish liver. It was fairly fresh and came with some greens and seaweed. For the entrees, my boyfriend and I ordered the Mori Soba and Soba with Mountain Vegetables. The Mori soba is basically plain soba with the dipping sauce and his was just with some mountain vegetables mixed in. I thought the noodles were perfect firmness, not too hard not too soft! The sauce however was a bit lighter than I expected. Both my boyfriend and I agreed that the dipping sauces could use some more dashi or soy sauce. We also added to our order some yakitori--beef tongue, two chicken gizzards, and chicken wing. All were great, the yakitori could have used some less of the flakey Salt though! Overall 4/5 I definitely recommend this place!

We came here before the pandemic and remember having one of those "life changing" experience after tasting their soba, so we decided to come back and try to relive that moment. We ordered the assorted sashimi, karaage, the salmon ikura don, and the tempura soba. When we got there, we were surprised by the limited menu. They were no longer serving uni or any mixed drinks. While the service was great, the food was just okay. It wasn't as good as we remembered. But for what's it worth, this place is probably very popular during lunch since you can basically get double the food for half the price.

Came for the $45 restaurant week dinner. Chef's choice appetizer was a very flavorful sliced duck. Got the sashimi combo for the second course and woww this fish was buttery soft. Last was a salmon don bowl - simple and fresh. Pretty presentation and elevated atmosphere.