Excellent Soba noodles spot. Many dishes have a choice of Soba or Udon noodles. I had three Piri Piri, Soba noodles served in a slightly spicy soup with minced pork and tofu. My wife has the Tempura with cold Soba noodles. Both dishes were delicious, the noodles were just the right level of chewiness.

【Proper soba at Sunaba after a shrine visit】 On the way to Okunitama Shrine for a New Year visit, I happened to spot “Sunaba” in Fuchu. My wife chided me for getting restless the moment I saw it, and we stopped in for an early lunch after visiting the shrine. Inside, tatami seating and tables are nicely arranged, and the staff guide customers efficiently, keeping things moving smoothly. It has the reassuring feel of a neighborhood soba shop you can enter without any fuss. ◆ Anago tendon set (zaru soba) 1,650円 First, the soba is good. It has a firm bite and a gentle rising aroma. The dipping sauce has a clearly defined soy sauce flavor and a clean finish. The conger eel tempura rice bowl doesn't feature particularly flashy ingredients, but the soba shop's sauce is genuinely delicious. The sweetness and richness are well balanced, bringing the bowl together. The hijiki and pickles are welcome supporting players in the meal too. The daily lunch sets are affordable at around 1,000円. However, compared with the regular sets, the rice bowl portions are noticeably smaller; to my eyes, they looked over 20% smaller (based on an actual visual comparison). ◆ Aigamo nanban (hot) 1,320円 (my wife) I only tasted a little of my wife's broth, but this was an unmistakably reliable classic. The duck's savory flavor came through honestly, making it seem like a dependable choice for hot soba. A place to feel properly satisfied without any fuss after a shrine visit. The dependable soba quality typical of Sunaba was the greatest treat.

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After sitting down and ordering, I waited over 30 minutes for the food to arrive. The mori soba was stuck together and difficult to eat, which was disappointing. The tempura was freshly fried and crispy. The seating was cramped too, making it unsuitable for groups of adults.

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I visited for lunch on Saturday. It was full at lunchtime, with customers arriving constantly. Perhaps because of that, the food seemed to take a little while to arrive. The staff were very pleasant. I ordered Sanmi Soba. The three varieties were regular soba, nameko mushroom and grated daikon soba, and tororo soba. It also came with tempura, making it very satisfying.

I went in after visiting Okunitama Shrine. This soba shop instantly made me uncomfortable and irritated, even though I'd felt good after praying. The turnover is simply terrible. They show you to a seat, but the food takes forever to come. After 1 hour with no food, I actually thought about paying and leaving. I was more annoyed at having my time wasted than at being hungry. There simply aren't enough staff. They probably deliberately don't provide call buttons. In these conditions, I think they'd be ringing constantly. With no staff around, even getting more tea is difficult. To order, you have to lie in wait for a staff member to appear in the dining room. If you can't handle the customers, put up the closed sign or turn people away.