The name “Sunaba” indicates the owner apprenticed at one of the oldest and established Soba restaurants “Sunaba” is Japan. Though it‘s not unusual each Sunaba tastes a bit different, you can enjoy Sunaba’s famous “Tamagoyaki” a Japanese omelet and soba noodles.

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『A hidden-gem soba restaurant!』 With it this hot, I didn't even feel like going for Vietnamese pho or to one of those trendy “malatang” specialty shops, so I ended up here. I got to Kichijoji Station from an outing at 14:15, so the places serving cold noodles were limited. I was torn between the reimen at 『Richoen』 and the chilled bukkake at 『Oniyanma』, but wanting a cool, roomy, quiet place, I headed to the hidden gem 『Kichijoji Sunaba』. It's in the basement of Shoe Plaza facing Sun Road, but unlike the upper floors, this basement area isn't very well known (I think it's a spot frequented by locals...). I went in 40 minutes before the 15:00 close, so there were only 6 groups of customers and it was nice and mellow. It seems to be in a different league from how crowded the other famous shop, 『Kanda Matsuya』 inside Tokyu Kichijoji, gets. With its calm atmosphere, it's perfect for eating leisurely while cooling off. As you know, 『Sunaba』 is one of the “Big Three of Edo soba” alongside 『Yabu』 and 『Sarashina』, and there are over 180 branch shops in Tokyo alone. A POP card on the table explained how they use the different types of soba. “The ‘zaru,’ made from sarashina flour ground only from the core of the buckwheat and bound with egg, has fine particles, is smooth, and is characterized by a clean sweetness. The ‘mori,’ made from buckwheat flour such as hikigurumi flour bound in a two-eight ratio, brings out the individuality of the buckwheat flour's aroma and color for a rich flavor.” Apparently they offer these two kinds of soba. So, my order was “hiyashi yamakake.” I ordered a little after 14:25, and it was served at 14:32. The portion is elegantly on the small side, so it probably won't be enough for the average man. It felt like the kind of soba restaurant where you'd originally have the classic snacks with sake and then order mori soba or the like to finish. However, since it was a weekday afternoon, there were no such stylish customers. Since it's a soba restaurant of proper pedigree, there were no lunch sets like the cold soba and rice bowl combos common in office districts. Thank you for the meal..... I think it's a good place to quietly eat soba.

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I went to the soba restaurant “Sunaba” in Kichijoji. The inside has a calm atmosphere, a quiet space for grown-ups. The handmade soba is thin with a firm chewiness, and you can enjoy the natural aroma of buckwheat, but personally I felt the portion of noodles was a bit small. The dipping sauce isn't too strong and pairs excellently with the soba. However, prices are a bit high, and I felt it was somewhat overpriced, especially for the amount of soba. The staff were courteous, and it was nice to be able to enjoy a meal calmly. Overall, my impression was of a slightly luxurious soba restaurant with a grown-up atmosphere.

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A long-established soba restaurant on the first basement floor of a building facing the shopping street (Sun Road). Fitting for the calm atmosphere inside, the soba is authentic and delicious. On the other hand, the prices match. Even though I know it's different from the standing soba shops on the main street in front of the station, it's still a far cry from the casualness soba is supposed to have.

It's not a large shop, but there are 2 counter seats, so you can enjoy it even on your own. The staff member handling the floor seemed friendly and served us courteously, which was wonderful. I found out they have an omakase menu, so next time I'd like to try the omakase.

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