Visited after 15:00 following GW Around 3 other groups were there They seem to stay open without a break, so getting a seat easily was a relief The sets have quite generous portions of both rice and soba The soba broth was the non-sweet kind I like, so ◎ I had a lovely time

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A restaurant I visit when I have business in 吉祥寺 around lunchtime. I hadn’t been in a while, but the timing worked out and I went in. Soba restaurants have such a simple, ungreedy, quiet atmosphere, don’t they? For some reason, when I come here, I often order rice bowls rather than soba. Something good happened today, so I ordered the premium tendon. I was so hungry that I’d already eaten 1 shrimp. Sorry it looks messy💦 The tendon here is delicious. Good oil. Fairly large shrimp and good batter. Good sauce too. I have it every time, and it’s delicious. The brewed coffee at the end is good too. It’s far from 吉祥寺 Station, but it’s a delicious soba restaurant.

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【　#Long-established soba restaurant「更科」　】 #吉祥寺 Away from the bustle of 吉祥寺, time flows leisurely along 吉祥寺通り A homey soba restaurant founded about 50 years ago Pass through the noren and feel reassured by the local atmosphere Plenty of set menus, soba, udon, kishimen, ramen Even fried rice and omurice. Reasonable prices despite being in 吉祥寺 ▪️ #Mini gyudon, soba　1,000円, large soba portion 150円 Supple soba that goes down smoothly Nicely balanced dashi too A reliably tasty gyudon It’s really nice that the noodle-and-rice sets also come with miso soup Coffee after the meal included On another occasion #Ramen　650円 A gently flavored soba restaurant ramen Chashu, wakame, naruto, spinach, menma, scallions On another occasion #Omurice　850円 Moist, gently flavored chicken rice, a little oily Wrapped in egg and ketchup, with a nostalgic deliciousness #Enticing neighborhood soba #更科 #Exploring the 多摩 area #Eliminating 4 toxins (wheat, vegetable oil, dairy, sweets) not managing it lol

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It’s on the left along 吉祥寺通り, a 2–3 minute walk north from the 四軒寺 intersection. I visited around 11:30 before lunch on a weekday and had hiyashi chuka. The interior isn’t very large, but there were 2 customers before me. Those 2 left while I was eating, and 2 new customers came in... Being a comfortable distance from central 吉祥寺, it has just the right level of busyness. The hiyashi chuka was delicious, with a noticeable sesame oil aroma. Many of the ingredients were reused directly from the ramen, but the chashu wasn’t chopped up; it was one whole slice of meat, and quite salty too, so I might prefer it chopped or replaced with ham...

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While the building’s exterior looks new, the furnishings and menu inside have a certain gravitas, or the aura of a long-established restaurant. When I asked the proprietress, she said it was founded in Showa 46. A true neighborhood soba restaurant rooted in 吉祥寺 for over half a century. Complimentary pickles on arrival and coffee after the meal. Thoughtful touches like these are rare nowadays. There’s a varied lineup of sets, set meals, Chinese noodles, and omurice, all reasonably priced. I had a rice-bowl set, which was generous and even came with miso soup. The soba was long, supple, firm, and refreshingly cold. There are counter and table seats. Groups of up to 4 should be able to sit together. One television plays variety shows as background sound. Time passed leisurely in the early afternoon.

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