The store has its own unique rules, but you won't know them before you enter. There is a minimum usage fee and strict time limits. The menu is also very small. There's an unfriendly store clerk whose customer service doesn't match the price at all. It should be clearly written and posted in front of the door that only people who drink alcohol are allowed. Not a good store.

Shinagawa, Tokyo/4 minutes on foot from Ebaramachi Station The soba restaurant 「蕎麦ほかげ」 stands on the shopping street extending from the station As a soba restaurant where you can enjoy a drink, it has an extensive selection of sake and shochu Every à la carte dish was homemade and exquisite. Carefully crafted flavors that let the ingredients shine. ◼️3 assorted drinking snacks (Monkfish liver tofu, smoked duck, ohitashi) ◼️Simmered potatoes ◼️Wagyu tendon simmered in miso ◼️Assorted tempura ◼️Homemade monkfish liver ◼️Zaru soba The homemade monkfish liver was wonderfully soft and jiggly, and exquisite Rich without any fishy smell, it keeps the drinks flowing. The simmered beef tendon had a sweet-savory, somehow nostalgic home-style flavor The tempura had a crisp, thin coating that brought out the quality of the ingredients even more. And of course, we finished with zaru soba The soba from Ishikawa Prefecture is, of course, handmade by the owner, and the smooth, firm noodles rounded off the meal beautifully. We did not have any that day, but apparently the owner also personally visits the market to source ingredients for sashimi! Such dedication! You can clearly taste it in every dish. If you plan to visit Hokage, please read the following restaurant rules carefully before coming🗒️ ⚠️Absolutely read this ・One drink order is required on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and in the evening ※If you stay longer than 50 minutes and your spending per person is less than 3000円, a seating fee of 1200円 per person will be added for every subsequent 30 minutes (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only))

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My child is still young and I cannot go out at night, so this is a precious place I can visit when I want to drink with soba during the day. They welcome me without an unhappy look even as a woman on my own, which puts me at ease. The service strikes the right balance of attention and distance, and having counter seating helps. I like having 3 sobamae dishes with beer and sake, then finishing with tempura soba. When I want more to drink, I order extras such as soba miso, and I appreciate that the portions and prices make ordering easy even alone. The soba is so delicious and suits my taste, so I wish it were near my home.

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The flavors are carefully crafted, well-defined, and refined, and the interior is calm. The soba is firm and chewy with a light character. The tempura is delicious. Overall, the portions are on the small side. I think it would be easier to visit if prices were about 20% lower, but since it was a one-person operation, I wondered whether getting too crowded would be difficult too.

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I visited thinking I would have soba for dinner… but! The moment I sat down, the owner had the nerve to say a 『one-drink』 order was required😤😤😤 And with a slightly overbearing attitude (^_^メ) Well, one glass would be fine, so I ordered My landlord, who came with me, asked, 『What do you recommend?』, but he went and said, 『Anything you like』, so I thought about leaving immediately after one drink🤬 But out of consideration for my landlord, I added 【yuba sashimi】【simmered duck breast】 to go with the drinks The 【yuba sashimi】 was completely ordinary The 【simmered duck breast】 came with yuzu kosho and finely shredded scallions, and was quite tasty My landlord also ate it, saying, 『This is good』 Phew😊Thank goodness～their mood wasn't spoiled♪ After eating everything, I quickly ordered the soba I had come for I ordered 【seiro】 and, wanting something warm in my stomach, 【small shrimp kakiage】, and that was it Explaining any more started to feel ridiculous Just before we finished eating, someone, perhaps a part-timer, brought sobayu… this was good The sobayu was thick and delicious👍 If the owner had been a little friendlier, maybe it would have been ☆4 They seemed particular about the tableware and atmosphere, so it is very disappointing I will never go again …Thank you for the meal

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