The first time at this soba restaurant, the owner who trained at the famous Sunaba was mentioned in the reviews, but the authentic zaru soba was really delicious. It was thin but had a firm texture... The dipping sauce was amazingly delicious. This time, I had the katsu-don set, and I was very satisfied with the thickness of the sauce. Next time, I would like to try the kake soba.

Today, I would like to introduce you to SUNABAR, located at 1-6-57 Hinodecho, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is located in a back alley off National Route 322, which runs under the Kitakyushu Monorail. If you are looking for delicious soba, I highly recommend SUNABAR. As the cold days continue, their "Kamonan Soba" is perfect for warming up. The combination of duck and delicious broth is excellent, and the soup is so good that you'll want to drink it all up. The richness of the duck and the flavor of the soup are fantastic. Adding yuzu pepper to the soup enhances its depth, so I recommend trying it. Additionally, the "donburi" dishes made by udon and soba restaurants always seem to be delicious. Perhaps it's because the broth and dashi are so tasty that the donburi dishes also turn out great. I often order the Katsudon, with its crispy fried cutlet, juicy meat, and rice soaked in flavorful sauce. It was incredibly delicious.店名☆SUNABAR(スナバー)Location☆1-6-57 Hinodecho, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka PrefectureClosed☆Sundays, Public HolidaysBusiness Hours☆11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00Contact☆093-962-2312

I visited a soba restaurant called "Sunabar" in Himeji, which is actually a karaoke bar with no relation to soba. I ordered the "Tenzaru" (tempura soba) for 1100 yen. The restaurant had a normal soba shop atmosphere with no bar vibes. The soba had a good texture with a refreshing taste, similar to a 80% buckwheat blend. The soba broth was also traditional in style. The tempura had a crunchy texture, especially the large and delicious shrimp. I finished the meal with soba broth and left the restaurant. There was no sandbox inside or outside the restaurant. They accept PayPay as a payment method.

After shopping, I found a soba restaurant and decided to go in. The restaurant had a counter for 5 people, one table for 4, and a tatami area for about 8 people. I was indecisive about the menu, but ended up choosing the meat and burdock tempura soba, along with a side menu item that seemed like the restaurant's version of onigiri. The burdock tempura was good, but I personally prefer it a bit thicker. The onigiri had tempura crumbs mixed in, similar to the "Devil's onigiri" sold at Lawson. The onigiri itself was a bit bland, but tasted just right when eaten with the soba soup. Speaking of which, the soba and soup were delicious! The soup was a bit strong in soy sauce flavor, so it might appeal to those who like richer tastes. One thing to note is that it takes quite some time for the food to be served after ordering, so it's best to go with some extra time on hand. Since I don't know many soba specialty restaurants, this was a great find! I will definitely come back to try other menu items. *PayPay is accepted.

First visit was in June 2019 in Minami Ward for work. It was a humid day and I was craving something cold and refreshing. I remembered hearing about a soba restaurant that took over the space previously occupied by Tadashi-san. I decided to check it out. The layout of the restaurant seemed familiar, with counter seats and a few tables at the back. The menu was simple and reasonably priced, with options for soba bowls as well. I ordered the tempura soba, and the soba noodles looked shiny and delicious. They even provided extra dipping sauce, which was a nice touch. I prefer to dip my soba noodles generously in the sauce before eating. I can't really describe the taste of the soba noodles, but I believe it's best enjoyed without too much fuss. The tempura included shrimp, eggplant, green pepper, and pumpkin. The shrimp was large and had a nice texture. I also ordered the crab tempura, which was a delicious combination of crab, lemon, and mayonnaise. I also tried the inari sushi and was quite full by the end of the meal. They also had a notice about their new aged udon. The restaurant had a decent amount of customers even before lunchtime. Overall, it was a satisfying meal.

I went to a soba restaurant with my Snubber since August (っ´ω`ｃ) It seems to be the season for new soba. But my soba experience is too low to tell the difference! (laughs) I couldn't decide between duck nanban or meat soba, or getting a mini rice bowl, so in the end I chose the duck seiro, just like last time. I also tried the "soba restaurant's onigiri" that I had been curious about☆ Dipping the crispy duck meat in the sweet and rich dipping sauce... it's irresistible (¯﹃¯*) The duck with a touch of yuzu pepper is a perfect match and delicious. I also love the green onions that I look forward to as much as the duck, they are so sweet that I want more. I always thought I was just a normal person who doesn't mind sweet things, but I seem to really enjoy sweet flavors a lot (laughs). Recently, when talking about food with friends, I realized that I really like sweet flavors, whether it's in soy sauce ramen, udon broth, or simmered dishes. Well, it's true that people who aren't into sweet flavors don't usually eat two cakes late at night (;´∀｀) Every time I see the noodles, I think, "It looks like there's not much, will it be enough?" but it's quite filling, a surprising gap. Maybe my satiety center is being stimulated too much by chewing the duck meat too many times? He ordered a rice bowl set, so he planned to eat both onigiri, but it was impossible (＞＜) I had him help me eat one. Even though I had finished the soba completely, the tempura was still slightly crispy. And the roasted seaweed is so fragrant and good! I could get addicted to this, it would be great if they sold it individually σ(´Д｀●) Although I was supposed to be full, I have a separate stomach for soba soup. We always go at night so we can have a thick, starchy soba soup٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و Usually we drink 2-3 bowls almost as is, and then drink the remaining soup with a little added. But for some reason, on this day, the plain soba soup felt even more delicious and I drank it without adding soup. I like this kind of taste, like making a clear rice porridge when you're not even sick, so I enjoy eating things like that. While I was enjoying the soba soup, my dipping sauce was stolen, but I pretended not to see (laughs) My body warmed up from the inside out, and it was a satisfying dinner☆ Next time, I might try the tempura soba.

A while ago, I was stood up because the restaurant was closed due to shortened business hours, so I went back for revenge! This time, I went around 8 pm and it was open, so it seems like they have returned to their regular business hours. I was really interested in the tempura and noodles dish last time, but since I had plans to eat noodles the next day, I decided to try something different. The duck nanban dish was delicious the first time I tried it, but the sauce was less sweet the second time, so this time I opted for the duck soba. The duck meat was still incredibly tasty! I don't usually go to soba restaurants, so I was looking for something that felt more traditional, and the black dipping sauce with the duck meat looked promising. The rich dipping sauce with crispy duck meat was amazing! The sauce was sweet as expected, and both the noodles and the meat were delicious. But what surprised me the most was how delicious the green onions were! I usually don't eat many vegetables, but if I had to choose between duck meat and green onions, I might choose the onions now. The green onions were sweet, crunchy, and just perfect. I loved them so much that I might even order a side dish with just green onions next time. The katsu-don and zaru soba set also looked incredibly delicious. They serve the soba soup in a large teapot-like container, and I always end up drinking it all. I grew up in Fukuoka where udon is more popular than soba, so I never really went to soba restaurants as a child. I only tried soba soup for the first time as an adult, but I found it to be delicious. I even enjoyed drinking the leftover dipping sauce mixed with the soba soup. I made sure to savor every last bit of the soba soup with the grains of buckwheat.

I went to lunch alone. It's a soba restaurant called "Sunaba" + "BAR" where you can drink alcohol, run by the owner from "Sunaba". It's located in Hinoemachi 1-chome, on the left side of the alley in front of the Kyushu University First Ground along Route 322. The interior has counter seats, table seats, and two tatami rooms. There are 11 types of soba menu, as well as rice bowls, mini rice bowls, and set menus with mini soba. The drink menu includes draft beer, local sake, shochu, chu-hi, highball, and more. I ordered the "Zaru Soba + Katsu Don" set. The zaru soba made with 20% buckwheat flour from Hokkaido has a good aroma and texture. It's more authentic and delicious than at "Sunaba". The meal ends with soba-yu. The Katsu Don is sweet and rich, similar to the one at "Sunaba", but the katsu here is slightly softer and has a crispy texture. On another visit, I ordered the "Duck Roast Don + Mini Zaru Soba" set. The bowl is topped with plenty of duck meat, egg yolk, charred white leeks, and green onions. You pour the special sauce over it. The crispy and fragrant duck meat is tender and delicious on its own. You can enjoy various flavors by breaking the egg yolk and eating it with the leeks. From 5 pm, they offer evening menus like "SOBA Gaki & Duck Dashi" for 1000 yen and "Aburi Set" for 700 yen, as well as a shabu-shabu course with all-you-can-drink soba broth for 3850 yen.

I came for the first time in the summer and had the Kamo Minami soba. It was so delicious, I was looking forward to having it again! But this time, it felt strangely light, with more saltiness than sweetness standing out. It wasn't overly salty, I finished all the broth, but I remember it being sweeter in the summer. It was not that bland before! The luxurious feeling of having plenty of duck meat remains impressive. The noodles are pale, soft, flat, and delicate. The flavor is not bold, but rather elegant. And the meat and burdock tempura udon that I tried a bit of, that was the highlight! The soy sauce flavor is strong, but the sweetness from the simmered beef is even more dominant, a taste that I really love. I might switch to this next time. I don't like burdock, so I'll stick with the meat soba! I'm also curious about the limited-time toriten bukkake, so I might try that first... The raised seating area seemed to be for shabu-shabu courses, with groups enjoying a lively dinner party. Yes, I'm really curious about this shabu-shabu now! I've decided to come back for this next time, feeling excited!

I was planning to leave "Imanami Udon Gamou" and go to the second branch of "Udon no Komachi" called "Menkomachi", but when I checked, I found out that they were closed that day. Oh no, I was planning to have a new udon restaurant experience in a row... Well, I didn't do any research as usual and just went out on a whim, so it's the expected result, but... I chuckled awkwardly and decided to search around. I found "SUNABAR" and realized that it was in the location where "Tomesan Udon" used to be. I used to love that place with delicious udon (including yomogi udon) and tasty meat dishes, but it suddenly closed down. I was quite disappointed when I heard the news of its closure. Later, a ramen restaurant took over but didn't last long and eventually closed down as well. I didn't know what happened after that. I learned about "SUNABAR" from Myレビ's review, but I had forgotten the location, so I was a bit surprised. The place is located between the "Hinodecho" and "Shutokou" intersections, along the monorail line heading south from Kokura Station, turning sharply left at an unnamed intersection, about 80m down on the right. The exterior is a simple, square box-like structure with no fancy decorations. The sign only says SOBA, FOOD, DRINK, and the name of the restaurant "sunabar" is written in small letters on a white noren. Without prior knowledge, it might be hard to tell that it's a soba restaurant, even with "SOBA" written on it. I entered the restaurant after a family of customers left. I sat at the counter, which used to be my favorite spot at "Tomesan". I was supposed to order just soba, but I suddenly realized that I had ordered the set of Katsudon and mini soba for 850 yen. It arrived in about 7-8 minutes. The mini soba came in a small but thick-walled bowl with only green onions as toppings. The broth appeared slightly yellowish under the lighting. It was clear but with some hint of cloudiness. The flat ladle-like utensil made it a bit difficult to discern the main flavor of the broth. It had a good umami taste and a slight thickness, but the flavors seemed to balance each other out without one standing out. The slightly hot temperature of the broth might have contributed to this. The soba noodles were a pale gray color, somewhat flat and had a few black specks here and there. They had a smooth texture and were easy to chew, with a consistent firmness from the surface to the core. The soba flavor was distinct, and the green onions were a bit too plentiful for my taste. The Katsudon bowl was similar to a udon bowl. The pork cutlet was about 7-8mm thick, slightly firm but not fibrous, and easily cut through when chewed. It wasn't juicy but had absorbed some moisture, resulting in a flavorful meat. The breading easily came off when picked up. The taste was well-infused and delicious, especially when eaten with the rice and egg, which had a slightly thick and smooth texture. The rice was slightly firm and had a good bite, but I prefer it a bit more moist.

Originally a mugwort udon shop or a very bad set meal shop that everyone in Ogura knows, the place is now a sandpit where a bar called "Sunbar" is located. I ordered duck soba and a mini pork cutlet bowl at Sunbar. The cold soba with warm duck broth was very delicious with a refreshing taste. The mini pork cutlet bowl may be small, but the thick meat paired with the egg was simply amazing. The final dish of soba soup had a wonderful aroma, and the dashi-based soba soup was excellent as well. The duck soba was delicious with a slightly sweet dashi flavor. Since they also serve udon, I might try that next time, but I will definitely come back here to enjoy more delicious food. Thank you for the meal!

On the final day of the Bon holiday, I went to a soba restaurant called "Sunaba" in the Kokura Minami Ward. I saw a review by Mr. Mairebi and remembered that it was also featured on a TV show called "Udon MAP," so I decided to visit. The restaurant is located in a back alley near Moritane in Kokura Minami Ward, which may be a bit hard to find. I recommend using a navigation app when visiting. This time, I ordered the "Zaru Soba + Mini Katsudon." The food arrived in about 10 minutes. The soba noodles were standard flat noodles with a good flavor and very delicious. The "Mini Katsudon" was also tasty with a rich broth and plenty of egg. The menu is quite extensive, so I would like to visit again.

◉Genre: Soba, Udon, Donburi ◉Area: Moritane area, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu City ◉Access: A few minutes by car from Monorail Moritane Station ◉Parking: Available ◉Credit card payment: Not available ◉Number of visits: First visit ◉Number of reviews: 1st review On this day, I spontaneously decided to visit "SUNABAR" restaurant. ◇Exterior and Interior This soba restaurant opened last year. Unlike traditional soba restaurants, it has a stylish and modern look from the outside. The interior features white wallpaper and a wooden theme, giving it a clean and fresh atmosphere. There is also a TV playing inside. ◇Seating The restaurant has a small seating capacity with 7 counter seats, one table for 6, and two small raised tatami seating for 4. ◇Menu The menu mainly consists of hot soba, cold soba, and rice bowls. There are also seasonal limited-time menu items. Additionally, they offer udon noodles as well. They have special courses available in the evening, which seem like a good deal! I ordered the following: - Zaru soba + Mini Katsudon (1000 yen) The soba was served promptly. The noodles were thin and flat, with a refreshing appearance. The flavor and texture of the noodles were decent, with a cool temperature. The dipping sauce was good, and having extra sauce readily available was a nice touch. The garnishes included wasabi and green onions. The soba broth was particularly delicious. As for the Katsudon, it was really tasty. The fried cutlet was especially delicious, even without the egg. It blended well with the soba! ◆Strengths The variety of menu options and the potential for a great evening dining experience! ◆Customer Service The service was excellent. ◆Summary Surprisingly, there are some good soba restaurants in Kokuraminami-ku, and even in Kokurakita-ku. There might be some connection with the restaurant name overlapping with another place called "Sunaba," but it's unconfirmed! Looking forward to trying their evening menu next time, especially the tempting udon noodles. The neighboring customer's udon looked really appetizing with its firm and thin noodles, possibly aged type. Thank you for the wonderful meal!

Today I was in the mood for soba, so I came to SUNABAR, but when I saw the sign saying "We have started serving our carefully aged udon noodles," I ended up ordering udon instead (I'm not too picky...). I had the Vegetable Tempura Udon (limited time offer) for 600 yen (tax included). The udon noodles had a great firmness! They were thin and transparent, with a slight saltiness. The texture was chewy and soft, but with a strong elasticity that made it difficult to bite through. It was not as soft and squishy as udon noodles made with back kneading, but it had a similar quality. Personally, I prefer noodles that are easier to cut, but I'm sure many people would appreciate the high-quality elasticity of these udon noodles. The tempura consisted of carrot-centered kakiage, pumpkin, and eggplant, which were not greasy and quite delicious. However, since the tempura was served on top of the noodles in a bowl, I ended up finishing the tempura first and then feeling somewhat unsatisfied with just the noodles left. It would be better if the noodles were served in a wider bowl where you could see them, and it would be even nicer if there was a citrus fruit like lemon or sudachi for flavor variation. Speaking of flavor variations, I noticed a condiment called "Tohomonē" (a mixture of yuzu, sansho pepper, and chili pepper) on the counter. This condiment is a popular product made in Saigawa. There are three variations in the yuzu pepper series: "Sogenē," "Komone," and "Tohomonē," with "Tohomonē" being the spiciest with habanero pepper. I look forward to trying it next time.

I felt a little chilly, but I decided to eat zaru soba anyway. A Facebook friend (a very important old man) posted "Tempura zaru, delicious!" on his Facebook, so I suddenly felt like eating it. I remembered a restaurant that my sister (not really my sister) had reviewed, so even though I went to Kokura, I ended up eating in my local area. I have only been to three sandpit-style restaurants: Sunaba Toriizaka, Udon Genki, and Kona-ya Moto. They all seem to do meticulous work. The soba and tempura were delicious, and the crispy tempura was a delightful treat. Eating the leftover wasabi and salt with the soba was also very satisfying.

"Kakesoba Mini Chicken Katsu Don"