Today's lunch was enjoyed at "Soba Kirisoba Ogura" due to work reasons, at an earlier time than usual. Not feeling very hungry, I ordered a medium size zaru soba, vegetable tempura, and battera. Inside the restaurant, there were two young couples from Korea. I sat at the end of the counter. First, I was served the vegetable tempura, followed by the battera. I enjoyed them! The tempura, seasoned with salt, had a noticeable lotus root with a delicious hot taste. The battera, while the fish was a bit thin as we head towards summer, was still tasty. Next, the soba! It felt a bit softer today, but had a nice sharpness to it. Lastly, adding a bit of black shichimi to the rich soba broth made it aromatic and enjoyable. I was even escorted to the exit, so thank you for the great meal! It was delicious. Thank you for the meal!

On a Sunday lunchtime, everywhere was full, so I wandered around Osaka Nihonbashi and stumbled upon this place! It was very hot, so I ordered zaru soba. The soba had a refreshing and delicious texture! I also ordered battera, which was surprisingly authentic for a soba restaurant. The soba soup at the end was also delicious! Highly recommended!

I heard from an acquaintance that there is a delicious soba restaurant in Nihonbashi, so I visited for the first time! The restaurant operates with a ticket vending machine system. Since there were two of us, we were seated at a table. The staff's service was polite and left a good impression. We waited for about 15 minutes. The soba that arrived looked delicious! The soba had a good aroma, firm texture, and a pleasant mouthfeel. Personally, I felt that the broth was a bit too mild and I would have preferred it to be a bit stronger... (personal preference varies, though). I will definitely visit again. Thank you for the meal! Oh, I also ordered tempura! (I forgot to take a photo) It was delicious!

In Ebisucho, I was thinking of going to Hayauti for 2 servings of Ogura Zaru Soba and Kakiage with small shrimp and squid, but the line was too long. Since at Ogura I can eat for almost half the price, I decided to go there instead. The soba is very filling, so I could probably eat about 5 servings, but I'll just have some soba broth to finish. #Soba #Kakiage #Ebisucho

Ogura-san! ❤️ I used to eat soba noodles for lunch a lot - I really like them. When I lived in Nihonbashi, I would go there often. The 700 yen zaru soba has a nice aroma, and the tempura is delicious. Especially the white asparagus, which is in season now, was incredibly tasty. I recommend going there soon. Check it out! ~~----------------------------------------~~ Instagram @sobakiri_ogra Address: 4-5-10 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka Opening hours: 11:30-19:00 Closed on Wednesdays Access: 5-10 minutes from Tennoji to Ebisucho station, 190 yen For more food recommendations in Osaka, follow @hibi_turnalia on Instagram. Feel free to save any posts that catch your interest! ❤️ ~~----------------------------------------~~

When driving, I often listen to old Western music downloaded on my iPhone or FM COCOLO. One DJ I admire mentioned on his show that the "battera aburi" at a certain soba restaurant is delicious. I happened to have visited the restaurant a few times before, called Ogura Soba, so I decided to go today! I ordered the zaru soba (medium), vegetable tempura, and asked the owner to sear the battera, but unfortunately the burner was not working. I told the owner that the DJ recommended it on FM COCOLO, and to my surprise, the DJ himself was sitting on the other side of the counter! The battera was cooked just right and the vegetable tempura with salt was delicious. The soba had a nice aroma, chewy texture, and the soba broth was incredibly tasty. The rich soba water at the end was also satisfying. Thank you for the meal! DJ Nyan, keep up the good work! We will continue to support you and Ogura Soba!

Today, it was cold so I decided to go to "Soba Kiri Ogura" for some warm soba. I ordered a medium size kake soba and shrimp and squid tempura. The plump shrimp and bonito broth were incredibly delicious! I think Ogura's soba doesn't get stretchy even when it's warm.

Last night, I went out for drinks with 3 members from my old department and we ended up staying out until morning. So, for lunch today, I wanted something light and decided to visit "Soba Kirio Ogura" in Emisumachi. I ordered the zaru soba in both large and small sizes, along with the shrimp and squid tempura. The soba broth was served first (including refills), followed by the shrimp and squid tempura. I prefer to eat my soba with salt, and the tempura was surprisingly delicious! Next came the soba noodles, which had a good chewy texture but lacked a strong flavor. The soba broth was on the salty side, so dipping the noodles in it was a bit intense for my taste. Lastly, I enjoyed the rich soba broth with a sprinkle of black shichimi pepper for added flavor. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal!

Today, I visited Soba Kirio Ogura in Nipponbashi, Osaka. The location was a bit hard to find, but the restaurant had a cozy and hidden vibe. I ordered the Kakesoba (medium) with shrimp and squid tempura because it was cold outside. I also had a second serving of Seiro Soba. The broth was flavorful and the tempura was crispy. It was delicious!

I had a late lunch at Ogura-san and enjoyed the kake soba with shrimp and squid tempura, along with Kansai-style dashimaki. The warm soba was firm and delicious. I always love the amazing tempura and consistent dashi here.

On Sunday, I went to Oogura for lunch for the first time in a while. I was surprised to see that they are now open on Sundays, which is more convenient. I was thinking of getting the kake soba and tempura, but decided to try the seasonal soba for an additional 500 yen. I didn't know what to expect, but it turned out to be soba with minced meat in a thick sauce. It's a menu item that you don't see often in Kansai. The aroma of yuzu was delightful, and the thick broth coated the soba noodles nicely. While the regular soba had a rich broth, the soba in sauce had a lighter flavor, more suitable for winter.

I found a soba restaurant here that I didn't notice before! It has a traditional soba shop vibe. I happened to discover it during lunchtime, and since I was getting hungry, I decided to go inside. The interior has a counter with 5 seats and two tables for 4 people each. There was also a staircase leading to the second floor, but I forgot to ask if there were more seating upstairs. The background music was jazz. When I tried to sit at an empty seat, the staff asked me for a meal ticket, which I then realized was available at a ticket vending machine near the entrance. It's quite rare to see this at a soba restaurant. The menu is simple, offering zaru soba, oroshi soba, and kake soba as the base options in small, medium, large, or double portion sizes. There are also seasonal soba and curry soba available. Side dishes include kakiage, battera, and dashimaki tamago. I bought a meal ticket from the vending machine for a large zaru soba for 800 yen and battera for 300 yen. The battera consisted of two pieces of mackerel sushi with a slightly thick and flavorful shari. The soba had a good texture and the soba soup had a mild soy sauce flavor with a hint of sweetness typical of Kansai-style soba soup. I'll try the kake soba next time. Thank you for the meal.

I felt like eating soba, so I decided to visit "Soba Kirio Ogura" in Emi-machi. I ordered zaru soba, battera (mackerel sushi), and vegetable tempura. The restaurant is a branch of a famous shop in Shitennoji. The battera was served first, and it was delicious. The vegetable tempura was also tasty, especially the shimeji mushrooms. When I asked if the soba was new harvest, the response was uncertain, but the flavor and texture were still excellent. The soba broth was a bit on the stronger side. Both the young owner and the staff were very friendly. Thank you for the delicious meal!

Said to be a sister restaurant of Hayauti, the soba dishes at Shitenno-ji Temple are quite popular. The nearest station is Emiminosucho Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line, but I walked from Nipponbashi Station, one stop away. It took me about 12-15 minutes on foot, passing through the Nipponbashi Suji shopping street and ignoring the maid cafe solicitations. The restaurant, converted from an old Japanese house, has a lovely atmosphere. I didn't make a reservation, so I was lucky that there were seats available when I arrived. Before entering, I saw the menu outside, but once inside, I was told to buy a meal ticket from the ticket machine first. The menu outside was clearer, so I checked it again, decided what to eat, then purchased a meal ticket from the machine inside. I bought tickets for soba, beer, sake, and couldn't decide on which tempura to get. There was an option for "Single Vegetable Tempura 200 yen," which was explained to be tempura made with one type of vegetable. I was told that the "Shrimp and Squid Tempura" was also recommended, so I chose that. I handed the meal ticket to the waitress and was seated. After walking in the heat, the beer was refreshing! I enjoyed some edamame and a Premium Ebisu beer as a little break. The chef inside the counter asked about the timing for the soba. I replied, "I'll leave it up to you." - Shrimp and Squid Tempura 350 yen The shrimp and squid were juicy and the batter was crispy. It was delicious on its own, but a little salt enhanced the flavor. - Kansai-style Rolled Omelette 500 yen I chose the Kansai-style over the Kanto-style. Soba was served with dipping sauce, but you could also pour it over the noodles. The soba noodles were machine-made, thin, delicate, and visibly sharp-edged. They had a good texture and were deliciously smooth. The spicy grated radish complemented the dish well. The dipping sauce was on the richer side. I found myself wanting a stronger flavor halfway through, so I tried dipping the noodles as well. Towards the end, I enjoyed the soba with both the dipping sauce and the soba broth. The slightly thick soba broth allowed me to savor the flavors. The restaurant had two tables and a few counter seats. The white walls and wooden decor created a pleasant atmosphere. Since it was lunchtime, many customers seemed to be locals or office workers nearby. I imagined that fans of Hayauti at Shitenno-ji Temple might also come here to eat. I'm sure many customers have become fans of this restaurant, which opened in September 2020. I will definitely visit again.

I found out that there is a restaurant in Nihonbashi Emisumachi where you can buy food tickets from a vending machine and place your order, even though the appearance looks like a traditional soba restaurant. It seems that the soba is machine-made, and I was interested in trying it out. I visited the restaurant around 1 pm, avoiding the lunch peak hours. There were only 2 groups of customers at the counter seats. The restaurant has a total of 11 seats, including 5 counter seats, 2-person tables, and 4-person tables. The exterior and interior are decorated with white plaster walls, giving it an elegant soba restaurant vibe. I first went to the ticket vending machine and purchased tickets for a plate of 3 appetizers (600 yen), small shrimp and squid tempura (350 yen), 1 cup of sake (600 yen), and a large portion of zaru soba (800 yen). I handed the tickets to the staff member. When I mentioned that I would order the soba later, I heard the owner say, "Soba is ordered by voice," which I found unusual for a soba restaurant in Osaka. The sake served was "Rihaku" from Shimane. The menu does not specify the sake brand, and the owner serves a sake brand of his choice. Although it was listed as 1 cup, the amount was about 7 tablespoons. Rihaku is a delicious sake with a deep flavor and a clean finish. And the price of 600 yen was cheap. Along with the sake, a small dish of fried soba chips was served as a snack. I like to soak these fried soba chips in soba broth before eating them. The plate of 3 appetizers (600 yen) included mackerel nanban-zuke, chicken chashu, and tomato marinated in dashi. The dishes were traditional but well-prepared. While waiting for the small shrimp and squid tempura, my sake ran out. I bought another sake ticket and handed it to the staff. The owner's choice for the second sake was "Mansaku no Hana" from Akita, which was also a delicious sake, similar to "Rihaku." The small shrimp and squid tempura (350 yen) arrived, and it had a good volume and was well fried. I enjoyed it with salt. As "Mansaku no Hana" was served, a small dish of dried daikon radish and seaweed marinated in soy sauce was served as a palate cleanser. I bought another sake ticket, added another cup of sake, and placed an order for soba. With the third cup of sake, two pieces of fried shrimp legs were served on the small dish. They were crispy and delicious. The soba broth and condiments were served before the soba arrived. I tasted the broth, which had a rich aroma of dried bonito flakes. It was a strong and flavorful broth. When the soba arrived, I first ate the seaweed topping to fully enjoy the aroma of the soba. Then I took a bite of the soba, which had a firm texture. The sweetness was subtle at first, so I gradually dried the soba and ate it little by little. As the soba dried, the sweetness increased. It was delicious! I continued eating without dipping it in the broth. The firm texture gradually softened. I collaborated the remaining 1/3 of the soba with the broth. It was delicious! The large portion of delicious soba for 800 yen was a great deal. Who cares if it's machine-made when it's this delicious! You wouldn't know unless someone told you. The hot soba broth was served at the right time, allowing me to enjoy it. The soba broth had a thick consistency and a rich flavor. Since the broth was served in a separate container, I could adjust the flavor to my liking. The delicious broth made me go for a second serving of soba broth.

The exterior of this soba restaurant looks authentic. Inside, there is a ticket vending machine which feels a bit out of place. I visited during lunchtime, so it was not crowded. They also serve pressed sushi, but I decided to go with the classic zaru soba for my first visit. The noodles were cooked quickly and had a good aroma. They were firm with a nice flavor, delicious even when eaten on their own. The dipping sauce had a strong dashi flavor and paired well with the soba. The soba broth was also tasty and I enjoyed it until the last drop. Overall, I think this is a good soba restaurant with great value for money.

In the Nihonbashi area, the sister store of Shitennoji Hayauti, I love hearty soba, but sometimes I feel like trying unique soba dishes. Limited time seasonal soba ▷ Kama-age tororo soba (medium) for 1200 yen. Served with wasabi, green onions, and soba dipping sauce. The boiled soba is placed in a bowl with soba broth, topped with moon-viewing tororo, bonito flakes, and homemade pickled plum. You can adjust the soba dipping sauce according to your preference. The kama-age method brings out a strong flavor, and the pickled plum adds a nice touch. It was delicious and perfect for warming up on a cold day, a unique twist on soba. Delicious, thank you for the meal. Instagram → @masayan.310

It's busy at the beginning of the month, so I decided to stop by "Soba Ogura" in Ebisucho for some convenient soba noodles. I had the zaru soba (large), battera, and seasonal vegetable tempura (matsutake mushrooms). This place seems to be a branch of a famous restaurant in Shitennoji. The battera was delicious but a bit on the expensive side. The seasonal vegetable tempura was served with salt, which I prefer, and the matsutake tempura was crispy and tasty. The soba noodles had a great flavor and texture, with a nice firmness. The soba broth was a bit strong for my taste, but overall it was a satisfying meal. The restaurant has a unique ramen-style ticket vending machine, and the young owner and staff were very friendly. Thank you for the meal!

I heard that a authentic soba restaurant opened near Denden Town, so I decided to try it out. I ordered through a ticket machine and got a kake soba, mori soba, and oroshi soba all for the same price, with the base price being 700 yen. I also added two pieces of tempura for an extra 300 yen, which included plenty of squid and shrimp and was fried perfectly. The soba had a good texture and a generous portion with two pieces. The dipping sauce was on the sweeter side and came in a small amount, which may vary depending on personal preference. The tempura was affordable, so it might be delicious to try adding vegetable tempura on top of their kake soba.

I visited a popular soba restaurant branch of Shitenno-ji in Ebisucho. It is located near Kouhannatta on a narrow street that does not directly cross Sakai-suji. I had seen images beforehand, and it looks like a cafe, beauty salon, or ramen shop from the outside. It seems like they renovated a wooden house. Despite the stylish impression, you have to order from a ticket machine, which I found a bit unfriendly because you can't ask about the portion size. When I asked later, I found out that 2 tickets meant two servings of medium size. Tempura starts from 150 yen each, and today's seasonal tempura was asparagus. The soba broth is dark and the soy sauce flavor is strong, giving it an Edo-style taste. However, I felt like it lacked umami and sweetness. The soba noodles are firm, but the flavor and aroma are weak, which was surprising. When you dip the soba in the broth, the flavor of the soba completely disappears. Even adding what seemed like good wasabi didn't bring out the flavor. The tempura was delicious with good oil drainage. The soba water is thick and gooey, which goes well with the broth. Um, rather than going for the soba, this place might be good for a quick drink, although I'm not sure about the variety of alcohol they offer. I cannot compare it to the main branch as I didn't go there. Zaru soba (medium) 700 yen, Asparagus tempura 150 yen, Lotus root tempura 150 yen (Zaru soba x2 1000 yen, small shrimp and squid tempura 300 yen).