The soba restaurant "Soba Ishihara" is located in Nakameguro, within the Meguro Shopping Street. Its main branch is about a 4-minute walk from the Tokyu Electric Railway’s Shoin-Jinja-mae Station. Opened in November 2000 with the concept of "Soba Ishihara by your side," it has been a beloved soba shop in the local area for over 20 years. Here, you can enjoy the rare stone-milled, carefully crafted 100% buckwheat and 80/20 soba (seiro style) in Tokyo. The owner selects buckwheat from seven different regions across the country, and it is ground in a "stone mill" to preserve its flavor. The traditional hand-kneaded, hand-rolled, and hand-cut soba is made with great care by skilled artisans who understand how to achieve the perfect aroma, texture, and finish. The shop's popular signature menu item is "Kamo Seiro" (duck soba). Since it was hot, I ordered the Wakame Soba (seaweed soba), while my friend chose Sudachi Soba (Japanese citrus soba). For the Wakame Soba, a generous portion of seaweed was piled on top of the soba, surrounded by tempura flakes. The dipping sauce was poured over just enough to soak it slightly. The soba was medium-thin, smooth, and had a strong texture, which I personally enjoy. However, as someone who grew up in Setagaya, I found the dipping sauce to be somewhat faint and elegantly mild... My apologies, chef! Thankfully, there was some soy sauce on the table that I added, which was a nice touch. But, could this be described as cold Tanuki Soba (with tempura flakes)? I felt as if I had been tricked by the Tanuki! As for my friend, the Sudachi Soba was a seasonal offering, so it might be one of the last servings this year. This dish also had a gentle flavor, with a milder acidity. There's no doubt that the soba noodles were delicious. The staff were friendly and made the place inviting. The owner of Setagaya Soba Ishihara, Seiji Ishihara, also has a new book for sale titled "One Bowl a Day to Find Happiness: 88 Impactful Stories."

I wanted to eat soba in Nakameguro, so I searched for places and the first one that came up was this restaurant. I feel that when a place shows up at the top of the search results and has nice-looking photos, it makes me more inclined to go there. So, I realized that photos are really important. The appetizers were delicious, and the soba was amazing. The drink selection was also fantastic. It's a very convenient soba place.

お酒ナシの1人晩御飯で訪問。そば茶とおばんざい3種盛り合わせと鴨せいろを注文。おばんざいはすごく好みの組み合わせ。味も美味しいんだけど、、、なかなか塩っぱい鴨せいろのつゆもかなり塩っぱいお酒飲む人向けなのかな？元々松陰神社本店は好きでよく行ってたのであれ？と思ってしまった。ご馳走様でした。

⭐︎中目黒平日のお昼時、お蕎麦食べたいなーと探したのがこちら。小海老天磯おろし蕎麦にしました！しっかり歯応えのお蕎麦で蕎麦湯も香り良い。お店も綺麗でとてもいいランチになりました！また他のお蕎麦も食べたいです。ごちそうさまでした☺︎

I made a reservation for 1 PM on a weekday. It was just around lunchtime, but there was no one else there, so I had the place almost to myself for a while. There was water and soba broth set up on the table, and the soba broth was incredibly delicious; it was definitely high-quality! It ranks among the best I’ve ever had. I ordered the duck soba for 1848 yen, and it arrived in about 15 minutes. First, I tried the soba on its own, and it was tasty. However, when I dipped it into the duck sauce, it was way too salty, which ruined the flavor of the soba. My friend offered me a shrimp tempura, but it was not crispy at all; it was soft and just average. As a complimentary treat, I received two kinds of warabi mochi. They were mildly sweet and very tasty! Overall, I felt that the flavors didn't match the price I paid.

中目黒に出来た蕎麦屋2階にあり店内は綺麗で清潔感ある以前は串カツ屋さんだったのかな？写真とかレビュー見る限り串カツメニューも豊富なのかと思って訪れたら立派なお蕎麦屋さんだった一品メニューも豊富で海老の天ぷらや味噌カツはお蕎麦前にちょうど良くお酒も進むお蕎麦はカレー南蛮を注文ダシが効いてて絶品

I found out that Ishihara from Gakugei University has also opened in Nakameguro. After researching, I learned that the main location is in front of Shoin Shrine. I visited on a weekday at around 1:30 PM and it wasn’t crowded. I’m worried about their customer attraction. If they’re going for a "black" theme, I think not only should the amount of seaweed be more, but the broth could also be darker. Overall, I enjoyed the flavor (I changed the taste halfway through with some shichimi). Prices have increased at most places over the past year or two. I guess it can’t be helped.

■梅天と蒸し鶏のサラダぶっかけ蕎麦 ¥1,760とても暖かかった11月中旬のこの日。鴨と迷ったけれどさっぱりしたかった。野菜と鶏肉と梅天にコシのあるお蕎麦。とっても美味しかったー！特に梅天は想像以上にに美味しくてサクッと衣からの甘酸っぱいジューシーな梅がそのままでもお蕎麦と合わせても美味しかった。口がキュッてなる感じがたまらなかった。■天せいろ ¥2,530サクサクの天ぷらは間違いない美味しさだった。調べていてわかったこと、個人のお蕎麦屋さんは大体20時前には閉店。そんな中遅い時間まで開いていてかつ美味しい本格お蕎麦が食べられるお店。中目黒周辺で探していてあって嬉しかった。※日曜21時半頃、待ち時間なし、並びなし。支払い方法：PayPay。ごちそうさまでした！

I visited Ishihara in Nakameguro, located on the second floor of a building along the shopping street near the east exit of the station, about 5-6 minutes away. This restaurant opened in August 2024. I had lunch here and ordered the Black Nori Soba and a small shrimp tempura bowl. Although the shrimp was small, it was a substantial tempura, making it a satisfying small dish. The soba noodles were generously topped with nori, providing rich flavor and deliciousness. The portion of the soba was on the smaller side, but it was just right for trying two different dishes. Thank you for the meal!

I went to the restaurant with a friend right when it opened on Sunday. We ordered soba noodles, fried chicken tempura, and a rolled omelette. There were only a few customers inside, and it seemed like there were more staff than diners. The staff was attentive, checking on our jackets, and the service was good overall. I think one of the appetizers arrived before the soba noodles. My friend managed to wait for the noodles, but I couldn't resist the tempura and started eating it right away. It was delicious. The soba noodles were light and easy to eat without any strong flavors. It was a perfect meal to enjoy before heading out for a walk. However, the entrance to the restaurant might be a bit hard to find, so just be careful if you're meeting someone there.

A newly opened soba restaurant in the Nakameguro Meguroginza Shopping Street. It seems that in the evening it transforms into a stylish soba kappo (soba dining). The restaurant is located on the second floor, up a staircase behind a small building. Upon opening the door, I was surprised to find a spacious interior with more seats than expected. This time, I ordered the small shrimp tempura soba with grated daikon and seaweed for lunch. The soba had a nice texture, topped with freshly fried small shrimp and vegetables, making for a chic dish. The "iso" in the grated daikon referred to the ample amount of regular seaweed on top. The portion was also more generous than I anticipated, leaving me satisfied. I would have been even happier if the soba had a stronger aroma.

The restaurant is located on a side street in Nakameguro Ginza and opened this August. I visited for lunch for the first time and ordered the small shrimp tempura with grated radish soba for ¥1760. Since it was a holiday and the place was busy, it took about 30 minutes for my food to be served. The tempura had a light batter and was crispy and delicious. The soba sauce was on the stronger side, typical of the Kanto region. The soba itself had a mild aroma and, possibly due to the cooking time, was somewhat lacking in chewiness. The service left a good impression, and the dinner menu featured many small dishes and a variety of alcoholic beverages, suggesting that the place could also be suitable for a more izakaya-style dining experience.

東急東横線「中目黒駅」から徒歩４分松陰神社前にある「石はら」が学芸大学に続いて、中目黒にもオープン。ランチで訪問しました。通常の蕎麦よりも栄養価の高い国産の玄蕎麦のみを使用。夜は蕎麦前のメニューも豊富。飲み放題付きのコースもあります。小海老天磯おろし蕎麦は、蕎麦の上に海苔がかかっており、その上に小海老、オクラ天。玄蕎麦は香りも風味もよく、味もしっかりしている。プリっとした小海老天の食感もよく美味しいです。【本日のオーダー】・板わさとわさび漬け・蕎麦屋のだし巻き玉子・小海老天磯おろし蕎麦instgram ID : kuidaore.8https://www.instagram.com/kuidaore.8/

ボサノバ流れる店内。二八せいろ麺大盛り990円+363円ぶっかけそば990円キリッとした麺は私の好みだった。ぶっかけそばにたっぷりかかった天かすもサクサクしていて美味しかった。（いんげん）所用で中目黒に初上陸です。お腹が空いて、ちょっと食事制限中のため、蕎麦屋を見つけたので入ってみることにしました。ビルの2階で裏から入ります（若干わかりにくい）。二八せいろを大盛りで注文しました。不揃いな端っことかが混じっているようで（？）したので手で切られている感じでしょうか。お腹が空いていたこともあってバクバク食べてしまってカエシのこととかあまり覚えていません。美味しかったです。確かに、もとは東急の古い商店街なのでしょうが、おしゃれなお店が飲食店の他にも多々あって、蕎麦屋までおしゃれな感じです。中目黒を初めて歩いてみましたが、こちらの商店街はまだしも、代官山方面のあたり含めて、恐るべしといった印象でした。（くま）

I went to "Ishihara," a new soba restaurant that just opened in the Meguro Ginza shopping street in Nakameguro. They opened in August, and the staff were a bit flustered, which made the service a bit rough around the edges. However, they were attentive and served us well. Here are the items I ordered: - Fried chicken (they gave me a discount for bringing in a flyer) - Grilled fish and wasabi pickles - Tempura chilled soba - Three kinds of "obanzai" (traditional Japanese side dishes): - Potatoes salad from the soba shop - Spicy simmered thick ferns from Kochi - Mushrooms and greens marinated in sudachi (Japanese citrus) The soba is made with two parts buckwheat flour to eight parts wheat flour, providing a perfect balance of flavor and a smooth texture, ideal for the dipping sauce. Both the tempura dipping sauce and the soba sauce were delicious. The tempura batter was on the thinner side and crispy, which I personally enjoyed. I wonder what they mix into it. There are many options for soba and appetizers, and I would love to try other soba dishes! It was great to enjoy some traditional soba before a meal after a long time. #SobaIshiharaNakameguro #SobaIshihara #Soba #Nakameguro #NakameguroGourmet

After finishing my French dinner, I walked toward the station and suddenly remembered this place, so I decided to drop by "Soba Ishihara Nakameguro" 30 minutes before closing. When I visited on March 12, it was located around the middle of Nakameguro Shopping Street. On that day, there was road construction in front of the restaurant, so I had to navigate carefully to get to the entrance. I went up to the second floor where the restaurant is located. Unsurprisingly, there were two groups of customers ahead of me, and I sat at the counter to order my target dish, the Sudachi Soba. ◇ Sudachi Soba: 1540 yen This Sudachi Soba was a bit different from what I expected; it resembled a cold soba dish with rounds of sudachi citrus sliced on top, along with some kamaboko (fish cake). The amount of soba dipping sauce was quite small, which made the flavor seem a bit weak. The soba itself was better than typical town soba but felt somewhat lacking for a specialty shop, leaving a subtle sense of disappointment considering the price. ◇ Wakame Soba: 1430 yen This one came with wakame seaweed and tempura scraps on top, making it somewhat like cold tanuki soba. The fatty flavor from the tempura scraps seemed to enhance the taste a bit, but again, it still felt lacking in flavor. My dining companion also noticed this and ended up pouring lots of soy sauce, which I could understand!

梅の天ぷらが珍しいと思い、注文しました。この梅はどこの梅なんだろう、と疑問に思うほど着色されているのか赤いエキスが出てきました。蕎麦は至って普通。おしゃれに盛ってるのでお値段はそれなりにしますが、2回目の訪問は難しいかなと思いました。

Ishihara operates multiple soba restaurants with the same name in Tokyo. This time, they opened a location on the second floor of a building on Isewaki Street in Nakameguro. The interior features a kitchen and counter on the left, a large communal table in the center, and seating along the street-side, making it quite spacious. They serve only one type of soba, so I ordered the duck dipping soba. The soba contains some binding agent, has a good edge, and is drained normally. There were a few short pieces, and I couldn’t really taste or smell the soba itself. The dipping sauce contained grilled chicken meatballs, pieces of duck, and green onions, which was not very impressive. The soba broth was served in a pitcher; it had some flavor but was far from sufficient. While it is claimed that they serve aromatic and flavorful soba made from whole buckwheat, my expectations were completely unmet, and the flavor was not noticeable. This restaurant reportedly comes from the famous "Kuruma-ya" in Hachioji, but the soba here doesn’t seem to carry on that legacy at all.

I have visited Ishihara-san at Gakugei-daigaku a few times, and I went to check out their new Nakameguro location. The service is quite high-level and creates a very pleasant atmosphere. The speed of service is also fast. They have a great selection of appetizers to enjoy before the soba, which is fun. However, since the restaurant just opened, I hope the main dishes will improve in the future. I didn't even make it to the soba.

取引先と仕事のお礼と懇親会も兼ねて訪問。開店したばかりだけど、中目黒銀座にあるのであっという間に席は埋まっていったあたり、人気店になる予感。蕎麦前で板わさ、出汁巻き卵、塩揚げ蕎麦をつまみにハイボールを飲みながら楽しい時間を過ごせた。蕎麦はいしはらなので安定の味。他の蕎麦を食べにまた行こう。ごちそうさまでした。

I visited for lunch for the first time. It's a hidden soba restaurant located just off the Ginza shopping street in Nakameguro. I ordered the shiso Oroshi soba and quickly finished it. Afterwards, I felt like I needed more, so I also had the Bukkake soba, which I devoured too. It's strange how you can eat so much soba. It was delicious. I'll definitely come back!