Due to the impact of the coronavirus, reservations are required! However, if there is seating and food available, they will still serve you without a reservation. I wanted to try the crispy rice cooked in a pot, so I ordered the set meal! Even if you can't finish it, you can take the rice home, so it's worth trying. It's really delicious! The soba noodles are so thin, it's amazing.

Occasionally passing through a back road from Kyoto, Kameoka to Osaka, there is a large signboard that I had been wanting to visit someday. However, due to the coronavirus, it seemed to be temporarily closed. I called in the morning on the day of my visit and was able to make a reservation for 11 o'clock. I rushed there in my car like a bullet train, even though I got lost twice on the way, I arrived at 11:30. Fortunately, there were still seats available. The old farmhouse soba restaurant offered a tempura set meal for 1700 yen, including soba, scorched rice, and three side dishes. I enjoyed the meal while admiring the autumn flowers. The soba was thin and had a refreshing texture, and the broth was delicious. The set meal also included a generous portion of tempura, including shrimp, pumpkin, sweet potato, green pepper, and eggplant. The tempura was served hot and crispy. The rice with scorched rice was a highlight, and the sesame-dressed green beans were delicious. Overall, it was a satisfying meal, although the presentation of the dishes was more home-cooked style rather than traditional soba restaurant style. The restaurant also offers grilled ayu, which might be a good choice to pair with the soba.

For a long time, I have been passing by but finally made a reservation and visited. I sit on the veranda overlooking the mountains. The old folk house has a calming atmosphere. The soba noodles are thin and refreshing. Dip them slightly in the rich broth. It's perfect for a summer lunch. The tempura is also top-notch. Crispy. Thank you for the meal. Let's buy some mountain pepper miso as a souvenir on the way back.

I love the taste and atmosphere here. Today's meal was delicious as always. However, the start was a bit rough... The restaurant was about half full, but there was no staff in sight. There was no waiting board either, so I tried to sit at an empty table, but the owner who had just come out of the kitchen for another customer said, "Do you have a reservation? Are you a reserved customer? You should have asked before sitting down, please wait at the entrance." This was a bit harsh... I just wanted to hear a "welcome." It's recommended to make a reservation when you visit. You can enjoy delicious soba without any unpleasant experiences!

Today, on October 20th (Sunday), my wife and I resumed our "Saigoku Sanjusan Kannon Pilgrimage" which we had previously paused, and headed towards the 21st temple, Anata-ji in Kameoka. Before that, we decided to grab a bite to eat. We took Route 46 from Ibaraki into Kameoka City and turned left at the Higashikake intersection, about 200m down the side road. It took us about 30 minutes by car from Takatsuki to reach this old farmhouse nestled in the mountains surrounded by rice fields. When we arrived a little after the opening time of 11 am, we were lucky to find the last parking spot available. As we got out of the car, we could hear the sound of a nearby stream and felt a slight chill in the air. The restaurant itself was a renovated old farmhouse, with about 10 traditional Japanese tables. It was almost full, but we were seated without having to wait. The elderly couple who ran the place were busy but kind. We ordered the "Tempura Set Meal" for 1700 yen, which included soba noodles, assorted tempura, rice cooked in a pot with burnt edges, rolled omelette, sesame-dressed green beans, shredded dried persimmon with Japanese pepper, and pickled vegetables. We enjoyed a leisurely cup of tea while waiting for our food. The soba noodles were thin and soft, with a delicious aroma and a great texture. The burnt rice had a sticky texture, and the shredded dried persimmon with Japanese pepper went well with it. The tempura was freshly fried and crispy, especially when dipped in matcha salt. My wife particularly praised the tempura. The meal was simple yet flavorful, and we left feeling satisfied. Unfortunately, the "shredded dried persimmon with Japanese pepper" was sold out when we tried to buy it as a souvenir. When it was time to pay around 12:10 pm, the couple running the restaurant seemed busy, so we stacked our empty dishes to help them out. They thanked us sincerely, which put us in a good mood. As we were leaving, we overheard the couple apologizing to new customers that the soba noodles were already sold out. My wife really enjoyed the soba noodles, rice, shredded dried persimmon with Japanese pepper, and tempura, and even mentioned wanting to recommend the restaurant to her friends. It might be a good idea to make a reservation in advance, as the soba noodles tend to sell out quickly, even on weekends and holidays.

When I visited before, it was sold out right in front of me.. Today, I came back for revenge! It was delicious ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡ There are no photos, but the yellow of the egg on the mountain was so beautiful! I was a little moved when I picked up my chopsticks.

It is located in a somewhat remote area. You can get there from Takatsuki, Ibaraki, or Kameoka. However, the road is quite rough. Dump trucks come by and the road can be congested, possibly due to construction on the Meishin Expressway. It seems to have become popular as there was a short wait. But as usual, they close early. I had tororo soba and my partner had tenzaru soba. The owner recommended eating the soba before the tempura. The soba was smooth and quite delicious.

I will go take photos of cosmos flowers at a place called "Cosmos no Sato" in Toyono. But first, let's have lunch at this restaurant located in Kameoka City, on the border between Osaka and Kyoto prefectures. The surroundings are full of nature! It's a farmhouse deep in the fields, next to a log house where you can park a few cars. The owner was born and raised in this house and after retiring, he and his wife opened this soba restaurant. They traveled around Japan trying soba restaurants and studying handmade soba before opening their own. The spacious interior with a view of the garden has a traditional atmosphere. The soba we had, "Tenzaru Soba" for 1300 yen and "Tenzaru Set Meal" for 1700 yen, is made from soba flour bought from Izumo and is a blend of 80% buckwheat and 20% wheat. The thin, smooth noodles make a delicious sound as you eat them. The tempura was crispy and hot, with 2 shrimp, 2 pumpkin slices, 1 eggplant, and 1 sweet potato. It tastes even better with matcha salt. Since we visited near closing time, we had the place to ourselves at the end. Thanks to that, we had a nice chat with the owner and left feeling warm and satisfied. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal!

I would like the tempura soba set meal. The rice was cooked in a pot, giving it a crispy bottom which was amazing. Of course, the soba noodles were hand-made and had a nice chewiness to them. The rolled omelette and tempura were also freshly fried. I will definitely be coming back with my family next time!

The tempura set meal, soba noodles, and burnt rice are all delicious main dishes.

The portion was large and delicious!!

Time flows slowly and leisurely.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant.

There is no tempura set meal, only tempura soba available. The tempura soba with thinly sliced buckwheat noodles and freshly fried tempura (2 shrimp, pumpkin, eggplant, sweet potato, chrysanthemum greens) for 1300 yen offers good value for money.

This is my second visit, following last week. This time, I brought my spouse along. We arrived a little early, but they accommodated us. We had the ten-don set meal, and it was delicious.