Ikebukuro Mibu — Attraction in Tokyo

Actually, the shop’s full name would translate “why do you dip your soba into spicy sauce?” (That string of characters after the word “Mibu”) 🙂‍↕️

It’s quite uncommon to dip soba into spicy sauce since it’s usually some sort of dashi based broth/soup/sauce whatever you want to call it (it’s not insanely spicy, just a mild ginger flavour), but it works! I like how the store always has spaces regardless of what time you show up, and the soba has got to be one of the best that I know of! Also love how everything is self-service here!

It’s really a routine for me to come visit Mibu whenever I’m in Tokyo! Everyone should...

Wasn’t sure what to expect. Exceeded my expectations. I had the house soba noodles (first button on the top left corner of the ticket machine). Good, spicy soup with lots of sesame oil. Giant bowl of cold soba with pork mixed it and onions and nori on top. Very filling. I see why it is so highly rated. I didn’t have to wait but there were only 2 open seats when I showed up at 13:30 on a Friday. I counted 24 seats total. I imagine it gets even busier on weekends. I’d like to return and try some other items from the...

The soba here is mind-blowing, and ended up being the highlight of our two week trip in Japan. Never in my life would I have thought a bowl of soba would match up to the likes of sushi, ramen, wagyu, okonomiyaki, etc, but this hidden gem changed my mind. Free eggs are provided so you can crack them into the dipping sauce, which really enhances...