Hyoutei Soba — Local services in Osaka

Great soba casual store in the back alleys of Umeda, close to the local shrine. No need for reservations as table turnaround and service is fast. Limited English spoken but enough to get your order in, especially as menus are translated (place becoming popular with international travellers). Their soba is whiter coloured than usual and infused in yuzu for a refreshing citrus taste (as such I recommend the cold soba). The soba with duck meat is also excellent. If you order tempura with your soba please note that they use a medium thickness batter. Amicable service. Limited selection of...

Visited in April of 2024. Considering I had never had soba and did not know the etiquette or how it is supposed to be consumed, the staff was very forthcoming and helpful in explaining everything to me, so that I could enjoy the meal and how it is meant to be consumed. Must say, I liked the taste and texture of soba, it is very different from the usual noodles one would usually end up consuming everywhere else. The little bit of yuzu makes it even better!

Between the food, sake and service, the experience was brilliant and would recommend it to anyone looking to try out authentic...

Fantastic place to try traditional yugiri soba. They have their menu in multiple languages (I noticed English, Chinese and Korean). Be brave and have it with the raw egg in the tsuyu sauce. The waitress rushed out after me with their business card (I was obviously a foreigner), so I would like to share it forward! It was actually a little difficult to find--tucked in an alleyway near...