Miyota — Restaurant in Matsumoto

Location: Easy to find. Atmosphere: Pleasant and calm, not crowded. Food: The food tastes good, though it takes a bit of time to prepare. Waiting time : I had to wait in line for about 1 hour before getting a seat, and then waited more than 20 minutes for the food to be served. Overall, the quality is satisfying, but I wouldn’t recommend it for those who are extremely hungry or in a hurry. Staff: The short-haired female staff member was not very friendly. Due to the language barrier, communication between us was difficult. She spoke in Japanese, which I didn’t understand, and when I looked confused, she seemed visibly frustrated. Eventually, she used her phone to translate. I did my best to understand her, but it would have been better if she had managed her emotions more professionally. I believe her service attitude could...

This place could be missed since there was no English name written at the street facing entrance. However, we found it on the other side from the square, the walkway was right beside a grill restaurant (Gyu Kaku). The noodles were. I had the tempura with warm noodles. I like the broth. It was not too salty for my palate and quite flavorful. Through the menu present at the entrance was in Japanese, there was an English available. The tempura was nice and crispy. However, if they sit too long, they tend to get soft and a little soggy. The noodles were good (sorry, I don't know enough about the noodles to differentiate between good vs. bad in Japan). The service was great. ...

Because it was featured on the Japanese TV, this place became famous and people are now queueing to eat here. We waited for 40 minutes to get in, only to find that there is nothing really special about it. After 1pm, some dishes were already sold out, so we ordered soba with sesame sauce. It was OK, but this same dish in my favorite soba place in Tokyo still wins. They were also out of soba-yu, which was disappointing. The service needs to improve, so it’s 3 stars at most. There are many other great soba restaurants...