Delicious food, excellent service, and overall a wonderful find in our “treasure hunt” through Otaru! I went for the curry soba, my wife went for the traditional set with tempura, and our picky-eater kids each opted for a bowl of hot kake soba. We sat on the tatami mats in the back and greatly enjoyed our meal! Soba noodles were delicate in flavor, perfect firmness in texture, and the broths all bursting with umami. There was not a drop of curry left in my bowl when we left! Arrived at about 5:15pm and there was a short wait, but we were seated within about 20 minutes of arrival so it wasn’t too bad at all. There is an English menu with pictures that you can browse while you wait, but also an extremely helpful & informative website with highly-detailed explanations of each dish. I recommend browsing the website while you wait outside, and finalize your selection while you wait inside. Once we got seated and ordered, food starting coming really quickly. LOVED the fried soba noodle welcome-dish and please do not miss the locally-made fresh (or fried) tofu - we went for fried and the toasting on the outside was a very nice touch. They open at 5 and close at 8, or whenever the soba noodles run out for the day (whichever comes first). Really appreciated the kids’ cutlery sets with plastic bowls! ¥7000 for the four of us, including 2 appetizers and a small bottle of local sake, and they accept credit cards. Everything here is made by masters, with love for their craft… you really cannot go wrong. Itadakimasu!