和楽美 — Restaurant in Takayama

Amazingly quaint joint, run by earnest & friendly elderly couple. We chanced upon it on a cool autumn evening, it was a GEM!! Traditional vibes, entire store was very well-decorated with lots of attentive details. We had the Yakisoba (with egg & with soup) and a round of Sake. Look at the beautifully plated dishes, & the perfectly fried eggs! Food was of great tasting old school flavors, highly recommended! When the owner served the sake, we were pleasantly surprised by the unexpectedly big glasses. He even returned with extra sake & insisted on filling them to the brim! Definitely worth a visit, & whilst here, say hi to their senior pet turtle, Mekapon...

Stumbled upon this soba restaurant while looking for place to eat. Seems like many stores have either changed working hours due to less number of tourists. Though trip to this soba restaurant was unplanned, it was surely a good experience. Menu is pretty straightforward, chinese soba + options / yaki soba + options. Tried chinese soba, chinese soba with extra chasu, yaki soba with egg and yaki soba with soup. Simply put, I have enjoyed All dishes. Broth was shoyu based and the flavor was rich. My favorite was yaki soba with egg. Wished there was an option for extra egg as it tasted great with poped egg yolk. Give it a shot! You...

Cute family run restaurant with a variety of noodle dishes to choose from. We both got the yakisoba with a fried egg on top. Portions were generous and the noodles were delicious.The couple that owned the place were very welcoming and our dinner was a team effort with her frying up the noodles while he prepared the eggs. It was fun watching them work together and we thoroughly...