Okumura Sobaya — Restaurant in Yamagata

Definitely a 5 star traditional Japanese Ramen/noodle shop. The old couple owners are very friendly. The shop itself is pretty small and cosy. There are four or five tables accommodating around 16 people at any one time.

We tried to order the bigger size of Ramen and the owner told me that my wife and kids would not be able to finish, so recommended the normal size to all of us. And we realized that the normal size is actually huge. So if you are not a big eater and not super hungry, the normal size will be enough.

As to the taste, we ordered one item each on the menu, and all of them are super delicious. The soup is especially tasty and flavorful.

With most items being only around 700 - 800 Yen, it is so budget friendly and hard to find a place like this nearby. Highly recommend this place for whoever is visiting this Zao Onsen area. Owners speak some English as well but it's always good to prepare some basic Japanese conversations and vocabulary as a visitor to show our respect and appreciation to their...

Place was a part home part business and pretty busy. Unbelievable massive portions with tonnes of vegetables. Took the miso ramen that canned with char siu. For the first time in my life, the char siu was so bad I had to leave it. Thin, and like rubber. The ramen and vegetables on the other hand was pretty good value for money. The odd things was the table had vinegar and chilli sauce but they didn't serve gyouza. Great value for money and friendly...

Lovely humble place. It feels like going to eat to your grandma after school. There are a grumpy old man who manage the seats and two lovely old women in the kitchen. They make very good chukasoba and they offer 4 different kind of ramen. I got the shio (salt) one. I really enjoyed it. The place is small, it gets full really easily so you might have to wait outside. In winter season is not the best but it’s worth it. I...