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About this place
If you’re choosing between a rice bowl and soba, Yamato-ya’s set meals offer both. The negitoro, tuna and shirasu rice bowl sets each come with soba or udon for ¥1,100. Diners have reported choosing the negitoro set for lunch and enjoying a rice bowl with soba, making these a handy way to turn a bowl and noodles into one meal. There are also katsudon and oyakodon sets. For a rice bowl on its own, the katsudon is listed in regular and premium sizes for ¥1,150.
For soba, cold seiro and mori start at ¥650, while kamo seiro costs ¥1,200. One diner who tried the kamo nanban noted the duck’s substantial thickness and chewy texture, along with a soy sauce-based broth. Another found the broth’s dashi and soy flavours pronounced and the soba on the soft side—useful impressions if you’re considering a hot noodle dish. Other diners have enjoyed the kenchin soba and ankake udon, offering alternatives with different toppings and preparations.
Nabeyaki udon is another option on a cold day. The menu lists regular and premium sizes, and some diners have recommended it for winter. This soba restaurant is in Higashi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku, and serves lunch and dinner. It is also described as a good choice for dining solo.
