Soba Bar HATARI

At Soba Bar HATARI, choosing something to nibble while you wait for your soba can be as enjoyable as ending the meal with a bowl. Diners have singled out the distinctive sauce, made with a base of nuts and sesame, in the restaurant’s namesake HATARI soba. They describe its gentle sweetness and nutty aroma as appetising. The meat dipping soba is another option for those who enjoy sesame flavour. One diner found it satisfying, with a generous amount of meat and sesame adding a pleasing note.

For a drink, the Sake Thief Canapé pairs mascarpone and cream cheese with dried fruit, walnuts and iburigakko, served with multigrain crackers. It is a more intriguing combination than a simple cheese platter. Diners have also praised the concentrated savouriness of grilled dried chicken tenderloin and the dashi that seeps from the fluffy rolled omelette. The menu lists these as Grilled House-Dried Chicken Tenderloin and Fluffy Dashi Rolled Omelette. One person chose the Seriously Delicious Lemon Sour and noted its pronounced shochu aroma. These small plates and drinks make a natural start to an evening that ends with soba.

For a substantial lunch, the weekday-only meat soba comes with a large serving of noodles by default. A diner who ordered the chilled meat soba enjoyed its generous helping of meat and large bowl alongside rice. This is a place where soba can take centre stage at lunchtime, while small plates suit an evening out. It is also presented as an option for dining solo.