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One of my fav Japanese restaurant around UN. Their Yakitori are very good. Kawa and chicken wings are FIRE! This is Unagi Uni Don, their special don dish, it was DELICIOUS! 4/5 just bc their price is quiet high for the portion and quality. I go almost every month for their yakitoris tho!
Their lunch sets are the best deal. You get to choose your set, protein or seafood, then its paired with salad, hot or cold soba noodles and a small plate of edamame. On this visit, I ordered the snow crab, sea urchin (aka uni) and salmon roe bowl. Excellent. Fresh and delicious. Paired my set with the hot soba, the broth is awesome. Reasonably priced and a hidden gem.
This place is yakitori heaven!!! Tons of variety for those non-yakitori lovers as well… decent prices. Very friendly service. Trendy atmosphere. Some highlights-- Maguro yakke (tuna appetizer - a bit on the salty side but super fresh)- Octopus carpaccio - must order if you love octopus!- Yakitori - beef tongue, stuffed peppers, buto miso (pork belly), hukune (chicken meatballs), chicken heart, negima miso (chicken thigh w scallions), quail egg, --- the pork belly is bomb.com and must be ordered.- Sashimi platter- Sukiyaki soba - on the lighter side for soba! Silky smooth noodles.- Unagi and uni bowl- Green tea cake and black sesame ice cream - beautifully presented- Annin tofu - soft and silky texture
Ive been here a couple of times. Excellent food and augtntic Japanese restaurant. I loved the yakitori (see pics) and I enjoyed both the rice dish and the hot soba. Yes I tried both! I would definitely go back if I have the chance. The place gets crowded so its best to make a reservation.
The unagi don is absolutely delicious. I ordered a whole bunch of different skewers but they were kinda just ok. The soup base in duck soba was savoring and the uni on tender beef is definitely worth a try.Oh, don’t forget to order a bottle of hot sake. It’s going to make your day.
This place has delicious Yakitori and ultra satisfying Soba. I have been twice and tried the Kamo Seiro and the Ten Zaru Sobas. Everything was prepared with such care and intention. They have an extensive Sake list which the waitress was very knowledgeable about and able to help me decide what to drink with what food I ordered. I had the Black Sesame pudding for dessert... it was amazing!
Well decorated place with a lot of Japanese comfort foods.Service isnt super fast but still a great place to go for a wide selection.Flavors arent the strongest either so you have a refreshing meal
Great spot for Soba lovers!They have a wide variety of lunch menu, like bowl of rice with a lot of toppings starting from sashimi, chicken, beef, pork and my fave, eel.The package comes with salad, an individual small ball of edamame, entree of your choice and hot or cold soba.At night, they have yakitori or various japanese grill.The price starts from $20 - $30 for food.I dont drink alcohol but I heard they have great sake as well.It sometimes gets too crowded at lunch and you have to wait for quite some times.
Their lunch special was great for 15 bucks which came with beef stew over rice and bowl of warm soba plus small salad. The soba texture and taste was quite distinctive.Their una don was very very pricey at $27 though.
One of the best soba I’ve ever had. Other items on the menu looked enticing as well - next time I will definitely try their skewers.P.S. The bar opens earlier but the main dining room opens at 6pm.
Conveniently located near Grand Central station , this is an authentic Japanese restaurant which serves delicious sashimi , sushi and soba.Love the food here which is fresh, beautifully presented and yummy. Service is good .
Very nice place but it is very crowded around lunch time, so better to do a reservation in advance. I tried cold noodle and fish with rice which were very delicious. Prices are also reasonable for Manhattan.
Casual yet intimate Japanese eatery serving snack bite appetizers, yakitori, soba, rice bowl, and alcohol. While it may seem on the pricier side, the service and food quality inmediately show through the execution. Everything is carefully and thoughtfully prepared, and the pacing with which food is brought out is on point. A great place to hang out and relax with friends, or have a quiet and enjoyable meal by yourself.
Absolutely loved my experience here. Came here after a very warm and lovely day playing tour guide for a buddy of mine. He wanted soba. And this place nailed it. The atmosphere was friendly, the prices were very reasonable for the location. And the food was quite delicious. This is a place I will be happy to return too many times if in the area!
Great portion, reasonably priced and amazing food. I am not a big fan for soba but I really like the gyu hitsumabushi, its the last dish on the menu. I have ordered it every time I went there.
Its your standard Japanese yakitori and soba restaurant. I had the Cold Tsuke Soba which comes topped with thinly sliced cold pork, nori, grated daikon, daikon sprouts, poached eggs, spicy sesame oil and soy dipping sauce. The food was good. Unfortunately, the patrons sitting right next to me were have a VERY loud conversation and banging on the table. So rude!
This place used to be great. The quality of soba and staff dropped dramatically.It was not soba. Just regular noodle without quality.Overpriced and place were not so clean. It had “grade pending” for nyc regular checkups... hope they pass the regulation.
We go here all the time and get food from the robata. Everything comes out quickly and is hot and good quality. Well priced too. Kind of like a Japanese tapas so make sure you order a bunch. Id do that over the entrees.
Simple and good.The place can be packed a noisy but there are some rooms too if you are a group of 8 for exemple which are far quieter and nice for a little gathering.The food is simple and good with a choice of cold or hot soba (japanese thin noddles)The gozen set is fairly substancial and a good starting point for the hungry ones with soba, tempura, duck, sashimis, rice in little pockets, edamame.
Lovely soba joint, I order Cury Nanban Soba. The soba itself just right, good texture of soba.Good service, good place
Fabulous. Fresh . One of the best sushi places I’ve eaten in. Highly recommend. Will be back .
Ok so here is the story, my girlfriend and I are new to the city and wanted to try Luke Lobster but after leaving the Uber, we learned we arrived 3 minutes after they closed. We asked where the nearest restaurant was and alas, we arrive to the great Soba Totto 💆🏽♂️. The ambiance was absolutely amazing. We tried the Duck on the special menu, but the calamari was first appetizer. What impressed us the most were the quail eggs 🥚. Thank you for a great experience Soba Totto .
Very bad service , we were waiting for our Udon for half an hour and they keep forgetting. The sushi was really bad
HIGHLY recommend. Wandered over for some chirashi (20 served each day, according to their site). It included salmon, tuna, shrimp, sea bream, masago, and avocado. The edamame were good, the soba noodles were amazing. Everything that came out of the kitchen looked like something I needed in my life. Did not disappoint.
The taste and amount of food, service and atmosphere and music were so good. If there is one thing I want, chopsticks were too slippery for me as an Asian.
Came here for the soba but got blown away by the yakitori! So good. I need to find another caliber in Toronto. I’ve only tried soba 3x so far so I am not an expert but I like their handmade soba. I got the tempura soba one and the shrimp was really fresh and cooked well.
Wonderful environment and excellent service, I highly recommend getting a few yakitori with your meal. I went for the dinner time and the place gets packed fast right as they open up at 6 so make reservations. You can go earlier in the bar section where they have a lovely and cozy space.
The worst sushi I had in my life… Overpriced food with low quality.
Excellent Kyoto style soba. Everything is made very fresh. A cozy and intimate setting for lunch or dinner
Best name ever ;p seriously though, this place has the best chirashi lunch special!
Great atmosphere! I highly recommend their $10 meal (only the first 20 people) - comes with salad, assortment of fish on rice, soba noodles.
Its often hard to find good soba in the states but Soba Totto definitely hits the spot. The plain soba was delicious.
I miss the old sobba totto. It easily used to be my favorite goto/recommended restaurant in the city for years. Now I get friends that text me “Sobba Totto has really lost it, everything changed, whats going on?”. The menu has been cut down by at least a third, with most of the favorites gone. Even the cocktail menus became basic and lower quality. service has changed also. Only a few of the old servers are remain (I was told they were let go because most were on student visas from japan), they added to the overall atmosphere and authenticity of the place. The place even used to smell like Japan, lolol . I’m really sad about this direction. I just hope they find a way to fix it. Until then I need to find new izakaya. Anyone have recos?-The above was three years ago, i just went again today, hoping it got better, it got worse. I was served really old beef, and the server acted as if he already knew. The person next to me barely finished their food. Its really sad to see the place down to this level. Yakitori Totto is my new alternative that give great service and value
Came here for soba which was great but surprisingly, their tempura didn’t meet the quality of the soba. Pretty disappointing when a Japanese restaurant don’t have good tempuras..
Quality of sushi and sashimi not good, very poor quality compare to the price paid.
I had very high expectations for this place, as I heard that it was better than Soba-ya. Unfortunately, it did not meet those very high expectations.Nevertheless, the soba was pretty good, the flavor just didnt seep through the noodles as much as I would have liked. I ordered the Tsuke Cold Soba, which was decent, but the noodles werent as chewy as I wanted. My friends ordered the Chirashi Lunch Set (only 20 a day), which tasted pretty good, and was at an insane price of only $10.The interior was okay, but it didnt feel as pristine and nice as a japanese restaurant should feel. The hot tea was good, but the overall experience wasnt bad but wasnt great either.
Our server tall girl lol was very nice but not the hostess.Would go back again for the server and food.
Our party was given a private room, which was nice although a little cramped. There was a loud party in the room next to us, and the walls are not sound-proofed in the least. Most of the dishes were quite good, although my South Asian taste buds could have done with a little more spice. I had the calamari salad (which tasted different from the usual calamari appetizers, but quite nice) and rice bowl with eel (standard, but good). Overall, a decent meal at reasonable prices.
Delicious tempura soba and portion is huge. Staff are friendly and the place is nice.
Great food and great service, we will definitely be back.
Great lunch menu and specials. Get a lot of food for a moderate price. Soup salad noodles (hot or cold) and a protein. Complimentary tea for the table. Servers were very fast and attentive. Food was delicious. would definitely be back for dinner
Delicious food and nice atmosphere. Definitely authentic Japanese Restaurant. If you see a line that starts building up around 11:30am, youll know how good they are. The service is very good also. I was offered to Soba-ya which I never heard of and was educated on how they add the water used in cooking the Soba into the soy sauce and then you drink it. It was interesting taste but a bit too salty for me.Also as with most restaurants now, all parties must be present to be seated. Im guessing, they frown upon people joining after youre seated.
Very comfortable place near the Grand central station. It is a little different from the authentic Japanese Soba, but its good.
The food was very good, was pleasantly surprised that the tuna bowl I ordered also came with salad. They give you nicely scented hot towles before bringing you any food which I thought was a nice touch. The ambiance feels very Japanese but not formal at all. The prices were not cheap nor expensive. Would come again.
Great food. Great atmosphere.The menu is very large, tons to choose from even if youre not a huge Japanese food fan. Portions are very small, but prices are decent. There are no free refills so dont make our mistake by ordering 7 ginger ales. The place was packed at 11pm, 90% of the clientele were Japanese, which was a great sign. Its a little noisy, but not too bad. It has a trendy nightclub feel, except not as many people. The place is sma
Please change the Name , this is a very Vulgar and disgusting name translated to Caribbean Spanish. Honestly
This place was great. The food was very good and some if it not to our taste because it was so authentic. The place was packed with Japanese on Friday. The soba was the best Ive had. I love sake, but everything on their sake menu was out of our comfort zone thus time. The menu, because we were newbies to this scale of noodle house, was tough to navigate - ordered too much food because if the portions.
There’s no shortage of great Japanese food in nyc. But this is the best Japanese food I’ve had outside of Japan, hands down. The soba is world class, the Yakitori is amazing, and the service is just like Japan. Deserving of much more than just the “mention” it got from Michelin.
The restaurant changed the menu and took out several items including Uni Soba. I just went there on Valentine’s day and Uni Soba was on the special menu at much higher price and they charged extra $5 dollars extra for a tiny portion of grated yam. It seems like the price went up but the quality and portion went down. This restaurant’s been one of my favorite yakitori places in New York but it is too sad that they are not keeping up with the quality.
After being unable to get a seat at the restaurant across the street, we decided to wander into Soba Totto because if its good reviews. It was much bigger than I had anticipated, but still quite quaint. Our server was adorable, friendly, offered some great recommendations, handed us warm and fragrant napkins to clean our hands when we sat down.We ordered the beef tataki with uni, which comes with 3 pieces. I wish the menu (or the server) told me there was wasabi in it because I have a strong aversion to horseradish, but my colleagues enjoyed it.We also had the cheese chikuwa isobeage which was good and the fresh corn tempura which was just fine.I ordered the Tsuke Soba for my main, which was very tasty. I wasnt absolutely blown away by it, but enjoyed the (large) bowl with the well-cooked pork and flavorful broth.Not being from NY, I cant compare this to other soba locations, but its worth a stop in if thats what youre craving.
Went to this place following our love for Ise soba so I might be a bit more critical as there is a comparison in mind. We ordered the uni soba with sashimi and a buta salad. Overall everything was very good but I have to say Ise won on the soba side. My friend did recommend having more of their smaller dishes and they’re better than their noodles but we didn’t get a chance to try that. Wouldn’t mind coming here again as overall it had a good vibe and food was good. Maybe next time we ll order their izakaya style food instead.
I came here to celebrate a friends birthday, and while Im typically not a fan of soba, the soba here was actually quite tasty. Everyone else at my table (three others) ordered the Ikura Oroshi soba (with salmon roe and grated daikon radish) while I ordered the Spicy Tsuke Niku soba (with boiled pork, daikon radish, spicy sesame oil, and a poached egg). My plate of soba was really tasty! The soba was perfectly cooked, and the spiciness was actually spicy. The flavor was surprisingly good (I find Japanese food to be pretty bland most of the time), and I enjoyed my meal. On top of that, I was eating for maybe 10-15 minutes after everyone else had finished because my plate was huge. I got a bit tired of eating it at the end though, just eating to not waste food. Prices are a bit high as usual for Japanese food at $18 pre-tax pre-tip, but the quality and quantity of food and quality service were quite good.
Over priced, and a little on the salty side but very authentic. We had chicken hearts!! They were surprisingly good. The food came out a strange times but we were in no rush. The main course was a very large serving. I had the soba tempura. I would recommend it but I would ask them to go easy on the salt.
Horrible service and dining experience. Food are overcooked, skewers are full of black ash. sea uni are not clean, come with Little Rock inside. The chef clearly didnt pay attention to the food. Suggest avoid it at all!! The manager also didnt know the original source of sea urchin and only come up with useless excuses claim the food is clean. I have been there several times, today is the worst experience, everyone sit in the bar wait more than hours but got no food. Todays experience shows the restaurant is zero star!!!
Good atmosphere, got a small private room which was great with two kids and 5 adults. the only thing I didnt like was that most things we wanted to try was sold out. we were there for dinner with a reservation @6. if it wasnt for that i would of giving it 5 stars. food was good.
Definitely very Japanese feeling. Food was good. Quick and friendly service
Go right when they open and get this chirashi set for only $10. Delicious.
This is one of my favorite places for pretty authentic Japanese soba and yakitori. Quality of food is pretty high but the price is also very close to the edge of being a little pricey. Service is on point and there arent any major complaints. I recommend about 2-3 yakitori if you plan on getting a soba.best time for little to no wait for two is anytime between 5-7pm on weeknights.
I got Tenzaru and Oyakodonburi. Both were not bad....but just OK level. I think they are overpricing regarding their quality of food and service. Talking about Soba, noodle is OK but the soup is a little too sweet or mild. Not solid taste as I was expecting.
Highly recommend coming here for the lunch special. Its a great value. You get chirashi bowl and soba for only $10. It is limited to 20 people so do arrive by 11:30am. Delicious food. The soba noodles have great texture and dipping sauce and broth are good. Much better soba than at the restaurant next door.
My revisit was as good an experience as the previous one. This is a unique experience with interesting food offerings. Small plates perfect for sharing allow exploring the menu. The grilled pepper with chicken and the king mushrooms are specially great. enjoy
By far the most reasonable pricing for the top sushi restaurant in NYC. A must try... Again and again. Never disappointed by the quality of sushi at Sushi Yasuda.
Delicious, authentic, and reasonably priced. Beer and sake are a little pricier than normal, but this is definitely a spot to go if you want good Japanese food.
This is a very good place for weekday lunch. Get there 15 minutes before and get the limit quantity lunch special and you are set. Youll get a chirashi and hot or cold soba for about $13 after tax and tip. Make sure you get your waiters attention right away and order or they will run out. Door open promptly at 11:45.In general the restaurant has a good ambiance and good service. This would be a very good spot for a lunch date.
Sad to say that the quality of the food has been compromised, clearly focused on cutting costs. They took away some of my favorite menus, the yakitori is one of the worst I’ve had recently and the soba was served chilled and lacking flavor and authenticity, not fresh at all...
Excellent yakitori, ironically disappointing soba, excellent dessert, and apparently a good nihonshu (sake) selection. Great atmosphere (feels like a fancy izakaya in Japan) and decent service. Dont go for the overpriced soba, but do go for the rest. Was there for dinner, would love to try the lunch menu.
Ive been going to Soba Totto for a few years now, and its a solid restaurant. Its also one of the few places in New York that specializes in soba specifically. There is also a great kushiyaki menu, Id strongly recommend the buta miso. To supplement the food, Soba Totto has an extensive sake list and the staff are knowledgable and patient when it comes to picking a drink. The dishes are consistent and the flavors subtle, so dont go here expecting a meal that will blow you away with overwhelming taste. Instead, its a place to appreciate artfully prepared dishes with a lot of tradition and history in them.
This place definitely specializes in soba. If you want a bit bowl of steaming noodles, come here! Not great on sushi options, and is rather on the expansive side. Service was outstanding!
Great food. Loved their salad appetizer and the generous portion of Kobe beef lunch with hot miso noodle soup.Be prepared to wait about 10 to 15 mins if you are going there around 12:30 to 1PM. Thats the peak hour and very popular with office goers.
The most authentic and delicious soba noodles hands down in the entire city. Just so happens to be across from my favorite sushi place in the city too. Noodles here are made the old-fashioned way from Japan and a lot of emphasis is put into tradition and process of creating these buckwheat noodles
This is one of our favorite Japanese restaurant in the City. Great food and so many selections on the menu: from noodle to Yakiniku (Japanese style BBQ). Never had any disappointing experience walking out of the door.
Great Japanese food. Very diverse. Hand made soba, fresh seafood
We ordered the Kani no Kamaboko, Kamo Nanban, Sukiyaki Soba, Okame Soba, and the Assorted Dessert Plate. Honestly, everything was pretty great! If you ready my reviews, youll know that the dessert plate was definitely my favorite though everything was pretty great. In fact, the soba was probably the most disappointing thing and it was pretty good.Pro Tip: Order the regular size. The large is absolutely massive.
Finally tried Soba Totto after hearing about it all these years and I was happy to experience the same Totto restaurants quality. Ordered a few yakitori to start including beef tongue, soft knee bone, and chicken in green pepper. I loved the knee bone! I think its only seasoned with salt and its so delicious! As for soba I ordered the maguro yamakake and my friend ordered the classic zaru. Both of us enjoyed our soba noodles very much. As for dessert we loved the annin tofu - perfect ending to the meal. My only complaint about this place is that the server seemed to rush thru our dinner, maybe because its Friday night. I will try to return on a weekday night instead. Reservation is recommended for a weekend dinner.
Lunch vs. Dinner:Ive been to Soba Totto several times, for both lunch and dinner. As a lucky Bara Chirashi diner during weekday lunch, I went back for New Years Eve dinner, only to discover the far more extensive menu. So, when you see the $$$ signs on the Yelp profile for this restaurant, note that it refers to dinner. Lunch is a $10-25 quick quality ordeal (if you want it to be).Love that this outpost of the Totto group is SOOO MUCH MORE MANAGEABLE than freaking Totto Ramen. You can even call in for reservations, even on Christmas and NYE (though they were closed on New Years Day). No waiting outside for an hour in a polar vortex B.S. The dining rooms are large. And the cocktail bar in front is separate, and quiet -- I would bring friends here for a good evening of drinks out, without having to shout to carry on a conversation...As for the food, the prices are all quite reasonable for the quality and quantity they give you.***Although*** It can be tricky to hazard a guess at the portion size of yakitori and other small plates and appetizers based on description/prices, without having ordered the item before. Its no problem to order more plates as you go along though--just save room for your soba or chirashi.The Tori Dango comes with 5 delicious chicken meatballs (tsukune) in sticky rice dumplings; they were excellent, and very filling, and better than the plain yakitori tsukune. In general, each skewer can be shared between 2-3 people for a taste, whereas other yakitori places having seriously single-serving skewers. I highly recommend the chicken oysters, chicken gizzard (really greatly done, with a lovely crunch) , and gyu-tan (beef tongue, about 5 pieces per skewer).Ikura (salmon roe) lovers--hurry here and get the cold Ikura + grated radish soba! You know who you are--the type for whom just 3 of the beautiful orange balls on anything can sway you to order the whole dish off the menu... Im telling you. You will likely run out of soba before you run out of ikura.All in all... Soba Totto is a great restaurant for any occasion--has a coat check, and easy reservations system that can accommodate larger groups with no drama. Plus, its kid-friendly.
Great kitchen Japanese food
Delicious Japanese food. Sashimi was fresh. I ordered earl grey moose with black sesame ice cream for dessert and it was the bomb!! (I was so afraid when I ordered black sesame ice cream because I dont like sesame, but I have to say that I did make the right choice)
After enjoying a night at the Japanese Society, it felt like a Japanese dinner was in order. Midtown in the 50s contains a plethora of fancy ones, Izakaya and Ramen Noodle joints all catering to the Japanese businessmen in town. Soba Totto is no exception. On the night we where there the room was filled with soba slurping Japanese businessmen getting toasted on Sake as the evening rolls on.This simple modern wood filled décor has an open kitchen with long rows of banquette table and bar seating as you enter. The back away from the action is quieter but in my opinion not as fun. The front has an active energy from the kitchen and chefs as they prepare the food.This menu is extensive here. There is no sushi on the menu here. This is not a generic Japanese sushi place. What you do have here is a fantastic soba choices hot or cold. Yakitori and small dishes plus a good list of Sake. I think you are almost transported to somewhere in the fashionable Roppongi Hill district. The Soba served have a delicate mild flavor. It can be eaten simply plain or with other ingredients. The broth pairs wholly with it. The Yakitori were perfectly grilled and simply presented for enjoyment.As with establishment of this caliber, dont expect it to be cheap. With 3 people, Soba, 3 Yakitori and sake will reach in the neighborhood of $60 pp(including tip). While I certainly would love to eat like this every night, sadly this is certainly not a casual dinner night unless you have an expense account or part of the UES bourgeoisie.
Great soba and uni. Ive been a few times for lunch. The sushi came ball style with one of the specials, but they fell apart with chopsticks. :/ Also, its rather dark and hot inside. But, would come again.
First time came to this place. I had a chicken soboro don. Its lunch menu. It also came with soba and salad. I had a lot of Japanese food before. But I never tried this kind of sautéed minced chicken on rice. And it was very delicious! Salad was also great. As well as soba. Five star for my first impression!
Some interesting and innovative dishes. Not all of them worked. So 4 out of 5 for flavor. Wonderful polite Japanese service. But only average ambiance, a little crowded and dingy.
I always like the Totto yakitori food chain in NYC. This place is a little better than Yakitori Totto because of its bigger location and they serve soba. One thing I noticed was that skewers at Yakitori Totto are little more flavorful. But that doesnt mean skewers at Soba are bland; they are still flavorful.Most of the appetizers are tasty and flavorful. The chicken skins are great and must try. The sticky riceballs are awesome. The deep fried salted chicken meat is phenomenal.The skewers taste good but Yakitori Totto is a little better on this one.Must try their Sobas most of them are good and this is what they are known for.Staff are friendly and accomodating. I did not make reservations but they still managed to get me a table. One thing i didnt like about this place was the selection of music that they played at bar area was really annoying.
This restaurant offers first-rate service and delicious menu. My favourite spot ever. The drinks and food arrived quickly and the rates are economical. Recommended.
Food is mediocre. Service is horrible. The waitress just stared at me without greeting when I walked in. We had the reservation but it turned out that two more friends came to join us thus we were short of two chairs. I asked for additional chairs and the waitress didnt even bother looking for solutions but to tell me right away that we didnt reserve enough so there is no more chairs. I asked her if I, a 8 month - pregnant customer has to finish dinner here standing. Therefore she called the manager and got me a chair. The dinner was served pretty quick I have to say. But it takes forever to refill the tea and get anything in addition to your existing order.Definitely would not recommend to anyone who wants a pleasant meal.
Large Choi of Yakitori and Soba plus other dishes of Japanese traditions. Short list of cocktails and the one i tried was not bery generous in alchohol. Wagyu Yakitori was overcooked. Limited choice of desserts and quite complete list of Sake.
Used to be one of my favorite places. Recently changed whole staff and menu. Looks like no longer authentic Japanese place - only kept the name. Food and service quality has gone down with the real Japanese staff.
Average food...The prices are not too high to be in Manhattan, but the staff is very rude. Unfortunately the quality of food was lowered by the bored behaviour of the waitress! There are many other places in Manhattan where you can have better service for the same quality. I will never come back here!
Expensive for no reason. Food is really bad.
This popular restaurant is a great standby for tasty and authentic Japanese noodles and snacks. Start with Shishito peppers with spicy miso and the assorted house pickles. The rice bowls are so good. Soba too, obviously. Finish with the silky annin tofu and call it done.
Fantastic food, including their sushi, appetizer, soba, and etc. I live close by and go there frequently. The service can be hit or miss, had a great experience at times, but also had a very slow and inattentive service even at non-peak time as well.
I have a feeling Ill start becoming a regular here and then start becoming extremely poor. I love Japanese food and this is a place that knows how to do its Yakitori. My friend and I somehow spent $150 on drinks and $100 on food, but we had an extremely wonderful time doing so. The bartenders/waitresses are extremely friendly and we love their company. The regulars that attend also seem to be mainly Japanese, which is one of the best ways to indicate whether or not a place is awesome. If you have hardworking Japanese clients come here for their nomu-nication then youre in good hands of great food and great conversation.If you like yakitori, I highly recommend the rebu (liver) and hatsu (heart). Its the best Ive had outside of Japan (which is a really big deal). Im actually probably going to be there tonight... :)
Food is standard compared with same type Japanese restaurant in Tokyo.Server level is far below standard and disappointing as below. The restaurant must train servers professionally.We ordered bottle of red wine. Server brought white wine and opened it insisting it was our order. However, it was obviously his mistake since we ordered from red wine list. Nonetheless, white wine was on the bill. So I deducted such amount or even more from tips.When server brought Tempra, he dropped shrimp tempra on the table.When we ordered Soba, server asked very impolitely who ordered what. We felt he was like police officer.
This is a great Soba / izakaya place in the local NY Totto family. They specialize in soba noodles, but I usually get their izakaya items which are also great. Prices are not crazy.
Their soba and skewers were amazing. Dessert was also great. Waitstaff are so nice.I would recommend the soba, skewer specials, and chestnut mille crepe. So good.
This week I have been here twice.. If I were you I would get here early.. since the daily special is a Chirashi rice dish.. which is actually a really good deal. You can get the daily special for 10 bucks but the catch it that they only make 20 a day.. so I would get there early.. they open for lunch at 11:45.. I think all there dishes comes with a choice of either hot or cold soba noodles which is always a plus.
Soba looked good. But had skewers and ten Don instead. (Tempura shrimp and veg on rice). Not bad. But hard to say I crave a place that isnt specialize in either.
Had a delicious dinner with the Agedashi Tofu, the duck soba (served with a citrus wasabi) and a great dessert: green millecrepe/sesame ice cream. I recommend all these dishes!
Great spot with pretty good options. I liked the chirashi. I’m not a huge soba fan but the soup is good and the service was fantastic. Will come back again to try deserts.
Been there many times, food is great, service is great. Writing review only because I noticed unbelievable (bad) reviews about their service. Ive never had an issue and love coming here for lunch whenever I feel like having a more formal seeing.
Great food. Not the best quality if you compare it to japan but its in nyc so I can bare with it. Food takes a logn time if you go in busy time. But seriously how long can it take to make a soba.. It took me 40mins today..
Sashimi was fresh and the skewers were pretty good. The butter hotate dish was just okay. The food goes well with beer.
Their lunch special is awesome and only 10 dollars. But this item is very limited (only serve 10 dishes per day). Their other dishes are still good though.
Fantastic food, nice staff members, always awesome vibes. They charge affordable pricing and the food quality is awesome. Keep up the good work.
Excellent lunch place. Fast and friendly service. Great selection and good lunch specials. Your soy sauce smell upon leaving will be tolerable.
Fab hidden gem. Step through the door and find yourself in Kyoto. Fabulous selection of soba and ramen as well as yakitori skeweers and other Japanese delights, in a soft and simple environment.
The food was delicious and a great place for authentic Japanese cuisine - price is fair, although for the cooler dishes (sea urchin, eel, etc) it goes up real fast in the high $30s
The service was rush, they even didn’t care to refill the water. Very unpleasant. The food is really on a small side and meat in saba is more of a joke (there is almost none). Overall very disappointing for the price.
This place is used to be one of my favorite but recently good quality dropped dramatically, basically just an overpriced average fast food. It’s a soba house, but soba is really really bad
Ordered one of the daily lunch specials. A bit expensive but delicious
Im a soba fan but was pleasantly surprised to find that Soba Totto does more than just soba. Theyre also yakitori (grilled skewer) specialists. Great place to linger and chat. Super considerate and helpful staff.
I like sitting at the yakitori bar here for a good view of the focused chefs handmaking the buckwheat noodles. The kamo nanban hot soba, with medium rare slices of duck and sauteed tokyo negi is delicious, especially when enjoyed with a cold Sapporo draft.
This is the best yakitori in Manhattan. It is very authentic ambience, well prepared food and well priced. My favorites are the tempura vegetables, eel rice and avocado yakitori.
Authentic, traditional experience. Soba is a must. Dishes can be bit hit-or-miss for the Westernized palate. Prices are on the high side. Service is accommodating.
Fish was okay not the freshest but good set meals
It used to be an amazing place, delicious and just like in Japan. The menu shrunk, quality went terribly down, service is now poor. New owners?
I took a couple of appetizers, yakitori and soba. Great taste and same quality as the dishes we can have in Japan. I like here.
Really great food and staff! Its hard to decide what to eat here. The Goma Dare Soba and fresh tofu are excellent as are any of the yakitori.
Soba and yakitori... The best. Great cocktails too. Thanks for reminding me about this spot Google. Im gonna try to hit em up this week for some uni soba!
This place sure knows how to please their clients. Consistently with a very friendly attitude. The food is conveniently priced, always flavorful and clean.
The place is down right amazing, combined with the soothing ambience comes small proportions with absolutely exceptional quality of food, if you want down right good food this place will deliver. Highly recommended.
Come here for lunch and fill up your tummy with one of their combo specials – the Salmon Oyako Don or the Chicken Kuwayaki are delish. Service is a bit iffy.
Went on a Sunday evening and there was still a 1 hour wait. Well worth the wait. Uni soba is truely for uni lovers. Cocktails hit the spot.
Great variety of Japanese food. Uni soba is a must try. Tofu dishes are also very amazing.
The noodles and food was good...at little bit pricey, but the service is HORRIBLE. We were seated right away but took forever to get anything from these servers. The water alone too a while - had to ask for it 3x.
I would recommend unagi and teppan beef. Buta miso is good among skewers while others are okay. Uni is not as fresh as expected and salmon roe is just too salty.
Went here for lunch during the week thinking it was a sushi place (clearly we didnt read the sign!). What a pleasant surprise is all I can say! Soba Totto truly brings the art of soba noodle dishes to NYC! I had one of the specials with sea urchin (uni) and salmon roe. The presentation is really cool and the flavors harmonize flawlessly! This is a true foodie place. Probably not great for dates
Wide selection of authentic Japanese cuisine. A bit crowded at peak times...and not easy to spot. But worth a visit.
Midtown favorite soba place. The food is very flavorful and always fresh, for a fair price. The staff is very friendly.
Food is consistently amazing and service is always friendly and attentive. Its helpful to make a reservation as it can get full on busy nights.
Been here twice and I love it. Great food and great service on both occasions. The staff are friendly and courteous and they know the menu, which is great. Totally recommended!
Ordered the daily special set.. cheap and good.. got a hot towel at the beginning of the meal to clean up... Definitely worth the bang for the buck
The atmosphere and ambience is amazing. It is very busy for a Wednesday night but the food came out on time and servers was on point. 👍
Awesome Japanese soba restaurant / izakaya in midtown east. Prices are a bit high, but you are paying for quality.
Amazing food .. specially the grilled items were awesome... The time it took to deliver was pretty lengthy though.. the main course item specially eel was amazing.
Very nice atmosphere and place settings. Felt like I was in Japan. Poke bowl was great along with the warm soba
Excellent place to eat! Fresh chirashi dons, tasty eel, and wholesome and satisfying soba with everything. Loved this place.
Favorite lunch spot in midtown. Great deal on lunch specials, the service is quick and the food is excellent. Make sure you make a reservation.
I absolutely love this place. Very, very good dishes and definitely one of my favorite spots on a rainy day.
I was very impressed. I ate the shokado bento for lunch and it was delicious. The food is very authentic Japanese. I felt like I was eating in Japan.
Great food, amazing place
An absolute gem. Happy I stumbled upon this place. Excellent soba lunch set options. Will have to come back for dinner soon.
Great soba restaurant and izakaya. It has a sleek nightlife feel, and is great for an intimate group or date.
Good food and service. Ill come back again.
Delicious! You never expect better japanese izakaya food in nyc. But service is terrible as others wrote... VFM is so so.
Fantastic menu, great service and beautiful warm ambiance, definitely one of my favorite Japanese restaurant.
Food is always good and service is always good. Im a big fan of their yakitori. But so a is very good too.
Ambience, food, service, everything is great! The only thing I didnt like is that portions are a bit small for their prices.
Excellent Japanese pub and soba restaurant with a sleek and traditional ambiance, as well as delicious Japanese small plates.
Excellent! The most authentic nabeyaki Udon in nyc. Also delicious yakitori! Will definitely come back :)
Excellent Japanese izakaya/soba restaurant with very high quality food and a sleek yet traditional interior design.
They have fantastic lunch specials with fantastic soba combination dishes. Would definitely recommend the cold soba!
Very good Japanese food! The service is quick and waiters a very polite.
Very nice soba restaurant and izakaya! The food is very good quality and tasty, and the environment is nice.
Best deal in town if you line up by 1120 - chirashi + soba + salad + sobayu (soba broth) for $10!!
Food was over priced but fine ingredients, service is terrible, they are under staffed that makes sense of why they hate their jobs, no refill, no question,and food was thrown in front of me
Food is great but price is a little high. Yakitori is very nice and the service is awesome.
Good soba restaurant in midtown.They serve not only delicious soba but also good Japanese appetizers.
Awesome yakitori. Try the quail eggs. Delicious! Great selection of Japanese Whiskey too!
Pretty good vibe with great food, but lacks diversity in soba menu
Great noodles and rice bowls - a bit on the pricier side but the quality is great.
Amazing cold soba with tempura! Large menu, attentive service, would recommend.
Could have easily stayed for hours just randomly picking everything on the menu. Super. Will definitely be back.
Excellent sake selection and wagyu uni combination dinner. A meal that defines the night
Wonderful Japanese food with very kind and very nice service. The bar is very nice as well!
The service was great but the food was on the salty side..and I had to keep drinking water.. I am disappointed and I dont think I will come back..
Absolutely zero complaints. Food is always great and the atmosphere, even at lunch, is awesome.
Awesome Japanese food, not the type of stuff you usually find, very original.
Excellent sushi.
Unfortunately changed owners and it feels cheaper now, but you pay same price. Soba is thinner and smaller quantity.
Really authentic. Excellent service. Very tasty and fresh dishes.
The ambience was great and the food also, They took a little bit long for our food to come, but the waiter was aware of it
Outstanding soba, but it also secretly has one of the best sake bars in the city tucked in front.
I love their limited lunch special which is only $10 and only 20 in quantity available.
Came for lunch. Waited for 45min after ordered, ok food, wrong bill, servers look not in good mood.
Best yakitori in the city. Sake menu is very comprehensive and the pours are generous.
Quality varies, but when they get it right, the soba with duck dipping sauce is brilliant.
Just had the lunch special and it was delicious. Very friendly service.
This is a nice authentic restaurant, but every time I was there, the waiter/waitress made mistakes on our order.
One of the best Japanese lunch specials in the city. Loved it
We ordered 3 tsuke soba and amount was for only 1 person
Satisfying and delicious food. Affordable for midtown. Will come again.
Great Food!!! Love this place. My new favorite in NYC
Single handedly the best Japanese restaurant Ive to in New York City.
Very good soba. Tend to be busy for lunch so go early before 12:30.
After worked all day we just take it easy at totto. Sooso good BBQ
Truly fresh and delicious food. I never had this tie of food before, it was great!
Great atmosphere and the food is very good. Try the desserts, they are delicious.
Great food and service. Try their smoked salmon potato salad!!
Kind of expensive, but their soba and Japanese dishes are great!
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Soba Totto 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-23This had been (pre-pandemic) my go-to Japanese near GCT for several years. We had a decent meal but somehow it feels like it won’t be around for long. Prime time on a Thursday night was not even half full yet Resy said no tables available. Weird. My sashimi bowl was meh. The pork katsu curry was nice. Takoyaki was good and karaage was juicy. My beer at $9 felt small. Maybe I’ll give it another try if it’s still around.
Review №2
2022-08-03Possibly the worst soba Ive had. It gets two stars because at least the appetizers were fairly tasty but only balances out the hard flavorless mochi ice cream which was absolutely terribleAppetizers (4/5)The agedashi tofu was cooked well and had a silk texture but the outside was oddly slimey, when its supposed to be crisp.The hamachi carpaccio was good. Fresh and clean. No complaints hereYakitori: negima and pork belly. Nicely seasoned and fairly tasty. Some of the skewer was a bit chewyEntrees (0.5/5)Tempura soba: the tempura was so soggy. The shrimp itself was cooked well but it was slightly sweet and came just oh so soggy. The broth was salty with no other flavor and the soba just fell apart. Incredibly disappointingKitsune soba: the tofu was too oddly sweet and was a huge turn off. Soba again was not good flavor or textureDessert:Japanese roll cake (4.5/5): nice yuzu flavor. Light, airy, pretty tasty. The inside cream was pretty goodMochi ice cream (0/5): this is by far the worst mochi ice cream ive ever had. The mochi was hard and brittle, yet just so slightly chewy that it didnt have a crunch. The ice cream was almost flavorless and came already a bit melted. It was not good.Definitely not worth the money and would not come back
Review №3
2022-04-28Got the chefs daily special which includes hot/cold soba, salad, and pork katsu. The soba noodles were clean tasting and the pork katsu was thick and crispy. The meal was great and filling and paid around $30 for lunch.
Review №4
2022-08-08My family and I ate here in July 2022. Excellent authentic Japanese food. The whole establishment resembles a restaurant in Japan from the front door, to the interior, to the service, food and atmosphere. Reasonably priced. This is an excellent choice for a good meal or cool drink.
Review №5
2022-04-26Food and environment are good but not service. Server got my husbands order wrong. Also never brought me a salad included with my meal (they accidentally gave to the table next to me and they giggled in delight). Never refilled our water or asked us if we wanted anything beyond taking our initial order.
Review №6
2022-05-05Lively, tasty and affordable, by NYC measures. Be aware that the yakitori (skewers) menu is only available for dinner. Lunchtime options are all bowls.
Review №7
2022-08-05Elegant place with thoughtful dishes and great execution. Shrimp tempura are large, plump, and tender. Great for a quick, healthy lunch.
Review №8
2018-10-27Good food with attentive service!Their soba was definitely tasty! The vegetables soba I ordered got a little sweetness and the noodle was flavorful. The grilled meats and mushrooms were nicely priced with a wide range of taste.Their beef tongue was especially good. I don’t like their tuna tartar as it tasted not very fresh to me though my friend liked it a lot.Overall a very good Japanese restaurant with good price. Remember to make reservations or arrive early on Friday night. It is packed!
Review №9
2022-07-23Used to love soba tottos Soba and yakitori. After covid menus has been changed and its not like used to be.
Review №10
2018-03-30They have 100% buckwheat soba noodles and a great selection of skewered meats, veggies, and even fish. I love their salmon with mayo and a generous helping of salmon roe. But my favorite dish is a bowl of rice with snow crab, salmon roe, and a shockingly generous (and delicious/fresh) helping of uni for about $30. This place is always pretty crowded but the food is great and service is crazy fast.