A minimalist, high-ceilinged temple to Japanese elegance just off the Strand, specializing in handmade buckwheat soba.
Ordering Strategy
Anchor your meal with the signature handmade soba noodles and supplement with fresh sushi, black cod, and delicate tempura.
What to order
Handmade Buckwheat Soba
Meticulously prepared twice daily by soba specialists, these noodles are a 'painstaking' craft resulting in fine strands with 'just the right amount of bounce and chew.'
Red Miso-Grilled Chicken
A featured highlight of the menu that provides a more substantial, savory contrast to the 'sparklingly fresh sushi' and 'lacy tempura prawns.'
House-made Tofu
A 'super-silky' dish, 'white as snow' and doused in soy, that is so 'cooling' and 'comforting' it converted a reviewer who typically avoids the ingredient.
Crossing Bridge Noodles
Recommended in the Vittles Chinatown guide as a standout order from the menu.
Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Luxury London (80%)
Editorial Weight 56 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 10 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 4 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 2 pts
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Boosts 0 pts
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Review signals
1 Elite · 1 Editorial · 2 total signals
Public signal
3.6★ (41 reviews)
Good to know
Located off the Strand with an impressive floating maple staircase; don't miss the glass-fronted room in the corner of the dining room where the soba masters work their magic.
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