Zagat Award? Check. Yelp favorite? Check. New York Magazine, NY Times, Time Out New York, Village Voice Article, and Frank Bruni recommended? Check, Check, Check, Check and Check!
Really? Are you serious? This can’t be right. I ordered exactly what this place was known for, Kamonan (duck and scallion) with soba noodles. First thing I noticed was that it was covered in oil. Then I tried the soup. It was sour. The scallions? Raw. The slices of duck? Bingo, at least they did something right.
The nabeyaki udon dish however, was done right. The soup was intricately flavored, the udon was cooked to the perfect consistency and the whole dish was nicely presented. I’m tempted to come back and try the cold soba dishes and hoping that tonight was just a fluke.
Soba-ya
229 E 9th St
New York, NY 10003
February 19th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
i agree with you! i had the kamonan there a while ago and it was horrible!
next time, try the buta kakuni or roasted duck…they were pretty good: ]
February 21st, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Man, that still looks delicious
February 21st, 2009 at 11:13 pm
You need to try the cold soba noodle. It’s so much better than hot. Their Monkfish liver and broiled cod are also wonderful.