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Sobaya

Cuisine: Asian, Japanese, Sushi

Price Range: $

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Neighborhood folks know to head to this busy little shop if they are in the mood for great homemade Japanese food but on a tight budget. Cozy Sobaya, tucked away between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, offers diners a nice, quiet dining room and friendly waitstaff – the perfect mix for a relaxing evening out. Specialties include their soba noodles and miso udon, but other choices are equally tasty. For dessert, you'll definitely want to try some of their delicious homemade ice cream. A word to the wise: the honey-wasabi is best. TRAIN: L to 3rd Ave; 6 to Astor Pl

Address:

229 E 9th St
New York, NY 10003
212-533-6966

Hours:

Sun-Thu: Noon-3:30pm,; 5:30pm-10:30pm
Fri-Sat: Noon-3:30pm,; 5:30pm-11pm

Website:

sobaya-nyc.com

Main Menu
- Salad
  
  Yokozuna Salad
  
  mesclun salad mixed with fried soba & cheese ($7.00)
  
  Tomato Salad
  
  sliced fresh tomato and chopped onion with special dressing ($7.00)
  
  Seaweed Salad
  
  assorted fresh seaweed salad served with creamy sesame dressing ($7.50)
- Vegetables
  
  Edamame
  
  boiled young soybeans ($5.00)
  
  Satsuma Imo
  
  cooked japanese sweet potato ($6.00)
  
  Kimpira Gobo
  
  pan sauteed mountain burdock ($6.00)
  
  Ingen No Gomayogoshi
  
  green bean dressed with sweet crunchy sesame sauce ($6.00)
  
  Nasu Nibitashi
  
  deep fried eggplant in broth ($6.00)
  
  Kabocha
  
  cooked japanese squash ($6.00)
  
  Moriawase
  
  pick three kinds from above ($12.00)
- Tofu
  
  Goma Tofu
  
  chilled sesame tofu ($5.50)
  
  Sukui Tofu
  
  country-style soft tofu in a wooden box ($6.50)
  
  Yuba Sashimi
  
  tofu wrapped in yuba raw bean curd ($6.50)
  
  Agedashi Tofu
  
  crispy fried tofu in broth, served with seasonings ($8.00)
  
  Tuna Yuba-maki
  
  chopped tuna wrapped with yuba raw bean curd on top of guacamole sauce ($8.00)
- Delicacies
  
  Ohitashi
  
  boiled spinach in bonito broth ($5.50)
  
  Soba Miso
  
  broiled miso paste with buckwheat seeds served with vegetable sticks ($5.50)
  
  Goma Ae
  
  boiled spinach mixed with sesame sauce ($6.00)
  
  Hijiki
  
  cooked hijiki seaweed and vegetables ($6.00)
  
  Oshinko
  
  mixture of homemade japanese pickles ($6.00)
  
  Umeboshi
  
  pickled sour plum ($6.75)
  
  Ika Shiokara
  
  squid guts pickled in salt ($7.00)
  
  Itawasa
  
  sliced fish cake served with wasabi ($7.00)
  
  Tamago
  
  japanese - style egg omelet ($7.00)
  
  Satoimo Nishin
  
  semmered japanese taro potato and herring fish ($8.00)
  
  Chawan Mushi
  
  steamed egg custard with vegetables and chicken ($8.50)
  
  Shumai
  
  steamed or fried shrimp dumplings ($8.50)
  
  Satoimo Agedashi
  
  fried japanese taro potato in broth ($7.00)
  
  Tuna Tartar
  
  tuna tartar with chopped japanese yum & avocado ($9.00)
  
  Renkon Manju
  
  fried lotus bun with crab meat ($9.00)
  
  Jidori Kunsei-yaki
  
  grilled home-smoked free range chicken ($8.00)
  
  Ika Meshi
  
  cooked squid stuffed with sticky rice ($9.50)
  
  Soba Gaki
  
  100% buckwheat cake in soba broth ($9.50)
  
  Kamo Shiyoki
  
  slices of lightly salted japanese sea salt broiled duck ($9.50)
  
  Kamo Tsukune
  
  skewered duck meatballs served with yuzu koshou ($9.50)
  
  Uni Tororo
  
  fresh sea urchin & grated mountain yam ($9.50)
  
  Maguro Yamasaki
  
  tuna & grated mountain yam ($9.50)
  
  Buta Kakuni
  
  braised pork belly with poached egg in soy sauce - based broth ($10.00)
  
  Soba Sushi
  
  our home made soba and shrimp tempura wrapped in nori ($15.00)
- Sashimi
  
  Sake
  
  salmon sashimi ($9.00)
  
  Kanpachi
  
  amberjack sashimi ($11.00)
  
  Maguro
  
  tuna sashimi ($12.00)
  
  Moriawase
  
  assorted sashimi ($20.00)
- Broiled
  
  Migaki Nishin
  
  broiled slowly dried herring fish from japan ($10.50)
  
  Aburi Saketoro
  
  seared salmon belly with ponzu sauce ($11.50)
  
  Gindara
  
  yuzu infused soy cured cod fish ($12.00)
- Fried
  Shiitake Shinjo
  
  shiitake mushroom stuffed with shrimp cake ($8.50)
  
  Tatsuta Age
  
  japanese style deep fried marinated chicken ($8.50)
  
  Anago Tempura
  
  sea eel tempura ($10.00)
  
  Ginseng Tempura
  
  ginseng root tempura ($10.00)
  
  Shiso Sasami
  
  chicken tenders wrapped in shiso leaf served with green tea salt ($10.50)
  
  Tempura
  assorted of tempura
  
  Reg: $16.00
  
  Sm: $8.00
- Cold Homemade Soba & Udon
  Mori
  plain cold noodle with dipping sauce
  
  Sm(100g): $6.50
  
  Reg: $9.50
  Zaru
  
  nori with nori seaweed ($9.75)
  
  Nameko Oroshi
  
  nameko mushrooms & grated radish ($14.50)
  
  Tororo
  
  grated mountain yam ($14.50)
  
  Ikura Oroshi
  
  salmon roe & grated radish ($15.50)
  
  Curry Seiro
  
  chicken, tokyo negi (green onion) in hot curry dipping sauce ($16.00)
  
  Kamo Seiro
  
  duck slice & tokyo negi (green onion)in hot dipping sauce ($16.00)
  
  Sakurachi Seiro
  
  tiny shrimp & mitsuba leaf tempura ($16.00)
  
  Ginseng
  
  ginseng tempura ($17.00)
  
  Tem Zaru
  
  shrimp, shiso and shishito tempura ($18.00)
  
  Yamakake
  
  soy cured tuna with grated mountain yam ($19.00)
  
  Uni
  
  fresh sea urchin with grated mountain yam ($20.00)
  
  Soba Salad
  
  our artisanal soba over a bed of mesclun, topped with seaweed. served with two kinds of special dressings on the side (vegan) ($15.00)
- Hot Homemade Soba & Udon
  Kake
  plain noodle soup
  
  Sm(100g): $7.00
  
  Reg: $10.00
  Kama-age
  
  in hot soba broth with dipping sauce ($10.00)
  
  Tanuki
  
  fried batter flake & fish cake ($11.50)
  
  Kitsune
  
  fried bean curd ($12.50)
  
  Yasai
  
  mixed vegetables & mushrooms ($13.50)
  
  Tororo
  
  grated mountain yam ($14.50)
  
  Curry
  
  chicken curry & tokyo negi (green onion) ($16.00)
  
  Sakuraebi Kakiage
  
  tiny shrimp & mitsuba leaf tempura ($16.00)
  
  Kamo Namban
  
  sauteed duck & tokyo negi (green onion) ($16.00)
  
  Ginseng
  
  ginseng root tempura ($17.00)
  
  Tempura
  
  shrimp shiso and shishito tempura ($18.00)
  
  Nishin
  
  broiled nishin herring fish ($20.00)
  
  Nabeyaki Udon
  
  udon served in a pot with shrimp tempura chicken, egg, fish cake & mushrooms udon only ($18.50)
- Bowls & Small Bowls
  Tem Don
  assorted shrimp and vegetable tempura
  
  Sm: $11.00
  
  Reg: $19.00
  Vegetable Tem Don
  assorted vegetable tempura
  
  Sm: $9.50
  
  Reg: $15.00
  Una Ju
  broiled eel
  
  Sm: $10.00
  
  Reg: $16.00
  Maguro Don
  fresh tuna sashimi
  
  Sm: $11.00
  
  Reg: $18.50
  Tartar Don
  three kinds of fish tartar (tuna, salmon & amberjack)
  
  Reg: $16.00
  
  Sm: $10.00
  Tuna - Steak Don
  seared tuna steak with garlic sauce
  
  Reg: $19.00
  
  Sm: $11.75
  Sake - Oyako Don
  fresh salmon sashimi & salmon roe
  
  Sm: $10.00
  
  Reg: $16.00
  Bara Chirashi
  dice cut tuna, salmon, amberjack, eel, shrimp, squid, omelets, soup shiitake mushroom and cucumber
  
  Sm: $9.00
  
  Leg: $15.00
- Seasonal Soba Or Ndon
  
  Monday - Chirashi
  
  tiny shrimp tempura, egg omelet, shitake mushroom, fried bean curd & fish cake ($15.00)
  
  Tuesday - I Washi
  
  well - simmered sardine fish ($15.00)
  
  Wednesday - Kawari Soba
  
  black pepper flavored soba noodle ($15.00)
  
  Thursday - Age Tofu
  
  fried tofu seasoned with yuzu-kosho (japanese yuzu citrus infused hot chili pepper paste) ($15.00)
  
  Friday - Anago Tempura
  
  sea eel tempura & grated radish ($15.00)
  
  Saturday - Kinoko
  
  sauteed duck & mushrooms ($15.00)
  
  Sunday - Yaki Nasu
  
  grilled japanese nasu eggplant ($15.00)

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