Abura soba senmon-ten burabura

a special shout out to Dean F. who clued me in on this spot!
this is a g spot for noodle lovers!;-)
initially, the idea of eating soba didn’t quite appeal to me.
But the noodles here is in no way the grey or green coloured noodles I had in mind.
it is actually a thick yellow noodle akin to the Korean noodles used in jjam pong.
i was also apprehensive that it might have a flour like texture but boy was I delightfully wrong!
this is the chewy, springy kind that doesn’t leave a powdery finish in your mouth!
it definitely hits the spot!
not a place for lingering but clearly a place that best displays the just in time efficiency that is so Japanese.
join the queue outside this small joint.
continue queuing inside, shortly after.
buy your desired meal from the vending machine.
no English, so just choose the photo you like best.
or follow the customer before you and pray?
from what I can make out, for the same price, noodles come in 3 sizes.
no brainer there, just make sure you upsize your ingredients for a better ratio of proteins to carbs!
no, your noodles will not be dispensed here!
hand over your ticket, that the machine spits out, to the eagerly awaiting staff.
continue to wait for the first available counter seat.
it is best to come alone as this is not a group friendly place.
once seated, your bowl of dry noodles sans broth will arrive, topped with tender pork, soft onsen egg, flavourful menma, fragrant negi and crispy seaweed.
next, add your own combo of condiments.
the guy, next to me, obviously loved freshly chopped white onions and emptied the whole tub into his bowl!!!
for sure, no kisses for him!!!
please note that oil, vinegar and chilli must all follow suit, in your preferred amounts.
finally, give it all a good but careful, not to spill or splash, mix and dig in!
their W sized bowl is so full of oodles of well-​oiled noodles, a definite daunting sight but an ecstatic coma nirvana awaits, if you happen to slurp it all up!