They have various soba! Service was fast even though it was crowded and closer to closing time. Tempura was really good! Soba noodles are so chewy and light. Dashi was so flavorful. Only part I was a bit disappointed was that mackerel to be less dried and dashi to be less sweet. Try their cheesecake!
SUPER cold in here. bring a jacket.udon and boxes are good! salmon & ikura oshi sushi a bit underwhelming.small lot out front, otherwise, street parking
Soba Soba good.
Favorite place for authentic soda and udon noodles! It's a really cozy and special place to feel like you're in Japan! Love that they serve soba-yu here to end the meal off right!
Super authentic and delicious meal. Soba was out of this world. The quality of the sashimi as well. The servers are super friendly and nice. But I had to take one star off because food took 30+ minutes to arrive after ordering. Since this restaurant does not serve alcohol (byob for a fee only), we were sitting there bored waiting.
Super authentic and delicious meal. Soba was out of this world. The quality of the sashimi as well. The servers are super friendly and nice. But I had to take one star off because food took 30+ minutes to arrive after ordering. Since this restaurant does not serve alcohol (byob for a fee only), we were sitting there bored waiting.
It says “Hawai’i Locals have been loving I-Naba’s Soba and Tempura for 10 years now. Using quality ingredients shipped directly from Japan. Buckwheat flour from Shinshu, bonito from Kyoto and Nori from Osaka. I-Naba then creates delicious soba noodles with Hawaii’s natural water and salt, for maximum flavor. For its Tempura, I-Naba fries up organic local vegetables, to enhance the sweetness of each bite…..it cannot be bad. There were many combo menus and I chose gyudon (beef bowl ) and Half soba combo. Very good.!
Get a reservation early here. We were able to park near by in a small lot. It's BYOB.Soba is great - both cold and hot ones. We tried the maguro natto and the natto tempura. I think the latter is not that worth it.The large assorted tempura for us had 2 shrimp, 1 fish, and like 4 random vegetables. They were deliciously fried but didn't feel very "large".The oshu sushis are really good though (both salmon ikura and the makerel ones).Might be chilly in here for you though, so heads up. Good vibe.There's counter seating for sashimi stuff and tempura too I think, if you're interested too. Enjoy!
Excellent quality, nice variety, specials. Usually parking except during the peak times
Truly one of the best soba restaurants around. This place convinced my soba-ambivalent friends to become soba fans. I highly recommend going with cold soba dishes over hot, since the heat will disintegrate the noodles quickly.True soba is made with 100% buckwheat, and you can really taste the difference vs store-bought soba which is a mix of buckwheat and wheat. My favorite is the hana soba which contains tons of ikura, yam, and uni. Its texture might be off-putting to those who aren’t familiar with grated yam, but the dish is so refreshing. You really can’t go wrong with any of the dishes here.Tempura is also done exceptionally well here! I ordered the half eel (anago) tempura and really loved it.Make sure to call in for a reservation! I made a res for my large group of 8 one week in advance.