01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Set in a quiet residential corner of Kosuge in Katsushika Ward, neighborhood soba shop Uemura stands out for its unpretentious downtown warmth and generous portions. Even standard servings arrive heaped high, offering the deep satisfaction of slurping through hearty mounds of noodles accompanied by a robust, concentrated kaeshi broth.
At lunchtime, many patrons make a beeline for the combo sets, which pair noodles with a choice of mini rice bowl. The options are wide-ranging, featuring tender mini katsudon seasoned with sweet-savory sauce, mini yakiniku bowls tossed in a rich glaze, mini tendon, negitoro rice bowls, and mini Japanese curry. Assembling a set with hot kake soba, chilled mori soba, or tanuki soba crowned with tempura crisps also brings along potato salad and pickles, turning lunch into a substantial midday meal.
The à la carte selection is equally dependable. The lineup shifts effortlessly between tori nanban brimming with chicken, duck-topped kamo nanban, chilled tenzaru accompanied by crisp prawns and vegetables, and refreshing wild mountain herbs. Beyond soba, the kitchen turns out hot nabeyaki udon, ramen, a variety of rice bowls, and tonkatsu set meals, providing the versatile neighborhood-diner appeal that keeps patrons returning.
With comfortable table seating, the dining room has an easygoing tempo well-suited to an unhurried meal, and guests are sometimes treated to a complimentary post-meal coffee. Having a calm moment to digest after a full meal is a big part of why this local haunt continues to earn neighborhood loyalty.
