"Countryside Soba Kasai" near the entrance of Nakano Sun Mall Shopping Street at the north exit of JR Nakano Station. The appearance of the eaves is a little eye-catching on the yellow sign.

I headed for it around 9am on weekdays, but the standing-eating space for only 6 to 7 people is already full. After waiting for a few minutes, I hurriedly slipped in because the seat in the corner was vacant.


I ordered "Ajiten Soba" (430 yen including tax). At the same time as asking, the clerk made preparations and appeared in front of me in about 30 seconds. This sense of speed, THE standing eating soba feels.


The name of the restaurant says "countryside soba", so one of them is thick! Hoshi (black dots) can be seen, but it does not have a strong buckwheat scent and is not chewy. The moment you slurp it is rough, and when you chew it, it has a unique texture that unravels. Compared to thin and soft buckwheat noodles, I feel like I'm more hungry.


Black soup is a little dark. You may feel oily at first, but here's the grated ginger on the counter! If you add about 2 teaspoons, the taste will be tightened and the overall balance will change dramatically . It seems that the secret of popularity lies not only in price and speed, but also in this "grated ginger".



Satisfaction with horse mackerel, where you can enjoy thick batter and thick horse mackerel by sucking soup. However, it is half cold as soon as it is served, so it is recommended that you soak it in the soup.


Eat quickly and go home quickly. Nakano's "Countryside Soba Kasai" where you can enjoy the traditional standing-eating style. When you get off at Nakano, try a quick meal here.

■ Countryside Soba Kasai Address: 5-63-3 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo