I’m cheating a little bit here. There’s no coffee here. This isn’t a cafe at all, it’s a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Despite that, it managed to leave a big impression on me. Around New Year’s, we had just gotten out of a cafe in Ginza. It was around 9 PM, so just about everything had closed. We didn’t have any plans, but we didn’t want to go home just yet, so we were wandering around hoping to get lucky. And we actually did get lucky! This small restaurant caught our eye because it served both curry and soba. At the time, it was raining and absolutely nothing else in the area was open, so we decided to go in. We bought some tickets for soba and curry at the ticket machine at the front and started walking to our seats. Before we even sat down, our food was already prepared and ready to pick up from the counter. I was really surprised with how quickly our food came out. I had the Yomoda Curry, and I was extremely happy with it. It was a little spicy, but that was perfect for the cold winter weather. I also got to try the soba, and it was equally delicious. That was my first time eating soba for the new year! This place is much cheaper than the regular places around Ginza. I was actually wondering how they could charge so little for their food and still afford their rent. All in all, it tasted much better than what the price suggests, so I recommend you give it a try if you’re hanging around this area past 9 PM. I believe there are several other branches of this restaurant in other locations, but I’d love to come back to this place the next time I go to Ginza.
