Review excerpt: When visiting Atariya for lunch it’s worth it to try and beat the afternoon rush to secure one of the tenshin lunches — there are only 10 served each day, and it’s first come, first served. As soba lunch sets go, it’s ...

With shio ramen, it's best to think of the salt as both the composer and conductor of a gourmet symphony. And there is plenty going on in this symphony at Shiogensui -- thin noodles, chashu (braised pork), crunchy menma (bamboo shoots) and spring onions, ...