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About this place
A grilled-meat rice bowl with a side of mori soba makes a satisfying combination at Hochan. The menu lets diners pair a rice bowl with noodles to suit their appetite. One visitor’s set included a bowl of grilled meat with cabbage, followed by soba. They remembered the sauce on the meat and found the noodles fine but pleasantly firm. It is an appealing choice for lunch or an early dinner after work when you want both rice and noodles.
For a soba-centred meal, there is kakiage soba. One diner who ordered a large serving praised the piping-hot bowl topped with kakiage, and kakiage is also listed as a topping. Those looking for a more substantial helping of tempura can opt for a one-person ten-zaru: prawns, squid and vegetables served with soba or udon.
A small dish such as grilled shishamo, ham katsu or dashi tofu can round out a meal. The menu also lists draft and bottled beer, as well as sake, making Hochan an option for a quick bowl of soba or a more leisurely drink with snacks.
