Cocoron - Soba: The OTHER Japanese food
Everyone generally thinks Sushi when Japanese food is brought up. But don’t forget to overlook the noodles, namely Soba, Ramen, and Udon. Today’s review is going to be on a restaurant that specializes on Soba. They come in three types, cold (which we haven’t tried), warm and dip.
The warm soba generally come in a nice fish broth (perfect for pescatarians) and a nice serving of vegetables. Very good portions for those what you pay for. The curry soba is also a must-try for meat lovers just for the way they grill the chicken.
Chicken Curry Warm Soba
Oroshi Daikon Soba (Radish & other veggies)
Chicken Burdock Soba
Then there’s Dip Soba. Visually the portion isn’t that big but it is the same amount as the warm soba. They’ll give you a VERY THICK AND CONCENTRATED broth in a bowl that’s heated up with inflammable crystals. The purpose is to dip the cold noodles in to heat up for 10 seconds or so. When you’re done with the noodles, they’ll give you some extra warm water to turn that broth into soup to drink. It’s a fun and tasty way to try your noodles, particularly if you like things extra savory (or you like the flavor to be more enhanced).
Two examples of Dip Soba pictured below:
Dessert: Frozen Banana with Coconut Milk, Tapioca and Mixed Berries
The coconut milk, frozen fruits and mint blend together really well. Lots of layers, lots of taste, the way we like it. I’ve tried other desserts there but this is the best and we’ve stuck to this one when we go there.
Rating: 9.5/10
Pros: Delicious noodles (broth, noodles, toppings are all excellent), Reasonably priced, Great Dessert, AND Healthy! (we think…)
Cons: Really cramped space. Not good for parties of more than 2
Cocoron
61 Delancey Street
New York, New York 10002
