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How we read reviews →Northcote's gluten-free soba specialist - fresh daily noodles, big vegan range, serious sake list.
Cosy, authentic Japanese noodle-and-sake-bar vibe that reviewers say transports them straight to Japan - relaxed but can get busy at peak times, so bookings are recommended.
Soba noodles made fresh on-site daily from 100% stone-milled Tasmanian buckwheat, an entirely gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free menu, a curated sake and umeshu (plum wine) list, and house matcha and hojicha ice cream.
Reviewers repeatedly describe it as transporting them back to Japan, citing traditional stone-milling methods and an authentic soba-and-sake-bar format uncommon in Melbourne.
Mixed - many find it worth the price for the quality and gluten-free guarantee, but a recurring complaint is small portions for $27-30 mains, plus a weekend surcharge some call unexpected.
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