Goboan

Diners who have ordered the zaru soba set describe the noodles as pleasantly chewy, and say they enjoyed sobayu—the hot water used to cook soba—after their meal. At Goboan, you can make soba the focus with a zaru set, or choose something more substantial, such as a katsu-zara set or kayaku set. The listed price for the zaru set is 900 yen, and the kayaku set is 850 yen. One diner enjoyed the zaru set with kayaku rice, making it a good option for lunch if you’d like rice as well as noodles. Some diners have also ordered a larger serving of soba; this is an individual ordering example, so check what is available on the day.

There are also set meals pairing rice and miso soup with katsu-zara, a pork cutlet dish made with egg. One diner singled out the seasoning, while another enjoyed the fluffy egg in the oyakodon and katsudon, alongside the crispness of the pork cutlet. If you’re not in the mood for soba, you can add a small udon or soba to a rice bowl—handy if you’d like both a bowl and noodles.

For a hot noodle dish, choices range from simple kake and tanuki to meat and wakame, kamo nanba, and nabeyaki. One diner described the nabeyaki udon as generously filled, with grilled mochi among the toppings; it’s an option when you want a warming, substantial bowl. A diner also noted that the udon comes in both thin and standard thicknesses, giving you a choice of noodle style.

At dinner, you can have a drink and a small dish before finishing with soba. Goboan is described as suitable for dining solo and serves both lunch and dinner. It is in Katta, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City.