01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
When you are transferring trains or running on a tight schedule, Oedo Soba inside the Ikebukuro Station concourse is a dependable refuge. Simply purchase a meal ticket from the vending machine out front, hand it across the counter along the noodle line, and a steaming bowl arrives moments later. Located along a walkway close to the ticket gates, the shop operates from 6:30 in the morning until 23:00 at night, making it equally handy for a fast breakfast or an unhurried late-night bite.
From Classic Kakiage to Tempura and Egg Combos
The perennial favourite is kakiage soba, eaten while letting the crisp mixed-vegetable tempura soak into the savoury broth. Upgrading to kakiage ten-tama soba adds a raw egg, which softens the deep, dark Kanto-style soup into something mellow and comforting right through to the last slurp. The menu also covers other unpretentious everyday staples, including croquette soba that drinks up the soup, chikuwa fishcake tempura soba, and kitsune soba topped with sweet-simmered fried tofu.
Curry Combinations and Straightforward Chuka Soba
For a heartier meal, diners often pair noodles with rice sides such as a mini curry bowl or mini pork bowl. Along with plates of spiced Japanese curry rice and thick curry udon, the shop's straightforward chuka soba—a classic soy-sauce ramen served from a soba counter—enjoys an enduring following. The ticket machine accepts transit IC cards, making this an ideal stop when you need a satisfying meal without missing your train.
