Yī Bà そば - 八重瀬町

During my visit in February 2019, I ordered the Okinawa soba. The noodles were not very firm but soft. The soup was tasty and the pork belly had a good chewiness. The flavor was rich and delicious.

Affordable and delicious. The chicken-based soba noodles are light and easy to eat. Okinawan soba costs 550 yen. They forgot my order, so one star off.

This restaurant with a striking red sign offers Okinawan set meals at affordable prices. The customers are mostly local or working men. There are both table and tatami seating options. I visited again and happened to come on the 18th, which was Soba Day, with a special offer. I ordered their signature 600 yen Iha Soba. The dish came with rice or juushi, which was a nice touch. The noodles were thin and firm from Kamehama Menjo, and the transparent soup with a layer of oil on top was delicious. The soup had a hint of garlic and leaned closer to ramen-style. The chicken on top was tenderly cooked. The juushi had a pleasant aroma of hijiki, but was a bit too soft, which made it slightly lacking in oiliness for my taste. It seems they also considered the preferences of older customers.

値段も手頃でガッツリいけます。 まさに地元の胃袋という感じです。 味も家庭的で優しいお味で、年齢関係なく楽しめます。 席も座敷もあり家族連れにも良いかも。 沖縄そば定食はカレーや唐揚げなど好きなおかずが選べて700円！ 次は頼もうと思う（オーダー後に気づきました）

出張先のランチでお邪魔しました。三枚肉、ソーキ、鶏肉が入った「よくばりそば」をいただきました。 さっぱり系ですが、美味しいお出汁でした。 ソーキも三枚肉も美味しかったですが、シンプルな鶏肉が美味しかったのが印象的でした。 地元の方向けの食堂という雰囲気でしたが、入りにくい雰囲気はなく、駐車場も広め、テーブル席と座敷があり、広々としていてゆっくり食事ができました。