On the stretch from the south side of Jimbocho Station toward Takebashi, there are virtually no tachigui soba shops. As a result, the chain Yudetarō—which I personally don’t rate highly at all—ends up being packed with customers every day.
I found this place recently when I happened to visit the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation nearby. I had never noticed it before, probably because it sits just a bit north of Yasukuni-dori. I almost never cross Yasukuni-dori for lunch, so it had been off my radar.
The owner runs the entire operation alone. You place your order right at the entrance, but the pickup counter is in the same spot. So when several customers place their orders at once, a short line quickly forms—one drawback of the setup.
That said, the soba itself has a pleasantly unique, chewy texture and is quite tasty. The shungiku tempura that comes with the shungiku-ten soba is also generously portioned.