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About this place
Tucked along a side street in Azumabashi, Sumida Ward, in the neighborhood below Tokyo Skytree, Takamasaya welcomes diners with comforting noodles and hearty set meals. Step through the noren curtain into an unhurried atmosphere that welcomes solo diners with ease, regularly visited day and night by local residents and commuters heading home.
Traditional Chuka Soba and Distinctive Noodle Bowls
The cornerstone of the menu is chuka soba, featuring a classic soy sauce broth topped with chashu pork, bamboo shoots, and a seasoned boiled egg, its gentle flavor pairing naturally with fine noodles. Those looking for a more substantial meal often pair their bowl with a fragrant half-order of wok-fried rice. Other noodle options showcase distinctive broths, such as clam soba infused with shellfish umami and seasoned with natural Mongolian rock salt, or shio soba served with thick, chewy noodles.
Tender Toro Tonkatsu and Homemade Dishes
Beyond the ramen selection, the rice dishes and meat offerings carry their own distinct appeal. A signature specialty is the toro tonkatsu—pork cutlet prepared so soft it yields under chopsticks—which can be ordered in a set meal or simmered in a house sauce over rice as toro katsu-ju. The menu also features versatile plates suited for drinks or as side dishes for rice, including fried eggs broken over chashu pork, vegetable-filled pan-fried gyoza, and fried chicken marinated in a special soy sauce.
Inside this straightforward dining room, there is an easy satisfaction in taking your time over freshly served, steaming dishes.
