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SOBOKU

4.5 (171 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Dogs allowed
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Gyudon
Sophie C.

Super cute Japanese spot. We sat in the window booth, which was very cute. Ordered the gyudon, sweet potato fries, and I can't remember the last dish but it was basically like meatballs. Sweet potato fries were good and came with a yuzu salt. Meatballs were ok, sort of boring and would pass in future. Gyudon was yummy. Would consider returning.

Curry Ramen
Gloria L.

I loooooove Japanese curry and the curry omurice definitely hit the spot. The pieces of fried chicken were super juicy and crispy and the rice was not soggy The curry ramen, was too heavy for me. The flavor was good but wouldn't recommend it as your first meal of the day

Spicy Tuna Taco
Michelle S.

Food wasn't bad but I think I need to come back and try something else. Tacos were really good tho

Order counter
Jenner B.

Oh yea! If you are looking for a home cooked meal away from home... this is it. This gives you the home soul food vibe. It's light healthy and nourishing And the service is quick and easy. I'm on a buisness trip so this made me feel right at home during the holiday travel. I ordered the salaried saba, drinks and the salmon carpaccio for an appetizer!

Takoyaki
Yuko S.

This cozy Japanese restaurant is very laid back and great place to grab Japanese home cooking. They serve delicious meals promptly fast but last time I was slightly disappointed because I ordered "Hamachi Kama" and it came deep fried. Majority of times Kama is grilled, not deep fried. My favorite dish here is definitely shrimp burger(Ebi katsu)!

Iced matcha latte
Sharon M.

Cute cafe vibes. Friendly service. Surprisingly good food. Ordered an iced matcha latte unsweetened, which I'm usually picky about, but it has a good flavor and no bad after taste. Then got the tsukune don, which had a good amount of takoyaki sauce to give it umami, but not too salty. Would love to come back to try the udon next time, which I think it's better known for.

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Angela L.

3.5 stars. Soboku is a cozy spot in park slope. There's cute booths to sit by the windows. Our waitress came to take our order not too long. The restaurant is small and I think there is limited staff members so bare with them. We came for brunch and order a few items to try. We ordered truffle tots, sesame cucumbers, mentaiko udon, toryufu creamy udon, and a toryofu mazemen (on their summer special menu). The portion of cucumbers were very small, I felt Like they could've added a bit more cucumber. The truffle tots were great - you can't mess this up. The mentaiko udon was creamy and delicious. The toryufu had a creamy mushroom sauce but this was lacking flavor. We threw this into the leftover mentaiko udon sauce to give it more flavor. The toryofu mazemen was throwing me off the whole time. The sauce was really really sweet and there was a lot of liquid in my bowl- I'm taking about half the bowl had sauce / liquid. Mazemen is suppose to be dry and it said it on their menu as well. I couldn't eat it because it was just way too sweet. Overall I had this place bookmarked for a while. Maybe I should give it another chance during dinner service.

Cream pasta and omurice with fried chicken
Emily L.

Came here on Saturday for brunch and the restaurant was pretty quiet! But the food was amazing! I enjoyed the omurice with the fried chicken. It was flavorful and paired so well together! The cream pasta was also a nice addition to the meal to give different textures and flavors! The staff was super sweet and tentative and the food was made to order! The decor was also really cute inside with rustic vibes and they had these window seat nooks that were perfect for an intimate date!

Kaarage
Christopher W.

Ordered kaarage, takoyaki, curry katsu, and curry shrimp tempura. Super delicious and good portions. Great dinner vibes and good attentive service.

Iced Green Tea. It's iced green tea
Glenn C.

SOBOKU is a nice little Japanese place which has gotten more and more popular every time I've passed by which isn't that surprising because the prices are pretty decent (especially for the area) and the food is overall good. If this place was on Yelp in Tokyo or something, it would be presumably listed as Western Style Japanese Food or Yōshoku/洋食 as they specialize in western inspired Japanese food such as curry, katsu, hambagu, and the like so I wouldn't exactly recommend ordering ramen here. The staff is friendly here and it's pretty casual inside. For drinks, I've only had Iced Green Tea here though the sake selection is a bit better than average such as Dasai Blue by the glass/carafe among others as well as a handful of cocktails. For appetizers, I liked the Salmon Carpaccio I had once with raw salmon and scallion with a yuzu-soy dressing for $13. The dressing had a subtle sour sweet flavor which complimented the nice rich slices of salmon with the salmon also being thicker than most other spots which is appreciated as it felt a bit more filling. I would recommend this if you want something that isn't too heavy as many of the other appetizers are fried and you're not looking for edamame or something. For mains, I liked the Kurobuta Katsu Karē or Berkshire Pork Loin Cutlet Curry for $18. The pork loin could have been a bit more tender but the slices of fried pork were large and it was well fried. The curry/kare has very good flavor with a good texture as well being more comparable to some curry spots which closed in Midtown. The portion size is also decent for the area as well. The poached egg I got as extra was fine though I wouldn't bother next time as it wasn't necessary and the dish came with some pickled veggies as usual. Less successful is the Soboro Don for $17 consisting of sautéed ground pork over rice with teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, scallions, sesame seeds and poached egg where I found the combination of sauces a bit too sweet and overpowered the flavors making it a tad too rich as well. The food here is good though it is not a place I would recommend from far away to travel. It definitely fills in a niche as the only other Japanese spot in the area are ramen spot which has higher prices than here (Kazarishi,) sushi places which range from fancy to non-fancy and a fancier albeit much better spot (Hibino) which makes a much crispier katsu though you're paying much more and it doesn't come with a curry so it is hard to say if that spot is worth it more. I would go back to try their unique sounding brunch menu and other things on the main menu such as the hambagu among others. If there was another katsu curry place in the area or if let's say this was in the East Village or something, they would like this niche but for now, it's solid especially for the area. Mid 3 bumped up for the price point.

Julia Y.

I came here on a weekday evening and got seated by one of their windows. It's fairly spacious inside. Their menu is filled with illustrations and really cute. We started off with the Shishito Peppers and Crab Cream Korokke and I got the Kurobuta Katsu Teishoku. The peppers were good and came with a white pepper, though I wish they were a bit more bistered. The croquettes came with a tartar sauce which paired nicely with the filling. I felt like the fry on both the katsu and the croquettes were both super good, fried to perfection without being overly greasy. I enjoyed the dressing on the side salad. The katsu itself was well flavored and had sauce on the side. Overall, this was a very enjoyable meal and I would go back!

Yummy but not mindblowing. Good service and attentive workers! The decor was nice and not too loud.

Curry omurice with fried chicken
Chelle L.

This place is a gem for brunch! The egg in the omurice was creamy and soft. The curry was delectable and the fried chicken had a good crisp. The avocado crispy tacos were okay but they did put something special in the avocado that made it taste way better than normal mashed avocado. The torfuyu udon was creamy as described and had a nice truffle-y smell. There were plenty of bacon bits in it which was great but I wish there were more mushrooms. The inside is clean and cute. The service is attentive and food came out quick.

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