95
Soba Ichi
Oakland, US · $$ · casual
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Critic Consensus
What People Like
Soba Ichi's expertly crafted soba noodle soups, particularly the dashi-based broths with subtle yuzu notes.
- +Excellent soba noodle soups
- +Dashi-based broth with yuzu hints
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Food100
Authenticity85
Awards
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Individual Reviews
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SF ChronicleCritic
Soba Ichi — SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2026
“East Bay Soba Ichi chef Koichi Ishii is a virtuoso in the art of soba: beautifully supple buckwheat strings, which he makes from scratch. Diners line up six days a week to soothe their souls with soba noodle soups made with a dashi-based broth brightened by hints of yuzu. 2311A Magnolia St., Oakland”Read original →
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