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Sanriku Rias Tei

Rating80SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.46/248 reviews, TripAdvisor #1 in Kuji (39 reviews), Yahoo Maps 4.0/33 reviews.
食べログ3.46/248件・TripAdvisor久慈1位(39件)・Yahoo!マップ4.0/33件。
3.46
Uni Bento is limited to 20 per day with queues from early morning.
うに弁当は1日20個限定で早朝から行列必至。
Highly rated by both locals (breakfast staple) and tourists.
地元民の朝食・観光客双方から高評価。
Established specialty shop in Kuji Station for many years.
久慈駅舎内の名物店として長年定着。
Serves local dish Mamebujiru.
郷土料理まめぶ汁も提供。
Not a chain.
チェーン店ではない。
March 2025 independent blog visit confirms ongoing operation.
2025年3月の独立ブログ記事で訪問確認・営業継続。
No sakura indicators.
サクラの兆候なし。
Popular Dishes
Uni (sea urchin) Bento (1,850 yen, limited to 20 per day)
うに弁当(1,850円・1日20個限定)
Mamebujiru Soba
まめぶ汁そば
Udon
うどん
Soba varieties
そば各種
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A famous stand-and-eat soba and bento shop inside Sanriku Railway's Kuji Station. The 'Uni Bento' (sea urchin lunchbox), a treasure of Northern Sanriku, is limited to 20 per day and draws early morning queues. Simple yet spectacular: steamed uni piled on top of uni-seasoned rice. The soba using local specialty 'Mamebujiru' soup is also famous. Open from 7am, a local breakfast staple.

Reviews say 'Must eat when in Kuji', 'The Uni Bento is in a league of its own - unbelievable fresh sea urchin at this price', 'Worth lining up from morning', 'TripAdvisor #1 in Kuji.' Tabelog 3.46/248 reviews. March 2025 blog post also describes the moving experience of fresh uni piled high.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue07:00-16:00
Thu – Sun07:00-16:00
Regular HolidayWednesday(臨時休業あり)
Phone0194-52-7310Call
Access
Stand-only dining. Uni Bento is limited to 20/day, reservations recommended. Cash only. Next to Sanriku Railway Kuji Station platform. Open from 7am.
Inside Sanriku Railway Kuji Station, 3-38 Chuo, Kuji City, Iwate
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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Sanriku Rias Tei

Rating80SCORE
Popular Dishes
Uni (sea urchin) Bento (1,850 yen, limited to 20 per day)
うに弁当(1,850円・1日20個限定)
Mamebujiru Soba
まめぶ汁そば
Udon
うどん
Soba varieties
そば各種
Business Hours
Mon・Tue07:00-16:00
Thu – Sun07:00-16:00
Regular HolidayWednesday(臨時休業あり)
Access
Stand-only dining. Uni Bento is limited to 20/day, reservations recommended. Cash only. Next to Sanriku Railway Kuji Station platform. Open from 7am.
Inside Sanriku Railway Kuji Station, 3-38 Chuo, Kuji City, Iwate
Phone0194-52-7310
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.46/248 reviews, TripAdvisor #1 in Kuji (39 reviews), Yahoo Maps 4.0/33 reviews.
食べログ3.46/248件・TripAdvisor久慈1位(39件)・Yahoo!マップ4.0/33件。
3.46
Uni Bento is limited to 20 per day with queues from early morning.
うに弁当は1日20個限定で早朝から行列必至。
Highly rated by both locals (breakfast staple) and tourists.
地元民の朝食・観光客双方から高評価。
Established specialty shop in Kuji Station for many years.
久慈駅舎内の名物店として長年定着。
Serves local dish Mamebujiru.
郷土料理まめぶ汁も提供。
Not a chain.
チェーン店ではない。
March 2025 independent blog visit confirms ongoing operation.
2025年3月の独立ブログ記事で訪問確認・営業継続。
No sakura indicators.
サクラの兆候なし。
80SCORE
What a score of 80 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A famous stand-and-eat soba and bento shop inside Sanriku Railway's Kuji Station. The 'Uni Bento' (sea urchin lunchbox), a treasure of Northern Sanriku, is limited to 20 per day and draws early morning queues. Simple yet spectacular: steamed uni piled on top of uni-seasoned rice. The soba using local specialty 'Mamebujiru' soup is also famous. Open from 7am, a local breakfast staple.

Reviews say 'Must eat when in Kuji', 'The Uni Bento is in a league of its own - unbelievable fresh sea urchin at this price', 'Worth lining up from morning', 'TripAdvisor #1 in Kuji.' Tabelog 3.46/248 reviews. March 2025 blog post also describes the moving experience of fresh uni piled high.

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