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Chuka Soba Tashiro Shokudo

Rating90SCORE
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。
Founded 1976.
1976年創業老舗。
Google Maps 4.4, 504 reviews (confirmed #1 in April 2025 ranking); TripAdvisor 4.7.
Googleマップ4.4・504件(2025年4月ランキング1位確認)、TripAdvisor4.7。
Artisan's conviction shown in offering only 2 menu items.
メニュー2種類のみという職人の潔さ。
Multiple blogs confirm visitors from outside Yamagata (Kanagawa, Niigata).
山形県外(神奈川・新潟)からも訪問者がいることをブログ複数で確認。
Commitment to additive-free hand-kneaded noodles.
無添加手もみ麺という本物の素材へのこだわり。
Negative reviews only mention inconvenient location and short hours—almost no taste complaints.
ネガティブレビューの内容は「行きにくい立地」「営業時間が短い」のみで味への不満はほぼなし。
Single location.
チェーンなし。
Popular Dishes
Chuka Soba
中華そば
Chashu Ramen
チャーシューメン
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1976, a genuine locals' gem on a hilltop in former Kushihiki area of Tsuruoka. Only two menu items: Chuka Soba ¥750 and Chashu Ramen ¥900. Light soy broth from chicken bones, pork bones, and dried fish, with additive-free hand-kneaded noodles. Visitors come from Yamagata City and Niigata Prefecture. Google Maps 4.4, 504 reviews—a true testament to quality.

Reviews note: 'People come from Kanagawa, Yamagata City, and Niigata,' 'Only two menu items yet exceptional,' 'Nostalgic taste unchanged since opening.' Google Maps 4.4, 504 reviews; TripAdvisor 4.7. Consistently high praise in Yamagata food communities.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue11:00-14:00
WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:00-14:00
Regular HolidayMonday・Wednesday
Phone0235-57-4614Call
Access
Cash only. Parking for 15 cars. About 20 min by car from central Tsuruoka, in hilly terrain.
309 Daizaka-yama, Tashiro, Tsuruoka, Yamagata
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
Ramen¥

Chuka Soba Tashiro Shokudo

Rating90SCORE
Popular Dishes
Chuka Soba
中華そば
Chashu Ramen
チャーシューメン
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue11:00-14:00
WedClosed
Thu – Sun11:00-14:00
Regular HolidayMonday・Wednesday
Access
Cash only. Parking for 15 cars. About 20 min by car from central Tsuruoka, in hilly terrain.
309 Daizaka-yama, Tashiro, Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Phone0235-57-4614
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。
Founded 1976.
1976年創業老舗。
Google Maps 4.4, 504 reviews (confirmed #1 in April 2025 ranking); TripAdvisor 4.7.
Googleマップ4.4・504件(2025年4月ランキング1位確認)、TripAdvisor4.7。
Artisan's conviction shown in offering only 2 menu items.
メニュー2種類のみという職人の潔さ。
Multiple blogs confirm visitors from outside Yamagata (Kanagawa, Niigata).
山形県外(神奈川・新潟)からも訪問者がいることをブログ複数で確認。
Commitment to additive-free hand-kneaded noodles.
無添加手もみ麺という本物の素材へのこだわり。
Negative reviews only mention inconvenient location and short hours—almost no taste complaints.
ネガティブレビューの内容は「行きにくい立地」「営業時間が短い」のみで味への不満はほぼなし。
Single location.
チェーンなし。
90SCORE
What a score of 90 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1976, a genuine locals' gem on a hilltop in former Kushihiki area of Tsuruoka. Only two menu items: Chuka Soba ¥750 and Chashu Ramen ¥900. Light soy broth from chicken bones, pork bones, and dried fish, with additive-free hand-kneaded noodles. Visitors come from Yamagata City and Niigata Prefecture. Google Maps 4.4, 504 reviews—a true testament to quality.

Reviews note: 'People come from Kanagawa, Yamagata City, and Niigata,' 'Only two menu items yet exceptional,' 'Nostalgic taste unchanged since opening.' Google Maps 4.4, 504 reviews; TripAdvisor 4.7. Consistently high praise in Yamagata food communities.

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