"Stunning" housemade soba and "fresh" yakitori – but no sushi – beckon Grand Central commuters to this "dimly lit" Midtown Japanese; the prices may be a bit "expensive" for the genre, but it's a pleasure to "sit at the bar and watch the charcoal pros work their magic."
The art of handmade of buckwheat:
The art of handmade of buckwheat noodles, like so much else in Japanese culture, is a whirlwind of mystique and conniseurship. Some people don't get it, but for those who do, the texture and delicate flavor of soba totto's titular noodles are a Mecca.
Soba Totto Restaurant Review:
Soba lovers take their noodles very seriously, and Soba Totto---from the same owners as the equally fetishistic Yakitori Totto---meets their expectations with its earnest treatment of the traditional Japanese buckwheat noodle. Hand-pulled on the premises, the noodles here come in a panoply of permutations: hot or cold, and with dipping sauces like a thin beef broth or a nutty sesame paste. Many...
Editorial Review:
The owners of Yakitori Totto noodle around with a soba spot near Grand Central.