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A geyser of crispy noodles, seeming to erupt out of the bowl, leaves customers in fits of laughter.
Grilled fish, curry, and homemade croquettes make for a shockingly affordable and satisfying meal.
Miyako Soba may not be what we’d expected for the oldest standing soba chain in country, but maybe it should have been.
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