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Cocoron

Cocoron

Japanese Restaurant, Noodle Restaurant, and Soba Restaurant$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
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    The soba at Cocoron is a can't miss
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    Long C.
    "If it's your first time, get the dipping stamina soba, delicious!"(18 Tips)
    Brian
    "Can't go wrong with the silky tofu, fried chicken, and soba!"(9 Tips)
    Bobby C.
    "Order the secret menu item Curry Dip it is mind blowingly delicious"(9 Tips)
    Kelly P.
    "green tea affogato and coconut milk w/ frozen banana desserts"(7 Tips)
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  • Cooper S.heart icon on user image
    Cooper SmithOctober 1, 2012
    Like buying a gremlin, the Stamina Soba comes with a specific set of instructions written on an index card. If you follow it correctly, you'll be rewarded with one of the best noodle dishes in NYC
  • Mike W.heart icon on user image
    Mike WinstonJuly 11, 2018
    So good, yet somehow remains under the radar. The Mera Mera Dip Soba is easily my favorite & it's made even better when they bring out a teapot of Soba Yu to water it down to drink. WinstonWanders.com
  • Emily W.heart icon on user image
    Emily WilsonFebruary 27, 2016
    Don't miss the green tea affogato for dessert. Creative & delicious.
  • Lizzy S.heart icon on user image
    Lizzy SaxeNovember 16, 2014
    Best soba I've ever had. They also give you a little flame to keep your broth hot, and when you make a soup at the end everything is warm and delicious.
  • Apurva L.
    Apurva LimayeJuly 5, 2015
    It's a small Japanese restaurant with a lot of healthy options! For someone who is not tried soba noodles before go for warm soba. Warm Japanese style soba with chicken and Mochi ice cream were yumm!
  • Dina
    DinaApril 29, 2014
    Perfect, healthy, lunch. Handmade soba noodles served cold or hot. Tiny place with a bar and a couple of tables, hard to get in for dinner but usually easy for lunch. Small menu of appetz, a bargain.
  • Holger L.heart icon on user image
    Holger LüdorfAugust 26, 2016
    Big fan of the Cold Sansai (veggie) Soba on a hot summer night. Definitely get an assortment of cold veggie/seaweed starters as well.
  • Marc
    MarcJuly 10, 2014
    TT 10 Cheap Eats: "Fresh, deeply nutty soba is the name of the game... The stamina soba is a sustaining warm bonito-based broth rich with sliced pork & chkn meatballs. Don't sleep on the silky tofu"
  • Julia L.heart icon on user image
    Julia LuAugust 22, 2018
    So many vegetarian options! The cold soba was a perfect texture and the vegetable toppings were refreshing.
  • Andres N.heart icon on user image
    Andres NovoaNovember 23, 2015
    Sansai Soba is a great veggie pick! Once you're done you can request hot water to dilute the broth and drink it up! A small cup of tea is served post meal as well :)
  • Maxine K.heart icon on user image
    Maxine KNovember 3, 2014
    The best soba in NYC!! Their kitchen is too close to seats.. Kinda disgusting to see their mess... However when I had a first bite of daikon mochi.. Oh my gosh! And the soba!! Awesome! But whoa,
  • Ellie D.
    Ellie DDecember 4, 2012
    I dream of the day I can walk in, sit down, and order at Cocoron without a 40 minute wait. The kind of place I would have loved to keep a secret, soba speaks to my soul, and they do it right.
  • Marie R.heart icon on user image
    Marie RicherDecember 8, 2016
    I had the dipping soba with duck breast and chicken meatball. The broth was sooo flavourful and came with scallions and yuzu zest which made it 👌🏻
  • Long C.
    Long CaoJune 7, 2012
    It's a very small restaurant that seats about 20 people at most, so get there early (~5-10 min before open) if it's a busy day. If it's your first time, get the dipping stamina soba, delicious!
  • Jeff S.heart icon on user image
    Jeff SolomonNovember 24, 2017
    Try the kimchee ramen. Was a great balance of spicy and sour broth and delicate pork belly
  • Judy C.heart icon on user image
    Judy CariJune 14, 2018
    Been here 10+ times
    My go-to here is the stamina soba, dip or soup. For spice, try the Pork Kimchee Dip. Ps. Love the Yammi Q and daikon mochi.
  • Mariana P.heart icon on user image
    Mariana PekurarSeptember 11, 2014
    Small place, but amazing food and authentic japanese... Try the famous stamina soba, or the japanese style curry soba... Actually anything u try will probably be great
  • Time Out New York
    Time Out New YorkOctober 5, 2011
    Try the Stamina Soba, which combines savory and briny seaweed-bonito stocks and features pork belly, scallion and a plump ginger-chicken meatball. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more
  • Kathryn P.heart icon on user image
    Kathryn PhillipsJanuary 13, 2017
    His place is lots of fun! Very tiny but cozy and the food was phenomenal! Great vegan options
  • Gabriel C.heart icon on user image
    Gabriel ChungApril 14, 2016
    Here is some of the best japanese soba noodles I've eaten. Get anything SOBA. Not much more else to say just look at the pictures.
  • Brook S.heart icon on user image
    Brook ShelleyJuly 27, 2015
    Amazing soba and the shiokara is delightful and hella strong. Try a kikusui funaguchi sake too
  • Ivana L.
    Ivana LiAugust 24, 2016
    Delicious and authentic soba! Dip soba is a must if it's your first time to get the full experience.
  • Léa R.heart icon on user image
    Léa RMarch 15, 2016
    The chicken Soba is just amazing! The place is cosy and the service is perfect!!
  • Gordon M.
    Gordon MeiJuly 20, 2014
    For something warm and brothy, try the stamina soba, comes with a green tea at the end. Also digging the menu item illustrations. Cash only.
  • Kelsey✨heart icon on user image
    Kelsey✨January 19, 2016
    Tiny lil' restaurant serving up some great soba noodles. Don't leave without trying their desserts. Really good as well
  • Charles B.heart icon on user image
    Charles BDecember 13, 2012
    start out with some delectable Tofu that'll make you feel like you're in Tokyo, savor the incredible broth of the Stamina soba, and finish it off with the green tea affogato. this place is money.
  • Tahani R.heart icon on user image
    Tahani RenaudSeptember 2, 2017
    I had no idea noodles can taste this delicious !!!! their SOBA are just amazing 😍
  • Caleb Y.
    Caleb YDecember 31, 2012
    Get the Stamina dip Soba. The servers are very nice and willing to explain everything! We learned a lot about soba noodles today. Very healthy for you! Enjoy!
  • Joe D.heart icon on user image
    Joe DDecember 28, 2016
    Slurp that JP curry soba with pork. The darker meat pairs excellently with the thin but well-flavored curry 😛
  • Honghui Y.heart icon on user image
    Honghui YuNovember 1, 2015
    This place only serves soba, one of the unsung heroes of Japanese cuisine. Be sure to get a side of chicken meatballs too
  • Lilyheart icon on user image
    LilyMay 17, 2015
    The cold sansai soba is a perfect refreshment on a hot summer day. Pair with kimpira for even more vegetal crunch!
  • Hillary R.
    Hillary ReinsbergSeptember 24, 2011
    Start with homemade soft tofu and then yuba dipping soba. Finish with green tea affogato (green tea ice cream with concentrated green tea sauce and corn flakes).
  • Celena C.heart icon on user image
    Celena ChanAugust 14, 2015
    Great assortment of soba-- the curry dipping soba is wonderful for the winters. The silken tofu app is amazing!
  • Ailie C.heart icon on user image
    Ailie ChangMay 12, 2016
    If you can handle spicy, the Tom Yum Dip Soba is where it's at! I tried the silk tofu but honestly wasn't a big fan of cold tofu- not sure what all the hype is about.
  • etta y.
    etta yNovember 11, 2011
    Tiny, cramped, adorable noodle shop with pretty authentic Japanese home cooking. Had the yakko and kimpira appetizers, and the cold kimchi soba - all delicious.
  • inna k.
    inna katsAugust 18, 2015
    The coconut milk dessert: tapioca, frozen banana mint, mixed berry and condensed milk #summer yum #sogood
  • Eve Y.heart icon on user image
    Eve YuDecember 27, 2015
    Best soba I have ever had so far. Warm, cozy place with limited seats. Must go.
  • Eddie B.
    Eddie BMarch 30, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    All the veggie apps are amazing. The chicken meatballs & Stamina Soba are my other favorites. One strike- the soundtrack that they inevitably play everytime I'm there. I-pod please!
  • Melody H.
    Melody HanAugust 18, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    Come for lunch on the weekend and there's no wait. For summer - the cold kimchi soba is revolutionary. Served with just-cooked egg, cool and filling and refreshing.
  • Honghui Y.heart icon on user image
    Honghui YuJune 1, 2015
    Homemade silken tofu is delicious, especially with the toasted seaweed and sesame seeds that come with.
  • Sanna W.heart icon on user image
    Sanna WickmanApril 16, 2017
    The noodles are soo good. Cash only. Lots of vegan options. Will come again ☺️
  • Nicole F.heart icon on user image
    Nicole FormicaMay 5, 2017
    The pork kimchi soba is the way to go!
  • Benny W.
    Benny WongAugust 17, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    Pork curry soba is the jam. Still have dreams about it. Also, if you're into a creamy dessert, the tofu dessert is surprisingly decadent and delicious
  • David D.heart icon on user image
    David DunhillNovember 7, 2014
    Some of the best soba in Manhattan. Make sure to do a dip--kimchi is a non-traditional fave.
  • Jeffrey
    JeffreyJuly 20, 2014
    Chef-owner Yoshihito Kida amplifies flavor with toppings like pork kimchee, chicken meatballs, and Japanese curry.
  • Real Cheap Eats
    Real Cheap EatsNovember 12, 2011
    Natto (fermented soybean) on "cold soba is mixed with egg, soy, onions and crushed sesame seeds. This dish is an amazing taste experience, sour and sweet and salty at the same time." ($8.50). Read more
  • Wesley B.heart icon on user image
    Wesley BlissJanuary 5, 2015
    All the soba is excellent, but the Japanese curry dip is other worldly.
  • Timothy K.
    Timothy KendallMay 21, 2014
    Delicious but either they swapped my large order with someone else's or they serve appetizer sized bowls of soup. Going to get pizza afterwards. 150lbs and hungry.
  • Elizabeth B.
    Elizabeth BursteinFebruary 13, 2019
    Duck soba so good, esp on cold day
  • Ava L.
    Ava LuJuly 19, 2014
    Definitely try the #1 best dip soba in the menu!!! And the homemade silky tofu!!! YUM!
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