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    Tanaka Lobo

    タナカロボ

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    Ground Intel & Counter Rules

    Queue Protocol

    Line Up First

    Join the line outside. Staff will direct you inside to buy your ticket when seats open up.

    Payment Acceptance
    ¥1,000 Notes Only

    The ticket machine rejects ¥10,000 and ¥5,000 notes. Break large notes at a convenience store before arriving.

    Typical Wait

    Usually under 15 minutes

    Peak rush runs 11:45 to 13:15 on weekdays. Arrive 15 minutes before opening for shorter waits.

    Best for

    A small, mostly one-person shop in residential Sakura, Setagaya, known for a simple, carefully made sea-bream niboshi shio soba and a pork-and-chicken chuka soba. The menu also lists a peppery 'Tanaka Black' and a ginger pork soba.

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    Sea Bream Niboshi Shio Soba (鯛煮干しの塩そば)

    Shio
    Shoyu
    Ramen
    Chuka Soba
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About 12–15 minutes' walk from Kamimachi Station (Tokyu Setagaya Line). Lunch to mid-afternoon only, Monday and Tuesday closed. A small shop, so expect to wait inside when it is full.

    Location

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    東京都世田谷区桜3-8-15

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen
    Chuka Soba

    Broth

    Shio
    Shoyu

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Sea Bream Niboshi Shio Soba (鯛煮干しの塩そば)

    Thin sources: menu from an older blog (prices then ¥800–1,100, not used for specifics); hours and price band from a Tabelog review snippet (¥1,000–1,999). Shop name also written TANAKA.LOBO. Please verify it is still open.

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    Getting there

    東京都世田谷区桜3-8-15

    12 min from Kamimachi

    Tokyu Setagaya Line

    Hours

    Wed–Sun & holidays 11:00–16:00. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (open if a holiday).

    Closed: Monday, Tuesday

    Queue & entry protocol

    About 12–15 minutes' walk from Kamimachi Station (Tokyu Setagaya Line). Lunch to mid-afternoon only, Monday and Tuesday closed. A small shop, so expect to wait inside when it is full.

    How to Order
    Native Japanese audio

    This shop likely uses a ticket machine (食券機 / kenbaiki). Buy your ticket before sitting down.

    Order your bowl

    塩ラーメンをください

    Shio ramen o kudasai

    Customise your noodles
    麺かためでMen katame de (firm noodles)
    麺やわらかめでMen yawarakame de (soft noodles)
    替え玉くださいKaedama kudasai (extra noodles)
    Useful phrases
    おいしい！Oishii! — Delicious!
    お会計お願いしますOkaikei onegai shimasu — Check, please
    ごちそうさまでしたGochisousama deshita — Thank you for the meal (said when leaving)
    大盛りでOomori de — Large portion, please
    少なめでSukuname de — Smaller portion, please

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    Questions about Tanaka Lobo

    What is the nearest station to Tanaka Lobo?
    Kamimachi, about a 12-minute walk away. Kamimachi is served by Tokyu Setagaya Line.
    What should I order at Tanaka Lobo?
    Sea Bream Niboshi Shio Soba (鯛煮干しの塩そば). The kitchen works in Shoyu. Noodles: ramen and chuka soba.
    How much does ramen cost at Tanaka Lobo?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999.
    When is Tanaka Lobo open?
    Wed–Sun & holidays 11:00–16:00. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (open if a holiday). Closed Monday and Tuesday.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Tanaka Lobo?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does Tanaka Lobo accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.