Soba Noodle Azuma
A Midtown West soba restaurant with a dedicated tempura-and-soba set category on its official-linked ordering menu.
How we calculate this
We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.
- Google Maps4.4953 ratingsCounted
- Yelp4.1507 reviewsCounted
= 4.3 / 5 · 2 independent sources, each weighted by how many ratings back it.
Our own Taster score is never mixed in.
Public platform ratings, shown as of when we last checked, kept separate from our own Taster score.
What diners are saying
Selected diner feedback from public sources, attributed summaries, not verbatim quotes or our own review.
In the limited visible review sample: Several tempura diners praise lightness or crispness. Noodle texture, set variety and adjustable noodle portions recur positively. One delivery diner finds portions small while other set diners find them generous.
Why it matters
Include this as a soba-and-tempura option, not a tempura specialist. Its current ordering structure makes the pairing explicit, and a detailed independent 2021 account describes the assorted tempura within a soba set. The evidence is narrower and older than the criticism available for Secchu Yokota: useful for understanding the format, not enough to promise that it is one of New York’s best frying programs.
This profile covers the West 55th Street Manhattan restaurant only. Check its current menu before choosing a specific set; the research did not transcribe the full image-based menu.
Dishes highlighted in the coverage we read, not a promise of today’s menu, and not our own picks.
Online sources checked; not a same-day availability guarantee.
In the press
What critics and reporters have written, attributed summaries, not our own review.
Selected delivery comments praise the noodles, broth and packaging, but portions draw different reactions; one report also notes a missing egg. A 2026 comment compliments delivery timing. These observations concern the broader takeaway experience, not the quality of the tempura.
General dining context, not a tempura assessment. Duplicate excerpt cards were not counted twice. No platform stars or ratings are imported.
ContextIn a July 2021 lunch account, Gourmand Syndrome describes the assorted tempura as crisp and enjoyable, with shrimp and vegetables included in a soba set. The writer found service attentive and quick, but was underwhelmed by the black-sesame ice cream and regarded soba as the main attraction. Those are observations from one dated meal, not a current survey of the restaurant.
Historical coverage. Menu, staffing and execution may have changed; no 2021 price is presented as current.
ContextLocation & visit
251 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 · New York City, New York
How ratings work
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