SOBAR
A soba-led Westside restaurant whose official menu includes a shrimp, scallop and vegetable kakiage bowl.
How we calculate this
We combine ratings from independent platforms and weight each source by how many ratings back its score.
- Google Maps4.2148 ratingsCounted
- Yelp4.0206 reviewsCounted
= 4.1 / 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
Distinct notes drawn from the public review sample, attributed summaries, not verbatim quotes or our own review.
One commenter recommends SOBAR in response to a tempura-soba request
The official menu provides the concrete kakiage connection
The short comment does not establish a detailed judgment about frying
Feedback is mixed: the cold soba and karaage earn praise, while several report slow or inattentive service
One short recommendation. No inferred texture, value, consistency or rating.
Best tempura soba?, FoodLosAngelesWhy it matters
Include for a specific noodle-and-fritter experience, not as a full tempura specialist. A menu-backed profile is stronger than an unsupported claim about frying quality.
Dishes highlighted in the coverage we read, not a promise of today’s menu, and not our own picks.
Listed on sources checked today; live operation was not phone-verified.
In the press
What critics and reporters have written, attributed summaries, not our own review.
The Infatuation reviews this serene Culver City soba bar built around pure-buckwheat noodles served chilled or warm.
Location & visit
12404 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90066 · Culver City, California
How ratings work
Diner ratings. We show each platform's public rating as of the date we recorded it, on a 5-point scale, with a link to the current rating. Our tempura rating is our own firsthand tempura score, always kept separate and never blended in.
Diner consensus. We combine independent platforms into one score, weighting each by how many ratings back it. Platforms that share the same reviews are counted once, and the consensus only appears with two or more independent sources.
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