Soba Izakaya Minami Is a Soba, Udon and Izakaya Spot Rolled Into One

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • November 21, 2018
On point. Photo by Edwin Goei The new Soba Izakaya Minami doesn’t have just one laminated picture menu; it has four. There’s one for the soba, one for the udon, one for the izakaya dishes, and one for the dessert and drinks. It’s as if you’re...
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