I-NABA = Soba-licious

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Favorite foodie friend Dr. Keita Sakon alerted us to the opening of this place yesterday, and, always on the lookout for pristine Japanese eats, we zeroed in on the location like a Zeke heading for the Ticonderoga. (Okay, maybe that’s not the best analogy, since those Zeros were trying to kill Anthony John (Cutsumpas) Curtas – 1926-2006 – the Official Father of ELV, but you get the idea.)

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Top Japanese Eats on Wake Up with the Wagners

This morning we listed our Top 5 Spring Mountain Road Japanese restaurants on Channel 3. As usual, you’ll have to advance to the 35:08 minute mark to see how everybody’s turning Japanese these days — by eating some of the tastiest, prettiest, healthiest and most reasonably-priced food in town.

Here are the featured five, and a big domo arigato to chef/owners Kiichi Okabe (Cafe de Japon) and Kengo Nakamura (Nakamura-Ya) for supplying us with the gorgeous and tasty props for our segement. Kanpai!

Raku

Nakamura-Ya

Monta

Cafe de Japon

Ramen Sora