"Star chef Mutsuko Soma makes soba from scratch every day at this Fremont standout. Soma serves traditional soba shop dishes like seiro soba (cold with dipping sauce) and super-crunchy tempura but also more creative dishes like soba with oysters and gochujang broth and oreo tempura served with mini toasted marshmallows. All of that in an intimate little space tucked away from the not-romantic-at-all mixed-used buildings on nearby Stone Way. If it’s more of a “sake and shots” type of date night, try next door sibling bar Hannyatou." - Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Harry Cheadle