Sobo Ramen

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This independent Japanese counter serves bowls built on house-made broths that simmer for hours, alongside sushi crafted by hands trained in classical technique rather than assembly-line speed. The menu spans the full spectrum of Japanese comfort food—from grilled yakitori to crispy tonkatsu—with sake pairings chosen by staff who actually know the regional producers, not corporate distributors. Berkeley's food-conscious crowd keeps places like this accountable; you're eating from someone's personal culinary vision, not a franchise playbook.

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