Soba In @ NZX, NiuZeXui Ara Damansara

NO LONGER IN OPERATION

During one late afternoon, Glorious Jade and I were out looking for some food as we had something light earlier in the day and were feeling hungry by 5pm. As I driving past Giant along the LDP Highway at Kelana, it looked like it was going to rain (judging by the dark clouds) and we had to decide quick. NiuZeXui (NZX) was nearby and I recalled Ekeng's post on some cold soba that he tried there and I was curious to try it out. After convincing Glorious Jade too, we headed onwards to NZX.

We found it after several attempts of walking in the wrong direction. To head towards this stall, walk along the long row of stalls in the centre. You will see several junctions along the stretch, look out for a stall in the centre that's called SWEETLY. With your back towards SWEETLY, walk away from the centre and towards the junction that you are now facing directly. You will find Soba In almost towards the end of the row of this junction.

Soba In is a small 2 in 1 place, with the other half of the shop selling Herbal Tea. So, it was no wonder that their set meals comes with a cup of home made Herbal Tea. The two stalls are operated by Ms Koh and her uncle.

There are different type of toppings to choose from; lunch sets are only RM5.90/USD1.80 (inclusive of the herbal tea) where dinner sets (being a bigger portion) are at RM7.90/USD2.50 (yes, inclusive of a cup of herbal tea too). However if the sets are not in the combo that you want, you can choose from a list. Toppings range from RM1.50 to RM3.50/USD0.50 to USD1.00; julienned cucumber, carrot and eggs are the standard toppings always given on top of the other topping/s that one chooses.

A large portion of soba noodles is at RM4.80/USD1.50, whereas a small portion is RM3.80/USD1.20. The soba noodles comes with a special sauce, concocted by Ms Koh herself. One has a choice of original, garlic or spicy - both Glorious Jade and I opted for garlic.

I chose from the set of the one with Chuka Wakame - marinated seaweed. The plate came with an array of colours from all the different ingredients and topped with sesame seeds. It was a pretty sight :o). The noodles aren't really the conventional soba but more like a thinner version of yellow noodles but it has a different bite unlike those of yellow noodles. So, it's more like a localised version rather than a Japanese one.

Glorious Jade chose the Chuka Idako - baby octopus and it was just as lovely as my set. We both enjoyed tucking into the delicious, refreshing noodles and enjoyed each and every bite as we bit into the noodles along with the crunchy julienned vegetables together with the toppings.

What's our verdict??? I'm sure you can tell from this pic :o).

The sauce is the secret to making this healthy cold soba plate a tasty meal. You know what I usually say of healthy meals right? "What's healthy usually isn't tasty". Well, I stand corrected here and I'm glad I've found another place to have a tasty AND healthy meal (apart from the carb, hehe) plus one that's reasonably priced! Of course, this is a simple meal at a simple set-up stall . Considering all the factors, this cold soba dish gets the thumbs up from me. If you like cold soba, you'll definitely like this.

NZX is pretty quiet during the daytime with a slightly better crowd at night time. It's a pity as I feel there isn't enough marketing done to increase people's awareness of NZX. So, if you're ever in this area and wondering what to eat, check out this place. I always make it a point to eat at Soba In whenever I'm at NZX.

Check out Ekeng's write up and directions to NZX HERE and my previous post on NZX itself.

Soba In
Lot No. N6& N8,
NiuZeXui, Ara Damansara
No. 2, Jalan PJU 1A/41B,
47301 Petaling Jaya
Tel : 012-6019 922

"If giving up noodles meant that I could lose weight and be thin, I don't wanna be thin!"
- wmw