A soba noodle shop where customers stand to eat (no seats); a cheap, quick stand-up soba restaurant commonly found near stations.
朝の通勤途中に立ち食いそばでかけそばをすするのが習慣だ。
My habit during the morning commute is to slurp a bowl of kake-soba at a standing soba stall.
駅の改札前にある立ち食いそばは、仕事帰りの人でいつも混んでいる。
The standing soba near the station gate is always crowded with people after work.
安くて早いので、学生やサラリーマンに人気の立ち食いそばチェーンもある。
There are also standing-soba chains popular with students and salaried workers because they are cheap and quick.