立たち食ぐいそば

noun

stand-up soba stall; standing soba noodle bar

A small, casual soba restaurant where customers eat while standing at a counter. Common in train stations and busy urban areas.

• 駅えきのホームに立たち食ぐいそばの店みせがある。

  There is a stand-up soba stall on the station platform.

• 急いそいでいたので、立たち食ぐいそばでさっと済すませた。

  I was in a hurry, so I grabbed a quick bite at a standing soba noodle bar.