The homey taste is 650 yen cheaper, yet it still has a professional touch. The noodles are thin and the portion is generous. My companion ordered ramen with half-fried rice and they gave us the egg that came with the ramen, which was delicious. It might sound strange, but it felt like a special treat. Today's lunch was the leek ramen (550 yen!?) and it looked delicious.

I finally visited Maruko Restaurant, which I had been curious about for a while. It's not too far from my home if I go by bicycle, but since it's in the next town over, I kept forgetting about it. My go-to dishes at local Chinese restaurants are wonton noodles and fried rice, so I ordered a half-and-half combo. The ramen had a light and mild flavor, perfect for after drinking. The fried rice was on the drier side, which was okay but not exceptional for me. Overall, the cost performance was good, and I noticed that the tonkatsu curry and fried chicken set that another customer was eating looked very delicious. It seems more like a traditional Chinese or base-style teishoku restaurant. I'd like to go back next time for dinner instead of lunch.

This is a Chinese restaurant in Kanamachi! Today's lunch special was salt wonton noodles for 550 yen, which was so cheap that even though I had just eaten lunch, I couldn't resist stopping by. I had already decided on my order, so as soon as I sat down, I eagerly placed my order and waited for a while until it arrived. Now, how did it taste... Visually, it was full of ingredients and didn't seem like it would only cost 550 yen. First, the soup. Hmm, it was quite salty for a salt ramen. The flavor was so salty that it overwhelmed any other taste information in my brain. The noodles were thin straight noodles, and it seemed like there was quite a lot of them. They had a unique chewy texture of Chinese noodles and a smooth throat feel. The toppings included chashu, half a soft-boiled egg, wontons, corn, menma, bean sprouts, wakame, and green onions. They were all surprisingly abundant. The chashu and soft-boiled egg were delicious, but there was a pitfall waiting for me with the menma—it was extremely salty and spicy. When consumed with the soup, it was a real challenge. I usually don't like corn, but its sweetness was much appreciated. The wontons looked like wontons, but the filling was undoubtedly the same as dumplings. In other words, it was a water dumpling wearing wonton skin. Therefore, it had a very punchy flavor. Overall, this ramen was quite stimulating and surprising for a 550 yen meal. If the taste suits you, there's no other ramen place with such a generous amount of ingredients at such a low price. Next time, I'll try a different flavor of ramen. Of course, when it's on special for lunch again!

I visited "Maruko Restaurant @ Keisei Kanamachi". When I arrived on Sunday at 12:51, there were 2 groups of 4 young men already there, so I thought, "This place must serve generous portions." The menu on the wall had set meals like "Ramen + Half Fried Rice for 850 yen", but when I saw the word "hamburger" on the menu, I couldn't resist ordering it. The Hamburger Set Meal (850 yen) includes rice, miso soup, pickles, and salad. The soft-boiled seasoned egg was perfect. I ate one hamburger as it is and the other one mixed with the egg. It was satisfyingly filling. By 13:06, the restaurant was full, and it made sense since all the customers were men.

At the Chinatown-style restaurant Maruko Restaurant in Katsushika-ku Kanamachi 4-chome, the dinner set of liver and garlic chives stir-fry costs 850 yen. For me, it's too much food to finish.

I ended up deciding to have an early lunch in this area almost by chance, despite the fact that the access from the train station was decisively poor. There were many restaurants lined up, and I decided to try the one that offered my favorite wonton noodles for a lunch special of 500 yen. I entered the restaurant assuming there would be no other customers, but to my surprise, there were four people already dining. I ordered the wonton noodles as planned, and it arrived in less than 5 minutes. The soup was very light but still had a good dashi flavor, reminiscent of a kind and comforting mother's taste. The noodles were surprisingly firm, and the three wontons were enough, especially considering you could add ramen for just 100 yen more. The chashu was traditional yet had a good texture and was delicious. Even though this type of traditional Chinese restaurant may seem intimidating, I took a chance and was rewarded with a delightful experience, similar to something you might see in "The Solitary Gourmet."

I visited this restaurant only once. I couldn't see inside the store from outside, so I was a little anxious, but I was curious about what kind of restaurant it was, so I decided to go in. It was a small shop, and the hostess was friendly and made me feel welcome. When I go to a new restaurant for the first time and don't have a specific craving, I like to order fried rice and dumplings to see if the taste suits me. I ordered fried rice and dumplings here as well. The taste was slightly better than average. I think it would be better if you could see the inside of the store from the outside and feel comfortable going in. Also, I would appreciate it if there were menu items that clearly showcase the restaurant's specialty dishes.