Recently, I have been visiting a restaurant called "Zenkuraku" in Iidabashi, run by a chef from this area, but I decided to visit the original restaurant after a long time. I ordered the sweet and sour fish beer, and it came out as a side dish. I didn't know what "gori" was, but it seems to be a type of freshwater fish related to the catfish. The Chinese-style seasoning with a hint of sansho pepper was really nice. The dim sum set includes steamed buns with miso-marinated char siu, fried spring rolls, and shumai, with two of each. It's great for sharing between two people. The fried spring rolls were particularly impressive. The crispy texture went beyond crunchy and was really enjoyable, despite the risk of being poorly made. The steamed buns were also delicious, especially with the sweet miso. The special "liemen" noodles come with a soup that can include shark fin (optional), stir-fried greens and glass noodles, fried tofu, and almond jelly. This dish is a must-try at the restaurant. It's also available at "Zenkuraku", but the taste and noodle texture are slightly different here. This version may seem more indulgent, but it feels more authentic.

It's been a while since I used the restaurant at night. The night menu at our restaurant is an omakase course. Dishes keep coming until you say stop. You never know what will come next, and that suspense is exciting. It started with a Chinese-style appetizer, followed by dishes like char siu, ground chicken, tomato, wood ear mushrooms, and cilantro. Even though I was eating, it just made me even more hungry. The sweet sauce on the ground chicken was really good. The dish of minced chicken and shiitake mushrooms was delicious, with a texture similar to chicken. The seasoning was perfect. Our restaurant serves Chinese cuisine without any additives, with a very gentle flavor. The dish of scallop dumplings and stir-fried bamboo shoots was elegant and tasty. The bitterness of the bamboo shoots was surprisingly good. The stir-fried dish of rapeseed blossoms and dried shrimp had a bitter taste from the rapeseed blossoms, but the crispy dried shrimp added a nice touch. The stir-fried chili sauce with prawns was excellent, with a tender texture and no spiciness. The sesame and onion sauce made by professionals was outstanding. The stir-fried Shanghai crab with miso was also delicious, with a sauce that absorbed the essence of the crab. I was told not to chew the shell, but I couldn't resist and ate it all. The stir-fried Ezo deer with cashew nuts was light and flavorful, with a unique taste. It was my first time trying deer meat, and it was surprisingly easy to eat. The cilantro was a nice touch. The stir-fried dish of shark fin, soft-shelled turtle, and shrimp eggs was delightful. The soft-shelled turtle was tender, and the tiny shrimp eggs added a nice texture. The shark fin was also a pleasant surprise. The meal ended with delicious dumplings. The smooth and mellow dumplings were a perfect way to end the meal. I was asked if I wanted fried rice or noodles to finish, and I chose to have both. The fried rice was delicious, with a simple combination of green onions, char siu, and eggs. Despite being full, I enjoyed the large portion of fried rice. The chilled chlorella noodles were excellent, with a refined taste despite the use of oil. The noodles had a simple combination of green onions and char siu. The meal concluded with a mysterious herbal soup, which was soothing and gentle. The total cost for two people, including all the dishes until we were full, was 17,200 yen. It's hard to pick the best dish, but the prawn chili, crab miso, shark fin and soft-shelled turtle, chlorella noodles, and the final herbal soup were all highlights. I'm looking forward to the next visit. Thank you for the meal.

A Chinese restaurant located about a 2-minute walk from Hatagaya Station. It has an authentic atmosphere and reservations are required. They offer a course menu where dishes keep coming until you say stop. The course includes assorted appetizers, stir-fried yellow chives, scallop meatballs, stir-fried deer Achilles tendons, shrimp chili, wild boar meatballs, chicken and mango spring rolls, and soupless ramen. All of this for 6000 yen. The ingredients are unique but easy to eat as they are well-prepared. Delicious. Especially the shrimp chili and soupless ramen were outstanding.

I will have the lunch set for 900 yen. It's before 12 pm on a weekday. The 2-seater tables are full, so I'm sharing a 4-seater table with someone. This table is actually more spacious and nice. Today's main dish is mapo tofu with crab omelette as a side, along with the familiar eight treasure soup, rice with pickles, and almond jelly for dessert. It's amazing to get all this for 900 yen. The mapo tofu is mildly spicy, with a good balance of flavors. The delicious crab omelette goes well with the rice. It's great to have authentic Chinese food at such an affordable price. I happened to share the table with a regular from another restaurant, and we had a fun lunchtime chatting and getting to know each other. This kind of neighborhood atmosphere is unique to Hatagaya, perhaps. The half portion set for 1,150 yen includes a noodle dish similar to tantanmen. With a half portion, you get an additional side dish, which today was steamed chicken and cucumber salad. You also get half a portion of mapo tofu, half a bowl of rice, pickles, and almond jelly. This set is lower in calories, with a variety of dishes to enjoy.

Daily lunch set for 980 yen. Three people were waiting before 12 o'clock. Couldn't imagine the menu from outside, so went with the daily special. Inside, 70% of people were eating noodles. When I listened to orders, most people were ordering Number 4. The daily special was sweet and sour pork with a side of egg dish in a small plate. It's been about 20 years since I last had sweet and sour pork. Some people like to go to King's and order it, but I personally didn't enjoy it. Apologies, it's been a while since I had it, and it turns out it's still not to my liking.

I visited Ryukou Sakagaya Honten for lunch on a Sunday. This restaurant, located on the B1F of Hatagaya Golden Center directly connected from Keio New Line Hatagaya Station, has been selected as one of the top 100 restaurants on Tabelog. It was opened in May 1998. The chef, Mr. Ishibashi, was not originally a strong person, but he improved his health by following the principle of "food is medicine" and using Chinese herbal medicine recommended by his Chinese friend. This experience led him to specialize in Chinese medicinal cuisine, and that is how this restaurant specializing in medicinal Chinese cuisine was established. The restaurant opens at 11:15 am, and when I arrived at 11 am, there were already people waiting in line. The atmosphere in the old building adds to the charm of this popular restaurant. The restaurant only has table seating, mainly for two people, making it suitable for solo female diners. I ordered the luxurious set menu "Rice Noodles and Eight Treasure Soup with Softshell Turtle Soup + Today's 2 Side Dishes" for 2,700 yen. The dishes were served on a large tray. The Eight Treasure Soup had a thick texture and a subtle taste, characteristic of medicinal Chinese cuisine. The Softshell Turtle was meaty and had a chewy texture. The Rice Noodles, with its beautiful green color, mixed with sesame oil and chili oil, had a unique and addictive taste. The simple saltiness combined with the texture of green onions and the flavor of the roast pork made it a fantastic dish. Many reviewers also praised the Rice Noodles, so if you visit this restaurant, be sure to try them. The other side dishes had a unique flavor as well. The meal ended with a refreshing almond jelly.

Dinner experience. A Chinese restaurant located in the underground mall Golden Center directly connected to Hatagaya Station. The initial impression of finding the place was honestly that it's in a pretty rough location... The food is served in an omakase style by the owner, who keeps bringing out dishes until you're full. They are willing to make adjustments based on your preferences. I was surprised when a dish made with fugu (pufferfish) was served, I didn't know you could eat fugu. The Li Mian (Li Men, separate stomach noodles) served at the end was delicious, even though I was already full, I couldn't stop eating it. Seven of us ate until we were full, drank heartily, and the bill came out to a little over 70,000 yen.

Visited around 12 o'clock on a weekday. It was very busy during lunchtime. I ordered the lunch set with mapo eggplant and garlic chive with egg (¥980). The mapo eggplant was sweet and had plenty of eggplant. It also had a lot of minced meat and was incredibly delicious. The garlic chive with egg had a gentle flavor and was a nice palate cleanser. It was nice that it came with almond jelly dessert. I want to go back again because the menu changes depending on the day. Thank you for the delicious meal!!!!

I visited around 11:30 on a weekday. Even though the restaurant had just opened, there were already people lining up, and by 12 o'clock, there was quite a long line. It's truly popular. I ordered the B set for lunch. It includes a daily noodle dish, shrimp chili, pork belly, and another side dish, allowing you to enjoy a variety of dishes at a great value. Today's noodle dish was soy sauce noodles with grilled chicken and bean sprouts. The crunchy texture of bean sprouts and pickled vegetables, along with the flavor of the chicken, was delightful. The soup was a light and easy-to-drink soy sauce flavor, with the distinctive taste of the chlorella noodles standing out. The pork belly was lean with a firm texture, and the shrimp in the chili dish was large and spicy with chili peppers. The side dish of pork and mushroom tofu stew was a surprise, as each dish had a distinct flavor profile that highlighted the taste of the broth and ingredients. The pork belly and shrimp chili both had a rich umami flavor that lingered, and the tofu stew was fragrant with plenty of mushroom aroma. The dishes were prepared in a way that brought out the aroma and flavor to the fullest, reminiscent of Japanese cuisine. As I was leaving, I caught a glimpse of the chef I had seen on TV. It seemed like he was also involved in cleaning up and serving customers. I felt a bit overwhelmed. Thank you for the delicious meal. I would love to visit again.

- [Restaurant Name] Ryukou Sakaba - [Nearest Station] 1-minute walk from Hatagaya Station - [Budget] Around 7000 yen I tried a popular Chinese restaurant! It operates on a stop system where you need to stop before getting too full, with about 6 dishes for around 6000 yen. Lunch options can be chosen from the menu, while dinner does not have a menu. Overall, the flavors are light and not too strong, with a good balance of spices. It's a surprise what dishes will be served. ⭐️ Menu of the Day ⭐️ - Assorted Appetizers: Satisfying volume with homemade chicken ham, homemade char siu, jellyfish, century egg, pickles, etc. - Seafood Balls and Fresh Lotus Root: Great crunchiness of fresh lotus root! - Stir-Fried Yellow Chives and Homemade Bacon: The crispy texture of yellow chives and the salty flavor of bacon are amazing! - Softshell Turtle Entrails, Shark Fin, Shrimp Roe: Enjoy a variety of textures! - Fried White Fish: Makes you want to eat rice! - Stir-Fried Flowering Chives and Pork: Tried flowering chives for the first time! - Mango Spring Rolls: A rare dish! - Shrimp Chili Rice: Please! - Ezo Deer with Cashew Nuts: Long time no see, Ezo Deer! - Leimen: A specialty! Green noodles with chlorella mixed in. It's salty! - Medicinal Soup: Made with whole chicken, softshell turtle, Korean ginseng, greens, ginger, garlic, jujube, chili, green onion, etc. Moved from Kamata and now in its 25th year in Hatagaya, Ryukou Sakaba is a representative restaurant in the area. (Note: The pronunciation of the restaurant name is "Ryukou Sakaba," but it's okay if you can't read or say it, haha)

I made a reservation and visited on a Saturday night. The restaurant was fully booked with reservations only, showing how popular it is even for dinner. This time, I requested the "omakase" course where dishes keep coming until you say stop. There were a total of 11 dishes plus soup, rice noodles, and fried rice, costing around 10,000 yen per person. I informed them of my allergies and food preferences before the course started. The vegetables were incredibly delicious! Each dish was prepared with care and was truly impressive. Various ingredients were used, with flavors that never got boring, making you excited to see what comes next! Eating here feels like it's good for your health. They also have a great selection of rare drinks. Thank you for the wonderful meal. I can't wait to visit again soon!

We had a meal together with my daughter's family and my son's family. There were many dishes that can only be eaten here, and we finished with Bammy noodles and fried rice. The food was consistently delicious as always. The master and his wife also remembered our grandchildren, and when my daughter's family returns to visit, we will definitely come back to dine here.

We used the restaurant with 5 people on a Saturday night. We enjoyed Chinese cuisine with former colleagues from the previous department, Hotty, and Nagatakky. It seems that there were various happenings this year, but they will become funny stories in a few years. I was a little late as I was cleaning up at home, even though I made the reservation. The first dish was already started when I arrived, so I had to eat the leftovers. The first dish was a combination of roast chicken, pork, and jellyfish appetizers. The meat was tender and very delicious, and the texture of the jellyfish was also wonderful. I was worried about the amount after the first dish, but in the end, we had 14 dishes. The second dish was shrimp chili, which was delicately seasoned to bring out the flavor of the ingredients. The third dish was eel with a strong flavor of Japanese pepper. The fourth dish was a stir-fry of yellow chives and bacon. I tried yellow chives for the first time, and I liked the texture similar to green onions. Hotty often got chives stuck in his teeth. The fifth dish, which was in my top 3, was scallop dumplings with asparagus. The fluffy scallop and the contrasting texture of the asparagus were a good accent. It was very delicious. We switched to Shaoxing wine halfway through, and although I imagined an incredibly strong taste, it was quite refreshing and easy to drink. I could drink it all at once. The sixth dish was a dish of shark fin, the surrounding part of soft-shelled turtle, and shrimp eggs. I tried it for the first time, and it was a series of strange textures. The seventh dish was a dish of conger eel with plum flavor. The conger eel was delicious, but I didn't particularly like the seasoning. The eighth dish was shumai, which was different from the shumai from Sakai Koyanagi. It was fluffy and very delicious. It goes well with mustard. The ninth dish was stir-fried asparagus, a good vegetable break. The tenth dish was deer meat fried with cashew nuts, which was in my top 3. I had only eaten roasted deer meat before, so this was a surprising idea. It was very delicious. The eleventh dish was Tuci's favorite dish, green pepper shredded pork from Cook Do. Since there were no green peppers, they used long green peppers as a substitute. It was delicious. The twelfth dish was a dish with a chewy texture like garlic eyes, I forgot the name. The thirteenth dish was fried rice, and the fourteenth dish was fried noodles. The fried rice was crispy and had a flavor I loved. This was also in my top 3. The fried noodles had a strong salty taste. I also ate Tuci's portion that was left behind. Chinese food is best enjoyed with 5 or more people. Thank you for the meal.

Located in the Golden Center Building directly connected to Hatagaya Station. The restaurant operates on an omakase style with a set menu of about 6 dishes for 6000 yen. The dishes include a variety of items such as assorted appetizers, ketchup-free shrimp chili, seafood dumplings, deer meat with cashew nuts, and stir-fried yellow chives. For the main dish, you can choose between the famous "village noodles" (li-men) or fried rice. The village noodles are green noodles made with chlorella, a salt-free noodle dish. The soup served with the noodles has a gentle and delicious taste, contrasting with the salty flavor of the noodles. Reviews online are divided between those who find the overall taste to be mild but enjoy the village noodles, and those who find the village noodles to be too salty despite the gentle flavors of other dishes. The difference in opinion may be due to the lack of salt extraction in the vegetables used. It is recommended to refer to reviews that accurately describe the range of flavors. Overall, the dishes, excluding the village noodles, have a gentle flavor that I personally enjoyed. With each dish priced at around 1000 yen, I would like to return to try the other dishes besides the village noodles!

The day after heavy rain, there were fewer people in line but the restaurant quickly became full. This time, I indulged in a set of shark fin soup and village noodles. The lunch main dish, mapo eggplant, was also included! The mapo eggplant was exquisite. I feel like I want to have it in a bowl. The village noodles and shark fin soup were also exceptionally delicious as always. I am truly happy to be able to eat this at such a price. Thank you for the meal.

I had been curious about the restaurant "Ryukou Sakuya Honten" located in Hatagaya Station, so I decided to visit. It is located in the basement of the Golden Center Building directly connected to Keio New Line Hatagaya Station, making it very convenient to access. The atmosphere of the Golden Center Building feels like stepping back into the 80s, which matches the vibe of the restaurant perfectly. I arrived around 1:30 pm on a Sunday and there was a line of about 10 people, with a wait time of around 15 minutes. I ordered the following items: "Sato Men" (green tea noodles), turtle soup, 2 side dishes, and dessert set for ¥2200. The "Sato Men" was the highlight of the meal, as it had been highly praised on TV. The unique green noodles with chlorella mixed in were topped with char siu, zasai (pickled mustard greens), and chopped green onions. The simple yet flavorful taste of the noodles was refreshing and delicious. The turtle soup was also outstanding, with plenty of meat in the soup and a rich flavor. Considering the cost and effort that goes into making turtle soup, the fact that it is included in the lunch set at this price point is a great deal. The other two side dishes and dessert were also tasty, and the staff were friendly and attentive. Despite the authentic flavors, the reasonable prices and good value for money stood out. The ambiance also made me feel like I was in China. Overall, it was a delicious meal. Thank you very much.

I visited the second choice restaurant, China House Ryuko Sakagaya Main Store, with a rating of 3.74 on Tabelog after being turned down at the first place. I ordered the daily noodle set for 1000 yen, which included stir-fried pork and bean sprouts with oyster soy sauce topping noodles and meatball and Chinese cabbage salad with dessert. The noodles were a jade green color with chlorella mixed in, made with herbal soup Eight Treasure Soup. The soft meatballs on rice were accompanied by a spring roll cabbage salad with mountain jellyfish for a palate cleanser. After enjoying the meal, I had almond jelly dessert with cold jasmine tea. It was delicious! d(´ڡ`๑)

I was in Hatagaya for work. The place has a slightly retro vibe. I wasn't very hungry, so I just ordered fried rice. I wanted to go for lunch, but ended up here. The fried rice was delicious. The roasted pork was nicely fatty and the flavor was good, I could eat this every day. The soup that came with it was a bit disappointing though. It was very bland, or maybe my taste buds just couldn't pick up on it. It's a shame because the fried rice and almond jelly were delicious.

I didn't know there was such an interesting Chinese restaurant in Hatagaya! It's located in the basement of a building directly connected to Hatagaya Station, and the atmosphere is quite unique. They don't have a menu, just leave it up to the chef! The amount of food served was decent, and when I thought I was full, they even offered a final dish. I kept eating until the last order, and was surprised by dishes like corn stir-fry and lamb without any gamey taste. I ended up eating 11 dishes, which felt like a bit too much, but everything was delicious! I recommend eating until the end for a satisfying experience. Just be careful not to overeat!

I visited a restaurant that my friend had checked out on TV before. It is located inside Hatagaya Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line, so it's convenient to go there without getting wet even when it's raining. As soon as I entered, I was seated at a table right away. The specialty here is the "green noodles" called "sato-men". I ordered a lunch set that included the sato-men, large shrimp chili, pork belly, sweet and sour pork, and more, costing around 2000 yen. The sato-men was delicious, with a light and healthy soup. The overall taste of the dishes was light, as expected from a Chinese herbal cuisine restaurant, but I enjoyed it.

I arrived at the restaurant 5 minutes after it opened at 11:20. Half of the seats were already taken. By 11:30, it was fully booked. I ordered the set meal with grilled chicken and stir-fried bean sprouts on noodles. The staff member in the dining area was attentive, refilling my jasmine tea whenever it ran out. The soup was light and delicate, with a gradual build-up of savory saltiness. The noodles were thin with a good chewy texture. The chicken and bean sprouts were well-balanced in size, offering a mix of soft and crunchy textures. The side dishes were also perfectly seasoned, with just the right amount of vinegar, pork and cabbage balance, and thickened sauce. If I had more time, I would definitely come back again. As I left, there were about 10 people waiting outside.