The period when non-students could casually use the dining hall has ended, but I am sharing this for the benefit of those who may use it in the future. The dining hall looks ordinary, like a typical school cafeteria, but occasionally they offer unique and delicious dishes that showcase the creativity of the nutritionist. In early April, I tried a pasta dish that was both inventive and tasty. The Fuki bud and bacon miso cream cheese spaghetti for 400 yen was unusual, with the miso cream and the addition of bamboo shoots and cherry blossoms making it interesting. It had a good balance of novelty, flavor, and portion size, and the fact that it was only 400 yen (as expected for a school cafeteria) made it even more satisfying. I look forward to trying their seasonal offerings in the future. The kitchen staff, the aunties and uncles, are always friendly, which adds to the pleasant atmosphere. However, one day they had a special menu item, Chicken Nanban (I think it was around 480 yen), which was very heavy. I couldn't finish it. It was fried chicken coated in sauce and served on rice, but the sauce was extremely oily and sweet, and honestly not very tasty. While I understand that it's a menu item geared towards students and can be a bit oily, I felt that this was a bit too much and might deter female customers. It would be better to improve this dish.

I visited while enjoying the cherry blossoms in bloom. It's open to the public since students are on break. The cafeteria is co-ed, which is convenient. I bought a ticket for salt ramen for 350 yen and a mini salad for 80 yen. They accept large bills, which is helpful. The ramen was typical cafeteria-style with toppings like bamboo shoots, pork, and bean sprouts. The pork was lean, unlike the fatty one at a nearby women's university cafeteria. The salad was a good portion for the price. It wasn't anything special, but it was decent enough.

It's been a while since I entered the university cafeteria. Normally, during lunch hours, it's a student priority time so I can't use it, but now it's spring break and the "everyone is welcome" sign is out, so I thought it was a chance and entered. I buy a meal ticket at the ticket machine outside. Suica cannot be used. The counter that serves food is similar to a regular cafeteria or company cafeteria, with set meals, curry, noodles, etc. divided by genre, so I line up at the counter of what I want to eat and hand over the meal ticket. The kitchen staff are friendly and quick. Water and seasonings are placed slightly to the left. One thing to note is the placement of chopsticks and spoons. They are placed at the front and at the serving counter, but only spoons are placed at the curry corner, so if you also order a salad, be sure to take what you need from the front before lining up. The seats are only long tables. There are also counter seats at the edge, but there are no tables for groups of 4 people, so just think of it as all long tables. There are not many seats, and the spacing is tight, so it feels a bit cramped. There are no seasonings or paper napkins on the tables. Well, it's just a regular cafeteria, not a restaurant. I had the pork cutlet curry for 430 yen (cheap) and a mini salad for 80 yen. The pork cutlet curry has plenty of ingredients in the curry, so much so that the meat and vegetables get in the way, and the volume is very good. The rice is also plentiful, as expected of a university cafeteria. The taste is, well, just a delicious curry. It's not comparable to expensive curry shops, but for what you can get at this price, it's excellent. The day before, I had navy curry at a restaurant for 680 yen (excluding tax), but the satisfaction was more than doubled. The curry comes with consomme soup. The taste was, well, like soup, but I was a little concerned about the very worn plastic cup. The mini salad for 80 yen is so fulfilling that the price seems inadequate. It consists of fresh vegetables with potato salad, corn, and macaroni, and if you had added it at a restaurant, it would have cost around 200 yen. Oh, university cafeterias are truly wonderful. I want to go back to being a student just to eat. Now, feeling good about the cheap and delicious meal, I revisited the next day. I ordered salt ramen for 350 yen and a non-mini salad for 150 yen, making it a 500 yen lunch. The ramen is the kind that is simple but delicious, hitting the spot, as often seen in university or company cafeterias. It's nice to have this much for 350 yen. But even more pleasing is the 150 yen salad. As you can see from the picture taken with the ramen, it is a large volume salad that is not inferior to the amount of ramen. The contents are the same as the mini salad, but the quantity is more than doubled. If it were served at a restaurant, it would definitely cost 500 yen. Middle-aged and older people who are concerned about calories and carbohydrates might prefer something other than potato salad and macaroni, but for students who need vegetables and calories, it's necessary to have this much. I was able to have a very satisfying lunch. The restaurants around here are generally expensive, so it's really appreciated to be able to have a meal for this price. Once spring break is over, I won't be able to go, so I want to visit many times before school starts again!

Tokyo Ramen 20 Match ~ Part 3 This is my first time here at the Cafe sora, a restaurant on the 13th floor of Nishogakusha University's Kudan Campus. The restaurant has time restrictions but is open to non-students as well. Today, I tried the Golden Salt Ramen for 400 yen, supervised by DueItalian, a Michelin Guide Tokyo Bib Gourmand-listed restaurant. As expected, the student cafeteria offers affordable prices.

The school cafeteria is located in two places with a good view, one in the basement and the other on the top floor of the school building. Today, I went to the one in the basement. Please note that there are specific times when the cafeteria is not available for general use. The basement cafeteria is not very spacious. I had salt ramen for 350 yen, which was simple but delicious with clear soup, curly noodles, and toppings of green onions, char siu, and bamboo shoots.