Seiyou-ken

Nibble on gyoza as you sip chūka soba, then add fried rice if you have room. At Seiyou-ken, you can choose familiar Chinese-diner staples according to your appetite.

The pan-fried gyoza are an obvious place to start. One account says they were wrapped after being ordered, and some diners have remembered their thin wrappers. Others describe a flavour with a good kick of garlic and nira (garlic chives); it is easy to see why one diner thought they would go well with beer. Chūka soba, a classic Chinese-style ramen, is another natural match for the dumplings. Some diners found it nostalgic or gentle in flavour. One review described the broth as light yet full-bodied, with the simple character of a familiar, old-fashioned bowl of ramen.

Other noodle choices include 紅梅麺 and 白梅ラーメン. One diner enjoyed the accents of shiso and plum in the 紅梅麺, making it an option for anyone after something different from the standard chūka soba. For a rice dish, there is fried rice; among the noodles, one diner praised the way the noodles paired with the generous vegetable topping in champon. There is pleasure in weighing up the classic gyoza-and-chūka-soba combination or choosing a different dish to round out the meal.

Visitors have described a dining room where the owner handles both cooking and service, and customers chat with one another. When the restaurant is busy, food may take a while, so it is better suited to an unhurried meal than a quick stop. Solo diners are welcome, and lunch and dinner menus are available. Beer is also served, making it an option alongside the gyoza. Payment is cash only, and reservations are not accepted.