Itabashi City, Tokyo, Japan｜Marutsuru

Visit on oct2023. Best fried rice ever. Hope master get better soon.

I went to Chinese Restaurant Marutsuru in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo. It is often featured on YouTube and is a popular Chinese restaurant famous for its fried rice. It opened at 11am and we lined up from 10am on Saturday. Within 5 minutes, it got very crowded and I could see people lining up in the curved mirror. I ordered chashu fried rice, wonton noodles, and fried chicken (Friday and Saturday only). While waiting, I was asked about the number of people and the food, and was told that no additional changes could be made. As soon as I sat down, the food was brought to me. The chashu fried rice had a lot of chewy meat. The fried rice was seasoned with black pepper, a little salty, moist, and extremely delicious. The wonton noodles were Japanese-style ramen, with lots of wontons hidden under a large piece of chashu, and sweet fried tofu. The wontons and chashu were both delicious. The fried chicken had a good soy sauce flavor and was extremely delicious. I would like to try the fried chicken next time. Even when we were lining up, the shopkeeper ``It'll be open soon. Please wait.'' He called out to me. I was impressed by what a nice store it was. I'm glad you came.

It was around 13:00 on Saturday, and I waited for about 40 minutes to enter the store. As expected, this is a popular shop. The char siu fried rice is very rich. The char siu was delicious with just the right amount of fat, and the fried rice itself was not too rich, with just the right amount of seasoning and a good balance of oil, making it moist and delicious. The ramen had a shocking visual appearance with fried rice, but the soy sauce ramen had a strong seafood flavor. I was expecting a simpler taste for the price, so I was disappointed in a good way. This is a restaurant I would like to visit often if I don't have to wait.