Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan｜Shichimencho

Overall great place! It's a typical "Chinese" restaurant, where you can have the usual ramen, gyozas or yaki soba. They also serve yoshoku (westernized japanese cuisine) like omuraisu, kare raisu or katsudon We were lucky to arrive just as the last seats were available (and it was just 11:30!) and could sit inside. Otherwise, be ready to queue for at least 30 minutes. It took a bit of time to get out order ready (40-45 minutes), but it was worth the wait. We received some starters before getting our gyozas, and then finally got our main dishes (katsu don for 830 JPY and omuraisu 690 JPY), each one coming with a little soup. The omuraisu was quite popular, getting ordered by 3/4 of the customers! As cooking took some time, we downed a couple of beers (self-service in the fridge), which is why our bill was a bit over 1,500 JPY per person. A really good deal for the quality and quantity! Would definitely recommend if you're looking for an authentic experience (plan to arrive 10-15 minutes at least before opening hours to avoid queueing!)

Delicious and cheap! We ordered the gyoza, eggplant pork rice set and omurice. All very delicious! Can be a little hot in the restaurant, especially since there’s no door separation between the kitchen and the dining area so the smoke can fill the room very quickly when the chefs are cooking.

Amazing no frills Chinese, dunno how long it's been here, 50, 60, 70 years? No English. Just order the omrice , or chahan, or mabo. All come with salad and soup. Like ramshackle, down and out, working class? Come here. Absolutely no frills comfort food. ACE.