Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan｜Taiseiken Gakuen

This is probably the best cheap ramen and stir-fry place around the medical area of the University. You sit shoulder-to-shoulder with a bunch of smoking old men and you can expect a long wait at lunch rush times but the food is delicious and very satisfying. The liver stir-fry is awesome if you like liver but the fried rice is also superior here. A standard meal for me is the ramen with some gyoza and fried rice. It is awesome and cheap. If you can speak Japanese, you will find it much easier to get along.

I am a Chinese student studying abroad. By chance, I went to this restaurant and ordered a five-mesh fried rice. The taste really surprised me. Fried rice is very salty and has a unique smoky flavor. The aromas of green peppers, onions and eggs are perfectly stimulated. Every grain of rice is bouncy and fragrant. The ingredients include mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots, green peppers, onions, and fish plates. The mushrooms are chewy, and the aroma of the mushrooms themselves is not affected at all. This taste is also not often eaten in China. I will come to this shop again. Looking forward to other dishes from this restaurant.

Delicious ramen, and very cheap too. If you are in for some local cozy flavor, you cannot miss this place.