Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan｜Banyu-tei

Excellent meals and excellent service from a lovely couple.

It is run by an elderly couple. The landlady's way of speaking is harsh, but she is kind and gentle. There are about 15 seats including the counter. Write your order on a piece of paper. Barley tea is self-service. Be careful when entering the store for the first time. I ate shoyu ramen and it tastes better than the specialty store. And it's super cheap. It's a Showa retro shop, so it's hard to enter, but it's worth eating here.

This is a local Chinese restaurant with a Showa era atmosphere, located right near the rotary at the south exit of Hachioji Station. It is run by two elderly couples, and there are three table seats in addition to the counter seats. When three of my friends and I headed over after 6:00 pm, the store was already open and there were a few customers. When you sit down and look at the menu, everything is very reasonably priced at less than ¥1,000. You can eat it with peace of mind (lol) You take the bottled beer out of the fridge yourself and place your food order by writing it on the paper handed to you. The style of placing the bottled beer at your feet after drinking it. This time, we have chicken char siu (¥600), zha cai (¥150), gyoza (3 types of garlic, shiso, and curry, each priced at ¥400), umami ramen (¥850), Chinese bowl (¥850), and sauce yakisoba. (¥750) and fried rice (¥650). Cheers with chicken char siu and snacks and bottled beer 🍺 The interior design and atmosphere of the store are so good that the Showa generation will not be able to get enough of it. The chicken char siu is refreshing and delicious with the gray green onions, and the beer goes well. The gyoza is juicy, so be careful not to burn yourself. The filling inside and the skin have a good balance and the grilling is exquisite, making it very delicious. Umani ramen has many types of ingredients and is full of volume! When I mixed the bean paste and soup together and slurped the noodles, I noticed that they were hard-boiled and I thought, ``Wow! Delicious!'' I like hard-boiled noodles, so this was a pleasant surprise. When I took a bite of the fried rice that I shared, I thought, ``This is delicious!'' The seasoning is strong and the corn is an accent, so I really like it. ! The combination of a skilled husband and a humorous wife is wonderful. No wonder it fills up so quickly. The reason we have been able to continue operating our store for so many years in our location right in front of the station is because of the support of our many regular customers. It's not only a shop that is loved by locals, but also a shop where new customers will become fans. I can't eat there for lunch because it opens in the evening, but I would definitely like to go there again. I hope that you will continue to take care of yourself and continue to serve delicious food. Thank you for the meal! 🙏🏻