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About this place
One of the pleasures of Chuka Ryushoen is that sara udon doesn’t mean just one kind of noodle. Diners’ accounts describe the restaurant’s signature dish as browned noodles topped with vegetables, with a robust flavour that made an impression. The menu’s “soft” version is different: it comes with thick noodles rather than crisp ones, covered in a mildly sweet sauce. Even with sauce in common, the two dishes offer a different texture and flavour, so choosing between them—or comparing them—can be part of the fun.
Gyoza are easy to order on their own or alongside a meal. One diner liked the balance between the moist filling and the crisp, pan-fried side of the wrapper, and noted that extra dumplings can be added. Another account mentions eating them with mustard. They also suit a set meal with rice or a lunch of sara udon with gyoza on the side.
Other noodle options include champon and daru-men, a champon dish with a thickened sauce. One diner found the champon broth light, while someone who tried garlic-and-bean-sprout champon enjoyed how the garlic flavour complemented the lighter soup. Daru-men is described on the menu as champon with a thickened sauce; one diner noted that it arrived piping hot.
For a drink with gyoza, the menu also offers a small-drinks set pairing them with bottled beer or a highball. Chuka Ryushoen is open from 11:00 to 14:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For lunch in Hakozaki, you could start by choosing between the different styles of sara udon, then decide whether to add gyoza.
