KOENJI: Gyoza no Manshu for their always perfect Gyoza! Very spacious and family friendly in price and atmosphere. Got 500 yen? (iPhone 12 Mini)

Koenji Festival is coming up this weekend! https://koenjifes.jp/

There are a few places I enjoy going to on a budget and Gyoza No Manshu is definitely one! 6 Gyoza 300 yen or you can get a set gyoza meal for 500 yen.

Option to select with or brown rice. No extra charge for brown rice.

Plastic bags at the table for your Covid Mask.

Incredibly spacious

My Set! Comes with gyoza, rice, pickles and bowl of soup... think its ramen broth.

I often buy the 12 piece frozen Manshu gyoza for 300 yen and make it at home but it never looks like this!  Grilled to perfection.  

The gyoza skin has a nice chewy texture and beef/cabbage meat very tasty.

Only 500 yen tax inclusive and a no brainer.  When you want something light to to hold you over definitely give any Gyoza No Manshu branch a try!

Restaurant: Gyoza no Manshu Koenji North Exit Branch

Restaurant J: ぎょうざの満洲 高円寺北口店

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1319/A131904/13143532/

Homepage: http://www.mansyu.co.jp/gmenu/

Address J: 東京都杉並区高円寺北2-21-8 第二桂園 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Suginami-ku, Koenji Kita 2-21-8

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pRrZSF73H7ypPhkq8

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SHIMBASHI: Hakata Tenjin Ramen to close out the night in SalarymanTown. Tonkotsu broth with rather hard noodles. Prices have slowly increased. (iPhone 12 Mini)

 

Back in 2009 Mari introduced me to Hakata Tenjin in Shibuya and since then I havent really gone back because there are soooo many ramen options in Tokyo..

https://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2009/12/shibuya-hakata-tenjin-most-affordable.html

 But after dinner in Shimbashi we all headed to nearby Hakata Tenjin for a closing bowl of ramen.

https://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2023/10/shinbashi-shimbashi-tachinomi-standing.html

Back in the day ramen started at 500 yen with 1 free Kaidama.. but its now around 700 yen with no free 2nd helping of noodles.

Only got the Nori (seaweed) Ramen because of the presentation.

So many staff on duty.  I think everyone was from Southeast Asia. 

The soups is really nice.... Totally reminded me of the Fukuoka hakata ramen soup. 

Noodle were on the slightly boiled hard side also known as Kata-Men or Bari-Kata.

Hide ordered a ramen with a huge portion of Judas's ear thats gelatinous and grows on trees.  For some reason my stomach couldnt digest this and it came straight out as is... kinda gross.

My other friend Nobu had a totally different bowl color... he ordered Miso Ramen! Might have to try that next time. 

Free garlic topping at the table. 

Overall the soup was nice but the noodles were just way too hard for me.  Im more of a thicker chewy noodle guy with a softer texture.  See you again in 10 years if Im still alive ne.

Restaurant: Hakata Tenjin Shinbashi 1st Store

Restaurant J: 博多天神 新橋1号店

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13002172/

Address J: 東京都港区新橋2-8-15 ＮＳプラザ新橋ビル

Address E: Tokyo, Minato-ku, Shinbashi 2-8-15

Google MAPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vhvQEDHGHJ4fqcRaA

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