Juraku

Some diners are pleased to find date-maki, a sweet rolled omelette, among the toppings on the assorted soba at Juraku. It adds a touch of nostalgia to a bowl made for enjoying its variety of toppings. One diner who ordered it found the noodles and soup reassuringly familiar. They also had fried rice and gyoza: the fried rice was moist, they recalled, and each gyoza was generously sized and satisfying. It is an appealing combination if you want more than noodles, with rice and gyoza alongside.

The noodle menu also includes miso ramen, wonton noodles and spicy soba. One customer enjoyed a vegetable-filled miso soup with medium-thin straight noodles; on another visit, a different diner ordered char siu ramen. They remembered a light soy-based soup with the aroma of chicken stock, springy medium-thin noodles and roast pork with a satisfying bite. There is room to choose according to your mood, whether you fancy a lighter bowl or one with vegetables, other toppings or miso. Sets add another choice: what to have alongside the main dish. Menu information lists combinations such as fried rice or katsudon with a choice of ramen, gyoza or wonton, served with salad and Japanese pickles. Set meals may also come with rice, salad and soup, making them an option when noodles alone would not be enough. One diner who ordered a set reported that both the ramen and fried rice felt like full individual portions, leaving them full.

At this Edogawa Chinese-style diner, sets come in handy whether you are in the mood for fried rice and gyoza or want a substantial meal with ramen. Juraku is open for lunch and dinner, and the listed payment method is cash only.