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About this place
Thick champon noodles thoroughly coated in piping-hot, thick, mildly spicy sauce make Rairaimen the prime signature dish to seek out on a visit to Atariya Shokudo Yanaka. Prepared with ground pork, onions, garlic chives, and satsuma-age fishcakes shipped directly from their source, tossing the bowl vigorously ensures every strand of noodle catches the savory depth and spicy sauce. The real treat is mixing rice into whatever sauce remains after finishing the noodles to savor every last bit, with an easy-to-order 'oi-meshi' rice set available during lunchtime.
Diners can also enjoy the rich sauce in their preferred style with Rairaihan, which spoons the special sauce over steamed rice instead of noodles, or Omu-raihan, crowned with a fluffy omelet.
When craving a warming soup, both the chicken-paitan broth-based Miyazaki ramen and champon offer appealing alternatives. The champon is a nourishing bowl featuring pork, seafood, vegetables, and satsuma-age simmered carefully alongside the noodles, available as a clean-tasting 'white' broth showcasing the ingredients' stock or a spicy-savory 'red' spiked with chili pepper.
Nibbling on house-made spicy gyoza over a beer before finishing with a bowl of noodles makes for an equally satisfying meal, whether in the afternoon or for dinner after work. Set amidst the quiet streets of Yanaka, the restaurant features counter seating where solo diners can drop in comfortably for a casual meal.
