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About this place
Alongside an affordable daily lunch, Hachibankan offers casual Chinese-style favourites, from fried rice to noodle dishes. At this restaurant in Kitakagaya, Suminoe Ward, diners can choose according to the day’s appetite. The menu includes a daily set with three dishes, rice and soup; one reviewer ordered the daily lunch for ¥650. À la carte dishes include stir-fried vegetables, happosai (chicken and vegetables in a thick sauce), sweet-and-sour pork and fried chicken. Prices can change, so check when you visit.
One reviewer praised the fried rice for both its generous portion and flavour. Another took some away and wrote that it was still delicious when cold. It’s an option for takeaway as well as an informal lunch in the restaurant. Among the noodles, one diner reported trying the old-fashioned soy-sauce ramen. The bowl came with bean sprouts, spring onion and three slices of chashu pork, described as small but fairly thick. Another customer enjoyed champon, miso ramen and Tenshinhan, a rice dish topped with a soft omelette and sauce.
The yakisoba set is listed with rice and coffee, while the curry set comes with coffee—handy options for diners who want a set that includes something after the main dish. Soup dishes come in vegetable, egg or wakame seaweed varieties, offering a possible accompaniment to an à la carte dish. Lunch is served from 7:00 to 15:00, Monday to Saturday; the restaurant is listed as closed on Sundays. Both dine-in and takeaway are available, and payment is cash only.
