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About this place
Chimi-saibo’s gomoku ankake yakisoba is a good choice for anyone who likes to notice the difference in the noodles. One detail that stayed with a diner was the flat noodles, fried until crisp and quite unlike ramen. The menu also lists gomoku kata-yakisoba and shrimp yakisoba, so there are several styles to choose from. Some diners say they return to the gomoku ankake yakisoba, which is listed as a ¥800 lunch option.
Fried rice is another dish that comes up repeatedly in reviews. Diners mention its moist texture and savoury flavour; others recall its well-judged saltiness. Order it on its own, or pair it with noodles in the lunch set called “fried rice and half ramen”. Other lunch choices include sweet-and-sour pork, mapo tofu and stir-fried liver with garlic chives, served with rice, soup, salad and pickles.
In the evening, small plates make a meal of drinks. One diner ordered beef tongue stir-fried with spring onion and salt, and oysters with egg in chilli sauce, then finished with tanmen after xiaolongbao. The menu also includes beef tongue with spring onion and salt, clams steamed with Shaoxing wine and pan-fried dumplings. Sesame balls and almond tofu offer something sweet to finish.
This Chinese restaurant suits a quick lunch or an evening spent sharing several dishes over drinks. Diners report that lunch and weekend evenings can get busy; reservations are available.
