01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Chuka Ryori Mirakutei in Komagome is a nostalgic, friendly neighborhood Chinese diner where the expansive wall menu makes deciding what to order an enjoyable puzzle. Taking a seat, many start with the pan-fried gyoza, featuring thick, chewy wrappers stuffed with garlic chives and pork, browned to a crisp finish. Pairing them with a cold draft beer makes for an easy way to unwind at the end of the day.
The assortment of small dishes is broad: spicy stir-fried beef honeycomb tripe with mala seasoning, boiled pork belly in a piquant garlic-mustard sauce, or wood ear mushroom and egg stir-fry seasoned with an approachable sweet-savory glaze that pairs just as well with rice as with drinks. Lighter cold plates like century egg tofu and crisp pickled cucumber are also on hand, suited to unhurried snacking over multiple drinks.
For heartier appetites, the noodle and rice combinations are the backbone of the kitchen. Alongside the classic soy sauce ramen and half fried rice combo, the diner offers options combining salt, miso, or tonkotsu ramen with a half mapo tofu bowl or a half curry rice. Homestyle retro curry rice, thick-noodle crispy seafood katayaki, and spicy garlic-chive noodles give plenty of choices to suit the mood.
Open from evening until 24:00 late at night, with both counter and table seating, the shop is a reliable destination for solo late dinners. Diners can enjoy their favorite plates and drinks at an easy pace to the familiar clatter of woks in the kitchen.
