Had lunch with my wife at Nippon Cha, one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in Bayside. We ordered the King crab, uni and salmon roe over their green tea noodle, their seasonal gyu katsu and asked for curry on the side with shishito peppers and yuzu lemon fried chicken wings for appetizers. As always the food was fresh and the service was attentive and welcoming. Will continue coming back here again and again.
The hostess and server was kind and friendly, the ambiance is spacious and warm, and the food was very delicious! I ordered the salmon mentai yaki soba which was very creamy and tasty, especially with a dash of salt and pepper! I also ordered a side of pork katsu, which was reasonably priced but overcooked and hard, so I'd definitely skip the katsu and order other selections next time around. The matcha latte was a bit overly milky, but does the job in curing my cravings. Overall the experience was a pleasant one and although many selections are on the pricier end, some of them are decently priced and the quality of their food is definitely there!
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I really loved this place. The food was delicious and quick. I had their miso ramen with their special tea noodles (for $1 extra) which was light and soft. My husband got the pork katsu set and that came with so much food. So much that he couldn't finish his katsu! There was a steamed egg with abalone at the bottom that was just *chef's kiss!*. I got a brown sugar matcha to go with oat milk (cold) and I cannot recommend it more - it wasn't too sweet but not too matcha-y where it was bitter. I would definitely go back and try other foods!
Oh we also had their fried octopus which came with at least 10 pieces and a dip that tasted like spicy mayo. Yum!
Ordered the supa tuna Don(as always) for take out and it only took 10 min for it to be ready. It comes with an onsen-style egg which is very good. This time tho, tried the chili wonton, don’t worry it is not spicy at all.
Good quality for a quick dinner. Many of their rice bowl is pretty decent as well.
Everything here doesn’t miss. Flavor and plating is on point! The food is healthy and nourishing.
The brown sugar matcha was super rich. You definitely have to mix it well though.
The uni steamed egg was also quite fishy but had a great texture and had a surprise scallop at the bottom! Not worth $12 though.
Also pictured: Tochucha udon
Still thinking about the Cold Tochucha Soba/Matcha Ramen i got…
- Tasted like summer in a bowl
- Chewy noodles combined with the perfectly seasoned broth contrasted with the crunchy cucumber was very refreshing and umami.
- there were also 2 big pieces of tender chicken. which went well with the fresh wasabi. personally i wish they were smaller pieces.
- the tea flavors cooked into both the soup and noodles provided a multiple layers of flavor.
Food and drink had really balanced flavor. Not tooo salty but also not too bland. Matcha wasn’t too sweet nor too bitter.
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