Ran ran

Tanmen is a good place to start at Ran ran. One diner praised the flavour of the vegetables in this bowl of slightly firm, thin noodles, pork, Chinese cabbage, cabbage and bean sprouts. They also noted a peppery heat in the salt-based soup. It makes a tempting choice for lunch if you want a generous serving of vegetables.

There is a broad choice of noodle dishes, including wonton ramen, chashu ramen, miso ramen and salt-flavoured gomoku soba. For a noodle dish with a different twist, consider the chinjao rosu ramen, topped with stir-fried beef and green peppers.

For a more substantial meal, order a ramen-and-fried-rice set and add gyoza. Diners who have tried the set say both the ramen and fried rice come in satisfying portions, making it an easy way to round out lunch in one go.

Several diners also report being able to help themselves to coffee after lunch. This neighbourhood Chinese restaurant in Senju Sekiya-cho offers noodles and meal sets at lunchtime, while in the evening you can choose dishes such as stir-fried meat and vegetables or gyoza to enjoy with beer.