Ryusen

Ryusen is a dependable option in Toyosu for a hearty, affordable lunch or dinner, known for its extensive lineup of noodles and set meals. The umani soba—noodles coated in a piping-hot, vegetable-packed savory starchy sauce—makes for a filling meal when paired with a half fried rice or half steamed rice. Medium-spiced tantanmen made with thin noodles and nostalgic, straightforward shoyu ramen also match seamlessly with the half fried rice, making these sets ideal when you want both noodles and rice.

Diners looking for rice-friendly mains will find plenty of variety on the teishoku menu. Standard neighborhood Chinese staples are offered at reasonable prices, including mapo tofu with the tingly warmth of Sichuan pepper, stir-fried liver and garlic chives piled generously with bite-sized liver, and pork shogayaki. Dishes with bold seasonings, like sweet and savory twice-cooked pork or a variation featuring tender pork and fluffy egg tossed in chili sauce instead of shrimp, make quick work of a bowl of white rice.

In the evening, the tables easily turn toward casual drinks, with beers and sour cocktails ordered alongside dim sum such as pan-fried gyoza, shrimp dumplings, and xiaolongbao. The kitchen also turns out cold starters like seasoned pig's ear and glass noodle salad, as well as stir-fried water spinach and seafood fried rice noodles, suiting a brisk solo supper just as well as an easygoing group get-together.