Monday, April 28, 2025

tamagawaya saketen

Tamagawaya Saketen opened sometime last September and always has a line on the weekend whenever we pass by, especially after being on Matsuko’s show

Apparently they used to be in Hamamatsucho, and were about to move to Tamachi, but ran into a few problems so they had to find a new location...we are now lucky to have them nearby.

Their kim chee fried rice...1200 yen (tax included)

HUGE portion...super flavorful, and the chopped char siu on top was so meaty and tasty, though the part I tried didn’t have much kim chee taste, but was spicy.
Sara Taiwan...literally “plate taiwan”...fried noodles topped with bean sprouts, chives, minced pork and lots of chili.

I added char siu...1200 yen (tax included)

Mouth.on.fire...there is a shoyu based sauce on the bottom.

Apparently this dish is similar to and approved by Nagoya's Jinsei Gyoza.

(will have to check out Jinsei Gyoza the next time we are in Nagoya) 

(most foods in Nagoya that are spicy are often referred to as “Taiwan”, even if Taiwan doesn’t actually have it in their cuisine, different yeah?!)

The char siu on top was super thick, I wish it was more melt in the mouth tender.

We were super full after this and Satoshi mentioned that it was a good thing he didn't have any beer with this because everything was already super filling!

(Two tables over two guys were eating the regular fried rice, kim chee fried rice and this dish...plus beer(s)!)

Everything was a bit on the salty side (probably for the booze), not something we should be eating too often, but we were happy we got to try them without having to stand in line…we’ll be back

Tamagawaya Saketen
7-34-1 Nishikamata
Ota, Tokyo
Closed: Mondays
Hours: 17:30-20:30 (Tuesdays-Saturdays), 12:00-15:30 (Sundays)
*cash or digital payment only

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Boy, am I sooo jealous of your foods. I'm a noodles and fried rice addict and it all looks sooo good. You know loco style the flavors are not as strong and it's hard to find the right balance. Plus it's pricey here. Maybe it's good I'm here, I'd go broke eating out all the time there. N

K and S said...

N, sometimes I think it is cheaper to eat out, because you don't need to gather all the ingredients then cook it...Take care! Kat

jalna said...

I got thirsty just looking at your pictures.

K and S said...

Jalna, :) Take care, Kat

KirkK said...

That kimchi fried rice look quite good Kat!

K and S said...

Kirk, hefty portions :) Take care, Kat