Chanpontei Sohonke — Restaurant in Otsu

I happened to visit this restaurant for lunch during my first trip to Ōtsu-shi. I tried the vegetable Chanpontei noodles — the soup was tasty, and the quality of the noodles was great.

The staff were kind which made the whole experience even better.

Just a heads-up: you need to buy a meal ticket (shokken) from a vending machine before ordering. I recommend checking out the menu with pictures displayed outside the restaurant first. it makes things easier if you’re not familiar...

The cold ramen I got was very different from what I’m use to getting, but the flavor was pleasant. The gyoza was normal. The price for the portion sizes and taste, that’s good but nothing special, is a little higher than what I would’ve liked. But the location is conveniently placed next to the station and it’s open between lunch and...

I stopped by for the lunch set with extra meat. It was served reasonably quickly and tasted fine but nothing special. It’s basically a fast food restaurant. It’s a little pricey for...