It's been a while since I had such a complete dud. I can't recommend this restaurant. I ordered the following 3 dishes for delivery. The zhajiangmian was honestly pretty rough and didn't suit my taste at all. The sauce's flavor was vague overall and felt very weak. It also had a powdery aroma, like wheat flour, giving it a cheap impression. The noodles seemed store-bought. I don't know whether they weren't drained properly or the sauce was watery, but the whole thing was soggy. Perhaps the sauce was thickened with flour, because it even retained a floury quality, making it hard to keep eating, and I left it unfinished. The kimchi fried rice also had too much moisture overall, and the rice was very mushy. There was also a very strong, distinctive smell, though I don't know whether it came from a particular spice or something else. The texture was bad too; the rice was mushy and the whole dish lacked cohesion, making it difficult to eat. I left this unfinished too. The sweet-and-sour pork was neither good nor bad. However, the other 2 dishes left such a strong impression that I don't think I can evaluate the sweet-and-sour pork accurately.

■Restaurant name 中華居酒屋 食べ飲み放題 嘉楽飯店 荻窪店 ■Location 荻窪駅 ■Budget 〜999円 ■Ordered menu ・Mapo tofu set meal ----- After 14 on a weekday. From the south exit of 荻窪駅, head toward 阿佐ヶ谷 as though walking to ラーメン二郎 for about 5~7 minutes. After passing the Iekei ramen shop 「麺家 龍」, you'll find this restaurant as the intersection with 青梅街道 comes into view. Inside: 3 counter seats. 2-person table×1. 4-person tables×4. 6-person tables×2. ※Smoking permitted indoors 1 customer before me and 1 after me. The daytime session seems to run until 15, so keep that in mind. Here's what I ordered this time. ▼Mapo tofu set meal Authentic mapo tofu. It looks Sichuan-style, but I think it's Cantonese-style. The chili oil's heat is good, and there's also acidity from vinegar or something, making it delicious. The seasoning is rich, with a savory meat flavor too. It goes well with rice, and you could also enjoy it as a snack with drinks. That's how strongly flavored it is, so it's perfect for people who like bold flavors. That's all. At lunch, rice and soup refills are unlimited. At dinner, there's an all-you-can-eat-and-drink course, so in terms of value, it might be among the very best, haha. Cheap, tasty, and fast: all three make you want to come back. Thank you for the meal. I'll be back. ※Please like and save.

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We tried the all-you-can-eat-and-drink course. Service is fast even with a fairly large group. They even brought drinks without us ordering, saying ours had run out😆 The lady serving the floor is funny. All the dishes are delicious too. It's inexpensive and I recommend it.

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The 3 of us tried the 2-and-a-half-hour all-you-can-eat-and-drink course at 18:30 on Saturday! Orders were placed verbally, but that wasn't a problem! The food was generally delicious, which was great! The downside was that there was only 1 shared toilet for men and women, but everything else was good! I'd like to come back!

Incredibly awful—no, not to my taste. The eggs taste like beaten eggs mixed with potato starch and aren't fluffy at all. The meatballs taste only of binder. Breadcrumb or flour balls. The stir-fried beef is rock-hard with no umami. The seasoned egg is sour for some reason. The almond tofu is a white substance as thin as water. The steamed chicken is covered with a sauce-like mixture of mayonnaise and sesame flavor, piped through a star-shaped nozzle. The happosai is poor-man's food: one shrimp and a huge heap of Chinese cabbage in thick sauce. As for the chili shrimp, it's far too sweet. I saw a jar of kimchi that looked like something from 業務スーパー in a corner, and they don't seem particular about flavor or ingredients. Apparently there really are restaurants where everything tastes this bad—no, doesn't suit my taste. Only the photos look appetizing. Recommended for people with no sense of taste—no, people who aren't particular.

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