Manseian

At Manseian, you can settle in for a generous Western-style set meal or keep things simple with noodles. The menu has the easy variety of a neighbourhood diner. One lunchtime favourite is the A Lunch, served with rice. A diner who ordered it reported a plate of hamburger steak, fried prawns, ham and a fried egg, potato salad and shredded cabbage. They could choose dressing or mayonnaise for the salad. The hamburger steak was soft and tender, with plenty of rich demi-glace sauce, while the butterflied fried prawns stood out for their light, crisp coating. It’s a good choice for anyone who likes a little of several classic Western-style dishes.

For a meal built around fried food, consider the tonkatsu set or the fried horse mackerel set. One diner described the tonkatsu as having a relatively thin coating and substantial meat; another ordered nikudofu, tofu and beef simmered in broth. It could make a hearty accompaniment to rice or a dish to enjoy with beer. You can opt for a set meal or put together a meal from a few small plates.

Among the noodle dishes, one diner drawn in by the champon described it as piping hot, with a nostalgic flavour and a thick sauce. It’s worth considering when you want noodles topped with a savoury thick sauce rather than Western-style food or a rice bowl. For udon, a visitor paired the tempura udon with sake and enjoyed soft, round-section noodles in the Osaka style, served in a flavourful broth. The menu also includes keiran udon and nabeyaki udon, giving you more options for a warming bowl of noodles.

Diners who ordered omurice and chūka soba also described them as old-fashioned favourites. With Western-style dishes, rice bowls, udon and soba, and Chinese-style options, this is an easy place for solo lunches or family meals where everyone can choose something different.