Chinese Restaurant Ikedaya
A long-established town Chinese restaurant founded in 1927, near Inuyama Castle. Known locally as 'the quintessential Inuyama restaurant that every local knows.' The signature 'Donden Donburi' features pork teriyaki with eel-like flavor - a unique menu item. Featured on TV multiple times. 8 min walk from Inuyama Station, 36-seat homey restaurant.
Reviews mention 'came back after decades and want to return again,' 'a staple for local school graduations and celebrations,' and 'eating this ramen makes me feel like I'm in Inuyama.' 56 Tabelog reviews. Tokai TV/Yahoo News featured article 'A town Chinese restaurant approaching its 100th anniversary' (2024) with warm coverage of the 79-year-old hostess.