Chinese

Chinchinkken

Rating77SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Open since 1948, Chinchiken is as much a part of Ameyoko's story as the market itself.
1948年（昭和23年）の創業以来、アメ横の喧騒とともに歩んできた中華料理の老舗。
The fried rice, priced at around 750 yen, carries the flavor of postwar Tokyo unchanged -- and the lunchtime queue, drawing in neighborhood regulars and curious visitors alike, speaks to the kind of trust that no trend can manufacture.
チャーハン750円前後という昭和の値段を守りながら、戦後から変わらない味を今日も提供し続ける。
With over 1,600 Tabelog reviews, this no-frills classic endures because what it does, it does with complete conviction.
地元民・観光客を問わず昼時には行列ができ、食べログで1,643件を超えるレビューが「変わらないことの価値」を静かに証明している。
Popular Dishes
Fried Rice
チャーハン
Gyoza
餃子
Ramen
ラーメン
What kind of place?
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Founded in 1948. An old Chinese restaurant in Ameyoko from just after WWII, now run by the third generation. Tabelog 3.49 with 1,643 reviews. Recognized alongside Shoryu as one of the two pillars of Ameyoko Chinese cuisine. Famous for fried rice cooked in quality lard and chewy gyoza.

Reviews highlight: 1948 origins, addictive fried rice cooked in quality lard, considered a twin pillar of Ameyoko Chinese cuisine alongside Shoryu, a must-visit when in Ueno.

Business Hours
Tue – Sat10:00-22:00
Sun10:00-20:00
Regular Holiday：Monday
Phone03-3831-5536Call
Access
Inside Ameyoko Shopping Street. Table seating available.
6-12-2 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Chinchinkken

Rating77SCORE
Popular Dishes
Fried Rice
チャーハン
Gyoza
餃子
Ramen
ラーメン
Business Hours
Tue – Sat10:00-22:00
Sun10:00-20:00
Regular Holiday：Monday
Access
Inside Ameyoko Shopping Street. Table seating available.
6-12-2 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Phone03-3831-5536
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
View larger map

Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Open since 1948, Chinchiken is as much a part of Ameyoko's story as the market itself.
1948年（昭和23年）の創業以来、アメ横の喧騒とともに歩んできた中華料理の老舗。
The fried rice, priced at around 750 yen, carries the flavor of postwar Tokyo unchanged -- and the lunchtime queue, drawing in neighborhood regulars and curious visitors alike, speaks to the kind of trust that no trend can manufacture.
チャーハン750円前後という昭和の値段を守りながら、戦後から変わらない味を今日も提供し続ける。
With over 1,600 Tabelog reviews, this no-frills classic endures because what it does, it does with complete conviction.
地元民・観光客を問わず昼時には行列ができ、食べログで1,643件を超えるレビューが「変わらないことの価値」を静かに証明している。
77SCORE
What a score of 77 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Founded in 1948. An old Chinese restaurant in Ameyoko from just after WWII, now run by the third generation. Tabelog 3.49 with 1,643 reviews. Recognized alongside Shoryu as one of the two pillars of Ameyoko Chinese cuisine. Famous for fried rice cooked in quality lard and chewy gyoza.

Reviews highlight: 1948 origins, addictive fried rice cooked in quality lard, considered a twin pillar of Ameyoko Chinese cuisine alongside Shoryu, a must-visit when in Ueno.

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