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Chuka Naruki

Rating88SCORE
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。
Established history as the restaurant founded in 1937 and the first to serve gyoza in Kawasaki.
昭和12年(1937年)創業・川崎初の餃子店という確立された歴史。
Independent verification across multiple platforms: Tabelog 1,288 reviews and Top 100 Chinese 2021 selection.
食べログ1,288件・百名店2021という複数プラットフォームでの独立検証。
Featured in a dedicated article by San-tatsu (Wanderers) describing 'extraordinary lunchtime queues.' Has been covered on Matsuko's TV show.
さんたつ(散歩の達人)の専門記事に「ランチは桁違いの行列」と記載。
Yahoo!
マツコの番組でも取り上げられた実績あり。
Maps 4.22 high rating.
Yahoo!マップ4.22の高評価。
Family-run single location across 3 generations — not a chain.
3代にわたる家族経営・単独店舗でチェーン非該当。
Lunch prices ¥880-¥999 (affordable).
ランチ880〜999円の庶民価格。
Zero sakura suspicion.
サクラ疑惑ゼロ。
Popular Dishes
Gyoza (the first restaurant to serve gyoza in Kawasaki)
餃子(川崎初の餃子提供店)
shumai
焼売
thick noodle yakisoba
太麺焼きそば
daily lunch set (from ¥880)
日替わり定食(880円〜)
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

4-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Station East Exit. Founded in 1937 (Showa 12), this townhouse Chinese restaurant is said to have been the first to introduce gyoza to Kawasaki. Currently in its third generation. The legend goes that the founder learned to make gyoza in a back alley in Shibuya after the war, and that is said to be the beginning of Kawasaki's gyoza culture. Lunch sets range from ¥880-¥999 with 5 options, including 2 daily specials that change biweekly. So famous that the La Cittadella official account posted about the restaurant being featured on Matsuko's TV show. At lunchtime, it is described as having 'extraordinary queues' even compared to restaurants in the Cinecittà area. Tabelog 1,288 reviews, Tabelog Top 100 Chinese 2021 selection.

Reviews consistently say 'this is the place for gyoza in Kawasaki,' 'the taste from the Showa era hasn't changed,' 'the lunchtime queue is extraordinary,' '¥880 for this volume and quality is unfair,' 'been coming since childhood.' Tabelog 1,288 reviews and Tabelog Top 100 selection in 2021 prove it's a genuine hidden gem.

Business Hours
Mon11:30-14:30,17:00-20:50
TueClosed
Wed – Sun11:30-14:30,17:00-20:50
Regular Holiday毎週Tuesday, 第2・第3Wednesday
Phone044-244-4888Call
Access
4-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Station East Exit. Cash only. Japanese service only. Expect a long queue at lunchtime — arrive early. Dinner is generally easier to enter.
2-11 Ogawa-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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Chuka Naruki

Rating88SCORE
Popular Dishes
Gyoza (the first restaurant to serve gyoza in Kawasaki)
餃子(川崎初の餃子提供店)
shumai
焼売
thick noodle yakisoba
太麺焼きそば
daily lunch set (from ¥880)
日替わり定食(880円〜)
Business Hours
Mon11:30-14:30,17:00-20:50
TueClosed
Wed – Sun11:30-14:30,17:00-20:50
Regular Holiday毎週Tuesday, 第2・第3Wednesday
Access
4-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Station East Exit. Cash only. Japanese service only. Expect a long queue at lunchtime — arrive early. Dinner is generally easier to enter.
2-11 Ogawa-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Phone044-244-4888
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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。
Established history as the restaurant founded in 1937 and the first to serve gyoza in Kawasaki.
昭和12年(1937年)創業・川崎初の餃子店という確立された歴史。
Independent verification across multiple platforms: Tabelog 1,288 reviews and Top 100 Chinese 2021 selection.
食べログ1,288件・百名店2021という複数プラットフォームでの独立検証。
Featured in a dedicated article by San-tatsu (Wanderers) describing 'extraordinary lunchtime queues.' Has been covered on Matsuko's TV show.
さんたつ(散歩の達人)の専門記事に「ランチは桁違いの行列」と記載。
Yahoo!
マツコの番組でも取り上げられた実績あり。
Maps 4.22 high rating.
Yahoo!マップ4.22の高評価。
Family-run single location across 3 generations — not a chain.
3代にわたる家族経営・単独店舗でチェーン非該当。
Lunch prices ¥880-¥999 (affordable).
ランチ880〜999円の庶民価格。
Zero sakura suspicion.
サクラ疑惑ゼロ。
88SCORE
What a score of 88 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

4-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Station East Exit. Founded in 1937 (Showa 12), this townhouse Chinese restaurant is said to have been the first to introduce gyoza to Kawasaki. Currently in its third generation. The legend goes that the founder learned to make gyoza in a back alley in Shibuya after the war, and that is said to be the beginning of Kawasaki's gyoza culture. Lunch sets range from ¥880-¥999 with 5 options, including 2 daily specials that change biweekly. So famous that the La Cittadella official account posted about the restaurant being featured on Matsuko's TV show. At lunchtime, it is described as having 'extraordinary queues' even compared to restaurants in the Cinecittà area. Tabelog 1,288 reviews, Tabelog Top 100 Chinese 2021 selection.

Reviews consistently say 'this is the place for gyoza in Kawasaki,' 'the taste from the Showa era hasn't changed,' 'the lunchtime queue is extraordinary,' '¥880 for this volume and quality is unfair,' 'been coming since childhood.' Tabelog 1,288 reviews and Tabelog Top 100 selection in 2021 prove it's a genuine hidden gem.

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