豚大門市場 馬喰町2号店

This shop is near Bakuroyokoyama Station, and there should be at least two branch stores nearby; at least, I have seen two while walking around this area these past few days. One of them is open late into the night, making it one of the few lively places to grab a late-night snack around here.

Most of the customers in the store are locals from Japan, and the overall atmosphere is quite noisy, fitting the lively drinking establishments often seen in Japanese dramas or anime. Additionally, there are several screens inside primarily playing Korean pop music.

As for the food, the gyoza's portion and flavor were not great; if you want to eat gyoza, it’s better to have them at a ramen shop or a Chinese restaurant in Japan! The same goes for the pancakes; they lacked any memorable taste and were a bit greasy, not something I would want to eat a second time. At least during my trip to Japan, I wouldn’t want to spend a meal on food of this quality.

However, the fried noodles at this place were surprisingly good, both in texture and seasoning. If you’re hungry late at night and unsure of what to eat, the fried noodles here are also a good choice. I noticed other tables were having some barbecue, but since I visited close to midnight, I was afraid it would be hard to digest, so I decided not to order it.