Serves meat, vegan options available. Small gyoza (dumplings) shop near the Sakura hotel in Ikebukuro. Operated by a Taiwanese woman who speaks some English and understands vegetarian requirements. Offers 2 vegetarian lunch sets and 1 vegetarian dinner course, plus other vegetarian-suitable a la carte dinner items. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:30pm.
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Ikebukuro 2-55-12, Toshima-ku (at Ikebukuro station), Tokyo, Japan
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Added by MidnightSun112 on 13 Jun 2013
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65 Reviews
First Review by MidnightSun112
kaileejade73
Points +38
Really good gyoza - Edit
We asked for vegetarian on the way in and were served the gyoza. They were tasty and good amount of filling. I didnt ask as to what was in the dumpling sauce but just opted to dip them in the table soy sauce instead.
Read moreGood for a quick light meal or snack.
The owner was really sweet also.
Pros: Tasty
Cons: The dumpling sauce may not be veg
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rbhaul
Points +325
Not the best😒 - Edit
I had such high hopes for this place, it being so highly rated. The service was fine and the owner was very sweet. She served us dumplings and some stir fried seaweed. The seaweed was very good but the dumplings were very bland. I think it depends on the day what she puts in them, but we couldn’t choose what kind of dumplings, she just gives them to you. Wouldn’t recommend unless you can’t find anything else to eat.
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mmm_
Points +105
Great vegan gyoza - Edit
Their colorful vegan gyoza are great. Price is reasonable.
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Spindelnattis
Points +13
Great gyoza options for vegetarians - Edit
The nice lady speaks good English. The place is very small, so it’s not great for bigger groups. However you may take the food with you, which was the option for us. The dumplings were very good and we’re happy we finally got to eat vegetarian gyozas, which seems to find elsewhere.
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rq_0_iq
Points +83
Delicious food and amazing staff - Edit
I would give them a five stars. The gyozas are really delicious and the lady owner is really reaaaaaally nice. She can speak English and even a little bit of Spanish. Más maja que las pesetas.
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Prithvikin
Points +37
Sweetest Grandma Ever! - Edit
She spoke perfect English, and asked about dietary restrictions right away. Even when serving the food, she writes down all ingredients in the gyoza so you know exactly what you are eating. She even gave me an extra gyoza, just cause!
Read morePros: Variety in Gyoza
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cgeense
Points +32
Six stars - Edit
Wonderful, delicious gyozas, made by two super sweet women. We went there twice as it was so good.
Read moreOn this app, as one of the cons I read that the host lady decides for you what and how much you eat. To clarify: the first has to do with availability of vegetables, the second is to avoid waste.
The host initially decided on 10 dumplings for my partner and 8 for me. I’m a big eater, so I asked for 10 as well, but she said: “No. You get 8.” I just went along with it out of politeness. Then, we got 11/9 dumplings, and what we got was so good that we ordered another round (of 6 each). She was a bit surprised but also happy with the extra order of course. (And we got 8 each.) So… if you are still hungry after a meal, just order more.
When we came back, we were greeted like friends. This time, there was no question as to what we were able to eat 😆 So I’d advice everyone going there to just go along with it. It’s such a quirky, lovely place with authentic charm.
Updated from previous review on 2025-03-27
Pros: Great taste, Lovely host and cook, Host speaks English
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LarsMueller
Points +473
Good, Cheap Gyoza - Edit
Its a Veryy Small Restaurant (maximum: 2 People, sometimes 3 but its not easy to fit 3 people on 1 table. The Gyoza was nice i got 1 more gyoza for free (I am not sure why😅 but the woman was very nice and friendly)
Read morePros: Cheap, Quick, Good tasting (nothing crazy but good)
Cons: Very small, Still hungry after it;dont go with a lot of hunger, No choice given (she just decided for us)
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MartynaEwaPasek
Points +26
Delicious - Edit
Tiny place, really nice lady asking how much are you hungry 😭👌🏻
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Maewin
Points +191
Great place - Edit
Delicious gyozas!
Read moreThe place is really small!
Pros: Gyoza
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Asahi
Points +1140
うますぎ - Edit
お持ち帰りしました。おばちゃん超フレンドリーでおもろい。餃子も大きくてめちゃうま。
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LéonieMengjuChang
Points +2152
Filling and tasty - Edit
Only a few seats. 8 dumplings for 1000 yen. Very nice.
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maxgarciau
Points +40
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Tiny restaurant with the loveliest chef! Tell her your dietary requirements and she’ll give you a huge variety of dumplings (we got 8 and 12 each and we each got 7 different filling flavours each). Such a fun experience and GREAT food!
Read morePros: Food is great, Dumpling flavours dependent on the day!
Cons: Only seats six!
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Lhyara
Points +179
Easy and Yummy - Edit
Very friendly owner, she speaks enough English for easy conversation and asked if we wanted meat/vegetarian/vegan. We had some delicious and colourful vegan gyoza.
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JordanBourque
Points +28
Great dumplings - Edit
Friendly woman working and she was very accommodating towards us and another group of vegans that came in. They tasted great and were a good price. Highly recommended.
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eam
Points +702
small restaurant great food - Edit
lovely chef, she automatically in english asked if we were vegan/vego etc. great food, although hard to tell what each flavour was (no menu or explanation).
Read morenote: tables are for two, there isn’t room for extra seats so larger parties will sit separately.
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Franz__
Points +120
Incredible, must visit - Edit
Went with a large group (6 people) the owner set up a table for us outside because the inside was too small! She even poured soy sauce on our dumplings and was so nice.
Read moreI would describe the host as invincible. 100% invincible.
If you are in the area, even if you’re not, you gotta come to this place.
Very reasonable pricing too!
Be aware for large groups, it is a small space.
It is also cash only.
Pros: Invincible host, Amazing food, Great pricing
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ErinJordanna
Points +472
Quick and easy - Edit
The Tawainese owner was friendly and asked us if we were vegan, vegetarian or ate meat. Small hole in the wall restaurant. She brought out a selection of handmade fried vegan gyoza which we enjoyed! No other drinks except water available and no toilet.
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Angie_
Points +646
Good Taiwanese dumplings! - Edit
This small place is run by a nice Taiwanese lady who speaks English and understands what vegan means. I ordered the dumpling set which was so colorful and yummy! The interior is nothing special but it’s good for a quick bite.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-20
Pros: Authentic Taiwanese food, Nice and accommodating staff
Cons: Modest interior
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RazLeib
Points +16
Great vegan dumplings - Edit
Very nice lady runs this place. It is a small place but the vegan gyoza plate was great. Would give 5 stars
Read morePros: Tasty, Friendly, Good value for money
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Prady
Points +265
Great handmade taiwanese gyozas - Edit
Nothing much to say, solid food.
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margcerezo
Points +283
Yummy vegan gyozas - Edit
The vegan gyozas were quite good although my partner didn’t enjoy the meat gyozas. The owner was very sweet #Veganuary
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MonicaJane
Points +463
Delicious & friendly - Edit
Super friendly owner in a cute little shop.
Read moreThe vegan gyoza was good but the vegan ham and vegan fried rice were the winners
Definitely get the vegan ham
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Ruzha
Points +4307
Vegan Taiwanese Gyoza - Edit
Really excellent Taiwanese gyoza. We stopped by at a very odd time, and we weren't even sure if the shop was open or not, but the very friendly lady working there welcomed us and got to work making our gyoza immediately. It was just a bit oily for my personal taste, but very delicious nevertheless!
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jaws
Points +160
Great take-out option - Edit
Finally got to try the vegan dumplings here! The women who work here were very easy to talk to and order from, 750 yen for takeout dumplings to fill 1 person. Very satisfied and fast service!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-06-21
Pros: Take-out, Fast, Affordable
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chocopunk
Points +1246
unlucky day - Edit
sometimes with less ingredients and colours depending on availability and the season...
Read more6 pieces for 748 yen, 10 pieces for 1320 yen, which sounds rather expensive, but each dumpling is so much bigger than a typical Japanese gyoza
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jordanwyn
Points +83
The most hole in the wall place - Edit
So you know it’s good. Run by one little old lady with a tiny kitchen attached to a glorified hallway for seating, you can get a huge number of gyoza for a really good price. If you’re a foreigner and you walk in she’ll know you’re there for the vegan gyoza, so no worries to anyone who doesn’t speak Japanese, but if you do she’s super chatty and entertaining. There are also lots of interesting gyoza flavors that seem to be accidentally vegan (spinach, beet etc) but I haven’t tried yet because I have always been excited to get more of the original flavor.
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