Hidakaya Nakai Station Restaurant
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Hidakaya is a nationwide Japanese chain diner specializing in fast, affordable Chinese-Japanese comfort food: ramen, gyoza dumplings, fried rice and stir-fry set meals. This Nakai Station branch is a no-frills counter-and-table diner right by the station exit, valued locally for its low prices and unusually long, near round-the-clock opening hours. The menu centers on classic chuka-shokudo staples such as tonkotsu and vegetable tanmen ramen, pan-fried gyoza and rice-and-stir-fry teishoku sets, all built for a quick, no-reservation meal. It draws a casual mix of commuters, students and solo diners looking for a cheap meal or a late-night drink.
Address
1-chōme-19-2 Nakaochiai, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 161-0032, Japan
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Hours
Today
Open now24h
MondayLast order: 01:30
10:00 – 02:00
TuesdayLast order: 01:30
10:00 – 02:00
WednesdayLast order: 01:30
10:00 – 02:00
ThursdayLast order: 01:30
10:00 – 02:00
Friday
10:00 – 00:00
Saturday
24h
Sunday
24h
Features
Credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners, UnionPay)E-money payment accepted (Suica, Rakuten Edy, WAON, nanaco, iD, QUICPay)QR code payment accepted (PayPay, d Payment, Rakuten Pay, au PAY, Alipay, WeChat Pay)Takeout availableWalk-in only, no reservationsNon-smoking with designated smoking boothKids menu availableCasual Chinese-Japanese diner (chuka shokudo)
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Menu
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Ramen
Combo Sets
Set Meals
A La Carte
Appetizers
Drinks
Ramen
Gomoku Ankake Ramen
Ramen topped with a thick starch-thickened sauce containing an assortment of vegetables, meat and seafood.
¥720
Chuka Soba (Classic Ramen)
The chain's standard soy-sauce based Chinese-style noodle soup.
¥430
Crispy Fried Noodles (store-limited)
Crispy pan-fried noodles topped with a stir-fried vegetable and meat sauce. Only available at select locations.
¥720
Half-size Ramen
A smaller half portion of ramen, often ordered alongside a set meal.
¥240
Mapo Noodles
Noodles topped with spicy mapo-style minced pork and tofu in a chili bean sauce.
¥700
Salt-flavored Fried Noodles
Stir-fried noodles with vegetables in a light salt seasoning.
¥640
Tonkotsu Ramen
Ramen in a pork-bone based broth.
¥510
Vegetable Tanmen (less noodles)
Vegetable-packed noodle soup in a light salt broth, served with a smaller noodle portion.
¥540
Vegetable Tanmen
Vegetable-packed noodle soup in a light salt broth.
¥620
Miso Ramen
Ramen served in a miso-flavored broth.
¥610
Combo Sets
Chuka Soba + Half Fried Rice Set
Classic soy-sauce ramen paired with a half portion of fried rice.
¥730
Tonkotsu Ramen + Half Fried Rice Set
Pork-bone broth ramen paired with a half portion of fried rice.
¥810
Vegetable Tanmen + Half Fried Rice Set
Vegetable noodle soup paired with a half portion of fried rice.
¥920
Chuka Soba + 6pc Gyoza Set
Classic soy-sauce ramen with six pan-fried gyoza dumplings.
¥710
Tonkotsu Ramen + 6pc Gyoza Set
Pork-bone broth ramen with six pan-fried gyoza dumplings.
¥790
Ramen, Gyoza & Fried Rice Trio Set
Combo set pairing ramen, gyoza dumplings and fried rice, each in smaller portions.
¥700
Vegetable Tanmen + 6pc Gyoza Set
Vegetable noodle soup with six pan-fried gyoza dumplings.
¥900
Chuka Soba + Half Fried Rice + 3pc Gyoza Set
Classic soy-sauce ramen with a half portion of fried rice and three gyoza dumplings.
¥880
Tonkotsu Ramen + Half Fried Rice + 3pc Gyoza Set
Pork-bone broth ramen with a half portion of fried rice and three gyoza dumplings.
¥960
Vegetable Tanmen + Half Fried Rice + 3pc Gyoza Set
Vegetable noodle soup with a half portion of fried rice and three gyoza dumplings.
¥1070
Gomoku Ankake Ramen + 6pc Gyoza Set
Ankake sauce ramen with six pan-fried gyoza dumplings.
¥1000
Gomoku Ankake Ramen + 3pc Gyoza Set
Ankake sauce ramen with three pan-fried gyoza dumplings.
¥870
Miso Ramen + Half Fried Rice + 3pc Gyoza Set
Miso ramen with a half portion of fried rice and three gyoza dumplings.
¥1060
Miso Ramen + 6pc Gyoza Set
Miso ramen with six pan-fried gyoza dumplings.
¥890
Mapo Tofu Set Meal + 3pc Gyoza
Spicy mapo tofu set meal with rice, soup and three gyoza dumplings added.
¥930
Egg & Wood Ear Mushroom Stir-fry Set + 3pc Gyoza
Egg and wood-ear mushroom stir-fry set meal with three gyoza dumplings added.
¥910
Miso Ramen + Half Fried Rice Set
Miso ramen paired with a half portion of fried rice.
¥910
Tenshinhan (Crab Omelet Rice) + Half Ramen
Crab-flavored omelet over rice paired with a half portion of ramen.
¥910
Tenshinhan (Crab Omelet Rice) + 6pc Gyoza
Crab-flavored omelet over rice with six pan-fried gyoza dumplings.
¥880
Set Meals
Double Gyoza Set Meal (with 2pc Fried Chicken)
Set meal with rice, soup and gyoza dumplings, plus two pieces of fried chicken.
¥880
Double Gyoza Set Meal (with Napa Kimchi)
Set meal with rice, soup and gyoza dumplings, plus napa cabbage kimchi.
¥880
Stir-fried Vegetable Set Meal
Stir-fried vegetables served with rice and soup.
¥720
Pork & Vegetable Stir-fry Set Meal
Pork and vegetable stir-fry served with rice and soup.
¥860
Mapo Tofu Set Meal
Spicy minced pork and tofu in chili bean sauce, served with rice and soup.
¥830
Chinjao Rosu (Shredded Beef & Pepper) Set Meal
Stir-fried shredded beef and green pepper set meal served with rice and soup.
¥830
Twice-cooked Pork (Hoikoro) Set Meal
Stir-fried pork and cabbage in a savory miso-based sauce, served with rice and soup.
¥860
Egg & Wood Ear Mushroom Stir-fry Set Meal
Egg and wood-ear mushroom stir-fry served with rice and soup.
¥790
Ginger Pork Set Meal
Pan-fried pork in a ginger-soy sauce, served with rice and soup.
¥870
Fried Chicken Set Meal
Japanese-style fried chicken served with rice and soup.
¥870
Chives & Liver Stir-fry Set Meal
Stir-fried chives and liver served with rice and soup.
¥830
Chives & Liver Stir-fry Set Meal + 3pc Gyoza
Chives and liver stir-fry set meal with three gyoza dumplings added.
¥960
Ginger Pork Set Meal + 3pc Gyoza
Ginger pork set meal with three gyoza dumplings added.
¥1000
A La Carte
Chuka-don (Chinese-style Rice Bowl, store-limited)
Rice bowl topped with a thick starch-thickened mix of vegetables, meat and seafood. Only available at select locations.
¥700
Chuka-don Large (store-limited)
Large portion of the Chinese-style topped rice bowl. Only available at select locations.
¥790
Half Fried Rice
A half-size portion of fried rice, often ordered as a side.
¥310
Half Rice
A half-size bowl of steamed rice.
¥160
Rice
A standard bowl of steamed rice.
¥230
Large Rice
A large bowl of steamed rice.
¥300
Stir-fried Vegetables (single dish)
A la carte portion of stir-fried vegetables.
¥470
Tenshinhan Large (Crab Omelet Rice)
Large portion of crab-flavored omelet served over rice.
¥810
Mapo Tofu
Spicy minced pork and tofu in a chili bean sauce, a la carte.
¥580
Chinjao Rosu (Shredded Beef & Pepper)
Stir-fried shredded beef and green pepper, a la carte.
¥580
Twice-cooked Pork (Hoikoro)
Stir-fried pork and cabbage in a savory miso-based sauce, a la carte.
¥610
Egg & Wood Ear Mushroom Stir-fry
A la carte stir-fry of egg and wood-ear mushroom.
¥540
Pork & Vegetable Stir-fry (single dish)
A la carte pork and vegetable stir-fry.
¥610
Ginger Pork (single dish)
A la carte pan-fried pork in a ginger-soy sauce.
¥620
Fried Chicken (single dish)
A la carte Japanese-style fried chicken.
¥620
Chives & Liver Stir-fry (single dish)
A la carte stir-fried chives and liver.
¥580
Rice Set (rice, soup, pickles)
A side set of steamed rice, soup and Japanese pickles.
¥250
Soup
A small bowl of soup.
¥20
Tenshinhan (Crab Omelet Rice)
Crab-flavored omelet served over rice with a savory sauce.
¥690
Fried Rice
Standard portion of Chinese-style fried rice.
¥550
Fried Rice (Large)
Large portion of Chinese-style fried rice.
¥650
Appetizers
Char Siu Pork with Scallion (appetizer)
Sliced roast pork char siu topped with scallion, served as a drinking snack.
¥370
Gyoza Dumplings (6pc)
Six pan-fried pork and vegetable dumplings.
¥300
Chives Omelet
A pan-fried omelet made with Chinese chives.
¥470
Chinese Sausage
Grilled or steamed Chinese-style sausage.
¥360
Gyoza Dumplings (3pc)
Three pan-fried pork and vegetable dumplings.
¥160
Seasoned Menma (Fermented Bamboo Shoots)
Fermented bamboo shoots seasoned Chinese-style, served as a snack.
¥190
Edamame
Boiled and salted young soybeans in the pod.
¥220
Fava Beans
Boiled and salted fava beans, served as a snack.
¥220
Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Spicy fermented napa cabbage kimchi.
¥220
Grilled Chicken Skewer with Scallion
A grilled chicken skewer tossed with scallion.
¥220
Macaroni Salad
A creamy Japanese-style macaroni salad.
¥250
Cold Tofu (Hiyayakko)
Chilled tofu served with simple toppings.
¥200
Three-item Appetizer Platter (Menma, Kimchi, Grilled Chicken Skewer)
A sampler platter of seasoned bamboo shoots, kimchi and a scallion chicken skewer.
¥370
Fried Squid
Deep-fried squid served as a drinking snack.
¥330
Cheese Roll
A fried roll filled with cheese.
¥210
Fried Chicken (bar snack size)
A smaller portion of Japanese-style fried chicken meant as a drinking snack.
¥320
Skin-on French Fries
Deep-fried potato wedges with the skin left on.
¥300
Fried Sardine
Breaded and deep-fried sardine.
¥290
Assorted Vegetable Spring Roll
A fried spring roll filled with assorted vegetables and meat.
¥350
Crunchy Chicken Gizzard
Seasoned, crunchy-textured chicken gizzard served as a snack.
¥210
Dragon Chicken (spicy fried chicken)
Spicy-seasoned fried chicken bites.
¥330
Drinks
Vodka Refill (medium)
A medium-size vodka refill.
¥250
Hoppy (malt soft drink, bottle only)
A low-alcohol malt beverage sold as the mixer bottle only.
¥210
Whisky Double
A double measure of whisky.
¥300
Sake
Japanese rice wine.
¥420
Shaoxing Wine (bottle)
A bottle of Chinese Shaoxing rice wine.
¥1010
Shaoxing Wine (glass)
A glass of Chinese Shaoxing rice wine.
¥470
Kirin Ichiban Shibori Draft Beer (medium bottle)
Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer, medium bottle.
¥520
Highball
Whisky mixed with soda water.
¥340
Hoppy Set
A set pairing shochu with Hoppy malt soft drink mixer.
¥460
Chilled Draft Sake
Chilled, unpasteurized draft sake.
¥480
Lemon Sour
Shochu mixed with soda water and lemon.
¥330
Oolong Tea Highball
Shochu mixed with oolong tea.
¥330
Green Tea Highball
Shochu mixed with green tea.
¥330
Vodka (hot water/water/soda mixed)
Vodka mixed with a choice of hot water, water or soda.
¥300
Karada Sukoyaka Cha W (health tea)
A branded blended health tea (non-alcoholic).
¥220
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola soft drink.
¥130
Kirin Ichiban Shibori Draft Beer (mug)
Kirin Ichiban Shibori draft beer served in a mug.
¥390
Dragon Highball (spicy highball)
A spiced highball variation.
¥330
Guyuelongshan Shaoxing Wine (glass, 90ml)
A 90ml glass of Guyuelongshan-brand Shaoxing wine.
¥230
Guyuelongshan Shaoxing Wine (bottle, 600ml)
A 600ml bottle of Guyuelongshan-brand Shaoxing wine.
¥1430