I really hate standing in line, and I especially dislike it when I'm tired from walking around all day. In spite of that we queued on a stairway for 45 minutes to get into Ryuen Restaurant, and I have to admit, it was worth it. The pork dumplings are famous, and all the food was excellent. I'm often disappointed with the atmosphere of Chinese restaurants, but Ryuen was really nice inside, and we were lucky to get a seat by a window overlooking Kusatsu Onsen's Yubatake ('hot water field'). The service was perfect too. It was a memorable meal for all the right reasons.
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Chinese Food in Kusatsu Onsen Town
A long wait but Ryu-en Restaurant was worth it!
By Cathy Cawood
Community writer
Lantern just outside the window
Ryuen Restaurant. Our table was on the first floor next to the window on the right.
The restaurant interior was very nice
Cute little pots for soy sauce, vinegar and chili oil
The pork dumplings were fantastic
Shrimps and noodles in soup
Gyoza (meat dumplings)
A delicious combination of flavors
View over Yubatake from our table by the window
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Olga
10 years ago
In Japan the long line is a sign of good quality... But I also hate to stand in line.
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