Gin'en

Make noodles the focus, or add a rice dish? Gin'en's lunch sets let you choose: Set A pairs noodles with rice, steamed dumplings and pickles, while Set B comes with a serving of fried rice and pickles. Eligible noodle dishes include Taiwan ramen, miso ramen and mixed vegetable ramen, as well as Sichuan-style tantanmen and sanratan noodles. The options suit both a lunch that feels like a set meal, with rice and steamed dumplings, and a day when fried rice adds a change of texture.

One diner who has had the sanratan noodles several times recalls a thick, soy-based soup with a striking balance of sourness and heat. It is a choice for anyone in the mood for both, and either lunch-set combination can be added. On another visit, a diner enjoyed the mixed vegetable ramen for its salt-seasoned broth and generous vegetables, and described the fried rice in Set B as moist. The same set format can go in different directions, whether you want a vegetable-led bowl or noodles with a sour, spicy kick.

Among the dishes beyond noodles, reviews describe mapo tofu with a spicy, numbing hit of Sichuan pepper and crisp, fragrant, winged pan-fried gyoza. One diner also enjoyed the steamed dumplings with house-made chilli oil. A guest who came for the ebi mayo reported a lunch with plenty of generously sized prawns. Whether you opt for a noodle set or share dishes such as mapo tofu and ebi mayo, there are several ways to explore the Sichuan-leaning menu.

Lunch is served from 11 to 15; the restaurant is closed on Tuesdays. It opens again in the evening from 17 to 22. Lunch centres on noodles and set combinations, while the evening menu also suits a meal of small plates, à la carte dishes and drinks.