A casual diner located in a residential area. Without the ramen banner, it looks like an ordinary house. The interior is small and cozy, and the food is simple but comforting, with a nostalgic, warm taste. The katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl) evokes the image of the line “Want some katsudon?” often heard in old detective dramas, and the taste is just as you’d imagine (personal opinion, lol). There are two dedicated parking spaces at a nearby shrine. It’s a little far from Itoigawa Station, but you can get there in about 10 minutes on foot.

Saito Shokudo
2-5-5 Shintetsu, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/QoiKTY3XmmANtEjq9