01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
What catches your eye first is the delicate, paper-thin skirt fanning across the plate. Shinise's signature winged gyoza pair this fragrant, crackling base with a thicker, pleasantly chewy dumpling wrapper that bursts with hot cooking juices at the first bite. The pork filling is thoroughly seasoned with a steady punch of garlic, carrying enough savoury depth to make rice or a cold drink feel essential even without dipping sauce.
Much of the restaurant's appeal lies in the generous combinations built around these dumplings. Sets match six gyoza with noodle bowls or rice dishes, from spicy minced-pork Taiwan noodles and thick, vegetable-rich Cantonese noodles to fragrant half-portions of fried rice or mapo don. Those with hearty appetites can opt for a set combining Taiwan noodles, gyoza, and crisp karaage fried chicken, easily filling the table.
Beyond the set meals, the menu covers a broad range of Chinese plates, including fluffy scrambled eggs with shrimp, sauteed liver and garlic chives, and sansho-spiced mapo tofu. Operating continuously from lunch through dinner, it makes a convenient venue for an unhurried plate with a draft beer, sour, or Shaoxing wine, whether for a late lunch or drinks after an event.
