Dining Space 2002 DAO is a creative Chinese restaurant in Nishi-ku, Niigata City.

As the name suggests, this restaurant has been in business since 2002 and is a hideaway. It is located in a residential area in the Koshin district of Nishi Ward. but for residents of Nishi Ward, including myself, it is a little-known restaurant. The menu is extensive and all the dishes are delicious, but the Paiko Fried Rice is particularly recommended. I would like to introduce it to many people! So here is a report (with lots of personal opinions).

As you can see, it is located in a residential area.

The exterior looks like this. The area is overgrown with greenery.

You can easily recognise it when you get close to it. You have an outstanding presence.

There is a parking space immediately beside the restaurant, where three cars can be parked. The parking spaces fill up quickly at lunchtime, but don't worry if you come by car, as there are other contracted parking spaces available.

The interior of the restaurant is an ethnic space. It has a wonderful atmosphere full of Asian sentiment. There is an impression that there are many female customers, but there are also a few businessmen visiting the restaurant.

We were shown to a table here. It was a sunny and chilly autumn day, so the light was shining in and it was pleasant. We ordered the famous Paiko Fried Rice and waited for a while.

Here it comes! Paico fried rice! I work hard to eat this! I am not exaggerating when I say. In the bottom right-hand corner is the egg soup (you can tell by looking at it). This soup is very tasty, thick and hot. I also like the stylish container.

Paiko Fried Rice. See a beautiful close-up view of it.

Hmmm, mandamus...

The crunchy batter contrasts perfectly with the tender, juicy meat. Best for. There are seven pieces of this sitting on top of the fried rice. The portion is quite large, so even hard-working men (including me) will be satisfied. Perhaps it is too much for women. The fried rice itself is relatively lightly seasoned, but the meat itself is seasoned, so I think it is just right without being cloying.

Incidentally, paiko (排骨) is, according to Wikipedia,

Pork ribs (Chinese páigǔ, paikǔ, Japanese pronunciation: パイこー, pākō) is the Chinese word for spare ribs, i.e. ribs with the bone. It is a Chinese meat dish made by coating pork ribs in an egg and flour batter and deep-frying them in oil. (Citation: Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia )

He said. I see. So the native pronunciation would be "Pai ku chao haan!" I see. However, like ramen in Japan, the meaning of the Japanese term "排骨" seems to have changed as a result of its own development in Japan, so the meat was not bone-in, but just plain, easy-to-eat and tasty. Please be assured that there are no bones in the meat.

We also ordered a small basket of soup with it. The quality here is also very high and highly recommended. The juices spread in your mouth and you are enveloped in an indescribable feeling of happiness. Authentic.

I was quite full after having the fried rice & small basket. Incidentally, you can also enjoy drinks in the evening. The shelves on the wall show that there are quite a wide variety of drinks. There was a shochu called 'Sato' on the shelf, and I was personally very excited. I saw some rare shochu from Kyushu.

It would be nice to sit at the counter here and have a meal with a drink slowly. I think I'll come here at night next time. Isn't it great to sit at the counter with a glass of delicious Kyushu sake in one hand...?

There seems to be an all-you-can-drink menu, so in addition to drinking austere drinks at the counter, you can also bring your family and friends to the restaurant.

The restaurant is an adult space with an exotic atmosphere, so you can enjoy a meal in a relaxed atmosphere from lunchtime. The menu is rich in both drinks and food, so you can enjoy the Chinese style, where several people can come to the restaurant and enjoy a variety of food. Recommendation.

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Incidentally, the 'toilets' in this restaurant are amazing. I dare not describe it here, but it is just amazing. If you come to the shop, you might want to try borrowing one (of course, it's not something you are forced to go into... lol).

Shop information

「Dining Space 2002 DAO」

• Address: 3-6-13 Koshin-Nishi, Nishi-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
• tel: 025-265-5720
• Opening hours (Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday)
• 11:00 - 15:00 (L.O. 14:30)
• 18:00 - 23:00 (L.O. 22:30)
• (Fri-Sat).
• 11:00 - 15:00 (L.O. 14:30)
• 18:00 - 24:00 (L.O. 23:30)
• Closed: Monday (if Monday is a public holiday, the following day).
• Website: here (food log ).
• Parking: 3 spaces immediately next to the shop. Parking for a total of 13 other vehicles.