Chinkashisai, Shibuya
7 people recommendvia r/Tokyo8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Chinkashisai, a Szechuan chain, shown here at its Shibuya branch, and several commenters call the restaurant great or excellent. One commenter singles out the mapo tofu and another the spicy knife-cut noodles. The caveats: one diner found the seats all taken on their visit, another finds higher spice levels brutal, and another says dining in feels pricey compared with delivery.
Address
Chinkashisai - Shibuya, Boule Vard, B1 1 Chome-16-3 Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0041, Japan
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Mapo tofu, Spicy knife cut noodles
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Chinkashisai, Shibuya, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Tangentkoala in r/Tokyo · May 2025taste
Recommends it for authentic Chinese food, though their visit found the seats full.
- Recommendsu/ashevillencxy in r/Tokyo · May 2024taste
Loves the branches; always orders the spicy knife-cut noodles, though higher spice levels are brutal.
- Recommendsu/xd_Podi in r/Tokyo · May 2025
Lists the Gotanda branch among places they like.
- Recommendsu/TotallyNotCool in r/Tokyo · Feb 2025
Calls this Szechuan chain excellent in their view.
- Mixedu/namajapan in r/Tokyo · Apr 2026value
Calls it their go-to, but notes dining in costs more than delivery because of a required drink.
- Recommendsu/AndyHCA in r/Tokyo · Apr 2026delivery
Says they always order from this place.
- Recommendsu/pseudo_spiritual in r/Tokyo · Feb 2025taste
Agrees with the chain pick and says its mapo tofu stands out.
- Recommendsu/biwook in r/Tokyo · Feb 2025taste
Says any branch gives plenty of heat; points to the Shibuya one.
More maps in Tokyo, Japan
Did this page answer your question?
Freshness
Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.