Lonely Planet

"This huge, freestanding Chinese restaurant (look for the giant red pillars) near Glover Garden is credited as the creator of champon and has been in operation since 1899. There are dead-on harbour views and a small champon museum."

Wa-Oh! JAPAN

"Indulge in the taste of authentic ramen! 10 restaurants famous all over Japan: Shikairo - Shikairo, located in Nagasaki, is the restaurant that created the "champon-men". The "champon-men" served at Shikairo comes decorated with "kinshitamago" (fine slices of a very thin omelets) on top, and it looks really gorgeous."

Brian MacDuckston

"The one way to make a bowl of champon shine is with the toppings. Colorful, fresh vegetables and straight-from-the-sea seafood can make a bowl fantastic."

Tetsuo Nakahara

"The restaurant is always crowded with locals and visitors on weekends – a testament to its champon which sells for 997 yen ($10) a bowl and is very rich and loaded with fresh seafood and vegetables."

Sulwyn Lim

"Champon – the house’s signature. The broth was thick and flavourful from all the seafood and pork bones…and lard hah."

Mandy Bartok

"Food came quickly and the champon, while artery clogging, was absolutely delicious. To me, the pork was a bit tough and I am not a fan of octopus in any guise but the broth was intensely flavorful and the noodles were unique."