Toshima City, Tokyo, Japan｜Torii-Kuguri Ikebukuro store

When I heard that a new restaurant had opened in Ikebukuro that offers all-you-can-eat oden for 500 yen, my family and I went to eat there. The store is located in the basement, and you enter the store by passing through a torii gate on the stairs. A smiling staff member guided me to a semi-private room with a calm atmosphere. The all-you-can-eat oden menu is rich in variety. All the ingredients are delicious, including daikon radish, konnyaku, eggs, sausages, and ingredients simmered in Kyoto-style soup stock. Each ingredient had its own unique flavor, and I could feel the delicacy typical of Kyoto cuisine. All-you-can-eat with this quality is amazing! In particular, the flavor of the soup stock was exquisite, highlighting the elegant taste typical of Kyoto. Also, adding yuzu pepper to oden will make it even more delicious. The appeal of the all-you-can-eat option was that you could refill as many times as you wanted, so you could enjoy it at your own pace. It's light, rich, healthy, and very delicious. Also, the Kyoto vegetable tempura had a crispy coating and was even more delicious when eaten with matcha salt. There are a wide variety of sake, and you can choose your favorite choko pattern! I felt that this kind of detailed service was also very wonderful. The service was also very good. The staff were very polite and kind, explaining about the meals and providing the ingredients for the oden. Also, when the glasses were empty or the oden ingredients ran out, they responded quickly. The price of the all-you-can-eat oden was also reasonable, and being able to enjoy Kyoto cuisine of this quality was very attractive. It was a perfect place to visit with friends and family, and we had a great time in a relaxed atmosphere. Overall, the all-you-can-eat oden at this Kyoto restaurant in Ikebukuro was a great way to enjoy a meal while enjoying the traditional flavors of Kyoto. The combination of delicious oden, high-quality soup stock, warm service, and Japanese atmosphere made for a special time. I would like to visit again.

Store information↓ ---------------------------------------------- [Store name] Kyoto soup stock oden and seasonal vegetable tempura Torii Kuguri Ikebukuro store 【business hours】 [Sunday-Thursday/Holidays] 16:00-23:00 (Food LO 22:00/Drink LO 22:30) [Friday, Saturday, day before holiday] 16:00-23:30 (Food LO 22:30/Drink LO 23:00) Regular holiday: No holidays 【access】 3 minutes walk from the east exit of Ikebukuro Station on each line 【budget】 4,000-5,000 yen/person (dinner) [Recommended use scene] Date/Use/Banquet with friends/acquaintances/workmates [Tabelog evaluation (as of visit date)] ⭐️3.07 ---------------------------------------------- ☆Recommended points☆ ① All-you-can-eat selected oden for just the appetizer fee ② Fully equipped from counters to completely private rooms, it can be used in a wide range of situations. [1st to 3rd pictures] "Big flavored radish (580 yen)" "Soft-boiled egg with salmon roe (780 yen)" "Otoshi (500 yen)" The signature menu of this restaurant is Kyoto dashi oden. Among them, I ordered two items recommended by the store. This impressive radish is about the same height as an iPhone, and despite its size, the flavor is soaked deep inside, showing the careful preparation. The shibazuke and pickled radish on top also add a delicious texture. The soft-boiled egg is a pleasant dish with the sweetness of the soft, half-boiled yolk and the aroma of the soup stock that soaks into the white. By adding salmon roe to the dish, it becomes even more luxurious. Otoshi is also one of the specialties of this restaurant. This is because you can eat as much as you want for an hour and a half for just 500 yen per person. The types are ・Hanpen ・Chikuwa ・Fried ・Cancer too ・Shirataki ・Weiner ·Japanese white radish ・Boiled eggs There is a solid selection of standard items such as these, and the all-you-can-eat option is a wonderful service. It was at a level that made me want to visit again just for this purpose. [4th photo] "Assorted seasonal tempura (1,380 yen)" An assortment of seasonal tempura that is unique to this restaurant, which pays close attention to the freshness of its ingredients. this day is, ・Manganji chili pepper ・Daikoku Shimeji mushrooms ・Kamo eggplant ・Kyoto sweet potato ·lotus root ·chicken meat ·shrimp With this gorgeous lineup, you can enjoy it in a variety of ways: with matcha salt, with grated maple leaves, and with tempura sauce. The contents seem to change depending on the season, so it's a dish you can enjoy no matter how many times you come. [5th ​​photo] "Yellow sashimi (880 yen)" Choose this yellowtail sashimi from the seasonal recommended menu. The yellowtail is of high quality and has a lot of fat on it, and it has so much fat that it just melts in your mouth. You can taste the sweetness of the fatty meat, so we recommend adding plenty of wasabi. In addition to sashimi, the yellowtail menu also includes yellowtail radish, teriyaki, and nigiri, so be sure to order the way you like it. [6th photo] "Matcha Tiramisu (980 yen)" This tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts and is ordered by many customers. It has a beautiful visual that resembles a garden in a courtyard, so much so that you might be hesitant to eat it. The taste is very rich, with a strong hint of mascarpone, and is quite satisfying. Personally, I thought the roasted green tea cookies with a stone motif were delicious and got a lot of points. 【summary】 ``Kyoto Dashi Oden and Seasonal Vegetables Tempura Torii Kuguri Ikebukuro Branch'' just opened in August 2023 in a place where you leave the east exit of Ikebukuro Station and go straight towards Minami Ikebukuro Park. The specialty of this shop is Kyoto dashi oden, which is also included in the shop name. This is a restaurant that offers an all-you-can-eat oden for just 500 yen as an appetizer. On this day, I made a reservation for 20:30 on a weekday and visited. The restaurant was fully booked, and those who came without a reservation were forced to wait for more than an hour. Is it necessary to make a reservation in advance? The restaurant has a variety of seating options, including counters, tables, sunken kotatsu, and completely private rooms, making it suitable for a variety of occasions. Of course they have their famous oden, but they also have a wide variety of Japanese dishes other than oden, and they are very particular about ordering popular brands from all over the country for their food and alcohol. This is a restaurant that you should definitely consider when planning a party during the colder months.

Came here with friends after work. A friend wanted to drink in Ikebukuro and wanted to go to an open-air izakaya, so I used this izakaya. An izakaya that mainly sells oden and tempura, located about a 5-minute walk from the east exit of Ikebukuro Station. When you go down the stairs at the izakaya on the first floor of the basement, there is a torii gate, so you go down the torii gate and enter the store. It's nice to be fashionable from the entrance! When you enter the store, you will be greeted with a very cheerful greeting from the clerk! The store clerk's first impression is good! The inside of the store is very clean because it is open tailoring. Pleasant BGM is also flowing, creating a stylish and mature atmosphere. Ask the store clerk to guide you to the sofa seat and carefully teach you how to order and appetizer. You can order by scanning the QR code with your smartphone. It's very convenient and good. The appetizer will be oden, but this oden is free of charge! ! ! Daikon radish, ball konnyaku, eggs, etc. are included, and it's a hearty dish, but it's too good to have refills of these oden for free! ! ! It's a very attractive pass! ! ! ・Duck meat carpaccio ・Oden ・Big radish (oden) ·chinese dumpling ・Dashi roll egg ・Salmon roe with soft-boiled egg ·Tempura ・Spicy chicken order. The duck carpaccio was really good! The way it is served is also very good and it looks good. The taste and texture are excellent. I personally thought the sauce was really good! Thanks to this sauce, the goodness of the duck meat is further drawn out. It was really delicious! The wheat gluten was also delicious. The oden juice is firmly soaked, and you can eat it! Personally, what was very good was the soft-boiled egg with salmon roe! ! I thought I had never seen such a food menu, so I ordered it! I thought it would be absolutely delicious, but it has exceeded my imagination! I thought that a half-boiled egg and how much would fit together like this! ! The other food was delicious, but the sentences are getting long, so I'll omit it lol. I was interested in sake on the drink menu, so I ordered this as well. I didn't know which sake to order, so I asked the clerk for a recommendation! I ordered the dry and fruity sake that he recommended, and it was delicious! ! Thank you to the staff! A very good pub! Great atmosphere! The food was delicious, and the staff were very helpful from beginning to end, so I was able to eat and drink comfortably! Next time I come to Ikebukuro, I want to go there again! Thank you for the meal! ! !