There is a crepe specialty shop at the Sweets Table Area in Oi Racecourse. You can enjoy your crepe at nearby outdoor table seats. The menu that caught my eye was the chocolate crepe priced from 350 yen. After work, I went to cash in my winning ticket from JBC and finally got to eat the Uma Musume collaboration crepe that I missed out on last time. I had the Copano Rickey's Lucky Crepe for 1,100 yen (tax included). It is a collaboration crepe inspired by Uma Musume available from October 15, 2022, to January 9, 2023, at Oi Racecourse Tokyo Mega Illumi x Uma Musume. The crepe is themed after Uma Musume with custard cream as the base and topped with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, strawberries, wafers, among others. The main colors are yellow and red to match Copano Rickey's racing silks. When you order a collaboration menu, you receive a sealed sticker as a bonus. It was a fun experience. By the way, the bets I placed that day were close but unfortunately ended up losing. The keychain I got was of Tokai Teio in Machico's "ugly" casual outfit version.

It was located inside the Oi Racecourse, so it is only open on race days. There were three dessert shops lined up, and it was there. They were open until late at night during night races. The order was ready quickly. When I ate it, the dough was not warm at all, so I realized they might have pre-made it, which was disappointing. Since it's a small shop, they might not make the dough there. Regardless of the time, you might not be able to eat freshly made dough. The filling inside was generous, and the dough was chewy, which was good.

Located inside Oi Racecourse, this shop is bustling with illuminations during this season. When I see a crepe shop, I can't help but crave one. This time, I ordered a crepe with cheese and chocolate. Personally, I prefer crepes without fruit. The sweet and salty taste was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

Store exterior. Menu at the storefront. Strawberry custard chocolate cream crepe (¥500, tax included). Crepe, please wait! Two shots. Crepe in the twilight. Crepe with full course of classic toppings. Can't stop eating sweet things. (≧∇≦)

I came to Oi Racecourse to watch the Tokyo Daishoten. After eating tonkatsu at Tsubame Raku in Ikegami, then having coffee at Tsubakiya Coffee, and buying bread at Yashipan, I arrived at the racecourse just before 1 pm. I watched the results of the 5th race, bought tickets for the 6th race that I had already considered, and then headed to the meeting place with my companion. I passed by this restaurant on the way, which I had planned to try at least one restaurant at the racecourse. I decided to get a crepe from this restaurant and carry it to the meeting place. This restaurant is one of the three shops located in the "Sweets Stable" corner inside Oi Racecourse. The Sweets Stable was not open during daytime races, but it seemed to be open for the Tokyo Daishoten. In addition to this restaurant, there are two other shops, Malasada Donuts and Bonapeti, but this restaurant had the longest line. Particularly, Malasada Donuts was quiet. Since the other two shops were not listed on Tabelog, I chose to go to this restaurant. Marion Crepes is a pioneer of Harajuku sweets with a shop on Takeshita Street in Harajuku. It is operated by Marion Co., Ltd. and has been in business for 42 years. The first store opened in Shibuya in 1976, but it became a big hit when it opened on Takeshita Street in 1977. The founder and current president, Iwao Kishi, came up with the idea to introduce French crepes to Japan with a sweet twist after studying abroad in France. Originally, French crepes are savory dishes served on plates, but in Japan, he thought they could be sold as "sweet treats." Serving crepes wrapped in paper so they can be eaten on the go was also a key factor in their success. Marion Crepes now has over 60 stores in Japan from Hokkaido to Kagoshima, and also has a shop in Hawaii. I lined up and waited. The line moved quite fast, and after about 5 minutes, it was my turn. I could see the menu posted in front of the store, so I decided what to order. The menu was numbered from 1, Chocolate Cream, to 69, Strawberry Custard Chocolate Special. There were also some missing numbers. The 60s seemed to be seasonal or strawberry-themed. The prices ranged from 300 yen for Chocolate at number 41 to 550 yen for Almond Banana Chocolate Special. I ordered number 4, Azuki Cream for 400 yen. After paying, I was asked to wait to the right, and my crepe was ready in no time. Although a spoon was provided, I didn't need it as the crepe was wrapped in paper, so I ate it on the way to the meeting place. However, the crepe, with what seemed to be vegetable oil-based whipped cream, was not very tasty. The combination of cream and azuki was not great. I thought cream and azuki would go well together, but maybe because of the vegetable oil, it didn't taste as good as I had imagined. The crepe itself didn't have any distinctive features and seemed quite plain. I wondered why there was such a long line just for this. Even looking at the Tabelog ratings, with the highest score of 3.08 out of all 60 stores, it seemed quite low. I couldn't understand why people would line up for this when the other two shops were not busy. I felt that my experience at this restaurant was unsatisfactory and wondered if it had any impact on my slow start in betting for the day.

Store exterior. Custard cream whip and custard, crepe are the basics. ( ´ ▽ ` )