I went to a restaurant with a friend who had never cooked okonomiyaki before, thinking it was a self-cooking style, but it turned out to be not self-cooking! However, the okonomiyaki made by the professionals was fluffy and perfectly cooked, with a crispy outer layer. It was delicious. Next time, I want to try the cost-effective lunch set.

I went to Seibu Ikebukuro for shopping and decided to have lunch. It was too hot on the rooftop terrace, so I went to the restaurant floor. This place seemed less crowded, so I chose to eat here. I had tonpeiyaki (pork pancake) and Baby Star snacks. The Baby Star snacks added a nice sweet and salty touch. The crispy thin gyoza (dumplings) were delicious. I couldn't decide between takoyaki or gyoza filling, but I chose this one as it seemed like a good snack with alcohol. I also had thickly grilled beef tongue, which had a simple and tasty meat flavor. I topped the classic mixed yakisoba (fried noodles) with an egg. The sauce yakisoba with plenty of cabbage was satisfying. I also ordered shrimp chili for a little something to munch on. Lastly, I couldn't decide between potato butter and chicken tail and Kujo green onions.

After 3 pm, I had a late lunch at the Seibu Ikebukuro 8th floor. There were 2 groups of customers before me, and it was a relaxed afternoon (more customers came later). I was interested in the 50th-anniversary collaboration menu of PIZZA-LA that I saw the other day, so I ordered the Margherita-style okonomiyaki (1480 yen). The waitress seemed to be handling everything alone (though there seemed to be another person in the back), and it took about 25 minutes for the dishes to arrive. I didn't realize okonomiyaki would take this long to make (it's been over 10 years since I last had it, so I can't compare). Another 10 minutes later, the okonomiyaki was served. It looked like a cheese-filled okonomiyaki. The taste was more like a pizza, especially with the tomato on top. The sauce added a hint of okonomiyaki flavor to the pizza-like dish. The texture was light and fluffy, thanks to the yam. Adding mayonnaise made it more pizza-like, while adding seaweed, bonito flakes, and sauce enhanced the okonomiyaki flavor. It was a delicious collaboration that satisfied both cravings. The bill was surprisingly fast, and even I, who usually watches YouTube at 1.75x speed, found it amusing. Despite burning the roof of my mouth, I was happy with the tasty okonomiyaki (which I hadn't had in a long time). The collaboration menu is available until the end of July, so if you're interested, hurry to try it.

I went to Ikebukuro for a quick dinner. I couldn't decide what to eat, but ended up at this place because there was no line. When I entered the restaurant, they told me to wait outside. After waiting for a few minutes with no update, I peeked inside again and was told to wait outside. So, it's a restaurant where you have to wait outside. The okonomiyaki was decent, but the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki I ordered was not good at all. Overall, I wouldn't visit this place again.

I have never tried the fluffy and soft Fuwatoro-yaki before, and I was impressed by its texture. The finishing mayonnaise performance was super entertaining! The recommended Tonpeiyaki was also very delicious! It has great cost performance! I found a new favorite okonomiyaki restaurant!

"I went shopping at Seibu Ikebukuro and decided to have lunch at the 8th floor dining park. I was inspired by the review from the manga 'Kodoku no Gourmet' and headed to 'Okonomiyaki Teppanyaki Senbou' restaurant. I was tempted by the paella on the way, but stayed true to my original plan! There was a line of about 5 groups in front of me... (^^;; The thought of the paella without a line crossed my mind... (laughs) After waiting for about 20 minutes, we were seated! I ordered the 'Senbou Mini Salad', 'Tonpei Yaki', and 'Mix Hiroshima Yaki' with 'Negitama on top'. We ran out of bottled beer after the salad and tonpei yaki, so I urgently ordered cold sake! The tonpei yaki was hot, fluffy, and melty♪ The mix Hiroshima yaki was topped with mayonnaise by the staff, cut into pieces, and served. We leisurely enjoyed our meal while drinking, and both dishes were hot, fluffy, and melty until the end♫ Even though it's a restaurant in a department store, we were escorted outside after paying. It was a very pleasant dining experience♬ Thank you for the meal."

Lately, I've been craving Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki for some reason. I couldn't resist and went for lunch. It was around 2:30 PM, so the restaurant was empty. I ordered the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki set with a mini salad and a drink. I chose cola for the drink, but first I asked for a draft beer! After a short wait, the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki arrived! It was served on the hot iron plate right in front of me, which was great because I wanted to eat it hot. The staff cut it into 6 pieces and neatly drizzled mayonnaise on top. I dug in immediately. Ah, it's so satisfying to eat something you've been craving. It was delicious! The sweet cabbage was great, and I loved the firm texture of the flat noodles. It was a generous portion! I enjoyed it hot until the very end. I usually frequent Ikebukuro Tobu, but for okonomiyaki, Seibu is definitely the better choice with their hot iron plate service. I'll be back again soon!

Senbou, long time no see!! When I had Kyushu Jangara for lunch, I noticed that there was Senbou next to it! I used to eat Mix Modern Yaki a lot with my girlfriend when I was a student in Osaka. I think that's when I was told that if you add yakisoba, it becomes Modern Yaki. It was served on a hot plate and it was delicious until the end. Thank you (^^)

I visited the okonomiyaki restaurant "Senbou Seibu Ikebukuro" on the 8th floor of Seibu Ikebukuro, directly connected to Ikebukuro Station, around 11 am on a certain day in August 2022. The cozy restaurant had only one other customer when I arrived. I ordered the "Chibo Lunch Set (Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki)" for ¥1,480 and added "negi" (green onions) for an extra ¥200 from the lunch menu. I requested iced coffee as my drink. First, the iced coffee arrived, with a flavor that was average and familiar. Then, a mini salad was served with a generous amount of dressing. While enjoying the salad, the cooked okonomiyaki was brought to my table. It was a Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki topped with mayonnaise, green onions, seaweed, and bonito flakes. The okonomiyaki had a good balance of cabbage, soba noodles, and batter, with a slight sweetness from the cabbage. I felt that there could have been more pork in it. I added extra sauce and enjoyed the combination of green onions and mayonnaise. The size of the okonomiyaki was just right, providing a satisfying meal. After finishing the okonomiyaki, I refreshed my palate with the iced coffee. The total cost for the Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki lunch was ¥1,480, with an additional ¥200 for the green onions. I found the pricing for toppings to be a bit high. The ambiance was comfortable, making it a good place to relax and chat with friends while enjoying a meal at "Senbou."

"Tare Umashi, Fukkura Okonomiyaki is at Senbou" First visit! I haven't been to many chain restaurants for okonomiyaki. Recommended by a friend, there are many families dining here. The seating is in box seats, so you can relax and it's nice. In addition to okonomiyaki, there are other menu items like teppanyaki so you won't get bored."

Qianfang had only been to the restaurant at the Roppongi intersection when she was young and had no memory of it. She chose this restaurant at the Seibu main store 8th floor restaurant area in Ikebukuro for lunch while on a work trip, as there was no wait time. She ordered mixed Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, mixed yakisoba, and spicy hormone? The okonomiyaki had sweet cabbage and was satisfying. The spicy yakisoba was addictive. The Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki had a bland taste, possibly due to the vegetables releasing water, so she left it mostly to her companion. Not knowing the correct answer for okonomiyaki, she couldn't say much, but she did realize that okonomiyaki is a cabbage dish.

The meat was juicy, cooked just right, and very delicious. The style here is where they cook everything for you and bring it to your table, so it takes about 20 minutes to be ready. Thank you for today.

I felt hungry and was lured by the smell of sauce at Seibu, so I entered "Senjou Seibu Ikebukuro store". It is located on top of the department store, so the access is perfect. I didn't take a picture of the exterior because I was too hungry, but it is standing in the center of the restaurant street. I ordered a grilled romaine lettuce salad (¥1058) first. It is a Caesar salad with eggs, dressing, and powdered cheese creating a rich harmony. The grilled soft leaves and crunchy juicy lettuce are even more delicious! Next, I ordered the mixed yakisoba (¥1404). The yakisoba is made fresh and brought to the table on a hot plate. It contains pork, squid, and shrimp. It looks light, but it is actually a clear sauce with a hint of spiciness and a strong sweetness. It is irresistible for those who like rich or sweet sauces. Finally, the most popular dish, Dotonbori yaki (¥1717), arrived. It has a good sauce aroma and melty cheese on top. The fluffy texture of the okonomiyaki is the most impressive part. It is packed with ingredients like konjac, giving it a great volume. The double punch of melted and burnt cheese adds to the deliciousness. Overall, it was a big hit. The restaurant seemed busy with many orders for tonpeiyaki as well. It is recommended to go a little later to avoid the peak hours at the department store. "Thank you for the meal!"

Located in Dining Park Ikebukuro on the 8th floor of Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store, this okonomiyaki/teppanyaki restaurant has a casual exterior with a sign and curtain in the middle that reads 'CHIBO'. The restaurant was not crowded when I visited around 9 pm on a weekday. The interior has a simple layout with a kitchen at the back, counter seats in front of it, and table seats in the front. I was seated at one of the table seats due to the availability. The menu includes various okonomiyaki options such as Dotonbori-style okonomiyaki, mix fluffy okonomiyaki, and special Chibo-style okonomiyaki. I decided to try the mix fluffy okonomiyaki with pork, shrimp, and squid. The dish was served on a hot plate and cut into six pieces with mayonnaise added on top. The fluffy texture of the okonomiyaki paired well with the sweet and tangy okonomiyaki sauce and creamy mayonnaise. The shrimp and squid were cooked perfectly, but the pork was slightly tough. Overall, the okonomiyaki was delicious, and the price was reasonable considering the location. The restaurant cooks everything for you, so there is less variation in taste, and the smell is less likely to stick to your clothes compared to cooking it yourself. The staff also lights the hot plate when you order, ensuring that the okonomiyaki stays hot until you finish.

I had some business in Ikebukuro. I took the Marunouchi Line from Ginza to the last stop. I had a meeting at 3 o'clock, so I wandered around looking for a lunch spot. I ended up at the 8th floor of Seibu Department Store. I was surprised when I arrived. Everywhere was crowded, as if Seibu had won a championship. It seemed like there was some kind of special event going on. I chose a restaurant with a short line because of the lunch rush. I ordered the Chibo set, which included mixed grill and iced coffee. They grilled it for me and brought it to me, so it was easy. Oh no, I just realized I'm going to have monjayaki in Tsukishima next. Well, monjayaki and modanyaki are different types of food, so it's okay. Thank you for the meal!

Ikebukuro Seibu's restaurant area has a okonomiyaki restaurant. I visited for lunch on a weekday. Even on weekdays, the restaurant area at lunchtime is quite busy! Some restaurants are full! Even in these times, it's crowded as usual! I didn't plan to stay long here, I just wanted to have a quick lunch, so I chose "Senbo" from the relatively empty restaurants. It's a chain restaurant that I sometimes see in station-adjacent commercial facilities. It's my first time using it. The inside is small for a department store restaurant, with a casual atmosphere typical of okonomiyaki places. However, looking at the menu, it seems like department store prices! The lunch set on weekdays starts at over ¥1500! I always thought okonomiyaki was a commoner's food, but it's this expensive... Is it because it's in a department store? I wonder if "Senbo" in other locations has different pricing... While thinking about this, I ordered the "Chibo Lunch Set ¥1518" which includes a choice of main dish (mixed okonomiyaki, seafood okonomiyaki, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, mixed yakisoba, green onion salt yakisoba), salad, and a drink. There were two of us, so we ordered mixed okonomiyaki and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. First, the salad and drink arrived, and while eating the salad, we waited for the okonomiyaki. There was a hot plate on the table. The staff had already turned it on, so it was warm. I thought it was a style where they bring out the raw okonomiyaki and you cook it yourself, but it didn't come out right away... I thought it was taking a while... but then the cooked okonomiyaki appeared! It was in its plain state, placed on the table's hot plate, and the staff poured sauce and mayonnaise over it and cut it for us! The hot plate on the table was apparently just for keeping it warm. The freshly made hot okonomiyaki had a basic deliciousness. It was thick and fluffy, a characteristic of a specialty store. It might be hard to replicate at home. But it didn't have any special features, and it wasn't incredibly delicious... It's a bit small in size... It feels a bit overpriced, but it's understandable. It's in a department store, the staff's service is polite and pleasant, so I guess it's okay. It's recommended because it's not crowded even during busy times here.

I used to look forward to going to the spa once a month, but I haven't been able to go because of the coronavirus for a long time. This month, after a very long time, I finally went and had so much to talk about that my plan to have tea afterwards turned into a full-on okonomiyaki feast! I'm not good at cooking it myself (*´Д｀*), so I was really happy that the staff cooked it beautifully for me (・∇・) I asked for Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki without shrimp, and they even asked if I had allergies and made it without shrimp and sakura shrimp (*´∀｀*) Now I can eat it with peace of mind (//∇//) It looked smaller than expected on the menu, but surprisingly filled me up (≧∇≦) That was a pleasant surprise! Thanks to that, I didn't make it to the coffee afterwards... ended up going home a little earlier than planned www All the staff were smiling and providing great customer service with a smile at all times. Even though almost all the tables were full, the quality of their smiles was high, which was nice (//∇//) It was nice to end the holiday at this restaurant. Thank you for the meal♪

After the holiday on 2/23, my wife and I had another day off together, so I invited her to lunch again today. My wife suggested dim sum in Ginza 1-chome, but due to certain circumstances, I suggested meeting in Ikebukuro instead. We decided to go to Senbo in Seibu Department Store 8th floor, as we were in the mood for flour-based dishes. The menu had a wide variety of options, but we knew we had to try the popular Dotombori-yaki. We also ordered two appetizers while waiting outside - "Oolong tea and cola," "Cheese Tonpei-yaki," "Pork kimchi stir-fry," "Mix modern-yaki," and "Dotombori-yaki." We were served our drinks and appetizers quickly and finished them in no time. We thought we would have to wait a while for the okonomiyaki, but it arrived sooner than expected! Oh, right, we also added a fried egg and fried egg & green onion as toppings for the okonomiyaki. It looks great with a fried egg on top, doesn't it? As for the taste, it was delicious, but I felt that the batter could use a bit more dashi to stand out more against the sauce. Overall, we were satisfied with the food and service. Next time, I might try the Senbo-yaki... I will definitely come back! Thank you for the meal. Today's bill: around 6,300 yen.

When you feel like eating delicious "yakisoba". Actually, I wanted to eat delicious okonomiyaki, but today it was yakisoba. Chifusa is a slightly upscale okonomiyaki restaurant since my time in Kansai. Many people say it's just expensive. But it has a nice atmosphere, and being able to get okonomiyaki or yakisoba in a teppanyaki style setting was convenient. The memories of eating at the NaviO Hankyu branch or the Dotonbori branch are still vivid. About four or five years ago, Chifusa opened at Ikebukuro Nishiguchi, and Botedju opened in Tobu's restaurant area. Following that, this restaurant also opened. Also, Hachihachi in Tennoji opened on Rikkyo Street. It seems like slowly but surely, Osaka flour-based restaurants are coming to Ikebukuro as well. The "Chibou lunch set - mixed yakisoba" (1,518 yen) + "tonpei-yaki" (748 yen) - as shown in the photo. The Chibou lunch set comes with a salad and a drink. First, the salad and drink arrived. Next, the tonpei-yaki. The tonpei-yaki seemed different depending on the Chifusa branch. It was the softest and fluffiest I've ever had. And then, the yakisoba. It may be a preconception, but it felt like a refined yakisoba. Although I felt a bit uncomfortable seeking refinement in yakisoba, when I actually ate it, I was convinced by the taste. The table items like bonito flakes, seaweed, and mayonnaise that you can use freely were also nice. The roughly shaved bonito flakes gave off a fragrant aroma with the heat of the yakisoba. It's a yakisoba that stands alone as a dish, not one that makes you crave for white rice. This feeling is something that Kansai people would understand. Thank you for the meal. After eating, I felt my throat getting dry, which made me realize once again that it was yakisoba. When I asked for a water refill, they brought a decanter. The service was very attentive. Also, for the first time in Seibu's restaurant area, the staff came out of the restaurant to see us off. (Written by Kyonatsu Shuusora, 2020.10.22) (27 reviews/3.07)

I visited this restaurant located on the restaurant floor of Seibu Department Store Ikebukuro. I lined up at the storefront before entering. The background music in the store was JPOP. I ordered the "Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki" at the counter. It takes about 20 minutes for it to be cooked. They cook it live in front of you. Since it is Hiroshima-style, the noodles are a slightly firm flat udon, different from the yakisoba in Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. The base of the pancake was cooked to perfection, with the seafood not being overcooked, allowing the flavors to be enjoyed.