I made a reservation and everything was delicious. My favorite was the churros. The soft serve ice cream was also amazing. The curry had a light sauce and was very tasty. The staff at the restaurant were very kind. Be careful with items like squid as the oil may splatter.

Freshly fried kushikatsu is so delicious, right? It goes perfectly with beer or highball. Sometimes I just crave it. But it can get smelly and messy when you make it at home. That's where Kushikatsu Kushiya Monogatari comes in. You can make a reservation on Tabelog so you don't have to wait in line, and it's child-friendly. You can pick your favorite kushikatsu, dip it in batter and breadcrumbs, and fry it at your table. They have classic options like pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, squid, as well as unique choices like broccoli and Thai-style dishes. They also offer a variety of sauces like sweet, spicy, ponzu, cheese, and grated daikon. In addition to salad, their famous curry, yakisoba, and seasonal yakisoba (which was surprisingly delicious with chewy noodles), they also serve ochazuke. For kids, there's soft serve ice cream and a chocolate and matcha fountain. The taste is decent for the price, but the onion, bamboo shoots, and broccoli were particularly tasty. Also, the all-you-can-drink option without beer is only 1200 yen, which is very reasonable. It's pure bliss to enjoy your favorite kushikatsu with a highball.

I felt like eating kushikatsu in Ikebukuro, so I visited this place. I have been to Kushikatsu Monogatari a few times before, but this was my first time at the Ikebukuro location. They were having a matcha fair, so I tried the kushikatsu with matcha sauce. I was unsure if it would taste good, but it was actually delicious. I also ordered the all-you-can-drink alcohol, but it was a bit difficult to call the staff without a button. Overall, I was satisfied.

The entertainment factor was well received by junior high and high school students! The adults had a good time with the all-you-can-drink option, and the highballs were strong and quite good. I tend to forget to take photos of delicious food, but I prefer to eat things like tsukune deep-fried. Rather than focusing on how delicious the food is, I think it's best to go with the mindset of enjoying the meal! If you go with that attitude, you can return home feeling satisfied!

It was fun! The seating area was not too crowded, so I was able to go get ingredients when it was not busy. After frying, you place the food on the grill at the edge to drain the oil. (I didn't notice and was using the provided tissue to drain the oil.)

Today, I went to "Kushiya Monogatari" in Ikebukuro. It is a nationwide chain of tempura buffet restaurants. They have a wide variety of sweets, including a chocolate fountain. There are also plenty of sauces for the tempura. They offer around 30 different types of tempura, such as shiitake mushrooms, takoyaki, eringi mushrooms, chicken thigh, chicken meatballs, shishito peppers, squid, shrimp, okra, zucchini, red Vienna sausages, cheese fish cakes, bacon, sweet potatoes, potatoes, baby corn, fried bread, churros, onions, and more. It's fun to fry them up and enjoy. But I ate a bit too much and now my stomach feels heavy...

All-you-can-eat for 90 minutes costs 1500 yen, drink bar is 220 yen. Visited Yamada Denki while shopping. It was fun to fry the food by myself. Since everything is bite-sized, you can eat as much as you want, but be careful not to overeat. This time, I fried pork, shrimp, squid, gizzard, lemon pepper, chicken tenderloin, cheese, bamboo ring, potato, sweet potato, eringi mushroom, pumpkin, lotus root, cheese ball, takoyaki, churros, shiitake mushroom, okra, fried bread, konjac. On the side, there was salad, ochazuke, curry, soft serve ice cream, cake, jelly, cola, and ginger ale. I was full after eating 70 skewers. The gizzard was the best this time, so delicious, it's good even when fried plain. The rice was disappointing in how it was cooked. The cola was too weak. I wish the squid was a bit bigger.

Kushikatsu buffet chain, Kushikatsu Monogatari, has gained a reputation for itself. While it may have calmed down since its heyday, it is still popular. During my visit for Sunday lunch, it was super crowded. There are about 20 different types of skewered ingredients available, including vegetables, meat, and even dessert items. In addition to the skewers, they also offer petit gateaux and small salads as part of the all-you-can-eat menu, which is nice. The size of the ingredients on each skewer is not very large, but that allows you to try a variety of items. The quality of the ingredients is average, but the fun of frying them yourself is enjoyable. Also, the frozen takoyaki, which you're not sure if there's octopus inside or not, is surprisingly tasty.

A buffet-style restaurant where you can fry your own tempura skewers. The ingredients are small, so you can try various kinds and they are delicious. I have been back many times. In addition to tempura skewers, they also offer salads, desserts, and on this day, yakisoba, yakichanpon, curry, ochazuke, and soup.

Yamada Denki Ikebukuro store 7th floor, Kushiya Monogatari. Before the pandemic, we used to frequent this place. After a long time, we received an email from the store and our family excitedly decided to go. Surprisingly, it wasn't crowded like before. We used to always see a long line of people waiting. But as we enjoyed our meal, more and more customers started coming in. It was still lively and fun. I miss the all-you-can-drink option though, now it's only a la carte. I wish they had more drink options besides beer. Please bring back the wine! Thank you for the meal.

On the top floor of Yodobashi Camera, there is a restaurant. I visited on a Sunday and noticed there were many families with children. They offer a self-service deep-fried skewer buffet. It costs 1,870 yen per person for 70 minutes, with cheese fondue available for an additional 110 yen per person. They also serve curry, napoletana, soup, salad, and dessert. My partner and I only managed to eat about 40 skewers and dessert, skipping the curry, so we felt it was quite expensive. If you can eat a lot, it might be a good deal.

I decided to finish shopping and have lunch at this restaurant. The restaurant is located in the restaurant area of Yodobashi Camera in front of Ikebukuro East Exit, and it was quite crowded inside. It is a buffet-style restaurant with a variety of food such as skewers, curry, salad, and dessert. You can also add a drink bar for an additional fee. There was a wide variety of skewered food and other menu items. I didn't have high expectations for the taste, and it turned out as I expected. Since it was a buffet, the portion size per skewer was quite small, basically one bite size. Some skewers, like takoyaki, felt like frozen food, and some meat dishes seemed more suitable for children. The meat dishes were especially fatty, so I couldn't eat much. The crispy texture of the batter was good though. The yakisoba seemed to have been sitting out for a while and was cold and greasy. However, the ochazuke was individually packaged and tasted good. The price is what it is, but I did end up feeling a bit heavy in the stomach later on... Be careful not to overeat. Thank you for the meal.

In Yamada Denki in Ikebukuro, there is a restaurant called Kushikamemonogatari. We made a reservation for lunch on the weekend and were seated right away, but there was a line forming, so it seems to be quite popular. You might have to wait a bit if you don't make a reservation. They have a variety of unique ingredients like takoyaki and taiyaki, all bite-sized so you can eat them quickly. They also offer all-you-can-eat yakisoba and curry. There are fruits and cakes too, making it a great value for the price. However, the taste is just average. But it's really fun to fry your own food! It's a space where both kids and adults can enjoy themselves.

I saw a poster for a Strawberry Fair recently at the LABI8 on the 8th floor of the East Exit of Ikebukuro Station! It seems like Strawberry Fairs at buffets are becoming more common these days. The lunchtime buffet costs 1650 yen including tax. From the outside, you can see whole strawberries in transparent bowls, although it's unclear if they are fresh or not. I had been wanting to visit this buffet restaurant that specializes in kushikatsu for a while. The staff, with their lovely smiles, guided us to our seats, where there were bench-style seats with compartments for putting things in. The staff explained the system and how to fry the food. It's a 90-minute limit, and the drink bar includes soft-serve ice cream. The tables are set with oil for frying, and there are covers to prevent splashing. The oil temperature was set at 160 degrees. Disposable vinyl gloves are provided for picking up food. There are probably 32 types of ingredients for kushikatsu, split between two refrigerated cases. They include mushrooms, vegetables, meat, small oysters, squid, shrimp, and even mini taiyaki. The sauces are varied, with tartar sauce and maple syrup in small packets. The salad and dessert sections are combined. There is also a rice and curry section, which we did not use this time. The drink bar costs an additional 200 yen. The process involves coating the ingredients in flour and breadcrumbs, but since the skewers are attached, the flour doesn't stick well. We used spoons to apply the breadcrumbs. Frying takes some time. We chose to separate the oil for vegetarian and non-vegetarian items, but sometimes it got mixed up (laughs). We drained the oil on a net over a plate lined with paper napkins, and the freshly fried items looked good. The mushroom varieties (enoki and shiitake) were delicious. The sauces were varied, with the daikon radish one being a favorite. There was no potato salad in the salad section, which was unusual. The dressings were also varied. The dessert section featured a Strawberry Fair, with two types of chocolate mountain fondue: strawberry chocolate and regular chocolate. You dip small donuts, round sponge cakes, and large marshmallows with long plastic sticks. Unfortunately, the chocolate fondue ended up solidifying due to being placed too close to the oil. The small strawberry cake, mildly sweet strawberry mousse, cream, coffee jelly, and plenty of frozen strawberries were also available. The strawberries were not overly sweet but had a nice flavor. The cream was lightly sweet. The soft-serve ice cream at the drink bar was refreshing. We focused on kushikatsu and dessert and ended up quite full, so we missed the rice dishes (laughs). The cost performance is good. It took longer than expected to choose the kushikatsu, and I tried almost everything except for churros and taiyaki (laughs). It was fun and satisfying to choose and fry your own food and enjoy it freshly fried. The prices vary between weekday nights, weekend lunches, and weekend nights. Thank you for the meal! Weekday Lunch Buffet: 1500 yen Drink Bar with Soft-Serve Ice Cream: 200 yen

I visited for dinner when the line happened to be empty as always. It's a "eat as much as you like" series, and you can also have the option of plain deep-fried skewers. There are plenty of sauces available so you never get tired of it. The replenishment pace is good, and I ended up eating too much. The best is the ponzu sauce with rice dishes, and the curry was delicious, so I had seconds. For dessert, it was a matcha festival. I made my own waffles and topped them with plenty of chocolate from the drink corner's soft-serve ice cream.

On Saturday at 1 pm when I arrived at the restaurant, there was a line outside! I was glad I made a reservation in advance! I was seated right away without having to wait. The restaurant has a style where you can pick your favorite ingredients from the counter and fry them at your own table. I chose shrimp, eringi mushrooms, baby corn, chicken breast, sausage, beef, taiyaki, imitation crab, and okra. I coated them with batter and breadcrumbs, then fried them in oil. Since the ingredients are bite-sized, they were ready in 1-3 minutes! There were many types of sauces and dips available, and the freshly fried food was delicious. There were a lot of families there, so I want to come back with my kids next time!

Thursday. I went to Yodobashi Camera in front of Ikebukuro Station. I also wanted to go to Sunshine, so I decided to have an early lunch first. If I came all the way to Yodobashi Camera, I thought I might as well go to Kushikatsu Monogatari. I hadn't had breakfast, so it was just right. Let's eat a lot! The restaurant floor opens at 11 am. I arrived just before 11:30 am. The first person to arrive was a man dining alone. I was the second to enter. After that, customers kept coming in one after another. The system is all-you-can-eat for 90 minutes. Drinks and alcohol are ordered separately. Kushikatsu, rice dishes, and desserts are all-you-can-eat. Meat options include beef, chicken, chicken thigh, sausage, seafood like squid, shrimp, scallops. There was a variety of vegetables as well. In addition, there were items like takoyaki, cheese spring rolls, mini taiyaki that could also be considered desserts. Unfortunately, pork, which is essential for kushikatsu (in my opinion), is not available for lunch. So, I focused on beef, chicken, squid, shrimp, lotus root, onions, sausage, and others, and fried and ate as much as I could. The temperature seemed to be automatically set, so you just need to coat the items with batter and breadcrumbs and dip them in the fryer. The items are small, so they cook quickly. Be careful not to overcook. Once fried, let them sit for a bit to finish cooking and to drain the oil. There was a wide variety of sauces to choose from. The basic sauce was a sweet one similar to tonkatsu sauce, and the spicy sauce was more like Worcestershire sauce. There were also grated radish sauce, cheese sauce, tartar sauce, and more. I think there were over 30 types of items to choose from. It's fun to choose and fry your own food. The rice dishes included ochazuke and curry. Noodle options were yakisoba and pasta. There was also soup available. They had white rice and butter rice. The dessert table had a salad bar, mini cakes, fruits, jellies, and even a chocolate fountain. You could dip marshmallows, cream puffs, etc., in the chocolate and add various toppings. Finally, I had soft-serve ice cream. You have to do it yourself, but I'm not very good at it (laughs). The rate of solo diners was low, but it's easy to walk in, so it's good if you want to eat a lot of fried food. The total bill was 1650 yen including tax. You can also pay with electronic money or smartphone payments. I used PayPay to pay. It was fun to enjoy self-service kushikatsu after a long time. Thank you for the meal.

I went shopping at Lavi in Ikebukuro and decided to have lunch there. Since it was crowded outside on a holiday, I went up to the restaurant floor. I was unsure where to eat, but I found a self-fry kushikatsu restaurant, so I decided to have kushikatsu for the first time in a while. They offered all-you-can-eat kushikatsu with all-you-can-drink alcohol. You pick the skewers yourself, with a decent variety including pork, shrimp, and vegetables. I enjoyed frying and eating as much as I wanted while drinking beer. It was also nice to eat the kushikatsu without any sauce. Besides kushikatsu, they also offered rice, salad, curry, and yakisoba. If you get tired of kushikatsu, you can enjoy other dishes as well. The taste was not outstanding, but the entertainment of frying your own food was fun, and with the all-you-can-drink option, the price was reasonable.

I felt like going to an all-you-can-eat tempura skewers restaurant after a long time, so I invited my son and went. It's a self-service tempura skewers restaurant located on the restaurant floor of Yodobashi Camera, where you can pick your favorite skewers, coat them with batter yourself, and fry them in the oil provided at the table. They also offer all-you-can-eat salads, mini cakes, and a chocolate fountain. In the back, there are pasta, rice, soup, and more. The staff are mostly young girls, while the kitchen staff, who were working hard to skewer the ingredients, were foreigners. It's a popular spot with many students enjoying the all-you-can-eat experience. They have unique skewers like taiyaki, takoyaki, and hashed potatoes, which kids can enjoy as well.

In conclusion, I will not revisit unless my child wants to go. This type of restaurant may give a negative impression of tempura. I personally don't like tempura much, and now it has become a dish I almost never want to eat. When adults visit without children, the perspective of the restaurant changes. However, if children are present and enjoy the experience of frying their own tempura, it can be a fun and enjoyable place. In that case, the taste of the food becomes less important, and the happiness of the children eating is what matters. This restaurant has limited usability, but it is easy to use because the necessary scenes are clear.