Formerly known as the Western-style restaurant "White Bear" in the East exit area, those who are familiar with it may feel a sense of nostalgia. Although I personally don't know much about it, I recently heard its name in connection with the Toshima Ward revitalization project, "Tokiwaso." It was a Western-style restaurant frequented by Osamu Tezuka. The restaurant, "White Bear," no longer exists, but its legacy lives on as a deli in the basement of Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store. "White Bear" is a standalone shop that offers gratin, salads, and Western-style deli dishes. There is also a separate shop specializing in fried foods in a different location. When registering this shop, I learned that their bite-sized pork cutlet won an award at some fried food competition. It was no wonder that there was always a long line in front of this shop. In the evenings, each shop offers sales, but I finally understood why this shop always had a large crowd lining up. But I'm always the same. (laughs) "Fried Oysters" (450 yen/3 pieces) - As shown in the photo, these fried oysters are quite large. This autumn and winter, I have tried various fried oysters, but this one was definitely top-tier. The crispy coating was perfect. "Crab Cream Croquette" (180 yen/1 piece) - As shown in the photo, the inside is a creamy crab filling. However, for some reason, the coating absorbed a lot of oil, which was a bit concerning. I imagine it was fried last, which might explain the change in the oil's texture. While it may be necessary to prevent the crab flavor from transferring to other items, the change in oil texture was a bit bothersome. Overall, it was a delicious meal. Also, be aware that sauce packets are sold separately at this shop. It may not be an issue if you're eating at home, but many people seem to enjoy their meal at the rooftop garden tables during the day. (By: Kyonatsu Shuukuu, 2019.11.20) (First review, 725th shop) (New shop registration)

Ikebukuro Station directly connected "Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store" Delicatessen "Shirokuma" located in the B1F side dish market. I used it in the late February morning. On this day, I bought "Crab Cream Croquette" (190 yen) x 2 and "Menchi Katsu" (260 yen). As soon as I got home, I enjoyed them. I tried pouring sauce over both the menchi and crab croquette. The menchi had a crispy coating and juicy meat, it was delicious. The crab croquette had a creamy white sauce that was irresistible. The crispy coating was also good. I finished them in no time. Thank you for the meal.

Crab cream croquettes were unfortunately sold out (;_;) I bought the minced cutlet (・∀・) It's a jumbo size for only 150 yen, so cheap ＼(^o^)／ Juicy♪ I'll come back next time to buy the crab cream croquettes (#^.^#) I'll post it on my food blog (*^_^*) Thank you very much m(_ _)m

The Menchi Katsu is our 3rd most popular item! It smells so good while carrying it around, I couldn't resist! haha I warmed it up lightly in the microwave. It was a juicy and delicious Menchi Katsu☆ It's nice that it's fried crispy so it doesn't feel heavy on the stomach!

The fried horse mackerel is delicious and the oyster fry is big and tasty.