Ogura Itsutsuya, a croquette shop located on the basement floor. They mainly serve fried foods. The menu includes simple potato croquettes, black wagyu beef croquettes, snow crab cream croquettes, cheesy chicken cutlets, miso cutlet skewers, shrimp and scallop cutlets, and the recommended potato beef croquette. I bought the potato beef croquette for 173 yen. The croquettes have a crispy coating every time I go. And there are always so many customers every day. The fluffy potatoes inside are delicious. It's tasty even without any sauce, but I like to eat it with ketchup. (*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)

It is located in the basement of Ogura Itoya. I had some errands at the department store, so I stopped by the basement to buy groceries. It was a holiday, so there were many customers in the basement, so I bought what I needed and went straight home. I happened to pass by and made an impulse purchase. It is near the vegetable and fruit section of the food supermarket. I wanted to try different things, but there was a line, so I only bought the classic potato croquette (108 yen). I bought 4 pieces in a small box. I used to eat it often, but it had been a while. It was still slightly warm, the coating was quite crispy, and the inside potato was fluffy. It was quite filling and for 108 yen, it was really good value for money.

I tried the shrimp and bamboo shoot tempura instead of croquettes. The bamboo shoot pieces are small but have a good texture. The shrimp is okay, but the refreshing flavor of the shiso leaf enhances the overall taste. It's delicious.

◉Genre: Croquettes, Deli ◉Area: Inside Izutsuya, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu City ◉Access: About a 6-minute walk from JR Kokura Station ◉Parking: Available (free shuttle bus) ◉Credit Card Payment: Available ◉Frequency of Use: Multiple times ◉Number of Reviews: 1st visit On this day, I casually visited "Kobe Croquette Izutsuya Kokura Store". ◇Exterior and Interior The shop is located on the basement floor of Izutsuya in Kokura. On this floor, there are many deli shops, and among them, fried foods are a classic choice. Various fried foods are on display here, enticing customers to make a purchase. ◇Seating Takeout only. ◇Menu Structure The main items are always more than 10 types of fried foods (^-^). The items I ordered are as follows: - Simple Potato Croquette (105 yen) → I purchased this after a long time. As the name suggests, it is a simple potato croquette. However, if this isn't delicious, then there's a problem. But here, it is simply delicious. I don't exactly know what makes it different, but the potatoes are not overly mashed, maintaining a proper shape. The sweetness of the vegetable, probably onion, is added, and the minimal use of pepper prevents it from being too overwhelming. A simple yet stable croquette. Yes, it's simply delicious. It might be okay even without sauce ( ・∇・) ◆Strong Points Great as a side dish for dinner. ◆Customer Service Certainly polite. ◆Summary There are various other croquettes available, each one appealing. The coating is also firm, and each purchased item has a recommended heating time listed, which is very helpful! Thank you for the meal ^ ^

Here is another restaurant that I found registered. I remember seeing a photo when I bought and ate it before... I bought a simple "potato croquette" for 100 yen, a "mochi-like lotus root croquette" for 184 yen, and a "red snow crab cream croquette" for 275 yen. In the end, the "potato croquette" was the most delicious and had the best cost performance. I think there was also a beef croquette, which I liked better because of the combination of flavors, but it seemed to be sold out that day (I went right before closing). I feel bad for comparing, but if we're talking about the same "Kobe" croquette chain, I prefer "Mizunoya," but they only have stores in Kansai, so...

Today was not only hot, but I also broke out in a cold sweat at the dentist after a long time, so I decided to have a beer tonight. And then I started craving fried food. At 6:30 pm, just 30 minutes before closing time, I headed to the basement of Mitsukoshi Department Store. I was surprised to find out that their closing time during this long summer day was 7 pm. That's why they call it a rural department store! In the fried food section, they had a deal where you could get 3 items for 1050 yen. I ended up getting the Kobe croquette, shrimp cheese skewers, and mentaiko croquette, all at 20% off. The total came to less than 400 yen, and now I'm enjoying the mentaiko croquette and beer. Ah, delicious.

Funebacho, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City. A deli shop operated by Rock Field Co., Ltd., specializing in croquettes. Originally a Western-style restaurant called Restaurant Hook. They offer simple potato croquettes, black wagyu beef croquettes, red king crab cream croquettes, cheese tomato risotto croquettes, potato beef croquettes, shrimp and scallop cutlets, pork fillet cutlets, crispy soy sauce-flavored chicken from Sakurajima, shrimp and bamboo shoot tempura with green shiso, crispy shrimp fry, and cat-shaped croquettes. This time, I purchased the potato beef croquette (199 yen). The potato beef croquette has a chunky texture with a nice potato flavor and the richness of beef. The crispy coating stays crunchy even when cold. Rock Field also operates RF1 and VEGETERIA. Thank you for the meal.

This time, I visited two places in the department store basement roller. First, at Kobe Croquette, they offer croquettes and fried foods such as cutlets. I bought 3 pieces of black beef croquettes here. I chose the black beef croquette because I thought it would use Kobe beef since it's in Kobe, but it didn't really matter (laughs). There is a lot of meat, almost like a minced cutlet, but since there are potatoes inside, it's a croquette. The double punch of the sweetness of the potatoes and the richness of the meat is addictive. I will introduce the second place of the department store basement roller later, so stay tuned.