ウオッチメン
Located less than 5 minutes from Ikebukuro East Exit, this place is on the 2nd floor of Bic Camera liquor store. I had some extra GOTO points, so I made a reservation and visited. I was seated in a box right by the entrance, which made me a bit uneasy. There was only one other group of 2 customers when I arrived, but soon many more customers came in, all except one group were women in their 20s. The staff, a Japanese male, seemed amused and mentioned that it was unusual to have so many girls today. The food was ordered through a touch panel, and I opted for the all-you-can-eat meat (5 types) and side menu for 1990 yen including tax, along with the all-you-can-drink option for 1300 yen including tax. The first beer I ordered, Super Dry, had too much foam, but the taste was fine. The meat platter arrived promptly, and I added side dishes to my order. The portions were generous, with 5 okras, 1 whole enoki mushroom, and more. The meat selection included pork tongue, chicken, young kalbi, pork kalbi, and sausage. I enjoyed the meal slowly, and the meat was decent for the price. The sausage was particularly crispy and good. I kept ordering beer, and as I did, the foam reduced gradually. I added some small, slightly salty squid to my order, along with shoju ice. Shoju ice paired well with the food, but I stuck with beer until the end. In the end, I had a total of 8 beers, which felt a bit lacking, but I knew I would have more at dinner later. I decided to come back next time with a friend.