"Before we knew it, the fishmongers had disappeared from the town." This is the story of Marutomi Shokudo. It continues, "The number of families cooking fish dishes at home has decreased, and there are no fishmongers to fulfill the desire for fish even a little bit... There are expensive and delicious shops, but the environment where you can enjoy a slightly delicious fish in your daily life has disappeared. In daily life, you could have a fish set meal for lunch, and enjoy grilled clams or sashimi with sake in the evening. Even if you're alone, just eating a meal is fine. Fathers can drink sake, while children can fill their stomachs with delicious fish and warm rice. This is the style that Marutomi Shokudo aims to provide, a new fishmonger in town! The original idea behind it is filled with a sense of support that you want to cheer for. I have had experiences with another shop in the same group called Marutomi Suisan in Ikebukuro West Exit. I have used it for drinks and also for lunch, but I haven't given it a very good evaluation. With that experience in mind, and also realizing something after ordering this time, I started with a slightly negative impression... "Sashimi set meal" (950 yen excluding tax) + "grated daikon" (100 yen/same) - as shown in the picture. Red snapper, yellowtail, king mackerel, large shrimp, and mackerel. I sat at the counter seat for one person on the far right, the seat closest to the kitchen. And in fact, when I actually ate it, I didn't feel any lack of freshness at all, rather I felt the freshness. The red snapper, for example, was of very high quality judging by the size of its scale pattern, and it had a taste that could easily fetch 400 to 500 yen per piece at a sushi restaurant. In other words, each slice of sashimi had that much value. The king mackerel also had a good flavor, almost like a winter yellowtail. The others were also excellent. The miso soup with clams was also good. Satisfied. Thank you for the meal. At first, when the sashimi came out of the refrigerated case, I was speechless. But surely, since my visit was right at lunchtime, it must have been prepared right before. The atmosphere in the restaurant was lively, with people coming and going for lunch non-stop. There is a restaurant near this one called "A Delicious Fish Restaurant," but when I ate there before, I felt the uniqueness of the fish parts, but had a slightly questionable impression about the freshness. They seemed to focus on the taste of the fish fat and seasoning, so I haven't been back since then, so I don't know the current situation, but considering the cost performance, the goodness of this restaurant may stand out even more. We tend to look at chain stores with a critical eye, but when it comes to fish, the passion for sourcing makes all the difference. While we don't want a store like "XYZ Suisan" that only picks up leftovers in Tsukiji, it can be troubling, but... (By Kyanatsushuku, 2019.12.25) (40 reviews/3.28)"

When you go to a diner with fish as its specialty and try to order something outstanding, strangely enough, you end up craving for fried food. (In winter, there is also the option of oyster fry.) The top choice is still the horse mackerel fry. The sight of two pieces of plump horse mackerel fry standing upright is already a feast for the eyes. The horse mackerel fry has a crispy coating that is satisfyingly crunchy, and the plump white flesh with a gentle sweetness and the wild charm unique to horse mackerel is definitely present. It was a very well-balanced horse mackerel fry. Today's menu: Horse mackerel fry set meal (lunch) 930 yen per person. This diner specializes in simple cooking methods such as sashimi, grilling, boiling, and frying using seasonal fresh fish. The horse mackerel fry set meal ordered this time costs 930 yen. Review source: Thank you for the meal, Blue Ocean 03-san's review.

I visited with friends from my student days. Although it is called a cafeteria, there were various types of appetizers besides set meals. The interior of the restaurant is very bright and clean. The photo shows thick fried tofu and minced raw fish, both of which were delicious. There seems to be a related store near Ikebukuro West Exit, so I will visit there next time.

Today's introduction is "Marutomi Shokudo Ikebukuro Higashi-guchi Branch" in Ikebukuro. Their sashimi platter is voluminous and reasonably priced (1628 yen for bamboo), their famous horse mackerel fry comes in two large pieces (572 yen), and you can add rice, side dishes, and miso soup to make it a set meal (330 yen), allowing you to enjoy any dish as a set meal. They are open from 11:00 to 23:00, making it convenient for lunch, daytime drinking, or after work. This izakaya has great cost performance and is super delicious! Remember, delicious food has 0 calories! When in doubt, choose this place! ------------------------------------- ■Budget per person: 3000 yen ■Location: 2-26-2 Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo ■Nearest station: 3 minutes walk from Ikebukuro Station East Exit ■Taste Sake Ran Mogu Degree ⭐︎Taste: 3 mogu ⭐︎Price: 3 mogu ⭐︎Fashionable degree: 1 mogu ⭐︎Stable store level when you want to eat sashimi in Ikebukuro: 3 mogu ※ 3-level evaluation 1 mogu = as expected 2 mogu = want to visit repeatedly 3 mogu = high evaluation that you don't want to tell others about

During a break from work, I had a solo lunch at a dining hall located on the 2nd floor of a food and drink building near Minami-Ikebukuro Park, about a 3-4 minute walk from Ikebukuro Station East Exit. This restaurant is run by Foodex, which also operates Tontenya and Kabura-ya. I was craving fish after eating a lot of meat recently, so I decided to visit this seafood restaurant. I arrived around 11:30 am on a Monday and there was only one other customer. I sat at a table by the window and ordered the Marutoku Teishoku with less rice. The interior of the restaurant was playing lively anime songs as background music. At this time, there were two young women and one man working, and they seemed to be having a good time. My meal arrived quickly, in about 3 minutes. The Marutoku Teishoku includes sashimi and fried horse mackerel, allowing you to enjoy both at once at a reasonable price. The sashimi today included squid, yellowtail, and salmon, all sliced thickly and with good fatty texture. The fried horse mackerel was small but had a nice thickness, and the freshly fried crispy texture was delicious. The side dishes of rolled omelette, dried daikon radish, and pickled greens were also well-prepared and not bad. This is just a regular diner so there's no mind-blowing deliciousness, but it's a place where you can enjoy a reasonably priced teishoku. I would like to visit again. Thank you for the meal.

Ikebukuro weekday lunch series. Today, during summer vacation and after the Obon holiday, and with cloudy weather, it wasn't too hot, but all the restaurants had lines. Despite this, I arrived a little after 12 o'clock and luckily there were seats available at the counter in this restaurant. However, by the time I left, a line had formed. I ordered the Marutoku set meal. I thought about trying something different this time since I had chosen this before, but I couldn't resist the ultimate combination of fried horse mackerel and sashimi. As expected, the fried horse mackerel was fluffy and the sashimi was fresh and delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I appreciated how quickly I was guided as soon as I entered. It was great that the food came out quickly after ordering. The taste of the dishes was delicious. I personally recommend ordering negitoro and rice separately, then combining them to make a negitoro bowl!

The freshness is high, and every dish is delicious! You'll be happier choosing this place over other seafood izakayas like ○○ Suisan. Be sure to order the fried horse mackerel! The fluffy fried horse mackerel with its rich flavor is perfect with drinks! The marinated raw fish is also recommended! Sometimes a different dish may be brought by mistake, but the food is so delicious, so don't worry and kindly let them know!

[Ikebukuro Exploration Adventure Part 86] (Today, let's try attacking the south exit! 2/3) After leaving the first place, "Yakiton Chikuzen-ya," due to various circumstances, I talk with a acquaintance senior. As originally planned, we want to eat "fish"! We decide to visit the place we encountered while searching for the first place, "Marutomi Shokudo." We arrive at 6:00 PM. The restaurant is on the second floor up the stairs, and at this time, the customers are sparse, with about 20% occupancy. There are an elderly couple enjoying sake, a girl having a meal alone, a father and child having dinner, creating a warm atmosphere in the restaurant. After looking at the menu, we order the following: [Menu for this visit] - Hoppy Set 580 yen x 2 - Hoppy Naka 320 yen x 4 - Marutomi's sashimi (Economical) Bamboo 1,480 yen - Grilled red fish skin 520 yen - Spicy miso cucumber 300 yen At the second place, it seems they only have white hoppy, so we order 2 sets and cheers. Let's eat fish! [Marutomi's sashimi (Economical) Bamboo] - Red sea bream: Plump flesh. - Yellowtail: Firm texture! - Tuna: Slightly fatty red meat, delicious! - Spear squid: Crunchy! This is today's No.1 sashimi, the knife work is excellent! - Salmon: Light and tasty, full of flavor. We also enjoyed thick rolled omelette and seaweed as side dishes. [Grilled red fish skin] The red fish with a good amount of fat has a great flavor! The burnt scales on the skin are crispy, and when eaten with the fatty skin, it's also a delicious dish. The red miso on the cucumber is very tasty when combined! [Spicy miso cucumber] Fresh and juicy cucumber! The salty red miso is delicious! Hmm, the miso is a little salty, isn't it? [Recommended item this time] - Grilled red fish skin! It's been a while since I've had red fish, and the fish itself is delicious, but the sake lees are also very good! [Editor's note] - Visit time Eatery score: 3.43 - The bright interior is very inviting. - The sashimi on that day was average!? - When asking the staff for a good ramen shop, they recommended a ramen shop downstairs, which turns out to be under the same management!! Oh, upon researching, it seems to have a high rating, so let's visit it. [Rating this time] Overall: 3.4 Taste: 3.5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3.5 Cost performance: 3.5 Drinks: 3 [Personal evaluation outside of Tabelog criteria] Will come again: 4 Accessibility: 4 Companion rating: 4 Thank you for the delicious meal. Until next time.

This is the best cost-effective izakaya in Ikebukuro where you can have set meals even at night. I went around 9:30 pm and was able to get in without waiting in line. I had a lemon sour, ate a set meal, and it was all for less than 2000 yen. You can easily have a drink and eat a set meal. It's the best.

Ikebukuro weekday lunch series. Today I visited this restaurant for the first time. I arrived a little after 1:00 PM and it felt a bit quiet, but soon more customers started coming in and it quickly became full. I ordered the Marutoku set meal. I'm already a fan of fried horse mackerel, and this set meal was even more appealing with sashimi included, just as the name suggests, it was a great deal. I opted for the free extra rice, and with the generous amount of side dishes, I ended up eating a lot. The lunch menu is extensive, making it hard to choose, but I noticed some people adding fried horse mackerel as an extra dish, which seemed like a good idea. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I added one squid fry to the Marutomi set meal with fried horse mackerel, 3 kinds of sashimi. The fry was crispy. You can request extra rice for the meal. The counter seats are separated by acrylic panels and there is a storage space under the counter, making it comfortable for a woman dining alone.

Fried horse mackerel set meal for 880 yen. When walking around the city, you can see many sharp-dressed men and women. It's the start of a new academic year, but personally, I don't feel much change between March 31st and April 1st. It's spring, and here we have the delicious fried horse mackerel again. Bon appétit!

It was just before 6:30 p.m. on a rainy Friday when only one group entered the restaurant, but there were reserved seats with name tags as well. We ordered a bottle of beer (medium size) for 580 yen, a fisherman's salad with shirasu for 530 yen, fried horse mackerel for 260 yen, and deep-fried whole garlic from Aomori for 300 yen. Including tax, the total came to around 1,800 yen, which was great value for the amount of food we enjoyed for less than 2,000 yen. The fisherman's salad had a nice mix of shirasu, bonito flakes, sliced onion, tomato, lettuce, and a delicious homemade dressing that wasn't soy sauce-based. The fried horse mackerel was crispy on the outside and tender inside, providing a satisfying crunch with each bite. It was tasty on its own or with the rich tartar sauce that came with it. The deep-fried whole garlic was exactly what I was craving, and it came with a flavorful red miso sauce. I enjoyed savoring each garlic clove one by one. Although I wanted to try the sashimi as well, I was already full. Overall, it was a delightful meal. Thank you!

On my day off, all the planned restaurants in Kayabacho and Edogawabashi were closed. I ended up in Ikebukuro. I arrived at Marufumi, a highly rated fish restaurant, at 13:30. The second floor was crowded, but I found a good seat. I quickly ordered the affordable set meal for 1,100 yen and a beer, which tasted especially delicious. The set meal included three types of sashimi, two small side dishes, horse mackerel fry, miso soup, and rice. The horse mackerel fry was particularly delicious, and the miso soup with fish slices was also very good.

I visited after several months and noticed that the prices had increased here too. It's tough everywhere, isn't it? The fried horse mackerel here is still amazing as always. I think it's difficult to get the perfect rareness. The sashimi is delicious and the small side dishes are great. The rice is also served in a large portion for free, so even with the price increase, the cost performance is good.

Had lunch at Marutomi Shokudo!! It was a Saturday but it was busy during lunchtime with mostly solo diners. I ordered the sashimi set with an additional order of fried horse mackerel. I asked for a regular portion of rice. I thought about getting the special sashimi set with fried horse mackerel, but I wanted to eat more sashimi so I ordered them separately. The sashimi included 4 types with 3 slices each: fatty tuna, salmon, sea bream, and yellowtail. They were all thick and delicious. The fried horse mackerel I ordered was crispy and fluffy. It's recommended to eat it with the special sauce. I ended up getting a rice refill because I still wanted more (additional 100 yen). If you want to have a fish lunch during the day, this place is recommended. Thank you for the meal!!

I wanted to eat fish for lunch on my day off in Ikebukuro, so I searched for a restaurant. The interior of the restaurant felt like a typical izakaya, but the various posters on the walls showed their dedication to serving good fish, which got me excited. I wanted to try a variety of dishes, so I ordered the set meal with fried horse mackerel and sashimi, and added a side of mapo tofu. The horse mackerel was thick and juicy! They must be using fresh ingredients... it was delicious. The sashimi was fresh and had a nice texture, not like your typical izakaya quality. The mapo tofu was also flavorful. I wish I had some beer or sake to go with this... I definitely want to visit again at night next time.

After a friend's stage performance, three middle-aged men stopped by this place. Despite specializing in seafood, the fish dishes weren't very good. The potato salad, sweet shrimp tempura, tamagoyaki, fried horse mackerel, and chicken tempura were just average. We were all drinkers and wanted to go for the all-you-can-drink option, but they didn't have a set menu, so we ended up with the regular option. However, for the quality and quantity we received, we felt that the price of 6,000 yen per person was too high. The drinks were also weak and not very tasty.

Visit on Sunday afternoon. Not too crowded. Cleanliness, staff, and atmosphere are all good. Ordered the standard set meal for 1,000 yen before tax. Comes with fried horse mackerel and 6 slices of sashimi. Food was served in 3 minutes, very fast. Staff politely explained the sashimi assortment. Sashimi was okay. The fried horse mackerel was delicious. Decent value for money. Overall, very satisfied. Would like to come back again if given the chance.

I searched for "Ikebukuro Fried Horse Mackerel Set Meal" after watching Taka-san on YouTube's Taka Channel enjoying it so much that it made me want to eat it. This was my first visit here. It was a weekday after 1 PM, with many customers already inside and no waiting time. More customers continued to arrive, showing that the restaurant is thriving. [Ordered Items] The classic! Fried Horse Mackerel Set Meal for 800 yen. Of course, I had to go with the fried horse mackerel. There are other options like the great value Fried Horse Mackerel and Sashimi Set Meal. The fried horse mackerel was soon brought to me. It came with a small side dish, which was nice, but I was here for the fried horse mackerel. It didn't come with tartar sauce, so it's a miss for me, following Taka-san's standards. I took a bite without anything on it. It was hot, crispy, fluffy, and delicious. After that, I used the soy sauce provided on the table and enjoyed it even more. It's been a while since I had fried horse mackerel. Thank you for the meal.