No.3273 Keio Line's direct commercial facility Tri in Chofu Station, which is affiliated with Keio, has a high-priced supermarket, Seijo Ishii, on the 1st floor. Hmm... why? I can't help but think... why Seijo Ishii here? There are plenty of affordable supermarket brands that consumers can easily grab onto... It's expensive! And visually, the various bento boxes, side dishes, and daily items are excellent, but the taste is lacking! Seijo Ishii is not a supermarket for everyday use! Are there really that many affluent people in Chofu? The visuals of each side dish and bento box are decent, but when you taste them, the flavor is... huh? And the pricing is on the higher side, giving off the image of Seijo Ishii. This is the image of Seijo Ishii itself. Well, tonight, with no time to spare, I decided to buy some side dishes or bento boxes in front of Chofu Station and reluctantly made a purchase. (If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it ← I agree with that...) Well, I thought it would be a waste of time to aimlessly walk to Parco or SEIYU, so I ignored the other me saying "Don't buy it because it's not cost-effective" and made the purchase. Red Mimolette and Emmental Dry Curry Net Rice Paper Shrimp Spring Rolls ● Red Mimolette and Emmental Dry Curry ● 660 yen This is a dry curry with two types of cheese sprinkled on top. It's a dish that needs to be microwaved at home. Hmm. I think the curry aroma is good... The cheese doesn't stand out much. The combination of slightly melted cheese and curry after microwaving is not bad at all. There's not much rice... quite little... It's not bad, but considering the price, I don't feel like buying it again. ● Net Rice Paper Shrimp Spring Rolls ● 369 yen It seems like shrimp-filled spring roll ingredients were wrapped in a rice paper sheet and deep-fried. The rice paper is quite thick, so when you take a bite, it's mostly rice paper. The ingredients are included, but very lightly. However, I tried eating it with ponzu soy sauce, and as a rice dish, it's not great, but I think it would be good as a side dish for alcohol.

Suddenly craving sushi, I peeked into the sushi corner at Seijo Ishii. I plan to indulge in two packs all to myself - one with various types of tuna and one with various types of salmon (laughs). I also got some simmered bamboo shoots. The tuna pack was delicious, especially the medium fatty tuna which was sweet and tasty! The salmon pack had raw, seared, and rolled pieces, allowing for a comparison of flavors. The seared salmon was particularly delicious. As for the simmered bamboo shoots, it's actually a repeat purchase for me. Even though they are from China, I was happy to see that they were cut into large pieces. The lightly seasoned cooking style suits my taste. You can actually eat them as is, but when there are leftovers, you can cut them into small pieces and mix them with rice to make a quick bamboo shoot rice dish. Seijo Ishii's Tri-Express has a wide variety of deli items and is a great ally for busy people!

No. 2567 Connected to Chofu Station on the Keio Line. It's a tenant in the commercial facility of the Keio Group, Seijo Ishii. Personally, I have doubts about the taste and quality of each product at Seijo Ishii. Seafood and six vegetable oyster sauce yakisoba for 499 yen. In a word, not delicious. It contains ingredients like paprika, small shrimp, and squid, almost like paella. The noodles are thick and have a watery texture. As for the sauce, it's supposed to be oyster sauce, but it's extremely sweet. The sweetness is not just from the sauce itself, but it has a sharp sugary taste. What is this? Is this supposed to be yakisoba? This sweetness is like a dessert level. With these strange ingredients, I don't understand what they are trying to achieve. Seijo Ishii's prices are high, but if they offer yakisoba like this at this price, I will never use their deli corner. This is terrible. It's not just about the appearance. Honey & Lemon Sake for 199 yen. Hmm, it's a non-additive sour imitation. It's slightly cheaper than other canned chu-hi, so I bought it. Unfortunately, it's not delicious either. It's a product that seems to have been commercialized without considering the fusion of flavors between the ingredients. The honey has a strong taste and aroma, overpowering the lemon juice, making it unpleasant to drink.

While in Chofu, I stopped by Seijo Ishii to do some shopping. I bought squid-filled stick dumplings and steamed shrimp stick dumplings, both of which can be heated in the microwave. The shrimp-filled stick dumplings were delicious with a nice texture from the shrimp. I will definitely buy them again. The squid-filled stick dumplings were more on the plain side with a light flavor, mainly tasting of chicken rather than squid. I think it might be better to bake them after microwaving next time. If I buy them again, I will try baking them.

Seijo Ishii has a stone oven and is said to have only 5 stores nationwide. The pizza baked in the stone oven has a thin crust and feels like Neapolitan pizza. I think it's more cost-effective and delicious than delivery pizza. They also have sashimi. The prices are a bit high, but the taste is worth it. It's delicious. The sushi is incredibly delicious. The bluefin tuna is the best.

【2020/06/24】After lunch, before heading home, I went shopping for dinner at Trias Seijo Ishii and ended up buying sushi! I had originally planned to cook rice, but when I peeked at the sushi corner, I just couldn't resist. (laughs) I got the "Salmon Special" and the "Korean-style Roll with 2 Ebi Fry and Black Wagyu". The salmon was really tasty with a nice amount of fat. The Korean-style roll was more like a beef roll than Kimbap. All the sushi at Seijo Ishii comes without wasabi, but they provide it separately. Also, I found some cheap tuna scraps at Seijo Ishii, so I made simmered tuna scraps. They were only 299 yen per pack, so it was a great deal. It turned out really delicious this time, so I'll try simmering them the same way next time. ("Let's go for something refreshing in the summer(?)") 【2020/06/20】Today, I went to Seijo Ishii in Chofu in the morning. I won the lottery (40,000 pieces) for "Amaou Strawberry Butter", so I went to buy it. I made Duffy's pancakes with the strawberry butter. I used one bag of Morinaga's 150g x 4 bags to make 6 pancakes. With 3 people, we each had 2 pancakes, which was just right. The Amaou Strawberry Butter has a strong acidity and a mild sweetness, giving it a refreshing taste. It can be used in various desserts, not just on bread. For dinner, I bought various deli items from Seijo Ishii. Since I have work from morning till night tomorrow, my parents will be eating lunch and dinner by themselves. So, I bought cold pasta for lunch, and side dishes for tonight and tomorrow night. Fresh basil and tomato jelly cold pasta, seafood xiaolongbao, and water dumplings. The simmered bamboo shoots and organic soybean ganmo seem to be new items. The seafood xiaolongbao had a good amount of shrimp and was delicious. The water dumplings were light and easy to eat. I'll definitely buy these again. ("Mysterious Omiya Tantanmen!?")

[2020/05/26] Shopping at Seijo Ishii inside Tri-Ena. I bought Chinese chimaki and spicy mapo water dumplings. Since the rice I cooked yesterday seems like it will be left over halfway today, I decided to replenish the chimaki to skip cooking rice tomorrow. I also found these spicy water dumplings for the first time. They are delicious with the mapo tofu sauce on the dumplings! The dumplings have a chewy skin and a filling without any unpleasant taste, combined with Seijo Ishii's mapo tofu sauce, it's definitely delicious! As for the chimaki, the pork was finely chopped, which was a bit different from what I expected, but it had a nice shiitake flavor. (The next day...) [2020/05/06] Last week, I bought the newly released pita bread from Seijo Ishii for lunch. I used it to make pita sandwiches. If you microwave it for about 10 seconds, it becomes moist and the pocket opens easily. It doesn't last long, but it's convenient with 3 pieces in a pack. I also bought a cheese assortment set, a 7-item antipasto, and Inca no Mezame fried potatoes. The cheese set contains 4 different types of cheese with varying flavors, which is nice. The blue cheese was not too strong and easy to eat. The antipasto set has a variety of items in small portions, giving a sense of value. The Inca no Mezame fried potatoes were delicious with sweet potatoes. The day before yesterday, I stopped by Chofu (wanted to go to Daiso) and visited Seijo Ishii. The purpose was to buy bread for my father's breakfast, but I ended up buying snacks. The canele was too sweet and lacked the crispy texture I expected, but the ricotta and mascarpone blueberry cheesecake had a fluffy sponge and light cheese cream, which was delicious! I could eat a whole one by myself. (laughs) (Prefer Seria over Daiso!) [2020/04/27] After finishing errands in Chofu, I went shopping at Kobe Ya and Seijo Ishii. At Seijo Ishii, I bought Country Biscuits and Shrimp and Salmon Seafood Dakgalbi-style. Country Biscuits are basically hot biscuits, but they are convenient to keep in the refrigerator or freezer. In the evening, I microwaved Seijo Ishii's Shrimp and Salmon Seafood Dakgalbi-style. It had a slightly sweet and spicy sauce with cheese, salmon, and shrimp. Underneath, there were plenty of vegetables arranged, creating a good balance. It's easy to just microwave it and it's convenient. I thought the flavor might be a bit strong, but it turned out just right when combined with the steamed vegetables. Ah, it's well made. Last time, I bought Black Wagyu Chapchae, which was also quick and easy to microwave. It helped reduce the household chores during home time. (Home time)

In 1927, the popular supermarket Seijo Ishii was established in Seijo, Setagaya-ku. There are reviews from well-known reviewers from Nerima and Nakano alliance that often mock or envy Seijo Ishii's name "Seijo Ishii". Since becoming a subsidiary of Lawson in 2014, it has transitioned from a high-end supermarket to a regular supermarket, but it continues to provide bagging and paper bag services, maintaining high customer satisfaction. Seijo Ishii and Kaldi are often featured on TV, and products that are introduced on TV quickly sell out. Personally, I used to buy mixed nuts here, and recently I often buy Ito Food's mackerel cans because they are affordable and healthy. I also quite like their deli items, which I sometimes buy as an additional dish when I'm busy. They pride themselves on using homemade products without preservatives, synthetic colorings, synthetic sweeteners, or chemical seasonings. My favorite is the "Simmered bamboo shoots, organic soybeans, and Hirota-produced seaweed" which has a light flavor that even Kansai people would enjoy, with a rich umami taste. This time, with many theater live performances switching to online live streaming due to the COVID-19 situation, I bought some items before the show. This time, I decided to try something different, so I purchased the "Chicken and sesame refreshing glass noodle salad" (359 yen), "Mozzarella and semi-dried tomato 7-vegetable salad" (499 yen), and "Hiroshima-produced oyster fry" (599 yen). The glass noodle salad had a Japanese twist, the vegetable salad leaned towards Japanese flavors, and the oyster fry was far superior to those in other supermarkets. It was delicious with beer!

【2020/01/05】After doing a little shopping at Tri, I bought a "Strawberry and Fresh Cream Tart" at Seijo Ishii on the way back. The tart has a crust at the bottom, filled with custard cream, strawberry preserves, and whipped cream. It wasn't overly sweet, and the whipped cream had a nice fluffy texture. When cut into 4 pieces, each slice costs around 200 yen, so it's quite reasonably priced. (Treat yourself with a meal ticket!)【2020/01/03】After having lunch at Tri, I stopped by Seijo Ishii. I bought Taiwan Honey Beer and Amaou Sparkling Wine at the alcohol section. The honey beer was slightly sweet with a honey aroma that lingers in your nose. It was really delicious! (Starting the new year with music and drinks!)

I went to eat at the Seijo Ishii in Tri-Seven and stopped by the supermarket as well. I was planning to buy only mascarpone, but there were some discounted sweets so I ended up buying them together. - Parfait with 4 kinds of red fruits and ruby chocolate This dessert uses the trendy ruby cacao (ruby chocolate) and has granola on top. The ruby cacao has a bit of acidity, but with fruits like grapes, the mousse/bavarois part also has a stronger acidity. It was quite refreshing and delicious. If it's discounted, it's a good deal so I would consider buying it again. - Basque cheesecake It had a slightly firmer texture than a souffle and was closer to Lawson's Basque cheesecake. It was on the sweeter side, which I personally didn't quite like.

I bought some ready-made dishes like pork with leeks, chicken with leeks, and Sichuan-style mapo tofu with numbing spice for the first time in a while. They were all in the 500 yen range, which is quite cheap. The combination of leeks and meat in the dishes with a flavorful broth was delicious. The authentic Sichuan flavor was perfect for pairing with alcohol. The refreshing spiciness and numbing sensation were irresistible. As expected from Seijo Ishii. Thank you for the meal!

No. 2151 In the building of Seijo Ishii at the north exit of Chofu Station on the Keio Line. For someone like me, a commoner, Seijo Ishii is a bit too expensive for everyday use, so it's a store that's usually out of reach. But they have some pretty unique items that catch your eye. - Pho Ga (Chicken Pho) - 499 yen: Pho is a type of Vietnamese noodle soup and 'Ga' means chicken. So it's pho with chicken. I microwaved it and... well, the noodles were a bit soggy and the chicken was cut into tiny pieces. There was also some cilantro on top. Overall, it was quite disappointing and not tasty at all. - Moo Moo Cha Cha - 399 yen: I bought this based on the name. It's a dessert I've never tried even in the original country. It's a bit pricey but oh well! It has a layer of coconut blancmange at the bottom, followed by a layer of whipped cream, and on top of that, there are rice balls, sweet potatoes, red beans, and maybe tapioca pearls. You're supposed to mix it all together but I forgot and just ate it as is. It's a sweet Asian dessert with a strong sweetness, but somehow it's a comforting treat. I think this one is worth a try even though it's expensive. Seijo Ishii, haha!

I was originally planning to buy 2 pizzas at OK but unfortunately could only buy 1, so I decided to stop by Trier at Seijo Ishii. I found the "Iberico meat sauce and eggplant Bolognese pizza" and decided to buy it. It seems to be a new product. The pizza has a chewy crust like the ones I always buy (eat) at Seijo Ishii. The combination of eggplant and meat sauce should be a perfect match! The eggplant was cut into fairly large pieces, which I thought was nice. The price is reasonable, but I personally prefer the pizzas from Seijo Ishii.

[2019/08/16] After dinner, I had cheesecake. I did a taste test between the Baked Cheesecake and Bistro Plain Cheesecake that I bought at Seijo Ishii. The yellow one is the Baked Cheesecake and the white one is the Bistro Plain Cheesecake. Today, I served them with whipped cream and orange marmalade. The Baked Cheesecake has a strong cheese flavor but is slightly on the sweeter side. The Bistro Plain Cheesecake (which I've bought before!) has a hint of sourness due to the sour cream used, making it lighter overall. It also seems to be less sweet. Both go well with the whipped cream, but the Bistro Plain Cheesecake pairs better with the marmalade. By the way, my parents' opinions were split, with my father preferring the Baked Cheesecake and my mother preferring the Bistro Plain Cheesecake. I also prefer the Bistro Plain Cheesecake. Taste is a matter of preference, as evidenced by this. ( "I want to eat fish!") [2019/08/13] After lunch, I returned to Tri and went to Seijo Ishii. My goal was this, saltwater sea urchin. Last month, it was being sold for 2700 yen at a Hokkaido specialty shop in Shinjuku Keio, but here it was 1990 yen plus tax. It was a great deal, so I bought it. I picked the larger grains. I made a seafood bowl with it, and the saltwater sea urchin was delicious. It was smooth and creamy. At this price, it's quite a deal, but it seems that it's not available every day, so it's best to buy it when you find it. ( "Almost like new!?") [2019/07/17] I bought a thumb-sized "Micro Croissant". 1 piece for 399 yen. It wasn't very crispy, probably because it was close to the expiration date, but when heated in the oven, it became crispy. The flavor also doubled. It's a croissant in a snack size, but it's much more delicious when warmed up! [2019/07/12] I went shopping at Seijo Ishii. I bought something called Bistro Plain Cheesecake. The crust is dense and rich, yet smooth. This is delicious! One piece can make you quite full, but if you have room in your stomach, you'll want to eat 2-3 pieces. It's around 350 yen per piece for 2 pieces at 699 yen (plus tax), so it's a reasonable price. It's better to have a satisfying experience than regret buying a mediocre cheesecake. I also bought the Rum Raisin Sandwich for the first time in a while. It's supposed to be a pack of 4, but I couldn't resist and ate one first. (laughs) This is delicious too. It's best to buy a fresh one because the texture of the shortbread part isn't good when it's close to the expiration date. Enjoy!

[2019/04/14] For a snack after dinner, I decided to try the "Walnut-infused Hojicha Mousse and Japanese Parfait" and the "Almond Tofu with Grape and Red Fruit Jelly." The Hojicha Parfait had a strong hojicha flavor, but it wasn't quite to my liking as it didn't go down smoothly. The Almond Tofu, on the other hand, was light and had a smooth texture. The jelly was sweet and tangy, which was delicious. [2019/03/23] After having lunch at the cafe in Seijo Ishii, I did some shopping at the supermarket and bought the "Awaji Island Onion and Celery Ginger Marinade" and the "Shrimp with Americaine Sauce Gratin." The gratin was actually sold out, but they had just finished baking a new batch which I got hot and fresh. I really enjoy the crunchiness of the celery in the marinade, but sometimes the onions can be really spicy. This time, the onions were quite spicy! The gratin had plump shrimp and a smooth Americaine sauce & white sauce which was excellent. [2019/03/20] After lunch, I stopped by the Seijo Ishii in Tri-Edge and bought the Premium Cheesecake. The Premium Cheesecake is a popular item at Seijo Ishii, but this one has a very creamy cheesecake part, so it is sold in individual cups. The size is quite big, so I wish they would sell it in a slightly smaller size, maybe about 2/3 of the current size. However, the creamy cheesecake part is smooth and has a nice almond slice texture, making it a satisfying dessert.

The other day, I was able to come home a little earlier than usual, so I made a detour to Tri-De in Chofu and checked out Seijo Ishii. For dinner, I wanted something I could heat up in the microwave, so I first picked up the "Branded Pork Belly Chige Nabe Set" at the register. I actually wanted the seafood hot pot, but it was sold out because it was getting late. Then, as I was browsing around to see if there was anything else, I found something called "Hand-Wrapped Xiao Long Bao". It was also something you could heat up in the microwave, so I decided to buy it. First, the Chige Nabe Set. The product is meant to be heated for 6 minutes and 30 seconds at 500W, but when I followed the instructions, the soup was still a little lukewarm. So, I heated it for an additional 40 seconds. It had plenty of vegetables and the spicy soup was delicious. I added chili oil and black vinegar to make it taste like hot and sour soup. Next up was the Xiao Long Bao. This product is meant to be heated for 2 minutes at 500W, but it was still cold in the center. So, I added an extra 50 seconds of heating. While it didn't have as much soup as expected, there was some inside and it tasted quite good with black vinegar. The price was also reasonable (399 yen for 8 pieces) so it seems handy to have as an additional dish when needed.

I made a reservation for pizza at Seijo Ishii in Tri. They are running a limited-time campaign where you can get double the amount of mixed cheese if you reserve by the day before. However, this offer only applies to 8 specific pizzas listed in the flyer. I ordered Margherita for my parents, which qualifies for the cheese increase. It's a typical Margherita with a chewy pizza crust. But the standout was the Gorgonzola Honey pizza that I really wanted to try. It was excellent, with sweet slices of sweet potato on top of Gorgonzola cheese, drizzled with honey. The combination of sweet potato's sweetness, Gorgonzola's saltiness, and honey created a delicious sweet and salty taste that made it hard to stop eating. My mother also enjoyed it and asked for another slice.

Chofu Station has become underground, so it was my first visit since then. I got off the bus to head to my parents' house and when I came above ground, everything looked different and I had no idea where anything was. My best friend and I used to come here often to take photos of trains, so I reminisced about the old train tracks and the new buildings that have been built. While waiting for the bus, I spotted this drink that I hadn't seen before. It's a "High Sour" lemon drink in a can, and it has a strong lemon flavor that is refreshing and nice.

★2019, 2nd visit Today is our 41st wedding anniversary, next month our granddaughter will turn 5, and in April our grandson will also turn 5. It's a tough time financially. So, my wife, who has been with me for many years, didn't ask for anything special and said it's fine to have sushi at Seijo Ishii. My wife, being considerate, ordered the most expensive "Maguro Saimai for 1825 yen", while I had the nigiri for 1178 yen and anago pressed sushi for 799 yen as an extra. It was delicious, but the wasabi was weak, so we needed extra wasabi (laughs). I wonder which is more expensive, Seijo Ishii or Isetan? (-.-)

It is located on the first floor of a building called Tri, which is directly connected from Chofu Station. I went there before 11:30 and waited for about 5 minutes to get in. I ordered the Triple King Cheeseburger lunch for 1393 yen and a smoothie for 270 yen. The portion and taste were satisfying. The amount was also good, so it feels like you can share it. My friend ordered the pizza lunch and the pizza dough was chewy and delicious. It seems like they also offer takeout. The interior of the restaurant is like a semi-indoor space next to the Seijo Ishii store, so it was a bit cold.