I went to a Ootoya restaurant in Ikebukuro for breakfast, which I had never been to before. At the entrance of the restaurant, it was written that the fish of the day was either mackerel, horse mackerel, or hokke. When I entered the restaurant, I found out that the fish changes depending on the day of the week! They should have posted that information outside the restaurant. That day, it was hokke. I don't dislike hokke, but if I had known, I wouldn't have entered. The taste was okay, nothing particularly outstanding, but I ate it calmly. The highlight was the coffee bar. Thank you for the meal.

I stopped by at Ootoya in Ikebukuro for breakfast. Today's grilled fish was mackerel, and they have fried chicken set meal available every day. Both were delicious. The breakfast set includes coffee with free refills, and it's a good deal for 600 yen.

While on a diet, when I want to eat out, my go-to place is Ootoya! The one in Ikebukuro East exit is usually crowded so I try to go at less busy times. My personal recommendation is the Miso-grilled chicken with simmered hijiki rice and barley miso soup! The miso-grilled chicken is delicious without the guilt. The miso soup is light in flavor but filled with lots of vegetables, making you feel full! The taste and speed of the service are impeccable. However, the layout of the restaurant can make it difficult to wait, especially during busy times. They don't use a waiting board or take names, so you just have to line up and wait to be seated in order. I try to avoid going during peak hours.

I had the classic chicken and vegetable dish with black vinegar sauce. It was delicious, affordable, and good for your health. The ordering system using a touch panel was very convenient. The staff were polite and provided excellent customer service. Overall, it was a great experience with excellent value for money.

It has been about 5 years since I last used Ootoya for breakfast. This was probably my 4th time overall. The place seemed to have a high percentage of students, which was surprising. The food was delicious. The portion size was sufficient even without getting a refill of rice. Lately, I have found it difficult to finish a whole bowl of rice, so I should have ordered a smaller portion. The ginger pork was surprisingly strong in flavor. While it did complement the rice well, it was too intense for my taste, and I probably wouldn't order it again. Perhaps they made a mistake with the seasoning? The option for free rice refills is a good deal for those who eat a lot, but overall, the set meals around 1000 yen may not be considered cheap for a set meal restaurant. The service was polite and good, so I would consider trying a different dish if I have the chance. The interior of the restaurant was also clean and comfortable.

I love dishes with kimchi and ordered the Spicy Pork Kimchi Hot Pot Set here. The kimchi dishes were less salty compared to another restaurant, which was a pleasant surprise. I also liked that I could switch the rice to multigrain rice. One small suggestion would be to offer a soup that is not too salty to balance out the saltiness of the kimchi hot pot. For example, a cold vegetable jelly or a low-salt Samgyetang soup would be great. The pickles were not too salty, which I really appreciated. Thank you for the delicious meal! ✨

It's 10 am in Ikebukuro. Not many shops are open at this time. The nearby Fuji Soba is closed for maintenance. But I spotted a sign at Ootoya offering breakfast. Excited, I went in immediately. The breakfast set includes fried chicken every day, and a different fish dish each day. That day, it was mackerel. I sat at the counter and ordered the mackerel set with a choice of white rice or multigrain rice. I chose the multigrain rice in a large portion, which was only 20 yen extra for 270 grams. Coffee is self-service. I started with an espresso, which was bitter but delicious. The mackerel breakfast set was quickly served. It included mackerel, multigrain rice, simmered hijiki seaweed, raw egg, seasoned seaweed, pickled daikon radish, and miso soup. It was quite a luxurious and healthy meal. The portion was generous, and all this cost only 620 yen, which was fantastic. I had two cups of iced coffee and finished my meal. It was a delightful dining experience.

I went to Ootoya Ikebukuro Higashi-guchi branch for breakfast in Ikebukuro. I felt a bit unsatisfied with the beef bowl place, so I searched on Tabelog and found this place. I ordered the Grilled Mackerel breakfast set for 500 yen (you can choose between white rice or five-grain rice, and free extra rice is available) and it was served in about 2-3 minutes. The Grilled Mackerel breakfast set includes grilled mackerel with salt, simmered hijiki seaweed, sunny-side-up egg, grated daikon radish with soy sauce, pickles, and miso soup. This is a traditional Japanese breakfast and it was satisfying. The hot grilled mackerel was juicy and went well with the grated daikon radish, and the simmered hijiki seaweed had a gentle sweetness that paired nicely with the five-grain rice. The sunny-side-up egg and grilled seaweed made the rice delicious with just a little soy sauce. The portion of five-grain rice in the photo is a regular size. It's great that you can have a meal for just one coin. Thank you for the meal.

I always had the impression that Ootoya serves healthy set meals, and it was exactly as I expected. They even provided a dressing specifically for the cabbage, which was great. I ordered the seasonal special, Lemon-Koji Chicken Cutlet, and it was delicious! The grated yam rice was also tasty!

Arrived around 8:30 on Friday. Didn't have to wait in line. Was undecided about breakfast, whether to go to Iwamoto Q or a ramen shop, but when searching on Tabelog, found that Ootoya's breakfast menu was quite appealing, so decided to go there. However, it seems that the stores offering breakfast are limited. There were horse mackerel, grilled mackerel with salt, fried chicken, and tororo soba, all with plenty of side dishes. Various options can also be added. I chose the grilled mackerel with salt set with tororo added. I changed the rice to five-grain rice. The menu showed that it should be 590 yen tax included... but, in about 2-3 minutes, the food was served. It's nice to have such quick service for breakfast. The side dishes included hijiki, pickled radish, seaweed, grated daikon, and "kimitama". I will explain about "kimidama" later. Each dish is not incredibly delicious, but it gives a stable and tasty feeling like a hotel breakfast menu. The atmosphere is very calm compared to standing soba shops or gyudon shops, and overall, for a breakfast of just over 500 yen, it feels like a great deal. However, the service was very disappointing. There were about three instances. When ordering, I was asked, "What about the egg?" When I looked at the menu, it said you could also choose "kimidama" besides raw egg. So I asked, "What is kimidama?" and got a cold response, "It's all written on the menu." I looked at the menu but didn't understand, so I was asking. I imagined it might be a half-cooked rich-tasting yolk with dashi soy sauce poured over it. But when I chose kimidama, it was a boiled egg yolk with dashi soy sauce poured over it. When I asked if they accept ID for payment, they asked, "Where's the slip?" I didn't look hard enough, but I think the restaurant also has a fault for placing it in an obscure place. If it weren't for the kimidama incident, I wouldn't have felt anything, but because of that incident, I felt "awkward." There's one more point, but I'll refrain from detailing it.

In the April PayPay 50% off campaign part 2, Ootoya, which used to be a run-down set meal restaurant 40 years ago, now offers a limited edition revival of Demi-Glace Chicken Cutlet Set Meal for ¥920 nationwide. The portion of 5-grain rice is generous, and you can add a small side dish of seaweed for ¥190. Although the amount of cabbage is plentiful, the dressing is too little, and the only seasoning available on the table is soy sauce.

I had breakfast at a place in Ikebukuro that offers morning menus not found in major chain stores on the outskirts. I ordered it because of the natto, but the grilled horse mackerel was also good. You can change the egg to sunny-side-up, but I prefer TKG, so I chose raw egg. I opted for the large serving for free. I hesitated between having it with multigrain rice, but decided that TKG is best with white rice. There was a generous amount of natto, which was a pleasant surprise. The raw egg, on the other hand, was small and not very lively. The cold tofu was silky and slightly sweet. I enjoyed a hearty breakfast with half of the rice topped with natto and the rest as TKG.

At the east exit of Ikebukuro Station, there is a restaurant called Ootoya. I sometimes use it when I feel like having a set meal. I had the mackerel salt-grilled set meal (840 yen). It was neither good nor bad. It maintains a certain level of quality and can be a substitute when you can't find a good restaurant.

Two days in a row at Ootoya, and two days in a row having saury. The saury was so delicious that I forgot to take a picture. I ordered the saury as a standalone dish. Today's main dish was the "Luxurious Pork Miso Soup Set with 5 Types of Mushrooms and Black Bean Miso (1,080 yen)". It was full of pork and had a genuine taste that made me think "Wow, it's been a while since I had miso soup like this". It had plenty of mushrooms, and I chose grated yam as a side dish and multigrain rice as my rice choice. Along with the automatically served pickles and soy sauce-marinated egg yolk, it was really delicious. Thank you for the meal!

I met up with a friend who loves Ootoya, so we had lunch there. Our goal was to try the "Sanma" dish. Today they only had one fish, but it looked small so I think we could have gone for two. Next time, I might try ordering two! Thank you for the meal! 🍽️

It's been a while since I last visited Ootoya. As soon as I sat down, the waiter recommended the saury to me. I looked through the menu and then decided to order the saury. The waiter then asked me if I wanted one or two pieces, which was a bit surprising to me. I chose one piece. I made some modifications to my order, like changing the rice to mixed grain rice, the miso soup to barley miso soup, adding shredded cabbage, and ordering the Ootoya Tiramisu with black honey and kinako. The saury I had was really delicious and I would like to come back for it again. However, I felt like two pieces would be too much. The Tiramisu didn't quite match the picture in the menu, and the cashier seemed a bit cold and distant. It was a chilly day outside, and I realized that winter was already here. Thank you for the meal!

On Sunday morning, I visited the "Ootoya Ikebukuro Higashi-guchi" restaurant. I ordered the grilled mackerel breakfast set for 500 yen. The mackerel was small but delicious, with a nice amount of fat. It was served with grated daikon radish and soy sauce, which was perfect. The hijiki seaweed and wakame seaweed were also a great addition to the breakfast. Then, I made a "kimidama don" for the second day in a row. I poured grated daikon radish and soy sauce over the kimidama on multigrain rice and topped it with seasoned seaweed. It was incredibly delicious! I wish they would add this to the menu. Thank you for the meal!

On Saturday morning, I visited the "Ootoya Ikebukuro Higashi-guchi Store" and ordered the following breakfast items: - Horse mackerel charcoal-grilled morning set meal for 500 yen - Kinpira burdock for 190 yen The horse mackerel was small, but just right for breakfast. It was delicious with a tender grilled texture. When you pour soy sauce over grated daikon radish, it's amazing! The simmered hijiki seaweed and wakame are perfect for breakfast too. The kinpira burdock was tasty, but a bit expensive compared to the set meal. Shinpachi Shokudo is cheaper. And then, I poured grated daikon radish and soy sauce over the five-grain rice with raw egg on top. The raw egg bowl was amazing!!! It was so good that I want to have it again tomorrow. Thank you for the meal ☆

This is a shop located on Sunshine Street in Ikebukuro. Although the timing was a bit off, around noon, there were quite a few customers. As expected of Ikebukuro. I ordered the Chicken Nabe (stew) set meal. As it's getting colder, warm rice really hits the spot. The stewed cutlet with its infused flavor goes perfectly with the rice. It feels like I'm only eating this during the cold season.

I arrived around 3 pm and had a late lunch. It seemed to be off-peak hours as there were few customers, allowing for a quiet meal. Everyone was wearing masks except when eating. I sat at the counter and had enough space around me, so I could enjoy my meal without feeling stressed. I chose this restaurant because I was craving a set meal, and the autumn mixed rice was reliably delicious. The savory taste of the chicken added to my appetite. After the meal, I lingered for a little while. It's lonely not being able to have conversations, but I hope that restaurants like this one, serving set meals, can continue to operate normally rather than having shortened hours.