I was looking forward to it, but the hamburger was tough and even though I chose sirloin, it was still hard. The sauce was delicious though. Overall, it was tough! I was really hungry, so maybe that's why it tasted good. If I had eaten it normally, it might not have been as tasty. Maybe hamburgers with onions in them are tastier. The softer ones.

I had the lunch plate with curry-flavored soup. The combo of steak and chicken steak was very satisfying. Since it's in Sunshine City, it's bound to be crowded on weekends, but I think it's a great option if you're considering having steak in Sunshine.

【HERO'S Steakhouse Ikebukuro Sunshine Store】Located at the back of the restaurant floor on the 3rd floor of Sunshine City, this is the place for meat lovers! I wanted to have a hearty meat lunch ✨ ・Dice Steak 200g ¥1,518 Comes with rice and soup, and you can choose from 5 original sauces. I chose the garlic lemon soy sauce, which was recommended as the best match for steak! It arrived sizzling on a hot plate ❤️ The side dishes were pasta, corn, and broccoli! The meat was so voluminous that it felt like more than 200g! The set with hamburger and steak also looks good ✨

Visit date and time: Weekend 11:10-11:50 Weather: Sunny When I arrived, the restaurant was already about half full. By the time I left, there were a few groups of customers waiting outside. There are counter seats for solo diners and children are also welcome. On weekends, there is no lunch menu, so you have to choose from the regular menu. I added a set for an extra 460 yen, which came with soup (mushroom) and salad. There were several dressing options for the salad. I ordered the HERO'S Steak 150g for 1,100 yen (tax included) cooked medium rare, but looking at the cross-section, I thought medium might have been better. The steak was lean and considering the price, it was decent. When it was brought to the table, I was asked if I wanted one of the 5 sauces for the steak, but I declined. I wanted to try the various flavors available on the table.

Located on the third floor of Sunshine Building in the restaurant district, this small restaurant always smells delicious with its tempting meat aroma. Despite being crowded, the open layout of the restaurant does not make one feel uncomfortable. The spacing between tables is not wide, but for some reason, the surroundings do not feel intrusive. Country rock music plays in the background. The steak with lean meat is delicious, especially with the choice of sauce, such as the green onion sauce which is a personal favorite. The hamburger is decent, not exceptional in juiciness. The set comes with a tasty consomme soup with mushrooms. Although slightly on the pricey side, the portion size is American-sized, so it doesn't feel overpriced.

I felt like having a quick steak, so I decided to visit HERO'S in Sunshine City. I arrived around 7:00 pm on a weekday and had to wait outside because the restaurant was full. I couldn't remember what I had ordered at a different location before, so I decided to go with the HERO'S Steak 1 Pound with extra rice. I was served salad and soup first, followed by the steak. It looked delicious. I had ordered it cooked medium, but it was quite rare, so I had to cut and cook it a bit more. Eating it with mustard was delicious. However, there were many tough parts that I couldn't cut through. Unfortunately, today's steak was not in the best condition. I struggled to finish about one-third of it. Next time, I'll order the filet instead.

This is the dining floor of Sunshine. They offer drink service tickets for use after 3 pm and birthday specials with half-priced meat on the day of birth. It's past 3 pm and about half of the seats are filled. Most people are dining alone, but the nearby Bambi is popular despite being a no-guessing place. I was drawn to the limited fillet meat listed at the storefront. Fillet 1 pound (rare) ← this at half price. 4980 yen → 2490 yen. Hamburger 300g (1300 yen). Double salad (350 yen). The fillet (rare) is difficult to cut, but it is tender and delicious. The garlic chips and spice powder blend well and taste great. The pasta and corn were slightly burnt on the teppanyaki grill, so I left them (others around me also left the pasta). The hamburger is fluffy but has a solid beefy taste, not bad. The mustard goes well with it, so I used it in the latter part of the meal. I had the service drink (draft beer), Nice Guy Jockey (1000 yen), and house wine 500ml (970 yen). Not bad, but it's cramped and not very relaxing. Maybe I'll go to Billy's next time?

When you really want to eat a lot of meat, this is the place to go at Sunshine Ikebukuro. I ordered the HERO'S Steak, a 1-pound size for 2,480 yen (excluding tax), with rice set and consumption tax added, it goes over 3,000 yen. The meat has more sinew than fat, making it a bit tough to cut with a knife, but it can be chewed properly once in your mouth. I wish I could convey the atmosphere where the steam rises up as soon as it's cooked. It's a place where you can enjoy a hearty meal of meat!

I went for the steak but also wanted to try the chicken, so I got a combo. The beef was delicious, but the chicken with green onion salt sauce was unexpectedly good! I prefer Heroes over Ikinari Steak. Next time, I want to try the fillet. It gets crowded quickly around lunchtime, so I recommend going before 12 pm!

Today's lunch was also Goto Eat. It seems that Goto Eat will not be extended, with a confirmed expiration date of one week. I have already used the money I paid, but I don't want it to go to waste, so I am aiming to use it up in a final push. This restaurant had Goto Eat stickers on their sign, entrance, and at the register, so I felt comfortable going in. I visited on Thursday at 12:00, and the seating rate was about 90%. With the cold weather setting in and fewer people out for leisure activities, it was not too crowded. Today, I tried a set that included both rib steak and hamburger, which I had never tried before. I also added a salad (with free refills), cheese, and a fried egg. You could choose the rice size from small to large, so I chose 300g (large). You could also choose two sauces for the steak and hamburger, so I selected demi-glace and garlic mayo. The soup arrived in about 10 minutes, and it was also refillable. Shortly after, the salad arrived, and I finished it quickly and got a refill. By the time I finished the refill, the rice and steak set arrived. The steak looked small at first, but it was actually folded in half. The steak was tender and delicious, and the hamburger with demi-glace, cheese, and fried egg was also very tasty. I initially tried the garlic mayo with the steak, but it seemed to go well with the salad, so I got another refill of the salad and tried it with the garlic mayo – it was incredibly delicious! So, after finishing that, I got another refill of the salad without dressing and tried it with the garlic mayo again – it was delicious! Since the hamburger and steak were already in a sauce, it went well with the salad. In the end, I had another refill of the salad and ate five plates of it. The total bill was 3542 yen, and I paid with two Goto Eat vouchers of 1000 yen each, three vouchers of 500 yen each, and 42 yen in cash.

James Cameron's directorial work "Avatar" was decided to be watched on New Year's Day at the Grand Cinema Sunshine in Ikebukuro, which boasts the highest grade IMAX screen in Japan, with IMAXⓇ Laser/Grand Touring Technology. It was truly grateful that they were open on New Year's Day, and the beauty of Sunshine 60 Restaurant Street. The usual weekend crowd was slightly less on New Year's Day, even on this floor that had been showing a similar number of people until the end of the year. In particular, "Eiji" the other day had fewer customers, and the same goes for "Romeshpa Balboa." I imagined that people who came to Tokyo for the New Year from the countryside might not be accustomed to the open kitchen atmosphere and tend to avoid such restaurants, but that's just my own analysis... "HERO'S Steakhouse Ikebukuro Sunshine City Store" as a pioneer, always seeking frontiers. I had noticed the existence of a steakhouse-like restaurant that also served hamburgers and decided to enter. Although there were vacant tables from the front, in reality, I ended up sitting on a counter with four chairs lined up as a solo diner, sandwiched between a man on the left and a couple on the right. I ordered a huge hamburger steak, and when it finally arrived after a long wait, I tried to cut into it with a fork and knife... "What is this? The fork and knife won't go in smoothly." I think this is just gristle, but if this dish is meant to be enjoyed for its chewy texture, it should be clearly stated on the menu as "Hamburger steak with chewy gristle," otherwise, it's a catastrophe for someone like me who dislikes it and paid 1,700 yen... I regretted not going to "Eiji" which seemed empty when I saw it, but it was too late. I ended up dissecting the hamburger with a fork to remove the gristle, starting the New Year's Day like a factory worker in "Oh, My God!"... Later, I watched "Avatar" with high expectations, and while the oceanic visuals were stunning, the first one didn't seem inferior for a film made over a decade ago? I just watched it recently, so maybe James Cameron put all his effort into restoring it. Looking back, the first film showed the protagonist Jake, who became paralyzed in a war (was it the Gulf War?), successfully matching with an Avatar created from the DNA of his deceased brother and experiencing the joy of walking on his own legs again, the "resurrection," and ultimately, unable to suppress his empathy for the indigenous people of the planet Pandora, he becomes a foolish person ===========

I was lured by the scent and decided to have lunch here. I had a highly rated pork cutlet curry in Nishi-Shinjuku last night, and a hearty breakfast buffet at the Prince Hotel this morning, so for lunch I decided on the smallest 200g Hero's steak lunch to keep it light.

I visited "HERO'S Steak House Ikebukuro Sunshine Store" on the 3rd floor of Sunshine City Alpa in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo in April 2022 for lunch. It was my first visit. The restaurant is not very big, so it gets crowded during lunchtime. I arrived at 11:50 and there was a wait for 3 groups. The largest table seats 4 people. They mainly serve steak and hamburg steak here. Today, I chose the steak. It was lean meat with a bit of tenderness and was delicious. I was satisfied with the 200g portion. I would like to visit again. Thank you for the meal.

Visited for lunch on a Friday. Sunshine is usually not crowded during lunchtime, but it was quite busy this time! Arrived at 13:45 and had to wait for three groups ahead of me. Had to write my name down and wait for a seat. Finally got seated at 14:00, but there were still people waiting. I ordered the sirloin steak hamburger set. They asked about the steak doneness, rice portion, and sauce choice. I chose medium doneness, opted for the free extra rice, and selected Demi-glace and garlic mayo sauces. When the food arrived, the steak seemed rare even though I ordered medium, but it cooked more as I ate. The hamburger was juicy and fluffy, very delicious, and the steak had a good chewy texture. I also enjoyed the original spices on the side. It was raining today, so there was a constant stream of customers until I finished eating at 14:40. If you don't like waiting, it's better to come after 2 pm. Payment was possible with Suica. They also offer a half-price service for birthdays. For those coming by car, if you spend a total of 3000 yen or more at Sunshine facilities (including this shop and others), you get 2 hours of free parking for spending over 10000 yen, while bikers get 3 hours for spending over 1000 yen, and cyclists get 3 hours for spending over 500 yen. As of April 2022.

I finally visited Heroes, a newly opened restaurant last month, after several attempts due to always seeing a long line. I was seated at the counter, which felt a bit cramped and lacked privacy with the view from outside. The bustling atmosphere in the restaurant past lunchtime was evident. I ordered the Heroes Steak, a safe choice for a first visit. I opted for the recommended garlic lemon soy sauce and requested a medium well-done steak. The steak that was served was juicy and delicious, with a slightly burnt sauce that made it even more appetizing. It was a satisfying lunch on a weekday to enjoy a hearty steak once in a while.

I visited a steakhouse in Ikebukuro Sunshine because I was in the mood for meat. Even on weekdays, it was crowded during lunchtime. Depending on the timing, you could have a 4-person table all to yourself? There were chairs for waiting outside as well. Due to ventilation issues, you could see inside the restaurant from outside, and the counter seats were close to each other, so the atmosphere was not very comfortable. I ordered the chicken steak and hamburger because I prefer chicken over beef, and I also like hamburgers. I have a thrifty nature, so it was a good choice for me. I chose creamy garlic and green onion salt sauce, but the seasoning was a bit too strong... but sometimes I crave this kind of flavor. It was nice to have spices and rock salt on the table for flavor variations. I used to frequent Steak Kuishinbo nearby many times, so it's a shame, but I would like to visit again if I have the chance.

HERO'S steak 300g for 1738 yen. Mega beer jug for 858 yen. Visited around 11:10 on a holiday. The interior of the restaurant has 4 counter seats, 6 two-person tables, and 3 four-person tables. The restaurant opened at 11:00, but it was already about 80% full, and by 11:15 it was completely full. The steak options include chuck, ribeye, sirloin, and more, ranging from 150g to 3 pounds. They also offer hamburgers, chicken steak, and combos with various combinations. Ordered the cheapest HERO'S steak 300g and a mega beer jug. Asked for the steak to be cooked medium and chose the garlic lemon soy sauce from 5 sauce options. The beer was served in about 3 minutes. The mega beer jug was about twice the size of a regular medium jug. The steak was served in about 15 minutes, sizzling on an iron plate with a paper ring to prevent oil splatter. The staff asked if I wanted sauce on top, so I agreed. Pasta, corn, and broccoli were served as sides. The meat was about 2 cm thick. Despite being the cheapest option, it was relatively easy to cut, with minimal sinew and a good balance of tenderness and firmness. The umami of the red meat and the garlic sauce complemented each other well. The thick cut of meat gave a satisfying feeling of eating steak. A chunk of steak always feels more substantial compared to a flat piece of meat.

I visited on a Sunday afternoon and waited in line for about 15 minutes to enter. The steak was satisfying and perfect for when you crave meat. You can choose the salad and steak sauce.

Yesterday, I went back to try the dice steak and hamburger lunch again. I made a mistake with the medium rare cooking yesterday, so today I went with medium. It was just right.

I shifted the lunch time and there was no wait, we were seated right away at the counter with 3 people in our group. It was in Akihabara where I usually had to wait a lot, so it was lucky. I ordered a medium rare steak and it turned out to be quite rare, almost raw except for the surface. I asked them to cook it more, so they re-cooked it until it was well done. Well, since it was a re-cook, it couldn't be helped. Next time, I'll make sure to order it medium.