Plenty of volume! Filling gourmet food

  • November 15, 2024


There's nothing quite like stuffing your cheeks with a mountain of rice! Come hungry and head to these three restaurants that are top-notch in both quality and quantity, and are sure to leave even the most gluttonous satisfied.

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Kitchen frying pan

Founded in 1978, this Western-style restaurant has been supporting the stomachs of Senju. The owner, Mr. Ito, is from Aizu Misato Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and his family owns a butcher shop, and the menu that makes use of his discerning eye and preparation techniques is the "Aizu Sauce Katsudon." The katsu, which is coated with raw breadcrumbs and soaked in a special sauce based on demi-glace sauce, is surprisingly soft, and the flavor of the pork and the mellowness of the sauce are a perfect match. Paired with shredded cabbage, it's a dish that will have you eating more and more rice.

The Aizu Sauce Katsudon menu has several varieties, including chicken and loin, with the extra large loin being twice the size of a regular item. "We started serving extra large loin after preparing it for a TV interview," says Ito. A few years ago, they added "Ito Shokudo's Sauce Katsudon," which inherited the flavor of the restaurant run by Ito's brother and his wife, which closed in 2019. The sauces and breadcrumbs are different, so it's recommended to try them and compare them.

"Aizu Sauce Katsudon" Extra Large Pork Loin 1,300 yen. Comes with pickles and miso soup or corn potage for lunch.
The meat is tender because each piece is cut along the tendons, and the generous serving of cabbage is another feature of this restaurant.
"I also recommend the horse sashimi, which is famous for its secret sauce," says Ito.

【exterior】

  • There is often a line, and the store is always full of customers.
  • The shop is located near the Tokyo Arts Center. Look for the yellow sign.

【Shop information】

■Kitchen Frying Pan
電　話：03-3881-4304
Business hours: 12:00-13:30 (last order), 18:30-20:00 (last order) (Saturdays and holidays: evenings only)
Closed: Sundays
Seating: 9 counter seats, 10 tatami mat seats
Address: 1-23-18 Senju, Adachi-ku
Reservations: Banquets only
Take-out: Impossible
Barrier-free support: Negotiable
Wi-Fi: None
Access: 8 min. walk from Kita-Senju West Exit of JR Joban Line and others
Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/kitchen_frypan/

Kiboshi Restaurant

Located in the Hanabatake housing complex in Adachi Ward, this long-established restaurant was founded around the same time the housing complex was completed in the 1970s. Originally it was a supermarket with a butcher and fishmonger, and it has been more than 20 years since it was transformed into its current restaurant form.

The "Sashimi Set Meal" where you can enjoy 4 to 6 kinds of fresh seafood is a magnificent dish with a generous serving of rice. The regular serving is 450g, and the large serving (+250 yen) is 800g, but most people finish it off in no time. The wall lined with menus is also spectacular, and the owner, Mr. Hasegawa, says, "We've cut down quite a bit. There used to be about 10 times as much." With a huge lineup of fried chicken, steak, tonkatsu, and omelet rice, it's hard to choose.

In recent years, they have introduced a children's omu-hamburger for families, which has always been popular. They also have a wide selection of alcoholic drinks and snacks, and a karaoke room inside the restaurant, so it looks like it would be fun to drink from lunchtime.

The "Sashimi Set Meal" costs 2,480 yen. It comes with a mountain of rice and salad, miso soup, two small side dishes, and pickles.
The sashimi on this day was amberjack, red shrimp, lean Indian bluefin tuna, seared bonito, whelks, and saury.
While many of the menu items have remained unchanged for many years, some have been added in recent years, such as the spicy pork set meal.

[Exterior / Interior]

  • The store is located on the south side of Hanabatake 7-chome Apartment.
  • The store's split frontage still retains traces of its time as a supermarket.


【Shop information】

■Kiboshi Restaurant
電　話：03-3850-6019
Business hours: 11:30-22:30 (last order)
Closed: Wednesdays
Seating capacity: 59
Address: 7-8-5 Hanabatake, Adachi-ku
Reservations: Available (with exceptions)
Take-out: Available (with exceptions)
Barrier-free support: Enabled
Wi-Fi: None
Access: 30 minutes on foot from the East Exit of Yatsuka Station on the Tobu Skytree Line or 6 minutes on foot from the Soka Memorial Gymnasium bus stop on the Tobu Bus
Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/kiboshishokudou/

Downtown Gourmet Restaurant Katsumeshiya

This restaurant opened in 2018 and serves set meals such as fried chicken, tanmen, and motsunabe. The restaurant was opened by CEO Masaru Sekine, who has been involved in a variety of restaurants, in the same town as his home.

The famous "Jankara Set Meal" is a very satisfying dish that comes with Janjanyaki, pork and onion stir-fried in a special sauce, and a large fried chicken seasoned with umami salt. Just the aroma is enough to make you hungry. In addition to the umami salt flavor, you can also change the fried chicken to Korean flavor, green onion salt flavor, or grated ponzu flavor for an additional 100 yen.

According to Sekine, the concept is "being particular about not being particular about things." He says, "We look at things from various angles and respond flexibly. When it comes to cooking, it's basic, but we use fresh, safe and secure ingredients, and we pay careful attention to even the most basic things."

You can come here for a quick drink, or take away a bento box or a single item. It's a great place for everyday lunches and dinners, and is a great place to stop by on a daily basis.

The "Jankara Set Meal" costs 1,155 yen and includes a large portion of white rice (plus 100 yen).
Janjanyaki has a sweet and spicy flavor that goes well with rice, and fried chicken has an appetizing aroma.
Another nice feature is that there are regular service periods where you get a coupon for a free piece of fried chicken with every meal you order.

[Exterior / Interior]]

  • The store is located on a corner facing an intersection, just across Nikko Kaido from Kita-Senju Station.
  • The interior of the restaurant is spacious and easy to use, suitable for groups, families, and even individuals.

【Shop information】

■Downtown gourmet restaurant Katsumeshiya
電　話：03-6321-2282
Business hours: 10:30-22:00
No regular holiday
Seats: 40 seats
Address: 28-1 Senju Nakai-cho, Adachi-ku
Reservations: Available
Take-out: Yes
Barrier-free support: Enabled
Wi-Fi: None
Access: 8 min. walk from Kita-Senju West Exit of JR Joban Line and others
Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/katsumeshiya/

(This information is current as of October 31, 2024)

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