HOYA: Isomaru Suisan.... tanks of live fish and clams. One of the biggest seafood franchises in Tokyo. (Sony RX100M2)

Isomaru Suisan is located all over Tokyo and my nijikai was a light seafood dinner. 

My visit to the Ikebukuro Branch way back in 2013!!

http://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2013/05/ikebukuro-24hr-isomaru-seafood-izakaya.html

Fresh fish and clams.

Covid19! Alcohol spray

Tablet ordering system was a maze... Software was like the internet in the 90s.

The automatic Otoshi appetizer..

Headless fish, mochi with cheese inside and a slice of fried tofu?

Cabbage in oil with anchovy topping 

The friendly waitress said the Buri was fresh.  Many items arrive directly from the fish market to the store every morning. 

BGM

A bit of Imo-Shochu on the rocks. 

Everything was pictured on the menu.  No English though.

Very spacious restaurant. 

Tuna and Salmon yukke... it could almost be like Hawaiian Poke if they added some onion slices and sesame oil. 

I didn`t really eat much here but it seems to be one of the better options in the suburbs of Hoya.

Restaurant: Isomaru Suisan Hoya Branch

Restaurant J: 磯丸水産 保谷南口駅前店

Homepage: https://isomaru.jp/

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1328/A132801/13183462/

Address J: 東京都練馬区南大泉3-31-19 第一青木ビル 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Minami Oizumi 3-31-19

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/RftWcX875urn8Xkp9

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HOYA: Ichikoro Yakitori. Easy spot for lone diners but can be a bit smokey... ventilation isnt very good. (Sony RX100M2)

Who goes out of their way to eat in Hoya!?  Friend of mine lives in the neighborhood so decided to check out the restaurant scene.  Randomly picked Ichikoro Yakitori located across from the train station.

Specials written on the chalk board.

Counter seating view.

Ding ding... Guess when it gets busy.

No English menus.

Now this looked extremely familiar... Asked the young Yakitori chef about the Ichikoro ramen and he said it was the same group company as 156 Ichikoro Ramen in Azabu Juban! Cool... 

http://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2019/06/azabu-juban-156-ichikoro-ramen-still.html

This seems to be the most famous item here.  Seasoned grilled chicken skin on a stick!

Kinda tasted like very flavorful chewy meat.  Not too bad. 

Yakitori was very dry and small... stopped with this one order.

U shaped counter seating with 2 small tables in the back. 

Between the smoke and tiny dry yakitori I don`t think I will ever return... But the chef was super nice.

Restaurant: Ichikoro Hoya

Restaurant J: 久留米やきとりいちころ 保谷店

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1328/A132801/13244162/

Address J: 東京都練馬区南大泉3-31-21

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Minami Oizumi 3-31-21

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/SFt36LW4kSWsGMSM8

久留米やきとりいちころ 保谷店, 焼鳥、居酒屋, Japan, Japanese, Foodie, yelp, tokyobelly, sony rx100m2, chicken, izakaya, pub, bar, cheap, skewers, beer, sake,