NERIMA: Tonkatsu Matsunoya has another special! Chicken tender katsu varieties only 500yen April 4-12! (Sony RX100)

Japan can really be a value city if you scour the regular foodie sales.

Matsunoya Tonkatsu has several types of Sasami Katsu (Chicekn Tenders) discounted from 750 yen to 500 yen.

This push button panel can be quite the maze.  Thankfully the sale menu is obvious.

The variety of combos: Potato salad, ponzu with daikon, miso sauce, mustard and garlic butter. 

Then you have free rice upgrade options and if you want a bowl of pork miso soup its an additional 100 yen.  (Tonjiru). 

This is me! Largest portion of Domestic Japanese rice! 350 grams. 

There are counter seats where you are kinda shoulder to shoulder and a few table seating for 2. 

Waiting for my number 189 to be called. 

I got the Sasami Katsu with Garlic Butter sauce.  This totally reminded me of lobster dip... super tasty but a bit on the salty side. 

Carrot dressing is the best here!  Just add to your sliced cabbage.

My skinny chicken tender. Wish it was just a little bigger.

Next up add a little tonkatsu sauce with hot yellow mustard.   This is normally best with pork tonkatsu.

Overall the 2 pieces of chicken tenders was rather small with a thick layer of deep fried bread coating. BUT! There is a saying in Japan called `Hara Hachibu` which means stomach 80%... dont eat until you are stuffed.  I will most likely be back to try the other topping options. 

Restaurant: Tonkatsu Matsunoya Nerima Shop

Restaurant J: とんかつ松乃家 練馬店

Homepage: https://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/matsunoya/

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132102/13086305/

Address J: 東京都練馬区豊玉北5-19-12

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Toyotama Kita 5-19-12

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/o4a5PG8euGyFxQQH6

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SHIINAMACHI: Oguro-no-Maguro Main Branch... Tuna overload! Standing cozy Izakaya a station away from Ikebukuro (Sony RX100)

Im a HUGE maguro fan just like everyone else and finally made it to Oguro No Maguro Honten (Main Branch).  They just opened up a spot in Ikebukuro too. 

Guess fresh fish was delivered in this styrafome box

Was asked to enter via the side entrance.  There were a few regulars scattered about.

All standing counter seats.  I arrived at a late 9:15pm (Drinks last order 9:30pm).  

No English Menus in sight.  The waitress will ask you in Japanese what you want to drink and order.

I`m American and she didnt hold back.

Ordered the 550 yen Kirin bottled beer... The size was smaller than most.

No English in site! Lots of Hiragana and Katagana so brush up on your reading skills.

Several lone diners here and we all be staring at the TV.

First up with the 399yen Otsumami (appetizer) Toro-Taku.

Wrap in seaweed with a bit of wasabi then drip shoyu on top.  

This was my favorite item of the night.  Maguro Rare Katsu. (まぐろレアカツ).

Nicely grilled with a side of lemon, salt and wasabi.  Great thick texture and not fishy.

Sony RX100

The only photo I took with my iPhone X... kinda nice because there is no bokeh and aperture even.

Shop recommendation written on the wall.  Tuna Grilled Onigiri (焼きおにぎり）199yen

Normally the Yaki-Onigiri is grilled to a point where the rice is hard on the outside but this was more of the soft side.  Bits of Tuna in the rice.

Last call for food and final item was the 299 yen Masu-Mori Honmaguro in box.  Limited to 1 serving per customer..

The Honmaguro was great but the regular tuna had a matt texture... I would suggest ordering this earlier in the evening so its freshly cut.  Was a bit fishy if you know what I mean. 

The tuna sat on a bed of what Japanese raddish called Daikon... add a little soy sauce and eat it like a salad.  Its very juicy. 

Restroom on the 2nd floor... male and female shared.

A little warning sign.  If you dirty the restroom you will be fined so mind your manners.

Tatami room on 2F with some tables.  Might be nice for a cozy gathering.

Overall very cozy, the staff never smiled but very attentive.  If you want to overload yourself on Tuna its a must.  But I suggest ordering other non-Tuna items as it can get a bit overwhelming. 

This shop is just 1 stop from Ikebukuro Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro 

I went back a week later to try the Fresh Lemon Sour!

They give you a whole lemon you squeeze into the sour.  Yum!

And of course I had to try the maguro katsu.  

Restaurant: Oguro No Maguro Honten

Restaurant J: おぐろのまぐろ 本店

Homepage: https://www.oguronomaguro.jp/

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132101/13217535/

Address J: 東京都豊島区長崎1-4-17

Address E: Tokyo, Toshima-ku, Nagasaki 1-4-17

Google MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/GE7MKdj2dB9fWjzr9

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