For remarkably good revolving sushi (回転寿司,Kai-ten sushi) give the Ikebukuro Seibu department store branch of Umegaoka Sushi no Midori (梅丘寿司の美登利) a try. Located in the Seibu Department Store connected too Ikebukuro station, it is convenient indeed.
Most of the other Midori Sushi chains require ordering verbally but at the Ikebukoro branch of their restaurant, the ordering is simplified in two ways. First, it is kaiten, which means that all of the basic plates of sushi revolve along a long conveyor belt throughout the restaurant. Second, they've introduced an iPad on every table to place a la carte orders.
Now I can only imagine how much that cost to install but they are a popular enough chain to afford it. With the apple-fication complete, keep an eye on how much you order, it is easy to get carried away staring at a shiny new iPad!
Just something to keep in mind however, be prepared for a long line before you are seated. We went on a weeknight and it was still relatively busy. In total we may have waited around 20 minutes before we were seated.
While the sushi is fresh and is definitely worth the price, be prepared to spend anywhere from 2-3000 Yen per person without alcohol (not bad actually.)
For those feeling brave, I recommend the salmon row - not the usual gunkan presentation but literally 1/4 of an entire sack of salmon roe on top of rice.
Another option is their Shibuya branch which is located on the 4th floor of Mark City, just a few minutes from JR Shibuya Station.
Here is the address to the Ikebukuro branch:
梅丘寿司の美登利 回し寿司 池袋西武店
電話03-6914-1185
東京都豊島区南池袋1-28-1 西武池袋本店8階
Umegaoka Shushi no Midori (Ikebukuro Branch)
Seibu Ikebukuro Honten 8F
Toshima-ku Minami Ikebukuro 1-28-1
Tokyo,
Japan
Tel: 03-6914-1185
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