01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
The freedom to order nigiri one piece at a time makes for an easygoing stop whenever fresh seafood is on the agenda. Situated near Romance-dori by the west exit of Ikebukuro Station, Sushi Mamire offers both counter and table seating, accommodating solo diners as smoothly as small groups. Its long, continuous operating hours—stretching from 5:00 in the morning straight through to 2:30 late at night—mean it is just as handy for a morning meal or midday refuel as it is for ending an evening out over sushi.
From Classic Nigiri to Slender Rolls
The menu lists approachable toppings priced by the individual piece, ranging from shiny-skinned fish such as sardine (iwashi) and horse mackerel (aji) to standard tuna, sweet shrimp, medium-fatty tuna (chutoro), and live whelk (tsubugai). Diners looking to sample several cuts at once can opt for the "Maguro Mamire" assortment, which brings together fresh Pacific bluefin tuna, otoro, chutoro, lean akami, seared tuna, and negitoro gunkan. Slender thin rolls (hosomaki) are just as varied: staples like tekka maki and kappa maki share the bill with torotaku, eel with cucumber (anakyu), and shrimp avocado, leaving plenty of room to assemble a personalized meal at the table.
Grilled Dishes, Fried Fare, and Soups
Beyond nigiri, the kitchen turns out a broad selection of hot dishes and drinking snacks. Fragrant grilled options include saikyo-yaki black cod, grilled fish collar (kama-yaki), and fatty salmon belly (harasu-yaki), complemented by deep-fried choices such as octopus karaage and mixed tempura to pair with beer or sake. To round out the meal, warm soups—whether fish-bone broth (ara-jiru), shijimi clam soup, or crab soup—bring a comforting, hearty finish to the table.
