Revisit date: 05/31/2023 Order: Beef rice bowl lunch (with raw egg) small size 520 yen [Comment] It's been about 2 months since my last visit. This is my first time selecting a lunch menu here. There's really nothing more to say, the menu lineup is solid. I had it with extra broth. In the first half, I ate it as is, then I added pickled ginger and had it with salad in the middle, and towards the second half, I enjoyed it with raw egg. And all of this at this price. I was able to eat without any worries. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

Revisited on: 03/22/2023 Order: Mini Gyudon [Comment] It's been about 21 days since my last visit. With a 50 yen discount coupon for the gyudon, the total came to just over 300 yen. That's quite a deal. I enjoyed the freshly made hot gyudon with miso soup. I added some pickled ginger and finished it in no time. It's wallet-friendly and much appreciated. Thank you for the meal.

Revisit date: 03/01/2023 Order: Kalbi grilled beef set [Comment] It has been about 1 year and 5 months since my last visit. I think there was some kind of campaign going on, so I got a discount of around 600 yen. It's always convenient to have a quick and hearty set meal at Matsuya. As usual, the quick call-out for my order. Picked it up and started eating. It's been a while, Matsuya's kalbi. This thinly sliced meat is just to my personal liking. The sauce is also very satisfying, and the rice goes down well. I also like this salad. Finished it in no time. Thank you for the meal.

Revisit date: 10/26/2021 Order: Hamburger set meal [Comment] It's been about 5 months since my last visit. I ordered a hamburger-like dish that was on a coupon. As expected, it was a hearty set meal. I realized once again that I really like the salad at Matsuya. I finished it in no time. Thank you for the meal.

Revisit date: 05/21/2021 Order: Beef yakiniku set meal [Comment] It's been about 9 months since my last visit. What I realized again is that Matsuya might be quietly the best set meal restaurant. I made use of the various condiments on the table and finished my meal in no time. The satisfaction, especially in terms of cost performance, is high. Thank you for the meal.

Revisit date: 09/22/2020 Order: Shrimp in chili sauce set meal with potato salad set, rice, mini Price: 760 yen I have recently come to appreciate the charm of Matsuya once again. Personally, I am always happy when lunch is under 100 yen, preferably under 800 yen, but Matsuya offers proper set meals like beef kalbi, pork yakiniku, and they are surprisingly reasonable. It may be a bit late to realize, but Matsuya is fast, affordable, and delicious. The restaurant is not crowded and they have solid COVID-19 measures in place. I think it's a good choice. With these thoughts in mind, I ordered the shrimp in chili sauce, a limited-time menu item. While I usually think anything other than beef or curry at Matsuya is a bit unusual, this dish looked so delicious that I splurged and got it with potato salad. Soon, my order arrived. The visual presentation was impressive with Matsuya salad and potato salad, making it a powerful combination. As I tasted the dish, the shrimp was firm and juicy, with plenty of it in the dish. The egg added a gentle touch. The rice was flavorful, with a strong garlic and ginger taste. I could probably have another bowl of rice just with the sauce alone. I quickly finished my meal. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

Revisited on: 2020/09/10 Order: Kalbi grilled set meal for 660 yen [Comment] It's been quite a while since my last visit. I love the vegetables at Matsuya, especially the dressing. So, I occasionally crave it. This time, I ordered a set meal. The restaurant wasn't too crowded, but there were quite a few takeout and UBER orders, so I had to wait for about 10 minutes, which may be the first time for me. But well, it's lunchtime. The set meal was substantial, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Kalbi with the special sauce and BBQ sauce. Sometimes, a proper set meal is really good too. Thank you for the meal.

I tried to eat Matsuya's "Goro Chiki" during its limited-time revival (from October 22nd, 2019 at 3 pm to October 29th). When I went to the Gotanda store during lunchtime, it was crowded and I couldn't get in. So, when I went to Setagaya, I had it in Umegaoka. It was a dish with Matsuya's original curry, which is a blend of several spices, and juicy grilled chicken thigh meat. I think Matsuya's curry is better than other beef bowl chain stores, and I was reminded of that once again with "Goro Chiki". I wanted to eat it again later, so I got takeout from the Gotanda store. Thank you for the meal.

Near Umegaoka Station, I found a Matsuya restaurant. Matsuya serves breakfast menu until 11 am. There is one ticket machine. I ordered a set meal with a choice of side dish from the ticket machine. It cost 290 yen including tax, which remains the same even after the tax increase in October. If you choose a small rice portion, you get a 30 yen discount. The choice of side dish was mini beef bowl. The service was quick. The beef bowl had only one piece of onion, with a good amount of meat which was of decent quality. The taste was just right, not overly stewed, and the texture of the meat was also good. The miso soup was of normal thickness.

I ordered curry again. I'm addicted to the original curry! It's rich and delicious!

The curry from the new restaurant is delicious! The previous curry was good too, but the one from the new restaurant is 100 times tastier.

It's stable. There are no disappointments. If you want to eat gyudon, go to Matsuya.

I had some free time and decided to go to Matsuya for a casual meal. I ordered the Beef Curry and waited for a few minutes. While my colleague's Premium Beef with Leeks and Egg arrived quickly, my Beef Curry took a bit longer. Finally, it was served with rice topped with beef and curry on the side. The beef tasted just like Matsuya's usual flavor, which I came to confirm. I added some pickled ginger and enjoyed it. However, the curry on the side was surprisingly lukewarm. It seemed like a deliberate choice, perhaps to prevent burns like the hot coffee incident at an American McDonald's. The taste was good, but the lukewarm temperature was unexpected. Despite feeling a mix of satisfaction from eating Matsuya's beef and the emptiness of simply completing a meal, I headed home after the meal.

The atmosphere at Umegaoka Station on the Odakyu Line is different from the typical shopping street being invaded by capital chains, with many small individual shops. It is also a student town, but there are not many gyudon or ramen chains on the side of the school route. On the north side with Hanegi Park, there are Chinese chains and a "Matsuya" serving gyudon. The lighting of Matsuya's sign is off at night, so you can't tell if they are open until you get closer to the store. The front sign is lit, so maybe they are conserving energy? The limited edition "Brown Sauce Cheese Hamburger Set Meal" has three types of cheese - Gouda, mozzarella, and cheddar - meltingly delicious. The hamburger sauce is quite sweet. The rice doesn't go well with it, but it is tasty on its own. Just adding cheese to a regular hamburger would be enough, but Matsuya likes to try various things. Somehow, you end up trying it at least once.

Now that the New Year's holidays have ended and it's back to work. Before heading to the workplace, I decided to grab a bite to eat. I've had soba noodles and traditional New Year's dishes quite a bit, so I opted for something more on the junk food side and headed to Matsuya. I ordered the Premium Gyudon (beef bowl) regular size for 380 yen including tax and took a seat. After a short wait, the bowl arrived. Ah, it's just so good, haha. Junk food at its finest. I almost feel like adding a beer to my order, but I have work ahead of me, so I'll pass. Well, here's to another year. Thank you for the meal.

Revisit date: 11/19/2017 Order: Mini Gyudon, fresh vegetables, beer [Comment] I was craving some gyudon and vegetables, so I decided to come here. After ordering, the food was served in just 60 seconds, and the beer came 150 seconds later. It was my first time ordering beer at Matsuya, and I was impressed by how quickly everything was served. I enjoyed my meal using pickled ginger and French dressing. Thank you for the delicious meal.

I visited this Matsuya on a weekday afternoon around 2:30pm for lunch. It is located near Odakyu Line Umegaoka Station, close to the north exit rotary, just a few seconds walk from the station. The interior of the restaurant has a U-shaped counter and several square tables, making it convenient for elderly people and small children. They were offering a "Pork and Eggplant Spicy Miso Stir-Fry Set Meal" for 590 yen, with free extra rice, which I couldn't resist. The large pieces of eggplant were very delicious, and the sweet and spicy miso sauce was so tasty that I thought I could just eat it with rice alone. Of course, the pork was also delicious.

Visit date: 07/17/2016 Order: Premium beef rice bowl with extra broth and extra green onions for 330 yen. Fresh vegetables (100% domestic vegetables) for 110 yen. [Comment] This was my first time ordering with extra green onions, and it was really good. From now on, I want to order with extra broth and green onions as a default at each store. The fresh vegetables with plenty of French dressing were also delicious. Thank you for the meal.

It's been over 10 days since it was released on February 12th, and it feels like I'm late to the party. You might be thinking, "Do I really have to read another review of this dish?" but once you've eaten it, there's no turning back... so here's my review, better late than never. I arrived at Umegaoka station on the Odakyu line. This station holds a special place in my heart, as it's where a fresh-faced young boy named Popai, who had just graduated from high school in Shizuoka, moved to Tokyo and started living alone in a tiny apartment. It's a nostalgic place for me, with memories of my scary Tokyo debut. Umegaoka station has changed a lot since then, but there are still some old shops around... As I reminisced, I got hungry and started looking for a quick bite to eat. Oh, I spotted a flag with a hint of something fishy! Matsuya @ Umegaoka store is just a regular Matsuya, but a flag fluttering in the wind caught my attention with the words "Mapo Curry". "Mapo?" "Curry?" "Which is it?" A truly junky-sounding dish name, what could it possibly taste like? Mapo Curry (large serving) for 530 yen arrived, with a curry sauce that looked brownish. According to Matsuya's official website, it's a "Mapo Curry made by blending curry sauce with chili oil, doubanjiang, and over 10 kinds of spices to create an authentic Sichuan-style curry..." Indeed, the smell tickles your nose with a blend of mapo and curry. At this point, I could already guess the taste, and when I tried it, my hunch was right! Eating curry and mapo together creates this kind of flavor, with mapo slightly overpowering. Judging by the slight sweat on my scalp, it's quite spicy. The soft fried eggplant topping falls into the category of mapo eggplant or eggplant curry, depending on the person. The spicy curry and the stimulating spiciness of Sichuan-style blend in this Mapo Curry. "Mapo?" "Curry?" Which is it?

I visited a store located on the north side of Umegaoka Station. I entered the store around 13:35 on Saturday. I purchased a ticket for the Garlic Chicken Set (630 yen) at the ticket machine on the right side after entering the store. The ticket machine accepted payment with Suica, so I used that for payment. The store had 15 counter seats and 4 tables for four people each. There were about 5 customers already inside. I sat at the counter and waited for my meal. The food arrived in about 5 minutes and it was delicious. Thank you for the meal.