Gyudon (beef bowl) set: 400 yen Pickles and raw egg set: 150 yen This famous chain has about 1500 stores nationwide. It's a place that is fast, cheap, and delicious. I don't go there often, but when I do, I always enjoy their food. I like to pour raw egg over my beef bowl. It's rare to find a place where you can have lunch for under 500 yen these days, but this place offers great value. I ordered a side dish this time, so it came to 550 yen, but it's still very affordable. They serve the food quickly, so it's convenient even when you're short on time.

Negi-tororo gyudon from Matsuya, a restaurant that I relied on a lot during my student days, is just not good. It has a gross sourness and saltiness. I usually avoid reviewing chain restaurants, but this was so shocking that I couldn't help but mention it. I usually like regular gyudon, though.

I usually stop by for breakfast before heading to work. Today, I had my usual morning set meal of raw egg over rice. The side dish was a mini beef bowl, and I decided to add plenty of cheese to it. I started by eating it as a cheese beef rice bowl, and then finished the rest with egg over rice. I arrived just before 11:00, so eating this much at this time means I won't need to have lunch, so it turns out to be cost-effective. Thank you for the meal.

I was drawn in by the 100 yen discount campaign for bottled beer. I originally came for the limited-time Gapao rice, but this store had already ended that promotion. As a result, I ordered the stone-grilled Bibimbap. It had beef, a warm egg, kimchi, and seaweed on top, and I mixed it all together like Bibimbap. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

The breakfast set is a good deal, but the lunch starting from 11 o'clock is also a good deal. The Negi-tama beef rice lunch (550 yen) was disappointing as the gochujang sauce was not great, the amount of meat was small, and I ended up leaving some uneaten. It seems like I got a dud this time. Thank you for the meal.

When it gets hot, my symptoms worsen, as I have a designated rare disease by the government. There is no cure for my rare disease yet, but a temporary improvement in symptoms can be achieved by administering "blood products" for 5 consecutive days. I was hospitalized 5 times last year for rare disease treatment-related issues. I was admitted for the second time this year on April 4th, but was discharged 12 days ago. I couldn't like or comment while in the hospital, but I will make sure to do so, even if delayed. Your supportive comments have always been a source of encouragement for me during each hospital stay. I am truly grateful. Moving forward, I kindly ask for your continued support. In May 2022, I plan to mainly upload past reviews that have not been reviewed yet. New visits will be limited based on my health condition. "Matsuya Kita 24-jo Store" is a restaurant known for its affordable beef bowls and curry. It is open year-round according to Tabelog, so when I visited for breakfast on New Year's Day this year, I was surprised to find out that it was closed for the New Year holidays. I ended up having breakfast at "Nakau Kita 24-jo Store" across the street. I visited with my usual companion for lunch, making it my second visit this year. This restaurant is located along Miyanomori Kita 24-jo Street in Sapporo's Kita Ward. Please check Tabelog for the exact location of the restaurant. I visited on a holiday around 2:00 PM. When I asked the staff, they mentioned that they have a "Original Hamburger Curry for 730 yen," so I ordered two. The interior of the restaurant has counter seats and table seats. There were 5 customers in front of us and 1 customer behind us. We sat at an available table seat. After waiting for 4 minutes, our two "Original Hamburger Curry" dishes arrived.■Original Hamburger CurryA curry with a separate serving of hamburger, slightly salty with a complex taste that seems to be a mix of demi-glace and soy sauce. The hamburger is jumbo-sized and quite meaty in taste. The curry ingredients include onions. Both the curry and the hamburger were lukewarm. The miso soup was warm and had a good flavor with a proper dashi stock. The rice was warm and came with wakame seaweed, fried tofu, and Fukujinzuke. Price: 730 yen (tax included)The "hamburger" was larger than expected and had a good meaty taste. However, it was disappointing that both the hamburger and curry were lukewarm. My companion's dish was actually quite hot, while mine was not. Perhaps mine was microwaved for a shorter time. If they were cooked the same way, such a big difference in temperature wouldn't occur. Next time, I might try the "Hashed Beef with Cut Steak for 790 yen" as it comes with a free extra serving of rice. (laughs) It was delicious, thank you for the meal.

Visited for breakfast at 9 am in February 2022. I had the morning set meal with small portions of beef rice and miso soup, which was just the right size since I had already eaten breakfast at home. I like that you can choose a mini beef dish for some extra volume. I always notice that the rice is a bit dry, but it's not a big deal once you add the raw egg. The meat was delicious. The price of 490 yen is very budget-friendly. Thank you for the meal.

I wanted to eat something quick, and oh, there's Gyudon (beef bowl) available. I was debating whether to get a mini size or regular at the ticket machine, but ended up getting the regular size for 380 yen. I usually go to Sukiya, but I found out that Matsuya includes miso soup with their Gyudon. The soft and sweet onions were delicious. It was a satisfying meal. Next time, I might try comparing the two restaurants.

Well, today's another story (laughs). It's been two weeks since the Olympic marathon ended. I decided to take a walk along Miyanomori-Kita 24-Jo, which was part of the course, heading towards Kita 24-Jo subway station. It's actually the northernmost street on Hokkaido University grounds. At the intersection of Nishi 5-chome and Tarukawa Street, there are flower planters with "Slow Life in Niyo" written in white letters placed here and there. This is part of a community revitalization initiative that started in Heisei 16, focusing on creating a "flower road" by decorating major sidewalks with flower planters, organizing a "clean-up program" for elementary school students and young children to participate in, raising awareness about illegal bicycle parking near subway stations, and promoting food safety activities in collaboration with food and beverage stores. The members of the Kita 24-Jo shopping district are diligently working on community revitalization activities, it seems. Is it still referred to as "Kita no Susukino," the second entertainment district in Sapporo centered around Kita 24-Jo subway station? Well, it still has a row of shops like in a small town, but it's an old shopping street with only old buildings. I arrived just before 11 am to have my usual "Sausage and Egg Set Meal for 420 yen." Today, I decided to have the "Hiyayakko" as the optional side dish. It's been a while since I had "Hiyayakko." It goes well with beer, but when will we be able to drink beer at restaurants again? Today, there are slightly more customers than usual. And the delivery person also came to pick up, so I had to wait a bit longer. Still, it took about 6 minutes. Well, the familiar scene as always... Oh? The fried egg is cooked all the way through, including the yolk this time, huh? That's not good. I like it when the yolk is runny for the fried egg bowl... (´；ω；`)ｳｩｩ Even though the rice is about halfway done, let's change it to a fried egg bowl. Sprinkle the red panda on the bowl (laughs). I don't care about the stares around me. Well, there's nobody looking anyway. It's still delicious, but I prefer it when the yolk is runny. Well, thanks for the meal. I'll be back again.

I developed a bad habit. I stopped by on my way home after drinking because I wanted to try the lobster curry that I was curious about on a review site. I ordered the vegetable set for 880 yen, which is more expensive than the eel bowl I had before. I unconsciously left the miso soup because my throat was dry the next day. There were plenty of shrimp in it. It's more like a curry-flavored stew than curry. It was delicious♪

At 1:40 am, just before the witching hour, I visited the restaurant completely unaware and unconscious. I seem to have ordered the mini beef bowl for 280 yen, with a generous serving of pickled ginger on top. I don't think I made a mess. I want to break the habit of stopping by when I'm drunk and unable to control myself. Thank you for the meal.

I stopped by Matsuya late at night. I thought I could resist, but the power of alcohol is scary. The hamburger was thick and hearty. I ended up leaving some rice. The miso soup here is on the salty side. I regretted the dryness in my throat the next morning. Brown sauce hamburger set meal for 600 yen.

On weekends, my routine starts with a morning walk of about 15,000 steps, which always makes me hungry. I usually search for a nearby quick and easy restaurant for breakfast on Sunday mornings, and I often end up at "Matsuya" since I've tried most chain restaurants in the area. Matsuya is operated by the nationally expanding and partially listed food and beverage company "Matsuya Foods Holdings," with affiliated companies such as "Matsunoya, Matsunoke, Sushi Matsuya, Matshuku, Tomato no Hana, Matsukoen Chuka Shokudo, Matsusoba, and Steak-ya Matsuya," many of which are unfamiliar in Hokkaido. The stock price as of January 21, 2022, was 3,560 yen, and for shareholders who have held shares for over a year, they receive "10 meal vouchers," and for over three years, they receive "12 meal vouchers." I purchased the "Regular Morning Set @360 yen (tax included)" from the ticket vending machine at the entrance. The food was served promptly, as always, within three minutes, and it included white rice, miso soup, nori, raw egg, and pickles. For the side dish, I chose "natto" from options like grated yam, mini beef bowl, natto, and chilled tofu. The rice was acceptable, but if the quality could be slightly better, it would be great. Despite my intention to order a small portion, I ended up with a regular serving, which was quite filling. The miso soup contained fried tofu and seaweed, slightly on the salty side for me. The pickled Chinese cabbage with ginger was delicious. Overall, the cost performance of this meal was excellent, and I am grateful for such a satisfying experience at this price point. I look forward to visiting again in the future. Thank you for the meal.

It was a day with a lot of information about eel, so it had a subliminal effect on me, and I ended up ordering the eel bowl for 850 yen at Matsuya for the first time. The service was quick, even faster than the beef bowl, I felt. However, when it was served, the sauce was messy. Considering the price is 2.5 times higher than the beef bowl, I expected a more careful presentation. Also, there were 13 separate packets of sansho pepper, and they were all scattered inside the plate. It felt like someone had left them there. They were too careless in their service. Although you shouldn't expect high quality from fast food, this is a different issue. The eel bowl is the most expensive and special menu item at the restaurant, so I wish they would pay more attention to the details. However, after eating, I still felt a certain level of satisfaction and value for the money, maybe because I was a bit tipsy. I might as well try comparing eel bowls from different fast food restaurants now.

I wandered around the area near Kita 24-jo Station around 9:30 am, but couldn't find any open restaurants due to the time and the impact of COVID-19. So, I found a chain restaurant, Matsuya, and decided to go in. They had a campaign menu at the entrance, so I chose the Goro Chicken Curry (regular size for 590 yen). It was served in about 7-8 minutes. The curry sauce was served in a separate dish, and the amount of rice was decent. It even came with miso soup! I tasted the curry sauce first, which was not very spicy and reminded me of beef stew sauce. The chicken was tender and plentiful in the curry. I think they have managed to set a good price for the quality of the dish. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal. This is my 92nd curry restaurant review out of my goal of 100 for the year 2020.

I had the Kachatora set meal for 790 yen for dinner, and used a coupon from the official app to get a 140 yen discount. So, I actually paid 650 yen for it. It's a great set meal where you can get over 50g of protein. The meal was delicious with a good amount of garlic, cheese, and plenty of chicken pieces, making the rice very enjoyable. It was so filling. It was delicious!

Kimukaru donburi for 500 yen with fresh vegetables added for dinner. Ramen options are lacking in Kita 24-jo, so it's hard to find a normal dinner without alcohol. I always struggle and end up at Matsuya. The miso soup is a plus. The yuzu dressing is refreshing and delicious.

Matsuya is located a 3-minute walk away. I visited after my fitness session today. I started with a 150 yen highball, which I enjoyed. I was really happy to see beer and highball back on the menu. I had the signature beef curry gyudon for 660 yen. Both the gyudon and curry are delicious, making it hard to decide which to eat first. Ultimately, I finished the rice with gyudon, then enjoyed the remaining beef and curry sauce. It was fantastic. As always, thank you for the delicious meal.

I visited a restaurant on the third day of the New Year in 2020 for lunch, but they were temporarily closed due to kitchen issues. I really wanted to try something there, so I came back another day. I tried the "Founder's Curry" for 490 yen, which became popular online at one point. It may not be the original recipe, but it was still delicious. The curry had a good balance of flavor and a nice touch with the tender beef slices. I appreciated that it came with miso soup. Overall, I prefer this curry over the ones at other beef bowl restaurants. Here is my personal ranking of beef bowl restaurant curries: 1st place: Matsuya - 490 yen (including miso soup). Best flavor and spice for the price. 2nd place: Yoshinoya - 328 yen (excluding miso soup). Used to like their Black Curry, but the current Spicy Curry is disappointing. 3rd place: Nakau - 690 yen (including). Pricey for a beef bowl restaurant curry. 4th place: Sukiya - 490 yen (including). Decent, but not my favorite type of curry. I personally like Matsuya's curry the best among beef bowl restaurants. They currently have a limited-time menu item called "Chunky Chicken Curry," but unfortunately, they have fewer locations in Sapporo.

That being said, it's not some kind of charm (laughs). When you search on Google, this word comes up. It seems like there are other people who are curious about it besides me (laughs). Today is a weekday Monday, and I'm thinking about what to eat for breakfast. When it comes to walking around Kotoni and Sapporo Station, the North 24th Street store within walking distance is a must-visit. I choose the "Sausage and Egg Set Meal" without much thought from the ticket machine and the usual side dish options & a small mug of draft beer. I was surprised when the draft beer arrived immediately after handing the food ticket to the staff (laughs). Last time, I had to wait quite a bit. So, while eating sausages and mountain region pickles...I would like to say that, but since it's a small mug, I drank about half of it in one sip. By the way, the other time I came here for breakfast, I saw a slightly flashy middle-aged lady and man with several bottles of beer lined up on the table, having a banquet-like atmosphere, and it was a bit off-putting (laughs). But a small mug is so cute. However, the draft beer from the tap is always well-chilled and delicious. After finishing the beer, it's time for the meal. I follow the usual pattern, breaking the fried egg over the rice bowl, sprinkling plenty of MSG, and it tastes great. Once I finish the fried egg, I pour the mountain region dashi broth and it tastes amazing (laughs). Looking at the Matsuya website, it says that the mountain region dashi is "※Scheduled to be discontinued at stores where it is available." How many more times can I eat it...It's not available at the pickles section of the top supermarket in Hokkaido and the supermarket in Obihiro headquarters on North 24th Street...Well, if it's a summer seasonal item, I'll look forward to next year and have chilled tofu with beer (laughs).