Matsuya Adds 5 Curry and Rice Lunch Sets and 3 Choice of Side Options to Menu
At 3:50 PM on May 12, a total of 8 items — 5 Curry and Rice Lunch Sets and 3 Choice of Side options — were newly added to the “Curry Lunch” category in the menu data on Matsuya’s official website. The addition aligns with the content of this morning’s 11:00 AM official X announcement, “Curry joins the lunch sets (5 curries + 3 sides, 50 yen off).”
The 5 Curry and Rice Lunch Sets Added
| Menu Item | Regular Serving Price (tax included) |
|---|---|
| Founding Beef Curry and Rice Lunch Set | 830 yen |
| Cheese Founding Beef Curry and Rice Lunch Set | 1,030 yen |
| Founding Beef Karegyu Lunch Set | 1,100 yen |
| Hamburg Steak Founding Beef Curry and Rice Lunch Set | 1,200 yen |
| Umatoma Hamburg Steak Founding Beef Curry and Rice Lunch Set | 1,330 yen |
The official X announcement had said “5 kinds of curry,” and the 5 items added to the menu line up exactly. All five belong to the Founding Beef Curry and Rice lineup; the Butter Chicken Curry and Rice and Cream Butter Curry and Rice, both released today at 10:00 AM, are not included among the lunch sets.
The 3 Choice of Side Options Added
| Menu Item | Additional Price |
|---|---|
| Soft-boiled Egg |
No price set |
| Coca-Cola |
No price set |
| Fresh Vegetable Salad |
50 yen |
This matches the 3 sides in the official X announcement: “● ‘Fresh Vegetable Salad’ for the classic combo ● ‘Soft-boiled Egg’ for a rice-topping indulgence ● ‘Coca-Cola’ for a refresh!”
Consistency with This Morning’s Category Activity
Lining up today’s movements around the Curry Lunch category: the category was newly created at 10:23 AM, then deleted at 10:53 AM, and as of now it has been restored and filled with content.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:23 AM | “Curry Lunch” category newly created |
| 10:53 AM | “Curry Lunch” category deleted (still 0 items) |
| 11:00 AM | Official X announcement: “Curry joins the lunch sets” |
| 3:50 PM (this update) | 5 Curry and Rice Lunch Sets + 3 Choice of Side options added to menu |
The creation at 10:23 AM followed by the deletion at 10:53 AM was a temporary movement that occurred during menu organization, and with today’s 3:50 PM addition of 8 items, the “Curry Lunch” category has now officially gone live with content in place.
Price Difference from À La Carte Curry
The “Lunch Set” price is structured as +50 yen over the corresponding à la carte curry.
| Menu | À La Carte (Regular Serving) | Lunch Set | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Beef Curry and Rice | 780 yen | 830 yen | +50 yen |
| Cheese Founding Beef Curry and Rice | 980 yen | 1,030 yen | +50 yen |
| Founding Beef Karegyu | 1,050 yen | 1,100 yen | +50 yen |
| Hamburg Steak Founding Beef Curry and Rice | 1,150 yen | 1,200 yen | +50 yen |
| Umatoma Hamburg Steak Founding Beef Curry and Rice | 1,280 yen | 1,330 yen | +50 yen |
Compared to the à la carte curry, the Lunch Set costs +50 yen, which effectively absorbs the cost of the Choice of Side addition (Fresh Vegetable Salad at 50 yen; Soft-boiled Egg and Coca-Cola priced individually). This pricing design aligns with the official X messaging: “Your favorite curry + a recommended side, 50 yen off.”
Editor's Note
About five hours after the 11:00 AM official X announcement, the 5 Curry and Rice Lunch Sets and 3 Choice of Side options were officially added to the menu. After this morning's category-deletion commotion, the category is now up and running with all 8 items in place.