Matsuya's Official X Account Tries the 'Pork Chap Set Meal'

Matsuya’s official X account (@matsuya_foods) posted a taste report on the store-limited “Pork Chap Set Meal” at 8:27 PM on September 16. The post opens with “Test sale item number three,” making it the third item in this week’s “Test Sale Festival,” which has continued since the night of September 15.

Highlighting the Sauce’s Tanginess and Thick Pork Loin

The post begins with “I tried test sale item number three, the Pork Chap Set Meal 🍅,” followed by tasting comments such as “The sauce’s mild tanginess and thick pork loin make it wonderfully satisfying ✨” and “This makes the rice disappear fast ( ¯꒳¯ ),” closing with “Please give it a try!”

The accompanying photo shows a thick pork loin with grill marks, generously topped with amber-caramelized onions and a glossy reddish-brown sauce. At the back of the plate sits a salad of shredded cabbage, corn, and carrot, with rice on the front left and miso soup on the right, forming the full set meal.

In the account’s recurring “Eating Report”-style posts that follow the “I tried test sale item number ○…” format, the emoticon “( ¯꒳¯ )” along with one or two emoji, and a closing line in the vein of “Please give it a try,” have been used repeatedly. This post’s wording follows the same pattern.

On Sale Since September 15 for 950 Yen at 70 Stores Nationwide

This “Pork Chap Set Meal” is a store-limited menu item that went on sale at 10:00 AM on September 15 at 70 stores across 27 prefectures nationwide. It’s priced at 950 yen, and is described as featuring a sweet-and-sour sauce made with tomato, onion, and garlic.

Tokyo has the most participating stores with 15, followed by Chiba with 9, Osaka and Kanagawa with 6 each, and Aichi with 4. Saitama, on the other hand, has only 2 stores relative to its overall store count, showing that the distribution varies unevenly by prefecture. This post does not include a link to the list of participating stores.

The Third Straight Item in This Week’s “Test Sale Festival”

This week began with a 10:00 PM announcement on September 15 declaring “It’s Test Sale Festival time again this week!!,” followed by the “Teriyaki Egg Hamburg Steak Set Meal” that same night and the “Chunky Chicken Marengo-style Set Meal” at midday on September 16. This “Pork Chap Set Meal” is the third item, and all three are store-limited menu items that launched simultaneously on September 15.

This marks the third time a week has been branded a “Test Sale Festival,” following May 26–28, 2026 (including the Hamburg Steak with Black Carbonara Sauce Set Meal) and July 22–25 (including the 100% Beef Hamburg Steak Set Meal). Each has recurred at roughly eight-week intervals. The previous two rounds each wrapped up after introducing three items, and this week has likewise reached its third item so far.

These test-sale items don’t appear on the list of regular menu items, since they’re listed under the store-limited category, so they can’t be tracked through the official site’s regular menu. The same applies to past test-sale items — it’s difficult to trace from official data what became of them afterward.