Matsuya to Release "Pork Steak Set Meal" on April 28 — Popular Series That Placed 3rd in the Revival Menu General Election Returns at 980 Yen

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On April 23, Matsuya announced that it will release the “Set Meal of Pork Steak” on Tuesday, April 28, at 10 a.m. The popular series, which once placed 3rd in Matsuya’s Revival General Election, is making a comeback.

Matsuya is promoting it as “a stamina-boosting set meal that satisfies the craving to dig in heartily, with thick-cut meat and a garlic punch,” and describes the sauce as “a rich signature sauce in which the savory umami and sweet fat of the thick pork are hit by a bold garlic aroma.”

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Menu item	Price (tax included)	Shareholder benefit voucher
Set Meal of Pork Steak	980 yen	Usable
Double Set Meal of Pork Steak	1,470 yen	Not usable

Takeout is available (miso soup is charged separately). Available at Matsuya stores nationwide, with some exceptions.

A History of Pork Steak Comebacks

Pork steak is a staple revival item at Matsuya and has returned many times.

Period	Menu item
September 2020	Miso-Marinated Pork Steak Beef Bowl
April 2021	Set Meal of Thick Pork Steak (two kinds of sauce)
May 2021	Set Meal of Thick Pork Steak, Part 2 (pork steak sauce)
May 2023	Set Meal of Pork Steak (Heisei Retro Revival)
June 2024	Extra-Thick 200g Set Meal of Pork Steak (New Release)
June 2024	Extra-Thick 200g Set Meal of Pork Steak Ingredient Change
June 2025	Set Meal of Domestic Snow Country-Raised Thick Pork Steak
June 2025	Set Meal of Domestic Snow Country-Raised Thick Pork Steak with Chaliapin Sauce
August 2025	Numbing-Spicy Mala Set Meal of Pork Steak
April 2026	Set Meal of Pork Steak (this release)

A Stream of New Menu Items in April

April has seen one limited-time menu release after another. April 28, the release date of the Set Meal of Pork Steak, also coincides with the renewal openings of the Ichihara Shirogane-dori Store and the Fujiyoshida Store.

Release date	Menu item
March 31	Stir-fried Chicken with Butter Soy Sauce Set Meal
April 7	Beef Bowl topped with Tomato and Cheese / Lunch Set with Choice of 60 Dishes
April 14	Chunky Stewed Chicken Curry and Rice
April 21	Set Meal of Grilled Pork Loin / Salt-based Green Onion Bowl
April 28	Set Meal of Pork Steak

Release Date and Participating Stores

• Release date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 10 a.m.
• Participating stores: Matsuya stores nationwide, with some exceptions