Yoshinoya
I visited "Yoshinoya" which is a well-known beef bowl chain.
Visit and Queue Information
Date of visit: March 2026 Weekdays
Visit time: Around 20:00
Queue: none
Crowd status: Approximately 80% of the store is occupied
Seats: Counter seats only
The situation at the time of my last visit was ``here』
Ordering and Payment
Payment methods: cash, credit card, various electronic money, QR code
W Teishoku (Gyu-zara + Negishio Gyukalbi Teishoku)
This time I was in the mood to go big, so ``W set meal (beef plate, green onion salted beef ribs set meal) I ate 1,064 yen.
It consists of a beef plate, green onion salted beef short ribs, rice, and miso soup.
So let's have it.
Negishio Gyukalbi (Beef Short Ribs with Salted Green Onion)
From the appearance, you get the impression that the taste is strong, but as usual, the taste is strong.
It's too dark, or rather salty.
At the same time, you can feel the fat.
Salt and fat may sound bad, but it's quite an excellent side dish for rice.
It was so good that I could eat two bowls of rice with just this.
Gohan (Rice)
I chose the large portion, but it was served in a large bowl.
Although some restaurants are not eligible, Yoshinoya offers free refills when ordering a gozen or set meal.
Nowadays, the price of rice is skyrocketing, but I'm grateful for this service.
First, I only had one refill of the green onion salted beef short ribs.
Gyu-zara (Beef Plate)
The beef plate tastes as usual.
I had one refill of rice just here.
I had it as a beef bowl with pickled ginger.
miso soup
It has a stable taste.
If you want to eat at a good price, use V Points + Sumitomo Mitsui Card Numberless
It's delicious, and you can get a second helping of rice, but at 1,064 yen (968 yen excluding tax), it's quite expensive.
The cheapest way to eat at Yoshinoya is to pay with V Points + ``Sumitomo Mitsui Card Numberless''.
First, by presenting your V points, you will earn 1 point for every 200 yen (excluding tax) (0.5% return).
There are cases where coupons such as points are multiplied by X or X points gifts are distributed, so be sure to check the V Points app.
In addition, if you register your Sumitomo Mitsui Card numberless credit card on your smartphone or wearable device (Apple Pay/Google Pay) and make touch payments, you can always receive a 7% return on every 200 yen including tax.
In addition to Yoshinoya, eligible stores for the 7% discount include Sukiya, McDonald's, Mos Burger, Saizeriya, Gusto, Bamiyan, Hamazushi, Doutor, Excelsior, and more.
In other words, for this meal of 1,064 yen (968 yen excluding tax), you will receive 5 yen of V points by presenting your V points, and 69 yen of V points by touch payment, for a total of 74 yen of V points.
In other words, you can actually get it for 990 yen.
Furthermore, a campaign called VISA Discount is being held from February 10, 2026 (Tuesday) to March 26, 2026 (Thursday).
If you make a touch payment of 1,000 yen or more using a VISA credit card registered on your smartphone or wearable device (eligible credit cards are available, Sumitomo Mitsui Card Numberless is eligible), you will receive 100 yen, 150 yen, and 500 yen cash back.
The amount of cash back will be determined by lottery, but the minimum amount will be 100 yen cash back, so if you take this amount into account, the minimum amount will be 1,037 yen.
If you get the maximum cashback of 500 yen, it is a great campaign that you may actually get it for 490 yen.
This applies not only to Yoshinoya but also to stores that accept touch payments, so if you spend more than 1,000 yen, don't forget to use touch payments.
Impressions
『W Teishoku (Gyu-zara + Negishio Gyukalbi Teishoku)'It was delicious.
I had a total of 3 bowls of rice, so I was pretty full.
The green onion salt has a very strong flavor, so be sure to try it at a restaurant that offers free refills of rice.
It's a little extravagant, but if you use it in conjunction with payment methods and campaigns, you can get a good deal, so please take advantage of it.
Taste: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6)
Cost performance: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6)
Revisit: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7)
Summary
- Yoshinoya that everyone knows
- Onion salt has a very strong seasoning
- Refills of rice are a must
- Free refills for gozen and set meals
- V Points + Sumitomo Mitsui Card Numberless and always 7.5% return
