MATSUYAMA OKAIDO STATION: Salvatore Cuomo Pizzeria at Daiwa Ryonet Hotel for Breakfast Buffet! Ho hum... but lots of items.

One night business trip to Matsuyama... I have never ventured to Shikoku "four provinces" island before. Really need to start exploring Japan more.  Oh! My round trip ticket with this fabulous hotel (restaurant is on 1F) was only 27,000 yen via JAL Pack Online.  Wow... cheap.

Breakfast coupon was included in my trip package but there is an option to redeem this for 1,200 yen.  If I knew of the quality of food I would have redeemed it for sure.

Lots of Japanese and Western options at the breakfast buffet but everything very mediocre.  Perhaps its because I was out with my business associated the night before and had a bit of a hang over.

Cereal with honey!

I'd definitely skip breakfast here and try somewhere else for 1,200 yen unless you love to eat alot then this buffet might be for you!

Now for the best part of the trip.  This is the newest hotel near the castle and absolutely fantastic!! Brand new, rather spacious for a business hotel, CLEAN and the window was from floor to ceiling!  I dread staying in business hotels because most are old, tiny windows, dusty and occasionally reek of cigarette smoke.  

View at night.  

Free wi-fi.

Un-business like very nice shampoo, conditioner and body soap.

Massive shower bathtub area!  WOW!! Loved this!!!

And to top things off they use Imabari Towels that are the most famous towels in all of Japan. They are made in the Ehime area of Shikoku Islands.  WOW!

If you are visiting Matsuyama you MUST stay at the Daiwa Roynet Hotel!  Super easy transportation from the airport by bus for about 600 yen... GO GO!  As for the restaurant a pass for breakfast.

https://www.daiwaroynet.jp/english/matsuyama/

Restaurant: Salvatore Cuomo and Bar

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/ehime/A3801/A380101/38011045/

Address J: 愛媛県松山市一番町2-6-5 ダイワロイネットホテル松山 1F

Address E: Ehime-ken, Matsuyama-shi, Ichibancho 2-6-5
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/seFvyBuXerq

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NERIMA: Matsuya Tonkatsu Restaurant for a 400 yen Tonjiru Corrokke breakfast... a rare breakfast sighting in Tokyo.

I am always at a loss when it comes to finding a breakfast spot in Tokyo.  We don't have any IHOPs or  Cracker Barrel's so its either eat something at home or just wait until lunch.

On the hunt for breakfast and spotted 

Select a Language... then pick Eat-In 店内 or Take-Out. 

Pick the middle for eggs and sausage or the right for the Tonjiru pork veggie soup option.

Free toppings.

Here we go! 400 yen for Tonjiru Miso Flavored Pork Soup, tofu, cabbage, corokke, rice and some seaweed plus a raw egg to mix and place on your rice.  Sweet deal!

Breakfast Korokke... sweet.

Lots of sauces and salad dressings.

Picked my favorite Carrot salad dressing... sooooo tasty.

If you are craving breakfast in Japan definitely hit up the beef bowl spot Matsuya that has breakfast options.  A huge franchise thats located all over Tokyo.

Shop: Matsuya Nerima Station Branch

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132102/13086305/

Shop Website: http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/shop/tonkatsu.html

Address J: 東京都練馬区豊玉北5-19-12

Address E:  Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Toyotama-Kita 5-19-12

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/62vTG98V8fM2

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SAKURADAI: Matsuya Breakfast... as good as it gets in the burbs~

Unusual but in the mood for some breakfast and Japanese just don't do breakfast outside... no local mom and pop spots serving great meals in the morning like the US.

Went for the Sausage Egg Teishoku 390yen

Most of the customers were ordering the same breakfast set.

http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/menu/morning/index.html

There it is... went with the mini beef side dish (there are 4 options).

http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/menu/morning/morning_sausage_egg.html

A little spice for the beef side dish.

A few tasty dressings... went with the Goma (sesame seed dressing).

Overall it hit the spot but I sure do miss my breakfast options in the US.  Matsuya is one of the larger beef bowl chains so you'll spot it all over Japan.

Shop: Matsuya Sakuradai Branch

Shop Website: http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/menu/

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132101/13132816/

Address J: 東京都練馬区桜台1-4-67

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Sakuradai 1-4-67
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