A note on the words: Shinshu is the historical name for mountainous Nagano Prefecture, famous for its rustic miso, pork, and fresh produce. A teishoku is a balanced Japanese set meal composed of steamed rice, miso soup, seasonal pickles, and small side dishes alongside a centerpiece main. Fuki miso is a sweet-savory miso condiment flavored with slightly bitter wild butterbur buds, and nozawana are pickled turnip greens native to Shinshu. Tororo is grated viscous mountain yam, and katsu is a breaded cutlet, served here in layered slices on an iron plate.
Suju Dining Rokkaku Toukyou middotaun ten on Tabelog (English) — opening hours, payment details and the Japanese address are kept up to date there, not here.
Hello, this is Hangover Meshi. “Suju” is a Japanese set meal restaurant in Tokyo Midtown. Realizing that I had never actually been, I took a look at the menu in front of the shop and saw some very appetizing Japanese set meals! Thinking that I hadn’t eaten this kind of gentle, body-friendly food lately, I decided to go in. Once inside, the interior is wonderfully bright with large windows! And surprisingly spacious. The noren curtain says “Karuizawa” — could it be a shop from Karuizawa?
Suju special tororo and 4-appetizer platter (limited quantity) — 1,400 yen
Shinshu bean and leafy green salad — 1,650 yen
Mackerel simmered in Shinshu miso — 1,700 yen
Salt-grilled mackerel — 1,700 yen
Miso-marinated grilled salmon — 2,200 yen
Assorted fried seafood with Suju special miso sauce — 2,300 yen
Stir-fried Shinshu pork and vegetables in black vinegar — 1,800 yen
There is quite a bit more variety than I expected! Indeed, with every dish prefixed with “Shinshu…”, hearing that it’s a shop from Karuizawa makes complete sense. And everything looks delicious. I wonder if each set comes with a small side dish, miso soup, and pickles. In the end, the two contenders that made the final cut on my menu shortlist were the mackerel simmered in Shinshu miso and the stir-fried Shinshu pork and vegetables in black vinegar. After agonizing over the choice, I decided to get my vegetables this time!
Now, I waited for a little while, but with large windows where you can look out at the greenery of Midtown as you wait, it puts you in a great mood!
Boom, it looks delicious! The aroma of black vinegar is wonderful.
Taking a bite — tasty. The mild sourness and rich depth are lovely; the chunky pork is fried, so the black vinegar sauce clings tightly to the coating. An accompaniment that pairs wonderfully with rice! You get plenty of vegetables too, leaving nothing to complain about!
This side is the rice set. Boiled vegetables and mushrooms, along with what seems to be fuki miso and nozawana? A bowl of rice and miso soup packed with ingredients. Apparently refills on the miso soup are free, but after finishing everything I was quite full, so I passed this time.
It feels like it’s been a long time since I had a traditional Japanese set meal like this! Glad I did!
By the way, this is the iron plate cutlet. The mille-feuille-style layered cutlet looks delicious!
And so, I thought this is quite a solid choice when you want a hearty, satisfying set meal. When dining out regularly, food inevitably tends to be greasy! Once in a while, resetting your body with a Japanese set meal of rice, miso soup, and plenty of vegetables might be important. At 1,800 yen it’s a bit pricey for a set meal, but the interior is pleasant and they use ingredients from Shinshu, so I suppose it feels justified!
Suju Dining Rokkaku Toukyou middotaun ten (Japanese Cuisine / Nogizaka Station, Roppongi Station, Roppongi Itchome Station)
Tabelog dinner rating ★★★☆☆ 3.5
I ate here and paid for it myself. Nothing on this site is a comped meal.
One more for the road?
