Shokudo Maki on the 6th floor of Kawasaki DICE: rare salmon katsu with ikura and braised pork belly set meals

Japanese set meals on Kawasaki DICE 6F, free rice refills

Shokudo Maki is a Japanese set-meal restaurant on the 6th floor of Kawasaki DICE, a shopping building in front of Kawasaki Station. Its set meals pair carefully cooked, specially selected rice with refined side dishes. Rice and red miso soup come with free refills.

The interior is clean and calm, with a modern Japanese feel. With both counter seats and tables, it is an easy place to drop in alone or as a pair.

Rare salmon cutlet with salmon roe

We ordered the rare salmon katsu with ikura set meal and the braised pork belly set meal. The one to try first is the salmon. It is fried so the inside stays pink, then generously topped with ikura (salmon roe). The moment it arrived, it was hard to look away.

The coating was crisp, and the inside was moist and almost melting. It comes with lemon, wasabi and tartar sauce, so you can change the flavor and stay interested to the last bite. It is the kind of dish you pick as a little treat for yourself.

Melt-in-your-mouth braised pork belly

The braised pork belly set meal is a hearty one, with big chunks of pork. The pork was tender enough to fall apart with chopsticks, and the sweet fat went well with the rich sauce. Two soft-boiled seasoned eggs and crisp shredded leek on the side added a nice accent.

Set meals come with dashimaki egg, miso soup, rice and a small side dish. The dashimaki egg was fluffy, and a gentle dashi aroma spread with each bite. Even the hearty miso soup and the side dish were made with care, making it a lunch that fills both your stomach and your heart.

Salmon cutlet set ¥2,750

• Rare salmon katsu with ikura set meal: ¥2,750
• Braised pork belly set meal: ¥1,750

The salmon katsu with ikura set meal costs ¥2,700 on weekdays and ¥2,750 on weekends and holidays (tax included).

You buy a meal ticket at the touch-screen machine by the entrance. Payment was by cash or credit card.

Kawasaki DICE 6F by JR Kawasaki East Exit

Kawasaki DICE is next to the East Exit of JR Kawasaki Station and Keikyu Kawasaki Station. The restaurant is on the 6th floor.

It is open from 11:00 to 23:00 (last order 22:30). Please check the restaurant's official website or social media for closing days. The phone number is 044-280-8851.

There is partner parking: spending ¥3,000 or more got a 1-hour parking voucher, and ¥5,000 or more got 2 hours. You show your parking ticket when buying a meal ticket.

*Menu items and prices are as of our visit. Please check the restaurant's official website or social media for the latest information, including hours.