Palette

A steakhouse curry may look unassuming, but there can be plenty to enjoy beneath the surface. One diner who chose curry for lunch at Palette recalled the contrast between the crisp, refreshing salad dressing and the generous chunks of tender beef. The menu lists a Special Japanese Black Beef (A-5) beef curry, made with steak trimmings and served with salad. At the listed price of ¥1,000, it is a tempting choice for a meat-focused meal or a straightforward lunch.

For beef served over rice, consider a steak bowl or yakiniku bowl. A diner who tried the sirloin steak bowl with sauce praised the tenderness of the meat and said the accompanying salad also stood out. Another lunch order was a steak bowl made with Ishigaki beef: the diner enjoyed its tender medium-rare texture and lingering flavour. The menu includes an A-5 Ishigaki beef sirloin steak bowl of about 130g, as well as yakiniku bowls featuring misuji and zabuton cuts. Someone who tried the beef misuji bowl praised its tenderness and said they hoped to try the zabuton bowl with salt and pepper next time.

Choosing a steak by its cut is part of the appeal here. Sirloin is listed at 200g, while the 150g fillet is described on the menu as finely textured, lean and tender. The menu descriptions can help guide your choice:ラン芯 is relatively low in fat, while ichibo is noted for its balance of meat and fat. The lunchtime sirloin steak set comes with rice, miso soup and salad, and can be seasoned with salt and pepper, garlic soy sauce, or grated daikon ponzu.

To add a dish to your meal, there is minute steak made from thinly sliced beef with onion dressing, as well as chilled Japanese Black beef shabu-shabu served with a spicy sesame sauce. Wine and sake are also on the menu, offering a different way to enjoy a meal than the lunchtime rice dishes. For something sweet, the homemade chiffon cake requires advance booking. From a full steak dinner to curry or a bowl of beef and rice, Palette in Shimomaruko offers several ways to enjoy its meat dishes.