01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Arriving on a tray, the katsudon at Wako fills a deep, sturdy bowl with a substantial portion of rice topped with thick-cut pork cutlet. The coating holds a generous soak of sweet-savoury warishita broth, enveloped in softly set egg whites and yolks, releasing deep meaty juices and dashi aroma with every bite. Diners can choose between white rice and brown rice; the slightly looser grains of the brown rice pair remarkably well with the savory broth. Served as a set meal alongside warm miso soup and a small salad, it invites a dusting of tabletop shichimi pepper to shift the flavour balance as you eat.
Beyond the pork cutlet bowl, the counter serves various curries, including beef curry donburi, aromatic baked curry donburi, and pork katsu curry donburi. Seafood options feature items like tuna katsu, nakaochi tuna scrape bowls, and fried horse mackerel. Unique to this cafeteria setting, the menu display panels detail each dish's calorie counts alongside its domestic food self-sufficiency rate.
Located in the basement of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries building, the cafeteria is open to the public after completing entry registration at the reception desk to receive a visitor badge. Meals are ordered self-service via ticket vending machines at the entrance, making it a reliable, hearty lunch stop during weekday midday hours.
