"This Torrance spot (with other locations in El Segundo, DTLA, and Gardena) specializes in crispy, tender tonkatsu in the way Ohtani specializes in home runs. Kagura’s deep-fried cutlets are great by themselves, but they also come as part of a dinner set with rice, miso soup, and pickled veggies. Whether you go with a more traditional filet katsu gozen or a cheese-stuffed mille feuille variation, you won’t spend more than $30 on a full meal here. Sit up front near the sake bar if you want dinner to feel a bit rowdy, or grab a booth table in the back for a quiet, semi-private experience." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder