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"Some people want diamonds or flowers. All we want is a fried cutlet the size of our face, which is exactly what Lasung House’s excellent donkatsu provides. This casual, diner-like spot in Koreatown by the Quarters BBQ folks mercilessly pounds its pork steaks until they’re as thin as the plate. The panko crust is jagged and crackly, so the smoky-sweet tomato sauce on top clings like a dryer sheet. One cutlet is filling enough to leave us slumped in our seats, but consider doing a cutlet rotation if you're with a group—spicy cutlets, cheese cutlets, fish cutlets with tartar sauce. They also do a few fusion-y pastas, like bolognese and seafood cream, but the spicy chilled jjolmyeon is the best option after all that breaded meat." - nikko duren, brant cox, sylvio martins
