"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
" The next time you’re meeting a friend for an affordable dinner, keep Kagura in mind. This Japanese spot (with other locations in Torrance and Gardena) specializes in crispy, tender tonkatsu. You can order the deep-fried cutlets by themselves, or as a dinner set with rice, sashimi, miso soup, and pickled veggies for around $25. The star of the show here is their signature millefeuille katsu, made with fatty slices of pork folded and layered on top of one another, then deep-fried to the color of Meryl Streep’s trophy case: brilliantly golden. The El Segundo branch has a fun sake bar up front, but grab a booth table in the back for a quieter, semi-private experience. " - garrett snyder
"The next time you’re meeting a friend for an affordable post-work dinner keep Kagura in mind. This Japanese spot (with other locations in Torrance and Gardena) specializes in crispy, tender tonkatsu. You can order the deep-fried cutlets by themselves, or as a dinner set with rice, sashimi, miso soup, and pickled veggies. Whether you go with a more traditional filet katsu gozen or the cheese-stuffed mille feuille variation, you likely won’t spend more than $25 on a full meal There’s a fun sake bar up front, but grab a booth table in the back for a quieter, semi-private experience." - nikko duren, garrett snyder
"The next time you’re meeting a friend for an affordable dinner keep Kagura in mind. This Japanese spot (with other locations in Torrance and Gardena) specializes in crispy, tender tonkatsu. You can order the deep-fried cutlets by themselves, or as a dinner set with rice, sashimi, miso soup, and pickled veggies. Whether you go with a more traditional filet katsu gozen or the cheese-stuffed mille feuille variation, you likely won’t spend more than $25 on a full meal. There’s a fun sake bar up front, but grab a booth table in the back for a quieter, semi-private experience." - Nikko Duren
"This upscale Japanese restaurant is perfect for a date or an important meeting in the South Bay; the service and ambiance are definitely nicer than other strip mall spots. The star of the menu is the donkatsu, a deep-fried pork chop sliced and served with vegetables, rice, and a savory sweet sesame sauce. Kagura has a second location in El Segundo and a more casual takeout-only outlet at the Tokyo Central Market in Gardena." - Matthew Kang