Kimukatsu

Such a disappointment - not because it was irredeemable, but because it could have been so much better. First, we showed up a couple minutes after open for a katsu sandwich. We were told it would be a 20-minute wait as they had to fry it up. This was a bit weird, as their tonkatsu is their main draw and I would have thought it’d be ready, but not a huge deal. I wouldn’t even mention that if it was worth the wait. However, when the sandwich was served, it was a paltry amount of katsu. The sandwich was mostly bread, as the pork took up maybe 50% of the possible area. It’s robbery to charge ¥700 for such a tiny amount of meat, despite the extreme juiciness and good flavour. Maybe the regular katsu dons are worth it, but I will not be returning to find out.

Ok let's cut the chase and go straight to the tonkatsu. In my honest opinion, it smell too porky the bad way. It's very dry and it shouldn't considered they use layered slices of pork. If it's kind of dry for Hire (fillet) katsu, it may be a little understandable. But it's Rosu(roast) katsu, there should have fats in it. Simply too dry. I believe any normal traditional Tonkatsu shop will have much juicier and tender pork loin than this. This is reinventing the wheel yet do it in the wrong way scenario. Food wise, rice is good. Cabbage is below my standard. Miso soup is okay. I could taste their effort to customize their tonkatsu sauce. Salad sauce is so so. Beef is not very tasty got to add salt... Other than the cheese version is good. I ordered both original and garlic, both are too dry and porky. Service is kind of sub par. They totally forgot my miso refill when they only has less than 5 tables filled. Calling the waiter is also quite tedious. Ambiance wise is good but too dark and hot at night. Japanese tend to put their air conditioning to the most eco friendly mode (almost non existent). I believe the restaurant had seen better days as I was recommend this place by a book. I also recalled television broadcast program about this style a few years back. Probably the chief chef have left the place. Probably they lost their bearing. I do not know. All I know is it's quite expensive and I'm not satisfied enough.

A very unique take on Katsu and I loved it! It’s like rolled/stuffed meat and you can get different flavors in it, like black pepper or cheese. So good. English menu available. Also very quiet environment, perfect for a nice dinner with friends.

Disappointed.... expected much because of its name with its history of various branches in Tokyo. However, meat portions were too small for the price. Beef cuts were too tough to chew. I wouldn't come back to this place.

I enjoyed the experience here. Black pork and it was really tender and juicy. I had hoped that I could have some with black Pepper and also with garlic but you have to decide on one. Suggestion, come with more people:)

Kimkatsu, aren't you playing too big a game?? This was the first time we visited here for an early dinner to celebrate. We were impressed by the shiny rice in the container! It was very tasty, and the free refills on rice, miso soup, cabbage, and pickles were just way too much. It was a very tasty and satisfying dinner! Thank you know, Kimkatsu!!!

I was very excited to be able to order delivery meals from Kimukatsu via Rakuten Food Delivery. I've been having tonkatsu withdrawls due to not being able to eat in restaurants over the past several months because of the pandemic. The food arrived on time all the way to Zushi, it was all packaged impeccably, and it tasted phenomenal. I tried the cheese, ume shiso, garlic, and yuzu kosho stuffed millefeuille tonkatsu, and found the garlic and yuzu kosho to be by far the best, although none were bad. The ume shiso could have used some more shiso. I enjoyed that each meal came with a packet of both yuzu dressing and sesame dressing so there were options for the shredded cabbage. They accomplished my special request of leaving the mentaiko off of the rice which I was grateful for. Highly recommend utilizing their delivery service from Rakuten.

Best Katsu in Japan. 10 out of 10 So Yummy!.

Excellent chicken katsu! The already nice ambiance is enhanced by cool 60's jazzy/bossa nova soundtrack.

Golden crispy crunchy pork like you've never had before Technically, its "chicken-fried pork". But, thats not unlike calling foie-gras "liver". It is, but kinda begs the point. This is the most porky-pork you've ever had, all layered and tender, with an awesome crispy golden crust. Just...brilliant. Oh, the salad dressing is pretty rocksome too.

I LOVE JAPANESE PORK CUTLET and this place was great! I went to town on the pork, cabbage, soup, and rice. I would definitely come here again.

Tonkatsu! Excellent Tonkatsu. Delicious and NOT oily. Portions are generous. Pork and chicken was cooked perfectly tender. Normally I avoid fried foods due to upset stomach, but my stomach was fine.Each get a dish of sesame seeds and a wooden grinder to mash the seeds and a selection of salad dressings for your salad. Highly recommend. A little warm inside, the restaurant, but overall...delicious and pleased.

Funny thing is... I just tried kimukatsu in their Los Angeles, USA restaurant about 1 month ago. So let's see if the Japanese branch is better! The restaurant is located very close to Ebisu station. We actually went to sarutahiko coffee first, which is about 2 blocks away from kimukatsu. Anyway, we arrived at 1130am and there was already another table seated. There are plenty of seats and the restaurant is very clean. The first thing I notice at the japan branch is they have a lot of sauces at the table. 1 is for the salad dressing, there is a tonkatsu sauce, another sauce I think is ponzu. For their katsu set, you have to order base on the number of people on the table. For example, if there are 2 people at the table, you have to order at least 3 pieces. 3 people, 4 pieces. So the more people, the more kinds of katsu flavors you can try. We tried yuzu pepper, plain and garlic. Our favorite is yuzu pepper! The garlic was really good too and the plain one is the best to try with the sauces. I also ordered the tea rice to go with the katsu. Overall the japan's branch taste better, more choices, but more expensive. The usa branch has katsu curry which I don't think the japan's branch has it. The usa branch has free rice and miso soup which the japan branch doesnt.

I came here on a Saturday night for dinner and was seated right away. They have a number of katsu flavors/fillings to choose from. I went with the black pepper and my friend went with the cheese. It was fresh, juicy, and melt in your mouth good! It also came with a salad, miso soup, rice, pickle and cabbage, and the choice of a fried shrimp or oyster. I got the oyster and it was delicious too. The provided ponzu sauce was excellent and went well with the katsu. The rice was perfect and the miso tasty. The atmosphere was quite intimate and service was very good. Had I been in town longer, I would definitely have come back and would on future visits.

Came in tonight with some friends. They opened up at 5:30pm and we got seated shortly! We all ended up ordering different sets of katsu! I went with the cheese and it was amazing! They layer their pork to make the meat real tender. 25 layers of deliciousness! I did not want the meat to end I will definitely be back!

Kimukatu is one of my family's favorite Tonkatsu restaurant in Tokyo! Except the ordinary traditional Japanese Tonkatsu (which means deep-fried porklet in Japanese), Kimukatsu offers contemporary 25-layered millefeuille style Tonkatsu which is extremely juicy and yummy! And there are 7 kinds of filling you can choose, like cheese(my favorite!), garlic, green onion, plum and shiso leaf, etc. All set comes along with pickles, cabbages, rice and soup. And their dark miso soup is super yummy too! I also highly recommend their seasonal course menu, which you can enjoy not only Tonkatsu but also various kinds of vegetable dishes which go perfectly with liquor! Btw, 1300 yes all-you-can-drink menu available. The only thing is there's always a long line waiting. But the waits worth!

Solid option when other places are closed - they're open until 11:30 on Saturdays. They offer a special tonkatsu presentation where the meat is tender and juicy, but clearly not a solid piece of meat. Not sure how they do it, but pretty tasty. With the set plate, the sides are run of the mill - red or white miso soup, pickles, rice, and shredded cabbage. Less than 5 minutes from the Ebisu station, it certainly hits the stop when looking for late(r) night dining.

I wish I could give a negative review. I have never experienced such rude customer service in Japan. In fact, this would be rude service anywhere. Mind you...the entire interaction was in Japanese. My friends and I come on a Thursday evening and try to get a table for 9. Granted we have a large party, they weren't even open to splitting us up. They turned us away right as we told them we had 9. The server rolled her eyes at us and said no room and made the biggest hand gesture of crossing her arms. We then said we could split up. She proceeded to roll her eyes more and walked to the back room. She eventually came back and said we can do 4-4 now or 4-5 in 30 minutes. We didn't understand why it would take this long because the restaurant was empty. We asked if it was all reserved for the night, and she rolled her eyes at us and walked to the back room again...and never came back out. We waited for 5 minutes and she never came back out. She would peak at us from behind the curtain and just go back in.

Good tonkatsu is hard to make, and it's even more difficult to find a place in SF that'll do it justice. After coming across Kimukatsu in my readings before coming to Tokyo, I was pretty excited that we were going to enjoy this in a setting that specialized in it. We both ordered the Kurobuta pork, which came with a salad of shredded cabbage (a traditional salad that's typically eaten with tonkatsu), miso soup, and rice. That's it. And yes, that's all you need. The tonkatsu sauce and ponzu sauce that were provided at the table were infinitely better than what you'll find at the stores in the United States. Both of us were pleased with the selection of tonkatsu for dinner, and we left to go back that night with full bellies, sore feet, and completely exhausted. Service wise, they're a little on the slow side, and my only point of "criticism" about here is that the pork cuts are a lot thicker than what I think "traditional" tonkatsu is. That aside, it was a solid four star meal.

After falling in love with kimukatsu at their Honolulu restaurant I'm left sorely disappointed. The Katsu was overly greasy and there was a hair in the Katsu... I just hope they had an off day, but this is Indiana jones and the crystal skull level of disappointment. I cry.