Tonkatsu Hajime Nihonbashi

We waiting one hour to get in and came at around 1-2pm. The waiter took our order when we got closer to the door, so by the time we entered and sat down, our food was served a couple minutes later. Amazing food and well worth trying. If you love thick-cut pork, you will adore this place. Their hot tea (which they serve to you automatically) is amazing as well. Their pork tonkatsu comes with a side cabbage salad, pickles, and an amazing soup. 10/10 would recommend to everyone.

A nice tonkatsu place where you can get a variety of cuts and options to satisfy any hunger. I came for the thickly sliced tonkatsu don, which I would definitely recommend. I went in the evening, so the choicer meats were already sold out, so I went with the ribeye option. It was thick and juicy and had a great flavor, with just a few chewy bites as to be expected. The egg was cooked perfectly with a nice balance of firm and runny. Service was good once inside, but the guy outside was a bit rude and refused to give a menu while my friend was around the corner. Other than that, prepare to wait.

You can enjoy a thick-cut, deep-fried pork loin here at a reasonable price—¥1,680 or ¥2080 for a thicker cut as of 2025. I ordered ¥2080. Personally, I prefer the fillet bowl over the loin, but unfortunately, the fillet is only available as part of a set meal, which is a bit disappointing. The pork loin, in my experience, was dry, not very tender, and lacked the richness of oil that typically adds flavor.

The best Tonkatsu I have had yet, the meat was super tender and crispy, the rice was perfectly cooked, the egg was salty and flavorful. Ir you are in Japan and want a Tonkatsu you need to come here. The wasabi salt was some of the best ai have had and it gave another level to the taste. Really recomend it

Food is really not bad as the pork cutlet is not oily n clean. Flavour wise is also good and not as salty as what I usually ate. The queue is rather long as they usually will start cooking when the guests dining in is almost finishing. The cutler is then rested and serve when you sit down immediately. Only suggestion is I would like the loin to be more tender.

One of my favorite meals on my Japan trip. We did not plan on going here, just happened to see it on the map when we were in the area. Our wait was about 45 minutes but the staff was very kind. It was raining and they offered umbrellas. The price is really good for what you get. I ordered the Rib Eye Katsudon Set Meal and it came with so much for only $20 USD/ ¥2508. They also accept card payment. Overall the restaurant was clean, warm/cozy environment, and the food was amazing (and crispy). I would 100% recommend to future visitors.

Pork from Hokkaido . Meat was tender, juicy and soft ，fried to perfect timing . Bread crumbs were crispy and not oily. Best Tonkatsu I ever tried .

We arrived 17:30 and was allowed to bring our suitcase in. The cook was very nice, explained their menu, asked where we were from and used translator to ask why we were in Japan etc. When we got our food he made sure to explain how and what sauces to use, the different kind of salts etc. He was very friendly and welcoming. The food was very good, the best we’ve had after almost two weeks in Japan. The rice was perfectly cooked and the meat was very tender and good. When we left we noticed a whole queue outside of the restaurant and were happy we decided to eat early - we didn’t know it was this popular. Highly recommend!