Tonkatsu Marushichi Ginza

Incredible. A must visit. My favorite meal and the best dining experience in Japan during my visit. It’s a well-oiled machine. They open at 11am. Get there early, they have 6 seats. They started letting people in 15 minutes early because of the line. The drink served to start the experience perfectly sets you up for the meal to come. The meal itself was out of this world. So immensely good, so perfectly fried and juicy. I put the wasabi and the sweet soy sauce on every bite of pork. Just when you’re feeling full eat some of the pickles, have a sip of miso soup, and dive back in to the bowl. The total time in restaurant was probably 18 minutes. It was an orchestra. Everything I’ve ever wanted from a restaurant. Lastly, the value for what you get is mind-boggling. $10???! Wild. Thank you for my favorite meal in Japan!

Tip: Don’t immediately leave when you see the cut-off sign. My friends and I arrived around 11:30 AM and were allowed by the staff to queue. We were finally seated at around 12:50 PM. Expect to wait since the place only sits 6 people at a time. The food was definitely worth the wait! It’s unlike any katsu I’ve had before—the meat was incredibly tender. The serving size was very generous. We even considered ordering the Deluxe or Premium (300g), but we’re glad we didn’t—there’s no way we could’ve finished it. We felt completely full after the meal.

Is it worth it? Yes. You can also order takeout and it taste the same as dine-in if you don’t want to wait in line. There’s a park across the street that you can go eat your take out. It’s legit. They accept credit cards. We got in line at 1045am. No drinks allowed. Don’t even attempt to bring a coffee or any other beverages. They will make you go to the park to trash it before lining up. You order in line so when you sit down it’s ready. We waited in line 45 minutes. Eating time 10 minutes. You get to choose three levels of meat based on fattiness. 1. Regular. Taste like a thick, crunchy, fried pork chop. If you don’t like fat on your meat, this is the one. 2. Deluxe. More fat content. 3. Premium. Super super fatty. If you love fatty meat, this is the one. Upon sitting, you get a soup, radish, and your bowl that comes with rice, egg, and pork chop. Pour the sweet soy all over the meat and egg. It taste so good.

got here at 4.20, just made it for the first seating (4th and 5th place, 6 seats total) a few people came quickly after, by 4.35 the second seating was full. they came around to take orders around then. we got seated around 4.50. The pork was a bit too much... (greasy/juicy)? I got their Premium though, so that might be why. I think there are a lot better places than this!

Excellent ultra thick tonkatsu! Even the miso soup has another layer of flavor. It was seriously good. Customers beware, it only has 6 seats. We waited over 60 minutes to get seated. Yes and we waited on the opposite side of the road. You can get takeout if you rather not wait.

Ordered the a premium and a regular Tonkatsu don. Very nice and thick cut, Katsu were not too oily as well. Restaurant only takes in 6 people at a time and the restaurant will stop taking in customers after a certain capacity. Had to wait for about an hour in the queue (cannot leave the queue). Overall, good place for tonkatsu but not worth the wait. Maybe a takeaway would suffice.

Very much worth the wait. Delicious katsu that is tender and juicy even despite the size. Come hungry and willing to wait. Of note that the restaurant only seats 6 and people typically come in pairs, so a party greater than 2 who all wants to sit together could be tricky. Ordered the deluxe.

Fantastic food!!! The venue is tiny, 5 seats, it’s super unfortunate, we lined up just at opening at waiting for about 30-40 minutes in 2 degrees and raining weather… Worth it The food was so juicy and I could have eaten 4 bowls easily. No loitering here the turn around is fast paced but will absolutely come here again when it’s warmer 🙏🏻