Tonkatsu Nanaido

Arrived 10.35 on a Wednesday in May and there were already 10 people in the queue. They start letting people in at 11:05 or so, and as others have noted there are only 11 seats, 6 of them at the bar (they start filling the tables first). After you're let in, you'll have to order and pay at the machine inside (card only, English translation available) before sitting down. You can order individual items apart from the set meal if you want to try other items on the menu. Expect to be served within 10mins. The loin and the chicken were very tender, well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The chef and the lady attending were welcoming and attentive, and offer cabbage refills. The lady also speaks good English and can help answer your questions. By opening time there were about 20 people in the queue. The first batch of diners start leaving at around 11:30, and they start cleaning tables right away. By the time I left at 12:00 there were 15 people in the queue outside. Note that some menu items run out so you may have more limited choices if you arrive later. You may have to queue under the sun so bring an umbrella if you don't like that. Overall it was a very good meal, but if you don't like queuing, you will find others of similar quality in Tokyo.

We got in line about 30 mins before they opened on a weekday and was the 2nd group. When they opened, there was quite a line (people at the end of the line probably need to wait for the 2nd and 3rd wave to finish). After the 1st wave finished ordering, I noticed quite a few buttons on the machine showed out of stock already. Food was great, we ordered a filet set and a loin set. The filet was super soft and juicy. Loin was good too, but chewier than the filet. There are 3 dips for 3 different tastes.

This place is absolutely insane and so delicious I went back twice to try both the pork & chicken. Cutlets are a perfect level of crisp while retaining moisture. Mustard has a great kick, Sauce has a nice acidity / sweetness to it to balance. The perfect homey meal and one of the highlights of my trip

My family and I had a very good meal of Tonkatsu for lunch today. I won't say the best ever, but certainly the best in recent months, in Japan or in my home country of Malaysia. We had accidentally found it while walking around on the Saturday before, when it was closed, but the owner/ chef was in the midst of food preparation. He found time to come out and explain things to us. We came today after 11.30AM, expecting a long queue, but it was happily very short!😄 The reception and service was pleasant, attentive and quick. The meat, cabbage, rice and soup were definitely not disappointing. Prices were reasonable, given the quality and overall experience. It's a place I would certainly recommend to others, and I would endeavour to return to in the future.

Outstanding. There is seating for about 20 people inside this small modern restaurant. You can not book for the lunch service. You must queue up outside. It is worth every minute of the waiting. The owners thoughtfully provide umbrellas, a few seats for those who can't stand for long, green tea, and water while you wait. Once you're in, you are treated to beautiful food cooked in front of your eyes. The husband and wife team are kind, efficient, and courteous. This is such a fun place to eat and the food is gorgeous.

I never liked katsu but after trying this delicious creation, it changed my opinion on it. Waited outside for 30 minutes before opening and was 3rd in line. Got seated right away in front of the head chef and he was so nice in describing how we should eat it along with the different spices and condiments.

APRIL 2023 Arrived around 30min before opening and just missed the first round of seating. While waiting in line the staff guided customers to place an order using the machine in the restaurant. Was lucky to get in at 12PM after the first customer left and the meal was served in 15mins after I got a seat. I've ordered a pork loin katsu set as well as a minced meat cutlet and a small piece of chicken cutlet. The panko crumb was layered and sticks well, light and very flaky. Pork was tender and very delicious; enjoyed eating half with salt to taste the natural flavor of the meat and the other half with tonkatsu sauce and some hot mustard. Minced cutlet was moist and tasty as well with a slight sweetness coming from the onions mixed in. The small chicken cutlet was a thigh piece, meaty with a firm texture. Overall it went pretty smooth; didn't wait too long to get a seat and for the meal to arrive, service was great and the tonkatsu was amazing.

Never ever i have imagined a pork could taste so heavenly! No wonder 5 star in google and michelin worthy for the quality and price. Truly represents excellence in japanese cuisine😘

Read reviews about how this place was Michelin worthy (forgot if it's bib gourmand or 1 michelin star). We waited maybe 45 min as there was already a line formed. They surprisingly offer credit card payments with their ordering machine. Hope more restaurants follow as I don't like carrying cash (especially foreign currency) when I can just swipe with a credit card. I wanted to try their fried chicken which was unfortunately sold out. I probably noobed out as I think their menu set for their fried chicken was sold out but I could have ordered a fried chicken on the side. The pork cutlet I got the fancy side and it was very good. Super juicy and cooked perfectly. It's one chef and one waiter that runs this shop and it was very efficient and service was great. It's definitely challenging to bring a toddler here but we did it anyway. Highly recommend trying pork cutlet here, you won't be disappointed. It's outside the common Tokyo public stations but if you okay with walking maybe another 10-15 min after exiting the subway this place is worthy.

The queue for this place was already forming at least 30 minutes before the store even opened, so we got pretty lucky for being in the first seating party. The chef and waitress were so friendly and helpful despite our limited Japanese fluency, and the vending machine-style ordering system was also very helpful as we were making our best choices ordering the chicken and premium pork set.