Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan｜Tonkatsu Waguri

Tonkatsu-waguri is a restaurant specialized in Japanese deep-fried pork (tonkatsu). It’s located near Keio University Hiyoshi campus. I went for lunch with three classmates. It’s the new rice season and the rice was delicious. I ordered the cheapest set that costs 1,000 yen. The pork is of HIGH quality. Very balanced mix with lean meat 70% and juicy and fragrant fat 30%. The cabbage was sliced thin but not so sweet. Tonjiru (pork miso soup) was as good as tonkatsu. The pickled reddish (dsukedaikon) is of standard taste. Presentation was good. Service was good. Slight long waiting time of 5-10 min. Cleanliness good. Only shortfall was the oil maybe used too many times and the color of the skin is dark. They did not serve wet tissue (oshibori). But considering it is 1,000, I give it 5 star.

Really good with many choices of tonkatsu. Wait time for the food is very long however.

Best Tonkatsu pork chop in Hiyoshi if not more, it’s nearly godly. Pork is tenderly melting in the mouth, the chopped cabbage is plenty and the tonjiru pork soup is among the very best ever. Every guest to Hiyoshi I have to bring here, and years later they keep asking me about it. Don’t expect any other dishes to be offered. Choose your cut, or tonkatsu in Japanese curry, and there you go. Pork is pathogen free and photos show the proud owner traveling the world to source his meat. Starting at ¥1000, the pricing is very reasonable.