Kadoma, Osaka, Japan｜Ashimi

The best Tonkatsu I ever had. This is a tiny restaurant with five counter seats, so come prepared. The master had worked for a large Tonkatsu chain for 20 years and is now running this tiny place with a laser-focus on the very, very best Tonkatsu. The food is stunning and very reasonable. Highly recommended!

I happened to find this highly rated place on the map and visited for lunch for the first time. I arrived at 11:40, but since it was a narrow gate with only 5 seats, I couldn't make it in time for the first round, so I waited outside for about 30 minutes while looking at the menu before finally entering the restaurant. I ordered the ``lunch only'' tonkatsu set meal for 1,100 yen. I was shocked just by putting a piece in my mouth! It was so delicious that I can say that there is probably no tonkatsu restaurant that can beat this price and taste. The cabbage dressing, pickles, miso soup, everything was of a high standard, and the customer service was very attentive, so I had no complaints. I will definitely visit again, thank you for the meal!

20231004 17:40 visit It was 1705 yen Fillet cutlet: about 14x0 yen Large rice set: about 300 yen Cheap, delicious, I'll be repeating. It's delicious and I would recommend it to friends and acquaintances, not just to personal repeat! ―――――――――――――――――――――― ◎Tonkatsu ・Herekatsu ・The meat has a soft finish (the passion of cutting and pounding is put into the fibers of the meat) ・The size is 12 cm x 10 cm. ・The coating has a light brown finish. ・It seems to be a method of passing heat using residual heat, so it starts out red and turns skin-colored as time passes. ・Even after a long time, the batter remains crispy and the meat remains soft. ★I also like the crispy feel of the batter, so A single piece measuring 12 cm x 10 cm. I had a desire to enjoy "5x5" in 4-sheet format and "5x7" in 3-sheet format. (I know it's a bit of a hassle, but it's easy to eat while changing the taste of each slice.) (The pork juices won't escape) ◎Seasonings ・I tried rock salt, matcha salt, dashi soy sauce, and regular soy sauce. (It may be better to use salty soy sauce rather than dashi soy sauce because the accent of "soy sauce x sweetness of pork" will stand out.This is my personal opinion.) ・They also have a variety of different types of salt, and they also have a special selection of thin sauces. I want to try it next time. 〇Miso soup ・The sweet soup stock made it delicious. ★For the pork cutlet, they were particular about finishing the pork parts without using joints. If you have leftover parts of pork, use leftover pork, carrots, ginger, etc., and they offer pork soup that will reset your palate, ask for it. ▲Rice: Delicious ★This is my personal opinion, Isn't "Tonkatsu x Rice" a little watery? It tastes even better if you finish it with rice that is as thick as the rice. (Since the meat is juicy, the miso soup will cleanse your palate) I really wanted to try it! ▲ Sarada: Delicious 〇 Menu selection method: It seems that each person chooses from the main dish to the sides. Sounds good (Sloppy customers can't figure out how much they're paying because they didn't notice it until they paid the bill.) ✕Location/Advertisement :I took advantage of the free time to visit, but due to the location, I couldn't bring my friends with me. :I also felt that the advertising was weak (this seems to be due to the store owner's policy). : It's a great value for money, and they also have take-out cutlet sandwiches, so I think they'll be able to tap into demand other than just customers visiting the store. It's a good store that I want to grow somehow, so I guess we can't do anything about it... (Perhaps the game will start after the new monorail station is built?)