Katsudon Nomura — Restaurant in Okayama

Ordered the rosy with sauce over rice. Standard condiments given like miso soup and pickles. The green peas were interesting but it wouldn’t be my exact choice to pair this tonkatsu with rice and peas. The sauce was good and paired well with the Japanese rice. The chef had prepared the tonkatsu where it was not the usual bread crumbs crispy exterior, but it had a nice layer which went well with the sauce. It was the first time I had tasted such tonkatsu prepared in such a way so it was fresh and interesting. The service was fast as the cold water was already served before I sat down. Ambience was cosy and comfortable. Price wise was still...

i came here on 1 april 2025.

after renting my kimono, i walked to this place because it seemed relatively nearby, and ate here!

demi-glace tonkatsu is amazing, a delicacy of okayama i’ve never tasted before. it was a beautiful combination i would never expect to experience elsewhere, a sweetness of the demi glace sauce spread over the crunch of the tonkatsu.

the staff were also friendly and got to me quickly despite the crowd. you have to buy your food ticket and wait outside if there’s a queue, and you’ll get seated relatively quickly because the line moves quick.

would highly recommend if you want to eat something the locals...

This could be an excellent restaurant in Okayama City. The staff were great, the ordering process was easy and the restaurant was quite ambient. Unfortunately, I did not appreciate the flavour of the demi-katsudon at all. The sauce was very thick and lacked an enjoyable flavour. The pork itself tasted good though. The beer was served in bottles only and was one of the few average tasting Japanese beers one would buy. I would definitely give this place another go though to try the...