Tonkatsu Genta — Restaurant in Tokyo

Small. Attentive service. Man/wife team I think. The pork was tender, the coating crispy and not oily. After much indecision, I ordered the 8 pork yuzu rolls and then the owner offered to do a split with the umeboshi rolls 4+4. Nom nom. This little piggy said thank you!! However, because I am a little piggy and had walked a lot that day, those 8 rolls weren’t enough for me. Especially when facing my partners thick, tender, steak. I did have an extra rice and cabbage top up (the cabbage dressing was tasty). Oh, and the clam miso soup was exceptional. (And I usually don’t see the point of anything clam soup related) Next time, I’ll go with the pork steak at dinner and do the rolls for a lunch visit; and beg or wash dishes for an extra bowl of that...

Cute and cosy shop, a little hard to find as under the stairs in the plaza below street level, but well worth the search.

The owners are a lovely couple, welcoming and attentive. They spoke very little English, but were incredibly patient with my attempts of Japanese. With the baseball playing on the TV, it made it feel like sitting in their home kitchen.

The Pork Cutlet Meal Set (Rōsu Tonkatsu Teishoku) was delicious, well balanced and tender, with sweet, plump rice and a cold beer. Bliss.

The menu is in mixed Japanese and English, with pictures. A good variety, including prawn and oysters, is available. Reasonably priced. Make sure...

The roll katsu varieties were special in this shop. We had umejiso katsu teishoku - not something that's served in all katsu shops - and it was delicious. Hire katsu was good (though not surpassing other good katsu shops). That said the coat wasn't oily and the meat was tender but not overly so.

For both dishes the balance of everything made it a great katsu shop. Also the couple running the place were attentive and lovely.

Plus note, I'm not one that usually goes on about good rice (have had a lot of good / famous rice living in JP) but the rice here was phenomenally buttery and tasty. Ok the place...