Before coming to Hasegawa all I knew about tonkatsu was the batter heavy and often dry pieces from my local Hawaiian places. After Hasegawa I now understand what tonkatsu should taste like, and it is something special. I never knew pork could be so soft, tender, and juicy; it had rewritten in my brain how delicious pork could be.

I came on a Sunday evening around 8pm for a party of 3 without reservations. We stepped off from Ryogoku Station and was at the restaurant in a couple of minutes. We had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated. They gave us menus (English is available) to look at while we waited. There even was a little heater in the waiting area for those cold winter nights!

There are multiple cuts available. The highest quality cuts sell out so if you want to try the best of the best, you should come early! The rice, soup, and lettuce can all be refilled for free. Overall Tonkatsu Hasegawa is an amazing shop, that I highly recommend to anyone.