Lantian Handmade Japanese Pork Chops — Restaurant in Taitung City

Lantian is a neat little katsu restaurant tucked away in Taiting City that serves the most amazing Pork Katsu in Taiwan!

My visit was during lunch on 15 Nov 24.

Our pork loin and pork tenderloin katsu were thick-cut yet fried to perfection, juicy and succulent to bite into. We had a sesame brûlée dessert with one of the meal sets and its heavenly smooth and creamy but just right sweet.

Their pricing is very reasonable for the meat portions that they serve. The shaved cabbage is fresh and refillable, so is their Oolong tea.

Do visit them if you are...

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