Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen — Restaurant in Montebello

I’d put lower stars , although, I didn’t know it, I met the owner and he is of great quality. I been coming here as of late and the food is great, especially since i don’t eat meat. Today I had really poor service though. I placed two separate orders, one was the clear noodles with tofu, i think it’s the number 12, if I recollect properly, and I offered a tip on this order. I tip based on my last visit. Second order: chicken katsu by itself and the clear noodles with tofu, i said all noodle and no rice. Last couple of visits, they replaced the rice with extra noodles, I would have paid extra if need be, but the last cashier, and the cashier before her, didn’t charge me. The second order is for my mother, I’m her caregiver and I generally choose where to go eat. As I placed the second order, “Number 12, no rice, all noodle, and add tofu.” She told the cook the order and adjusted the order, all rice. I said, “No rice,” I spoke louder since i tend to have a soft voice. She took the ‘all rice’ out of the order, I stared at the cook and the cashier said, “He knows.” I paid and came back 15-20 minutes later. The second order had rice. I said, “no rice.” They dumped the rice and gave me the order back, they didn’t add extra noodles like previously. I asked them about the gaping hole on the left side of the plate. The cashier said, “Extra noodles cost more.” I just left. I found later that one order, the one I tipped on, had big tofu squares. The other had small strands. Generally, the tofu cost too much for the amount you get here, I could get a decent size box of tofu for about $5.00 at Albertsons. Great food, a bit pricey, but inconsistent portions, along with inconsistent service. Will not come back, the opportunity cost is...

I was running some errands and wanted something to eat so I stopped by the food court not expecting much. I was immediately drawn to this place because it actually looked like a restaurant and not something you would expect at the food court. I was initially hesitant to spend 16 bucks for a meal at the food court but decided to give it a shot. To my surprised this meal was amazing. The food is served in really nice trays that remind you of something you would get at a restaurant. The serving is very generous, and the taste is really good. The katsu is well seasoned and very crispy. The rice is fluffy, the pasta salad is made with fresh veggies, the coleslaw is freshly diced, the sauces appear to be house made, and even the kimchi and jalapeños are good. This is a legit restaurant in the mall. Next time I'll come to the mall just...

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The montebello mall in the 626 just upgraded their food court with don katsu kitchen. They have freshly fried katsu plates, seafood katsu, pork and chicken katsu sandwiches, and my favorite item their spicy pork kimchi udon.

I liked the shrimp and the entire bento that had cabbage slaw, rice, and a lemon Mac salad but I thought the fish was a little rubbery.

The sandwich is loaded with fresh slaw and a special house hot sauce that’s unique and worth trying.

Each udon noodle is perfectly coated with sweet and spicy gochujang and I loved how tender the pork and onions were. I thought having rice was overkill on carbs but honestly it was refreshing to have white rice with all...