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| - I like the North York location quite a bit more than The Annex one.
Though you can expect the same panko-crusted, fried, meaty goodness at both locations, Mr. Tonkatsu on Yonge has really friendly service and comfier (though some are still communal) seating. Well durrrrr L, you may say. It's brand new. I know, I know. But even the food somehow tastes better.
The pork cutlet is decently sized, and though I think the pork tenderloin has less fat than the regular pork loin, the tenderloin is softer. In either case, the meat is moist and flavourful, with a substantially crispy outer crust. Dipped in the ground sesame & tonkatsu sauce mixture, it's almost as satisfying to eat as it was to mash up the sesame seeds in the olden-timey mortar & pestle. I say "almost", because when grinding it up I can pretend I'm Hermione or Snape, preparing a potion. Whereas eating pork; well, that's just eating pork.
Service was really nice and friendly. The lady at the cash offered my partner and I free beverages on the house after another couple awkwardly sat beside each other at the 4-person communal table and refused to move (or sit across each other). We didn't take her up on the offer, but it was nice of her anyway.
Unfortunately, there's no real way to avoid these awkward seating arrangements or additional wait for a lone table unless you want to continue waiting upwards of the minimum 1 hour queue. The only suggestion I might make is to avoid the rush hours of 6-8pm, although you will likely still have a bit of wait around 8:30pm.
I'd still do it again...
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