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| - I forgot to ask who Kiyoshi was! All I know is that it is a common Japanese boy's name. Tonkatsu on the other hand (which I often confuse with Tonkotsu) is deep fried panko-breaded pork cutlet. Just like breaded pork chop, Japanese style. When you enter the place, it looks very Japanese with the set-up and décor, but there was summer-y Hawaiian music playing in the background. The place is tiny and I'm glad we went at an odd hour.
If we came more hungry, I would've wanted to try their beef tataki and daily special off menu agedashi tofu. But today, we went straight to the entrees. We had...
1. The miso soup which came with both our orders. This was awesome, definitely a notch above your standard bowls in Jap restaurants.
2. The Katsu Curry which has 2 pork cutlets, lots of rice, lots of curry with chunks of potato and carrot. Their katsu preparation is good - thick cuts that maintain their juiciness with breading that is light and not greasy. Their curry sauce has much stronger flavors than your typical Japanese curry, in fact, it really reminded me of the Indian version. Hubby enjoyed it.
3. The Katsudon (Katsu donburi) has katsu over rice topped with egg and katsudon sauce (which is a savory-sweet sauce). There were a couple of grilled shishito peppers on the side as well. The katsu itself is not salty and is meant to be dipped in curry or tonkatsu sauce so I wish this thin type sauce was tastier. It was, however, still very good.
4. Chicken Karaage for the lil man. This was a very different preparation from the karaages in ramen joints. The batter is not as light and the piece of chicken is denser. Although good, I prefer the ramen joint version a lot better.
5. Japanese potato salad. This is a sweeter version of a classic with eggs and cucumbers. A refreshing side to cut the fried goodness.
6. Melon soda. It comes in a bottle and I didn't care for this too much because it has a Yakult after taste. But hubby loved it so much he asked for one to go. Try it if you haven't had any melon soda yet.
7. Their tonkatsu dipping sauce. I love places that serve condiments. I really do. Each table comes with sauce and roasted sesame seeds which you grind yourself with a wooden pestle. The tonkatsu sauce tastes like the Bulldog bottles you buy in Jap grocery stores. If you haven't had this condiment, you might really love it or find it weird because it is slightly sour. Kinda like catsup meets soy sauce meets sugar meets Worcestershire sauce. I like it though. And normally, I don't care much for sesame seeds but man! The roasted sesame flakes on this tonkatsu sauce really elevates it to another level. Real good stuff.
We enjoyed our meal a lot, and service rocked. However, for the 2 entrees, 2 sides and 4 drinks, our bill was already over $50 with tip. It's not cheap, and I wish it was so I can keep coming back. But if you are a fan of fried Japanese goodness, then you might end up being a Kiyoshi groupie.
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