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| - This is the absolute best Japanese curry restaurant in Toronto, and one of my favourite places to grab a quick lunch. Kaiju is incredibly hard to find at first, being located in a somewhat creepy, barely inhabited underground mall. It's definitely worth the journey though, as the food and the service are both far better than you would expect in a food court stand.
The tonkatsu curry is my standard order, for good reason. The pork cutlet is perfectly cooked, crispy on the outside and perfectly juicy inside. The skin, unlike so many other tonkatsu, adheres to the meat instead of falling apart at the first bite. The curry itself is rich and flavourful, as well. I'd also recommend their Kaiju poutine, although it runs a little too large to be a side for one person. I never got the chance to try their Malaysian menu when they had it, but it must not have been too popular because I noticed that they've removed it the last few times I was there.
The owners are the standout thing about Kaiju, in my opinion. They always make an effort to get to know you, and genuinely try to remember you the next time you visit. If they're not too busy, they also carry your food out to where you're sitting too.
I'm always worried that Kaiju isn't getting enough business and that they'll be forced to shut down or move away, so hopefully they keep getting business from the positive word-of-mouth. The only downside is that, for a food court place, they take their time to make your food and can get a little bogged down when the lines are long, but it's definitely more than worth the wait if you have the time.
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