We decided to stop by here since we noticed weeks ago that Big Moe's was gone and that this place had gotten a couple of good reviews. This is located in a tiny plaza on Kennedy, right next to the Petro Canada at Kennedy and Steeles. Parking situation is pretty bad. You could always park at Pacific Mall and walk over though if you're really in a pinch!
This place just opened on Sunday. I would call the decor warehouse chic and everything looked very clean. The decor is definitely a step up from what it used to look like. I'm impressed. This is more of a take out place I would say, there's maybe ten seats and it's all barstools. There are also heaters attached to the ceiling and you can feel it! It was nice.
The owner was so friendly as she greeted us and introduced us to the menu. Their specialty is katsu and she said that they use their own breadcrumbs. You can get it with rice and stir fried or soup noodles. There is also bulgogi and korean pancakes available. Meals are around 9 or 10 dollars.
I got the donkatsu with soup noodles and my boyfriend got the chicken katsu burger. The owner came and gave us our food and even checked in after to see if we liked it. The noodles are like a combination of udon/ramen and the donkatsu was good. There's a bit of zucchini and egg in there. It's a simple and light meal, which is what I was looking for.
The noodles were good, but I was so surprised by my boyfriend's chicken katsu. so. tender. It was unexpected. The outside is crispy without being hard and scratchy - the breadcrumbs definitely make a difference. The inside is so tender and the whole thing was fresh and hot. Definitely try this!! Next time I'll be getting this or rice, rather than the noodles as the breading is probably best eaten when it's not in soup.
She gave us free taro chips with the burger. These were really good - lightly salted with pink Himalayan sea salt, and seasoned with nori and sesame. We got soft serve ice cream after. Flavors available are purple yam and green tea and comes with Pocky and rice krispies. The green tea had quite a strong tea flavor. I liked the purple yam more and the color was really pretty. It was a bit on the icier side, kind of like a Wendy's Frosty. When we mentioned it to the owner, she said that they were trying out different vendors over the weeks and thanked us for letting her know.
Will be back with friends :) Great food, service, and price!