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| - Came here with a friend on a Thursday night and had a good experience but, I didn't think this restaurant lived up to all the hype.
When we arrived (at around 6:30PM), the restaurant wasn't too busy and still wasn't busy by the time we left. The staff are friendly and helpful and the menu that they offer is pretty self-explanatory.
To start, we ordered chicken karaage, which came with a spicy mayo and pickled radish. The karaage was crunchy on the outside while still being moist on the inside. The pieces of chicken were also large enough to be a satisfying bite! The meat was flavorful and also paired really well with the spicy mayo. Another thing to note: we were not offered unlimited miso soup and cabbage salad which is a common mention on this yelp page (maybe they missed us, maybe it's no longer offered. not sure)
For the main course, I ordered the pork tenders katsu in traditional Japanese style. This came with a side of cabbage salad, a dipping sauce, sesame seeds and rice making for a dish that was a pretty hefty meal. I'll start with the main part of the show: the katsu. It was not too bready and satisfyingly crunchy however, the meat was a bit bland. This was improved by the dipping sauce and sesame seeds that you could roll onto the meat. The cabbage salad was just made of finely shredded cabbage leaves with an Asian style vinaigrette dressing. Even with the dressing, this salad was also pretty forgettable but served well to lighten the heaviness of the dish.
Overall, a decent experience at Katsuya. Would be open to the idea of going back to try some of the other styles of katsu that they offer.
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