Mmmh it’s crazy. My cheese pork was incredible. I’ve spend a really good time with my little family. Thank you saku team,
Visited at 430 pm when they closed for lunch due to technical issues. Order the mega bento with all sort of meat and two type of seafood. Sadly no white gosh the day, so one scallop and prawn.Crispy and juicy meat. It’s supposed for two but a big eater like me only have three pieces unfinished. They offered me a big box to pack and extra sauce for dipping.Found the spider web once sat down and there obvious dirt at the barrier. Seems never be cleaned. #hygiene problem.
We fell in love with this restaurant on our first night in Vanvouver, so much so that we had to return on our last night. Portions are large, everything is very flavorful. Wonderful food, great staff, I wish I could go regularly!
The tonkatsu tasted delicious. The watermelon soda is from other world! The service is fast and the staff is always friendly.
Wow - hands down worth the wait! If you don’t want to wait in line in person, download the Yelp app and wait virtually. They text you to tell you you’re third in line if you’re not already refreshing to check your spot, which is super convenient.Upon entering the restaurant, I found it to be super bright and clean with a beautiful open concept design and natural wood finishes and a touch of (fake?) plants. We were seated in a spacious booth with a QR code photo on the table as our menu. We ordered the hire and premium katsu, both which were tender and juicy with a super crispy crust! The set comes with rice, shredded cabbage (which tastes pretty delicious with the sesame dressing), miso soup, pickled veggies, sesame seeds with mortar and pestle for grinding and a a katsu sauce that reminds me of barbecue flavour. The set is beautifully displayed in a large wooden katsu tray making it look substantial and beautifully presented compared to other katsu places.The servers were constantly refilling our water and checking in; very attentive and I felt looked after. I also really liked the way our server explained that the premium pork might look pink inside but it’s cooked and fine to eat. While I would’ve eaten it anyway, it was a helpful and proactive reminder. Average price was $20-$23 per set but I would order and try the cheese katsu or even the larger zebu set next time (good for two people). I’ll definitely be back!
I dream about coming back here for tonkatsu. The whole experience was so magical. The restaurant is beautiful and bright, spacious but cozy, and decorated with warm wood throughout the space. The waiter was kind, respectful and detail oriented. The tray held your tonkatsu and an assortment of little condiments and side dishes. Each had its own role to constantly change up your eating experience and reinvigorate your taste buds to go in for another bite: juicy tender fatty pork with a crunchy exterior with a squeeze of citrus spark on top, thin crispy fresh cabbage, total body warming miso soup, a little salt to amplify your tastes, DIY freshly ground sesame seeds for a nutty, earthy tone mixed into the deep umami sauce vs the creamy and tart.. tartar sauce, pickles to cleanse your palate and cut the fat, and Japanese rice to bring everything harmoniously together. Not to mention the rice, cabbage and miso soup have unlimited refills? I've never had tonkatsu like this before.
Its very decent place for katuFood is hot and fresh. quite busy all the time.However I do not recommend going here after 9.It says open till 10 also last order is 9:20 something.I havent been here after 9 so I didnt know.they start cleaning at 9. So even thereare not many customers, its very very noisy.Also they want me to pay the bill during my meal. I felt force to eat fast and leave, dont have time for enjoy my meal is because they keep walk around and clean all the stuff.I understand they want to go home ASAP after close or is maybe they have to do this way somehow. But Im also customer who paid same amount bill as other customers.very disappointed.Hope this review help other people.
The Hire Katsu was so tasty and tender, very friendly staff too.
Outstanding 10/10. Happy to say my meal lived up to my expectations and the hype. I'm a stickler for over paying for food, but even at $32 after tip I was stoked with my meal. I ordered the Hire katsu with a cheese katsu side addition. The katsu pork is soft while the crunch is perfect, the rice freshly steamed and the simple cabbage salad just brings it all together. Whatever that sesame dressing for the coleslaw is, is absolute fire. When you take a bite of katsu dipped in the sauce, then a big bite of rice and cabbage... that is a perfect flavour profile. Also the cheese katsu was delish, I could ravage a lot of that. After three times being denied as it was too busy I finally got in and I'll definitely be back. Thanks SAKU!
Came for dinner on a Monday and there was a line before they opened. We ordered the cheese Katsu and the curry chicken.The cheese Katsu is always my favourite. I love the oozing cheese. My favourite part is always the cabbage. You have to put an absurd amount of dressing on the cabbage. It's delicious. The free refills on cabbage, soup and rice is the best part.The chicken Katsu with curry - very crispy and juicy. The side dishes are all the same for all the dishes I believe. The curry tasted like generic curry from the box. Wouldn't order the curry dishes againOverall - I've tried the cheese, the chicken curry and also the pork and my favourite is still the cheese.