Whenever I think of karaage, this place always comes to mind. They also serve very good, affordable tonkatsu. The staff are really friendly, and the place is secluded if you prefer quiet eating.
Whenever we crave for pork tonkatsu, this is where we go. Their tonkatsu is great! I love mixing it with their tonkatsu sauce + yellow japanese mustard. It creates the same sensation when eating loads of wasabi. I got addicted to that feeling. The crew and the boss is very friendly. Besides, I don't need unlimited cabbage! :D
My favorite Tonaktsuya place. :) I live in the same building and they always save my Fridays. Other people go to far flung places for good food, well, I have them at our basement. No stress at all. Anyway, of course they are very good on their Tonkatsu. Fun fact, I think this is the only Jap resto that offers Hirekatsu. I always order Chicken Katsu set for just 220, it's really worth it. A must try for Jap food lovers. :)
*Also, not a lot of people if you hate crowded places.
Upon order, we were served with cold tea. The usual set would include miso soup plus in Tonkatsuya, there's a bean sprout side dish and a bowl of rice. First time I went there, I ordered Cheese Katsu Set at Php 260 because I was craving for something like Ichiro's in Taft. Funny thing is, their cheese katsu was regular tonkastu topped with melted cheese. Ichiro's was better of course that it melts in the mouth. But Tonkatsuya's wasn't bad either; it was acceptably good.
Yes it was that I visited again. Second time around, ordered Tonkatsu Set at Php 220. It wasn't as soft but it's tasty and not so oily. A good way to end it was their sliced cabbage (not unlimited, of course). Just had to pay additional for Japanese mayo or Kewpie sauce.
Both times, ended up full and happy.
Enjoy eating,
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Tonkatsuya never fails to satisfy my cravings for really good (and authentic!) tonkatsu. I always get the tonkatsu set, but my last visit I had the curry katsu set. The curry is really good it can be eaten on its own!
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Tonkatsuya is at the left side basement of Palm Tower (condominium). It's a hidden Japanese restaurant, but worth finding. I honestly prefer non-mainstream restaurants like this in Makati including hole in the walls. Aside from cheap price, the food tastes more authentic as most of the owners / chefs are natives. I even caught the hands on Japanese owners there.
I got the Chicken Katsu Set for a cheap price of 220PHP. It composes of:
Chicken Katsu - Perfectly cooked! The meat was soft and not too oily. I could hardly finish it. Huge serving.
Veggies - Small serving of bean sprouts. More servings of shredded cabbage that was a bit dry.
Miso Soup - It was fine. I've tasted better miso soup than this.
Japanese Rice - It tasted authentic! It smelled good, right texture for chopsticks, and huge serving.
Iced Tea - This is not the ordinary powdered iced tea. It tasted like it was extracted from tea leaves but could've better if served hot.
I love the interior! The simple yet neat Japanese decorations gave me the oriental feel. There are interesting Japanese manga in the shelves which are actually for sale. You can check them out while waiting for the food.
The service was awesome! Food was served fast. The staff were saying Japanese greetings and bowing all the time, showing how trained they are.
No need to get out of the building to get excellent katsu for us. An elevator ride will suffice to get to the "2nd best katsu in Metro Manila" according to some bold blogger declaration. Of course, the best that they're referring to is Yabu. Never been there, and I never have to.
Up: Location, price, crowd (Japanese people frequent this joint in our building)
Down: Many of the customers are residents of the condo building, so many of them eat here wearing only boxers and sleeping clothes.
It's my second time to this place. This time I brought a friend with me so I can try more dishes 😊 Yes it's good so I had to come back. Last time I ordered the basic tonkatsu set. So this time I tried katsu cheese and it is equally good! Well everything with cheese is good, right? 😉 Then we ordered the yummy katsu curry. Food are served in big portions and with refillable oolong(?) tea. The place is small with simple interiors. When we went there, the place is full and incoming customers can no longer be accommodated - a good indication that food is good 😉
Nirvana Time Sulivan Estiva
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Tastes just as good as mainstream Tonkatsu places but for a lesser price. Almost all customers were Japanese, we actually felt we were the foreigners in the area. lol. I will definitely come back.
I read about this place from a foodie site and added this to my "to eat" list. Price is okay - cheap actually. A place where you can get a "hire tonkatsu set" for only 250 pesos! Tastewise, its actually okay.
Tonkatsuya is a small Japanese restaurant located on the lower level of Palm Tower in Makati. This place is actually owned by a Japanese so their dishes were really authentic. Since I was craving for tonkatsu late last year, we decided to try their version of the latest food craze. Similar to Yabu, they also offer several Katsu set meals such as Tonkatsu Set, Miso Katsu Set, Oroshi Katsu Set, Cheese Katsu Set and Chicken Katsu Set. These meal seats come with Japanese rice, miso soup, and bean sprouts. Prices were relatively much cheaper than Yabu but I think that the pork in Yabu is a little bit thicker. Overall, the Tonkatsu here was also good. This is one restaurant that people should try if they want to try something different.
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I've been wanting to try Tonkatsuya ever since, but I don't have the time to do so even though the location of this resto is in makati. Years have passed, but I still haven't tried tonkatsuya to the point that I forgot about its existence, due to the sprouting restos in the metropolis.
It was 2 weeks ago when I noticed that there's a new japanese resto near my place. At first, it did not sink on me that it's tonkatsuya. It took me 2 long weeks before I tried their food, still not knowing that it is tonkatsuya and not just an ordinary jap place. I just realized everything while I was reading their menu.
I ordered their bestseller, the tonkatsu set, while my mom had the ebi tempura set. Everything was superb! There is no evident of oil in the dish even though its fried. I love how you can share your order and stil get full. The only thing lacking is the dressing for the cabbage. You have to pay an additional fee for the dressing. However, you can use the katsu sauce or the kikoman-like-sauce/ japanese soy sauce (not sure what that is) for the cabbage.
I can't wait to try the other sets, especially the ones with curry! The price is super affordable and you know it's an authentic japanese resto because you'll see japanese people eating there. The staff are very enthusiastic and you will feel at home in an instant. Kudos to them!
I recommend this place! Go, try it now!
With the endless array of Tonkatsu places in Manila, Tonkatsuya remains pure to its character as a authentic gem of a restaurant in one of the most unlikeliest place.
It's unpretentious and unassuming. It's ghetto from the outside but a culinary find once you enter the place as if you are in a small street in Japan.
The owner is Japanese and you have an endless stream of Japanese customers that simply tell you of its positive ratings.
Always start with the tonkatsu then try next the hirekatsu and the curry rice. My only problem with this place is that I find it hard to decide what to order next.
My friend and I found this authentic Japanese katsu place hidden in the streets of Makati - Tonkatsuya.
This quaint restaurant is located at the basement of a residential building.
We ordered a Tonkatsu Set (Php 200) and Cheese Tonkatsu Set (Php 240), both comes with a cup of Japanese rice and cabbage. Unlike other katsu restaurants, you had to pay extra for the dressing, but we were advised to use the katsu sauce instead.
Anyway, the katsu was tender and not too oily -- something that can compete with mall-based katsu restaurants.
For authentic katsu, Tonkatsuya offers it at half the price of the usuals. Should it be closer than my workplace, I'd love to go here again.
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