Don Katsu Korean Fusion Kitchen

I was not expecting such quality food for the price. It was a tasty and fun meal and when im in the mall again, this will definitely be my new go to.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Korean fusion sandwich shop located inside the mall. The spicy chicken sandwich was good, as expected, but nothing amazing. I guess it hards to find good food that's consistent since the other high reviews? Either way, I'd be back to try the other stuff if I was in the mall

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Very tasty and delicious with good sized portions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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The montebello mall in the 626 just upgraded their food court with don katsu kitchen. They have freshly fried katsu plates, seafood katsu, pork and chicken katsu sandwiches, and my favorite item their spicy pork kimchi udon.

I liked the shrimp and the entire bento that had cabbage slaw, rice, and a lemon Mac salad but I thought the fish was a little rubbery.

The sandwich is loaded with fresh slaw and a special house hot sauce that’s unique and worth trying.

Each udon noodle is perfectly coated with sweet and spicy gochujang and I loved how tender the pork and onions were. I thought having rice was overkill on carbs but honestly it was refreshing to have white rice with all the sauce (:

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

The kbbq rice beef bulgolgi had way too little beef, not worth!

****Highly recommend this delicious 😋 Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It's not so spicy if you are concerned of your spice tolerance. It's a different Sandwich if you are looking to try something new and will not disappoint you 😉!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered the Spicy pork sandwich, Cheesy Don and The Sloppy Don. All were good but the Sloppy Don wins. It is just the right amount of spicy, it does not overwhelm the other flavors. Love that they use teleras for the bread.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’d put lower stars , although, I didn’t know it, I met the owner and he is of great quality. I been coming here as of late and the food is great, especially since i don’t eat meat. Today I had really poor service though. I placed two separate orders, one was the clear noodles with tofu, i think it’s the number 12, if I recollect properly, and I offered a tip on this order. I tip based on my last visit. Second order: chicken katsu by itself and the clear noodles with tofu, i said all noodle and no rice. Last couple of visits, they replaced the rice with extra noodles, I would have paid extra if need be, but the last cashier, and the cashier before her, didn’t charge me. The second order is for my mother, I’m her caregiver and I generally choose where to go eat. As I placed the second order, “Number 12, no rice, all noodle, and add tofu.” She told the cook the order and adjusted the order, all rice. I said, “No rice,” I spoke louder since i tend to have a soft voice. She took the ‘all rice’ out of the order, I stared at the cook and the cashier said, “He knows.” I paid and came back 15-20 minutes later. The second order had rice. I said, “no rice.” They dumped the rice and gave me the order back, they didn’t add extra noodles like previously. I asked them about the gaping hole on the left side of the plate. The cashier said, “Extra noodles cost more.” I just left. I found later that one order, the one I tipped on, had big tofu squares. The other had small strands. Generally, the tofu cost too much for the amount you get here, I could get a decent size box of tofu for about $5.00 at Albertsons. Great food, a bit pricey, but inconsistent portions, along with inconsistent service. Will not come back, the opportunity cost is to high now.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 2

Perfect 🤤🤤🤤

This place rocks.

Recommended dishes: Chicken Donkatsu Lunchbox

I had the best experience while ordering all because of how informative and friendly Bere is. She answered my questions before I even asked them and when my food was ready she called my name out loudly enough I heard it from all the way across the food court. The food was pretty delicious too. I got the spicy sandwich and it was very flavorful without being too spicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Staff is so nice, food so so delicious! And the mocktails are a good time. We’ll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Donkatsu Lunchbox

Good katsu. Was not impressed with the salad though. Still worth the visit if you're at the Montebello Mall

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

So good. Definitely a hidden gem. The pork katsu sandwich was amazing! Not to mention the lavander lemonade.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not really what I was expecting based on the reviews. It’s a fine option for a mall food court but I didn’t think it was 5 stars

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4