EE NAMI Tonkatsu Izakaya

Delicious tonkatsu, Great sake. Awesome service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Loin Katsu

Incompetent hostess: asked me to wait for 20 minutes since all free tables were reserved. Some tables were marked as reserved, others clearly not. She was too lazy to look into the back room.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Really great food a bit pricey

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Loin Katsu

The was good meat was tender and not dry will definitely have to go back to try more things.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended to us by a friend who grew up in Osaka and the food was great. Tonkatsu was super good and authentic. The miso with it had scallops in it - great touch. Chefs appetizer set was interesting and tasty.
I would suggest calling for reservation in advance. We called midday on a Saturday and got an 8pm reservation for 3. Arrived a bit early and were seated by 8:10. Waiting list had closed by the time we arrived.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Loin Katsu, Fillet Katsu, Rice and Miso Soup

Made a reservation in advance, which is definitely the way to go. Got the Deluxe Combo and the Fillet Combo. The quality of the katsu was really good, and surprisingly got full after finishing the whole combo. Service was good and the vibe was good. Came during lunch, so the menu was focused mainly on Katsu. Would definitely come again for lunch and for dinner.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Deluxe Katsu Combo, Fillet Katsu

The chicken curry and the sando sandwich was bomb 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best to katsu place in San Diego. The beef tonigue is good too.Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pork Loin Katsu, Katsu Curry Rice

Reservations highly recommended on Friday and Saturday dinner rush. This place hits capacity almost as soon as it opens as of winter 2024. Had to order takeaway, food photos and rating to follow in edit.

Parking: Crowded strip mall parking, don't take the land tank SUV here.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Deluxe Katsu Combo, Katsu Curry Rice

Really isn’t worth the hype. Most of all they should have a better service, organization and management.

Absolutely delicious. On the pricier side, but the quality is undeniable.

We got there right at open and there was a line wrapping around the nearby ATM! Luckily we were say quickly on the outside patio. My husband ordered the katsu curry - and I, the katsudon for lunch.

Both were impeccably made and plated so prettily. You can taste the love in each bite.

I'd say this is more of a date night spot due to pricing but you won't be disappointed by the menu whatever time you stop in.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Katsu Curry Rice, Katsu-Don

Jumon’s team of waitstaff and chefs really make Ee Nami my favorite restaurant in the world! 🌎 please try all sorts of dishes, you won’t be disappointed.
Some of my favorite dishes…
Spicy cucumber salad
Potato salad with fish eggs
Mexican gulf shrimp Katsu
Side of curry sauce 🍛
Chicken nanban
My husband enjoys the menchi cheese / meatball katsu.
The curry is my favorite ❤️
I love Ee Nami so much, I went to Jumon’s father’s restaurant in Osaka to see where he learned to cook. If someone asks me where I want to eat, I say Ee Nami.
If you want to impress someone or make yourself happy with high quality food and service, come to Ee Nami!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Deluxe Katsu Combo, Potato Salad, Shredded Cabbage, Katsu Curry Rice, Meatball with Cheese, Katsu Curry, Katsu-Don

We were quite impressed with this specialized Japanese Katsu restaurant! We dined here with seven close friends of ours and only two have eaten here previously. Their inside dining room seats 10-12 at most with tables for only 2-4 guests. Any groups larger than that will be sat in the outdoor covered (and heated) patio. Since it was our first time here, we ordered quite a bit: deluxe katsu, loin katsu, chicken karaage, dashi-maki (rolled egg), gyu nigiri (seared prime short rib slices over rice), dashi fried rice, & deep fried whole garlic. We just had water with our dinner. LOVED: deluxe katsu, loin katsu, gyu nigiri, & service. LIKED: chicken karaage. MEH: dashi-maki, dashi fried rice, & fried garlic. It’s highly recommended that you make reservations as this restaurant is liked by many and can only sit so many patrons at once. NOTE: they will only split a group tab a maximum of three ways and will only split equally (not itemize who ordered what). Might be best if one person pays and the rest reimburse via Venmo/PayPal/Apple Pay/etc. This is inconvenient to say the least but it’s the business’ choice to do so. We found out the hard way. Thankfully, that was the only inconvenience to our dining experience. If you love Chicken Katsu, you will LOVE this place! We can’t wait to take our youngest son here as he loves L&L’s Chicken Katsu! He’ll think he died and went to heaven after trying it here. We can’t wait to return…

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Loin Tonkatsu, Deluxe Katsu Combo, Scallops, Shredded Cabbage, Katsu Curry Rice, Katsu Curry, Loin Katsu, Chicken Karaage

They have a really casual outside dining place but the seats are limited...Might face a waiting line at weekends. They offer different kinds of katzu like pork lion, shrimp, chicken, oysters in winter. I would recommend adding $3 to make it a combo of katzu, white rice and miso soup. I tried the Katzu Don as a combination of egg, onions and pork lion. I would say the pork lion is a little fat while it's not crispy enough with egg and onions. The staff is friendly here. One can grab free stickers from the front!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Loin Tonkatsu, Deluxe Katsu Combo, Katsu Curry Rice

Most authentic Japanese food I have ever had in the US. The quality of katsu is top-tier, even compared to ones in Japan.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Deluxe Katsu Combo