Came for dinner during their 50% off Sweet Potato Katsu promotion.First off, the owner needs to better staff the restaurant especially during a promotion.This one poor girl was running back and forth delivering food, doing cash, seating people, cleaning tables and all.I didn't get my food till 45 mins after I was sat. A lot of other patrons like me tried to get service.The server was sweet, she just needs more help in the restaurant.Not sure if the other server was supposed to help but he didn't do as much and was in the kitchen most of the times. I also spotted him eating facing the dining room. It'll be better I didn't see that while the poor girl was running around.The food was great as usual. Flavourful, hot and crispy.I also noticed the table by the washroom had boxes of oil underneath it which I found not that pleasant if I was sat there.Overall my experience could definitely be improved if there were more active staff on hand. Great location still
Christina Shmordok
First time trying at Katsuya and I can’t wait to return. The food was absolutely delicious, fresh and great flavours. Service was really good here, friendly and attentive. The washroom was clean and well kept. Great experience!
Mikey
I first tried Katsuya at this Markham location. They specialize in Japanese tonkatsu: deep-fried breaded pork loin accompanied by house sauce, coleslaw & rice.Garlic chili katsu, added sweetness & garlic chips to the relatively bland crispy pork loin cuts. Other sauce options include curry, carbonara, and a house sauces made from a blend of many fruits & vegetables. I do wish their tonkatsu had more flavour on its own.Takeout katsu plates were well-packed, and also came with miso soup & salad. They were super packed when we visited, so the staff seemed to have a hard time keeping up.
NOIR. E.L
Great place for a quick bite.Large portion of Cutlet, multiple traditional and creative way to choose from.Breading is fresh made on the spot.Pork is a bit dry. Might be a small thing to complain about.The fish Is amazing flavour with the house tartar.
Larry Kei
Ordered cheese crabmeat croquettes, terimayo pork loin Katsu and honeycomb fish Katsu. The quality is as expected from the excellent chain. The croquettes are very strong in potato flavor. I wish it would have a bit more cheese and crabmeat.The relatively new terimayo Katsu is like the toppings of takoyaki but on crispy pork Katsu. Highly recommended for someone who likes a sweeter style sauce.Honeycomb fish Katsu taste like a deconstructed seafood hotdog with rice, but in a good way. The fish is fried to perfection, with crispy shell and tender inside.Would recommend to friend and come back when in the neighborhood.
Chester Chow
First time ordering from the restaurant. Made use of the 30% off from original recipe, 10% off others if paid by cash. Ordered takeout.Forgot to take pictures before eating, too eager to try.The Tar-Tar shrimp was pretty good and crispy.The original recipe was fine.Tried the Carbonara recipe, a bit disappointed. Kind of too watery and not so tasty.
Valerie Chu
Things ordered: crab cheese croquette (3pc), cream carbonara + red carbonara pork loin katsu (not pictured)? $41 after cash discountReason for rating: I found the cream sauce a little heavy, wish there was either a little less or not as heavy. I enjoyed the herbs that they have with the pasta as it provided a nice break in texture. The crab cheese croquette is a MUST ORDER. So good and starchy!The cabbage side dish (?) was not great but maybe it's not for my palette. I found it a little too vinegary
Natalie C
Got the original pork katsuya and it was a delight! Service was okay, and I do think the rice was a bit too little, with all the sauce given I could’ve had more rice to go with it. But the sauce and pork was absolutely delicious!
A
Normally love Katusya, but the portion decrease is really disappointing. The amount of sauce given was so stingy, the container was maybe 1/8-1/4 full. Won't be returning for a while...
Gabriel Seah
Spicy onion pork was good: pretty spicy but not super spicy. Honeycomb pork was good: sweet & mildly spicy. Mayo & mustard were a good mix. It was better than spicy onion.
love the tonkatsu. they use fresh baked bread to make the crumbs, use the crumbs to make the pork tonkatsu. It is very tasty not not oily. love the seating the food and the service. I especially like the mayo sauce tonkatsu. I definitely recommend this restaurant.
Chan Huang
Breaded and fries pork or chicken cutlets paired with a variety of Japanese sauces.You can get with stuffed cheese, just blocks or cheese, and even double cheese!Overall the breading and meat is done well as is the sauce.This location has limited seating.I give them 8/10!
Max Kwok
The food portions are huge here. I would say if you are hankering for some fried pork lion definitely give this place a try. Their original Katsuya has a sauce that is sweet. There are other options too! The cheese filled katsu will fill you up.
markis sarkis
This is my favourite kind of review. I’ll start with the lead up to the experience though. I was talking to a friend of mine about a great experience I had at another Katsu restaurant and he told me I wasn’t living until I tried Katsuya…Naturally, within a week of the recommendation I made my way over there to see what the excitement was all about.I will start by saying that the decor and general ambiance of the restaurant is really nice, the staff were very friendly and menu very straightforward (bonus points for having a lot of pictures on the menu). We opted to get the Chicken Karage to start (spoiler alert it was phenomenal), before they brought everything we had our soups that I’ll be honest, I have no idea what kind of soup it was but it was incredibly tasty and satisfied a craving I didn’t even know I had. The chicken was juicy with the perfect amount of crisp. Additionally there was a sort of wasabi sauce on the side that was delicious.For the mains I had ordered the Honeycomb Katsu and I’ll admit I was a bit nervous that it would have been too saucy and take away from the initial crunch you get with Katsu. The sauces were a perfect mix but what really sold me on this place is how little rice they give you, yes you read that correctly, I see that as a good thing. That goes to show how confident they are that the meal will leave you satisfied that rather than fill you with rice, they let the katsu do the talking. I’ve been to many katsu places where they give you a ton of rice and have a borderline acceptable portion of katsu on top but not at Katsuya, I won’t go on about the portion too long and I’ll just let the photos do the talking.To sum things up, especially in an area where Katsu restaurants are a dime a dozen, it’s very hard to stand out. Yet, Katsuya has found a way to do this. I will definitely be back to check off more items on their menu but if you’re on the fence about trying this place out….bite the bullet, your stomach will thank you. This is an EASY 5 star from me.
Macxrem
LOVE this place!!! The food tasted really good and the staffs were polite. Will definitely come back all the time!!!
Came for dinner during their 50% off Sweet Potato Katsu promotion.First off, the owner needs to better staff the restaurant especially during a promotion.This one poor girl was running back and forth delivering food, doing cash, seating people, cleaning tables and all.I didn't get my food till 45 mins after I was sat. A lot of other patrons like me tried to get service.The server was sweet, she just needs more help in the restaurant.Not sure if the other server was supposed to help but he didn't do as much and was in the kitchen most of the times. I also spotted him eating facing the dining room. It'll be better I didn't see that while the poor girl was running around.The food was great as usual. Flavourful, hot and crispy.I also noticed the table by the washroom had boxes of oil underneath it which I found not that pleasant if I was sat there.Overall my experience could definitely be improved if there were more active staff on hand. Great location still
First time trying at Katsuya and I can’t wait to return. The food was absolutely delicious, fresh and great flavours. Service was really good here, friendly and attentive. The washroom was clean and well kept. Great experience!
I first tried Katsuya at this Markham location. They specialize in Japanese tonkatsu: deep-fried breaded pork loin accompanied by house sauce, coleslaw & rice.Garlic chili katsu, added sweetness & garlic chips to the relatively bland crispy pork loin cuts. Other sauce options include curry, carbonara, and a house sauces made from a blend of many fruits & vegetables. I do wish their tonkatsu had more flavour on its own.Takeout katsu plates were well-packed, and also came with miso soup & salad. They were super packed when we visited, so the staff seemed to have a hard time keeping up.
Great place for a quick bite.Large portion of Cutlet, multiple traditional and creative way to choose from.Breading is fresh made on the spot.Pork is a bit dry. Might be a small thing to complain about.The fish Is amazing flavour with the house tartar.
Ordered cheese crabmeat croquettes, terimayo pork loin Katsu and honeycomb fish Katsu. The quality is as expected from the excellent chain. The croquettes are very strong in potato flavor. I wish it would have a bit more cheese and crabmeat.The relatively new terimayo Katsu is like the toppings of takoyaki but on crispy pork Katsu. Highly recommended for someone who likes a sweeter style sauce.Honeycomb fish Katsu taste like a deconstructed seafood hotdog with rice, but in a good way. The fish is fried to perfection, with crispy shell and tender inside.Would recommend to friend and come back when in the neighborhood.
First time ordering from the restaurant. Made use of the 30% off from original recipe, 10% off others if paid by cash. Ordered takeout.Forgot to take pictures before eating, too eager to try.The Tar-Tar shrimp was pretty good and crispy.The original recipe was fine.Tried the Carbonara recipe, a bit disappointed. Kind of too watery and not so tasty.
Things ordered: crab cheese croquette (3pc), cream carbonara + red carbonara pork loin katsu (not pictured)? $41 after cash discountReason for rating: I found the cream sauce a little heavy, wish there was either a little less or not as heavy. I enjoyed the herbs that they have with the pasta as it provided a nice break in texture. The crab cheese croquette is a MUST ORDER. So good and starchy!The cabbage side dish (?) was not great but maybe it's not for my palette. I found it a little too vinegary
Got the original pork katsuya and it was a delight! Service was okay, and I do think the rice was a bit too little, with all the sauce given I could’ve had more rice to go with it. But the sauce and pork was absolutely delicious!
Normally love Katusya, but the portion decrease is really disappointing. The amount of sauce given was so stingy, the container was maybe 1/8-1/4 full. Won't be returning for a while...
Spicy onion pork was good: pretty spicy but not super spicy. Honeycomb pork was good: sweet & mildly spicy. Mayo & mustard were a good mix. It was better than spicy onion.
Restaurantji Recommends
love the tonkatsu. they use fresh baked bread to make the crumbs, use the crumbs to make the pork tonkatsu. It is very tasty not not oily. love the seating the food and the service. I especially like the mayo sauce tonkatsu. I definitely recommend this restaurant.
Breaded and fries pork or chicken cutlets paired with a variety of Japanese sauces.You can get with stuffed cheese, just blocks or cheese, and even double cheese!Overall the breading and meat is done well as is the sauce.This location has limited seating.I give them 8/10!
The food portions are huge here. I would say if you are hankering for some fried pork lion definitely give this place a try. Their original Katsuya has a sauce that is sweet. There are other options too! The cheese filled katsu will fill you up.
This is my favourite kind of review. I’ll start with the lead up to the experience though. I was talking to a friend of mine about a great experience I had at another Katsu restaurant and he told me I wasn’t living until I tried Katsuya…Naturally, within a week of the recommendation I made my way over there to see what the excitement was all about.I will start by saying that the decor and general ambiance of the restaurant is really nice, the staff were very friendly and menu very straightforward (bonus points for having a lot of pictures on the menu). We opted to get the Chicken Karage to start (spoiler alert it was phenomenal), before they brought everything we had our soups that I’ll be honest, I have no idea what kind of soup it was but it was incredibly tasty and satisfied a craving I didn’t even know I had. The chicken was juicy with the perfect amount of crisp. Additionally there was a sort of wasabi sauce on the side that was delicious.For the mains I had ordered the Honeycomb Katsu and I’ll admit I was a bit nervous that it would have been too saucy and take away from the initial crunch you get with Katsu. The sauces were a perfect mix but what really sold me on this place is how little rice they give you, yes you read that correctly, I see that as a good thing. That goes to show how confident they are that the meal will leave you satisfied that rather than fill you with rice, they let the katsu do the talking. I’ve been to many katsu places where they give you a ton of rice and have a borderline acceptable portion of katsu on top but not at Katsuya, I won’t go on about the portion too long and I’ll just let the photos do the talking.To sum things up, especially in an area where Katsu restaurants are a dime a dozen, it’s very hard to stand out. Yet, Katsuya has found a way to do this. I will definitely be back to check off more items on their menu but if you’re on the fence about trying this place out….bite the bullet, your stomach will thank you. This is an EASY 5 star from me.
LOVE this place!!! The food tasted really good and the staffs were polite. Will definitely come back all the time!!!
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