A new restaurant in town, Katsu (3008 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii), specializing in katsu, tempura, and karraage. All the deep-fried stuff, Japanese-style. The concept is your entrée is served to you, but everything else (rice, udon noodles, miso soup, curry, etc.) is on a buffet counter.
The menu is limited to katsu, tempura, and karraage. There was also a “mega-plate” which I think was a little bit of everything. I ordered the chicken karraage (boneless fried chicken, Japanese-style).
Chicken Karraage
This is the mini size, since I was going to take full advantage of the restaurant’s buffet offerings. I think other customers had the same idea since the staff was passing out a lot of foil wrap. :)
Miso Soup and Cold Salads
The cold selections consisted of cold spaghetti, tossed greens, and cold curry long rice noodles. Each was pretty tasty.
Rice with Nikujaga
Japanese pork, potato, carrots, and onion stew. Not much pork but the vegetables were well done and flavorful.
Rice, Curry, and Japanese Pickled Ginger
Again, not much meat but the vegetables were well done, the curry flavoring was good too.
Udon
It’s make your own. Udon, dashi, seaweed, and tempura batter bits. Very good. The manager suggested eating the udon with curry. Nest time.
Dessert was mango pudding, Chinese-style (sorry, no picture).
Beverages are separate for lunch, for dinner, it’s included with the price (slightly higher). The good thing for lunch is that one price for access to all the beverages (soft drinks, coffee, and tea), alcohol is extra (as expected).
All in all, a pretty decent experience, the socks stayed on. I wouldn’t drive just to eat there, but if I’m in the area, a definite consideration.
Wishing all a Hoppy Easter.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
Too bad we couldn’t see the Mango Pudding pics for dessert!
It was served in a big bowl, not individual cups. Looked kind of messy and not too photogenic. A picture of mango pudding from another restaurant can be found here: http://l2ee2l.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/tofu-three-ways/. Thanks. Eat well.
Mom loves Japanese food. I’ll show this post to her
Thanks! Like your blog too! Eat well.
Katsu don is one of my favorites. Not with curry sauce but a just cracked egg, slightly grilled. I love the look of the kaarage though, (I made some at home and it was great, but I cheated it was a packet mix!)
It looks like another incredible meal out and I always love the variety of dishes you order
Hey, packet mixes have their uses too, think Sandra Lee. Hee hee. Thanks always.
Yum. I miss Hawaii
Thanks for visiting. “Hawaiian” foods, one of the best (in my humble opinion). But then I’m “local”.
so very good to see.. except being hungry
Thanks for stopping by. Hungry, heh heh. Eat well.
Wow, this is definitely mouth watering…The pictures look so inviting. Happy Blessed Easter!
Happy Easter to you too!
Interesting. I had a feeling Katsu was not going to compare to the other Katsu restaurant in Kaua’i. I think I should still check it out, tho. How’s the parking situation? Still the same-limited?
Yup, still the same, although they were allowing parking next door.